Installing WinForms Edition

The easy way to install the WinForms controls is through the ComponentOneControlPanel application. There are two methods for installing WinForms controls using the ComponentOne ControlPanel : one is by using the "Install Selected Controls" option, and the other is by using the "Show Full Installer" option. To directly install the latest version of the controls, use the "Install Selected Controls" option, and to install the specific version of the controls, you can use the "Show Full Installer" option. In both the options, a trial version of the controls is installed, which is valid for 30 days. You can easily extend the usage of ComponentOne controls beyond 30 days by activating the license using a serial key. The serial key can be purchased from the Sales team or Website.

You can follow the below steps to install the WinForms controls.

  1. Download the ComponentOneControlPanel from https://developer.mescius.com/componentone to install the latest edition of WinForms controls.
  2. Run the ComponentOneControlPanel.exe to open the control panel. The User Account Control dialog box appears, requesting your permission to initiate the installation process on your device.

    ComponentOne Installer

  3. Click the Yes button in the User Account Control dialog box to initiate the installation of ComponentOne controls.

    Note: Any running instances of Visual Studio must be closed.

    The ComponentOne 30-Day Free Trial screen opens up with the list of ComponentOne products to install.

    ComponentOne Installer

  4. Select the checkbox in the WinForms Controls tile to install the WinForms controls. You can also install multiple controls by selecting the checkboxes against them.
  5. Click one of the following available buttons to install the ComponentOne controls as per your requirements:
    • Install Selected Controls – Allows you to install the latest version of ComponentOne controls
    • Show Full Installer – Allows you to install the specific version of ComponentOne controls

    Follow the next steps based on your selection. The detailed steps for each selection are given below:

    1. Click the Install Selected Controls button to start the installation of the WinForms controls. 

      ComponentOne Installer

      After installing the controls successfully, the installer displays the "Installation/Uninstallation completed !!!" message.

      ComponentOne Installer

      Tip: You can click the VIEW LOG link to view more details about the installation.
    2. Click the Close button to close the installation screen once the installation is complete. The Free Trial screen shows the Installed label in green color in the WinForms Controls tile:

    Now, you can use the ComponentOne controls in your WinForms application.

Note: In case you want to uninstall WinForms Edition, see Uninstalling WinForms Edition.