was a suite of spreadsheet components for Microsoft .NET development environments. It was designed to provide developers with a grid control that was far more powerful than the standard DataGrid or DataGridView provided by Microsoft.
If you’re working with FarPoint Spread (WinForms or ASP.NET) and struggling with cell edit modes, remember the "Designer" is your best friend. To make a specific column editable: Open the . Left-click the column header to select it.
It allowed developers to embed Excel-like functionality directly into their Windows Forms (WinForms) and ASP.NET applications.
Improved handling of .xlsx styles and Open XML.
This was the "killer feature." FarPoint Spread didn't just look like Excel; it acted like it.
Better compatibility with modern Windows tablets.
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ FarPoint Spread Engine │ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ ┌──────────────────┐ ┌──────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Calculation Core │ │ Excel I/O Engine │ │ │ │ 500+ Functions │ │ Native XLSX, CSV, and XML │ │ │ └──────────────────┘ └──────────────────────────────┘ │ │ ┌──────────────────┐ ┌──────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Data Model │ │ UI Rendering Layer │ │ │ │ Unbound & Virtual│ │ Skins, Conditional Formats │ │ │ └──────────────────┘ └──────────────────────────────┘ │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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A significant part of the FarPoint Spread ecosystem was the . This was a standalone tool (and an IDE plug-in) that allowed developers to style the grid visually.
The component offered a vast library of built-in cell types out of the box:
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It is impossible to discuss FarPoint Spread without addressing the corporate history.