Getting Started

You can install the SpreadJS Designer Component by downloading the ZIP file (SpreadJS.Release.xxxx.zip) to a temporary directory on your system, and then unzip the files to a directory.

License Information

SpreadJS Designer Component supports the following types of licenses:

Unlicensed

The unlicensed version allows you to use all features of SpreadJS Designer Component on a local machine. A few example URL's are given below:

http(s)://localhost

http(s)://127.0.0.1

file://xxxx

http(s)://xxx.local

http(s)://xxx

http(s)://[::1]

http(s)://[0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1]

However, the 'SpreadJS Designer License' tab in the ribbon displays the following message:

If executed on a web server, the ribbon component is destroyed and the following error message is displayed:

"Deployment License Key not found. Email us.sales@grapecity.com or visit www.grapecity.com to request a testing deployment license."

Evaluation License

The evaluation license allows you to use all features of the SpreadJS Designer Component on a local machine and web server. However, the 'SpreadJS Designer License' tab in the ribbon displays the following message:

Local Machine

"Evaluation License. Contact sales at us.sales@grapecity.com to request a testing deployment license."

Web Server

"Evaluation License. Contact sales at (+1) 412-681-4343 or us.sales@grapecity.com to purchase a deployment license."

If you want to deploy a website, a valid evaluation license for the sheets component is also required which can be set by using GC.Spread.Sheets.LicenseKey = "xxx".

Licensed

The licensed version allows you to use all features of the SpreadJS Designer Component on a local machine and web server. If you want to deploy a website, a valid license for the sheets component is also required.

Apply License

The license key of SpreadJS and SpreadJS Designer Component should be set by using GC.Spread.Sheets.LicenseKey and GC.Spread.Sheets.Designer.LicenseKey respectively, and must be set before creating the designer instance as shown below:

GC.Spread.Sheets.LicenseKey = "xxxx";
GC.Spread.Sheets.Designer.LicenseKey = "xxxx";
var designer = new GC.Spread.Sheets.Designer("designerHost");

SpreadJS Designer Component and Pivot Table Add-on

As described here, in version 14.1 or later, you can choose to purchase the SpreadJS license along with the Pivot table add-on. The following table describes the availability of Pivot Table features while using the SpreadJS designer component: