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Numeric Keypad
  The Numeric Keypad enhances the user interaction of Windows Mobile/Pocket PC and/or Desktop applications with its rich UI that is fully customizable to C# and VB.Net developers.  
 
 
 
Main Features:
Configurable Stock Keypads
(PPC style to 3D button styles)
Custom Keypads
(Create your own keypad!)
Full Control Over ANY Key
(Position, Text, Image, Behavior, etc.)
Custom Prefixing & Units
Mathematic Operations (Optional)
Numeric or Alpha Numeric Input
PDA Development (WMobile/Pocket PC)
Desktop Development - NEW!
Sample Code in C# & VB.NET
.NET Studio Designer support
VS2005 & VS008 Support
Support & Product Upgrades *
 
   
 
Purchase Numeric Keypad Trial Version
 
 
* Length of support and upgrades are based on license purchased
** Single Developer License
 
 

 
Coming Soon!
 
  Version 4.0 of the Numeric Keypad is close to being released (developers who purchase now will get version 4.0 at the above price when it's released without having to pay more when the price is increased). The following features will be added:  
 
 
 
Touch Mode
Touch Support (size-able keypads)
 
 
Fixed Keypad Style
Fixed Keypad Style (keypad always visible)
 
 
New Stock Keypad
Example of a New Stock Keypad
 
 
MultiKeypad
Multi Keypad Support!
 
 
  Touch Support  
  The Numeric Keypad has been updated to allow a developer to change the size of the popup keypad with scaling properties that affect the height and weight of the control.  Using these properties, a keypad can be effortlessly created to support touch input.  
 
 
  Fixed Keypad Style  
  The control has been updated to support a "Fixed" keypad behavior.  Instead of requiring a user to click on a drop button, a developer can set the control to always show its keypad.  
 
 
  SFxButton Technology  
  What is an SFxButton?  The SFxButton is a control created by Starline Software that uses technology to create image buttons with different sizes while reducing or even eliminating pixelation.

The Numeric Keypad has been updated to use the SFxButton when rendering the buttons within the popup.  This is an important upgrade because a developer can now define different size buttons without pixelation or having to create their own images.
 
 
 
  New Stock Keypads  
  With the introduction of the SFxButton technology, the Numeric Keypad's stock keypads have been updated and expanded.  
 
 
  Keypad Background  
  More attributes have been added to allow a developer to customize the background of the popup keypad.  Now that a developer can control the x,y position of a button, the background customization needed to be expanded.  
 
 
  Individual Key Location  
  In previous versions of software, the keys of the keypad were defined by column and row location.  The Numeric Keypad has been updated to allow a developer to define a specific x,y location of a key.  This feature provides expanded customization of a keypad.  
 
 
  Multi Keypad Support  
  The Numeric Keypad will support multiple keypads!  A user can click a button to access a different keypad for more input options (Example: keypad 1 shows alpha numeric values, and keypad 2 would show numeric values).  
 
 
 
 

 
Latest Features
  The following features were recently added to the Numeric Keypad:  
 
 
 
Alpha Numeric Stock Keypad
 
 
Optional ToolTip
  Alpha Numeric Stock Keypad  
  A new stock keypad is available for alpha numeric input.  To support this new feature, any button of the keypad can optionally support shift information.  The new alpha numeric keypad supports a shift key to allow a variety of input while saving space.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  ToolTip Support  
  Using the new SFxToolTip control, the Numeric Keypad can be configured to use tooltips. Developers have the option of defining a tooltip's text, text color, text font, tip color, tip border color, tip border style, and gradient.  
 
 
 
 
  Much More!  
  As features are added to the Numeric Keypad, we will update this web site.  
 
 
 
 
Custom Keypads
(Numeric and Alpha Numeric Input!)
 
 
 
 
WM 5.0 Skin with Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Informative Text
  Custom Keypads  
  Developers will have full control over what keys appear in the popup keypad.  
 
  Individual Key Attributes  
  The location, size, appearance, and behavior of a key in the keypad is fully customizable.  
 
  Numeric & Alpha Numeric Input  
  With the ability to define the keys of the popup keypad, developers can create numeric and alpha numeric keypads.  
 
 
 
 
 
  WM 5.0 Stock Keypad  
  Developers will have the option to use the new Windows Mobile 5.0 Style keypad that will match the look and feel of the OS!  
 
  Units  
  The Numeric Keypad will support the option of having units.  Developers can define a single unit, or create multiple units that will allow the user to choose the unit that matches their input.

With the ability to create custom keypads, developers can also provide unit conversions (lbs to kg, in to cm, etc).
 
 
  Multi Value Keys  
  Keys will be able to support multiple values.  Ultimately, this feature allows a user to enter a wide variety of input using the same keypad!  
 
  Sub Keys  
  Developers will have the option to define a sub key within a key.  
 
  Informative Text  
  Text can be shown in the control to help inform the user of what data is expected.  
 
 
 
  Information Center  
  The Numeric Keypad now comes with a web portal that serves as an information center for developers.  It allows easy access to Release and Upgrade Notes, Developer Guides, and the MSDN style help.  
 
 

Product Details
  The following is an actual screen shot of the Numeric Keypad.  The diagram shows some of the configurable options of the control that is at the disposal of the developer.  The Numeric Keypad can be used in Pocket PC applications written in C# or VB.NET.  
 
  Numeric Keypad Diagram  
 
  Custom Key Imaging & Custom Function Keys  
  Developers can define their own images for the numeric, mathematic, support, and enter button keys!

Not only can developers create their own look, but they can also create their own custom function keys!  Developers can define the images, text, and click event of a function key.
 
 
 
Custom Key Imaging
Custom Function Keys
 
 
 

Product Release
  Numeric Keypad 3.2.0.7 was a released on July 2, 2009.  This control is also part of the SpiderUI Developer's Suite.  
 
 
Product Requirements
  The initial release of the Numeric Keypad is targeted for the .NET platform.
 
 
 Visual Studio 2005 and 2008 support
 Compact Framework 2.X and 3.X
 Microsoft Mobile SDK (Windows Mobile 6) - Download
 Microsoft Active Sync (Required by Mobile SDK)
  
  Windows XP Development Download  
  Windows Vista Development Download  
 
 
    Visual Studio
 
 
 
Product Support
  Starline Software offers a variety of free technical support and product upgrades based on the license purchased.  
 
 
Download the trial version of the Numeric Keypad by clicking on the "Trial Version" button, or buy it by clicking on the "Purchase" button.
 
Purchase Numeric Keypad Trial Version  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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