Is there a free spreadsheet or spreadsheet-like control for Visual C++/ VB.Net?

Question

I've been wanting to put together a simple little app that'll let me create simple spreadsheets; just entering data into a grid, maybe with a little basic font/cell/border formatting in there for good measure if possible.

In other words, I want to just slap together the spreadsheet equivalent of Notepad.

Looking around, I can't seem to find any info on a generic "spreadsheet" control for VC++ or VB. I've seen a few 3rd-party controls, but I don't really want to spend $500+ on something just for my simple use.

Does anyone have any suggestions or links to places where I can get info on how to create "Excel-lite"?

Answer 1

You can try SourceGrid, it's a free grid. It's got a lot of formatting/spreadsheet options, but no formula stuff.

Answer 2

You might want to look at XmlSS.

Edit: This is rather on the complex side, in an attempt at supporting most of what Excel does. If you don't need calculations and such, a grid control is a lot simpler.