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Updating Delphi and Lazarus products to 2024.2 version

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0200

This update includes improvements and fixes for our entire line of Delphi and Lazarus products.

One of the main features of this update is the new package with visual components TfrTreeView. The new TfrTreeView allows you to quickly create your custom equivalents of TreeView, expanding the functionality of your application. Compared to the standard TreeView, our component has fast and convenient navigation, collapsing and expanding the tree of thousands of elements. This enhances the responsiveness of your application's interface for end users. And, of course, TfrTreeView is supported in both VCL and Lazarus!

FastReport VCL

You can experience the responsiveness of the interface in the FastReport VCL report designer when working with a large amount of data or objects, thanks to the use of the new TfrTreeView component.

Support for GeoJSON and TopoJSON formats has been added to the map object. Use maps in whichever format is most convenient for you.

Improved handling of digital signatures in PDF and other files. Our product allows for maximum flexibility in configuring digital signatures. You have access to the following settings:

Signing method: FastReport, CryptoAPI, CryptoPRO
Signature type: CAdES-BES, СAdES-T, CAdES-X Type 1.
Time Stamping Authority servers.
Certificate stores.
Signature hash: md5, sha1, sha256.

A mode of infinite width has been added for the dynamic table object. The size of the table grows depending on the data being output. In the preview window, you can see a page that fits all the table columns. Meanwhile, in normal mode, columns that do not fit on the sheet will be moved to the next page.

Reports with detailed pages retain the states of the transmitted variables for each tab, allowing for individual reconstruction of each tab when updating parameters.

A new property for linear barcodes, DigitsAutoFillMode, has been added. dafmLeftOnly fills missing barcode digits with zeros from the left side. dafmRightChecksum always adds a zero checksum when there is a shortage of digits required by the barcode standard.

In this update, we have enhanced and addressed numerous issues with the HTML5, SVG, PDF, XLSX, and DOCX export filters. HTML5, SVG, and PDF exports are now closer to full WYSIWYG. The quality of DOCX and XLSX exports has been improved for table exports.

An alternative path on Linux has seen overall improvements in operation under WINE on Linux.

FastQueryBuilder

Lazarus support has been added to FastQueryBuilder—now you can connect and use it in your Lazarus projects.

FastCube

The errors found were fixed and integration with the common code base was improved.

FastReport FMX

Added two new export DOCX and XLSX filters—export reports to the format you need.

2024.2.0 version

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[Designer]

+ fixed SQL editor;
- fixed autocompletion in memo syntax;
- fixed a bug when Unicode characters could disappear when saving script code in .pas file from the report designer;
- fixed TfrxRichView editor for 64 bits;
- fixed scrollbars for TfrxSimpleSyntaxMemo;
- fixed display of tooltips on the frxEditFieldDefs form;

[Engine]

+ added support for infinite width for dynamic tables;
+ added support for GeoJSON / TopoJSON to the map object;
+ added new control TfrTreeView;
+ fixed a bug of compatibility with old aliases;
+ detailed reports save the states of the passed variables for each tab when using the DetailPage hyperlink;
* added the ability to change the signature hash algorithm;
* improved signatures for pdf and other files, improved consistency of signatures;
- fixed an error in the position of the data set in the TfrxCustomLayer of the map object;
- fixed update of field definitions after SQL changes;
- fixed bugs when working with WINE;
- fixed TfrxCustomQuery.SQLChangeHandler when destroying a complex report;
- fixed a bug that could lead to a crash when exporting to BIFF8 (RS12, 64-bit);
- fixed AV in FastCube when dragging a field from the filter zone to the Y axis and back;
- improved synchronization with the old list of aliases and the new collection of field definitions;
- fixed inherited parameters in the request;
- removed duplicate Left / Top properties in serialization for components that are not internal DB components;
- fixed type conversion for a field collection property in an inherited report;
- fixed a bug in FastCube FMX when right-clicking on the drop-down list of measurements;
- fixed a bug when using a dynamic table with manual construction on a page with several columns;
- fixed behavior of alClient for diagonal TfrxLineView;

[Exports]

- fixed a bug when exporting in RTF format when the left position is reset to the coordinate of the left page margin;
- fixed interactive Combobox in preview and pdf export;
- fixed incorrect position of images when exporting xlsx;
- fixed system colors in the xlsx export filter;
- fixed scaling factor for images and text when exporting to docx;
- fixed a bug that could lead to a crash in XLSX export;
- fixed errors in HTMLDiv and SVG exports;
- fixed array unlocking in XLS OLE export;
- fixed pdf export errors;
- fixed memo export with APAC fonts to SVG and HTML5
- fixed PDF/A export and vector export with PS_USERSTYLE;
- fixed memo export with HAlign = haRight;

[Lazarus]

+ added support for Lazarus in FastQueryBuilder;
+ fixed a list of paper without printers in Linux Lazarus;
- fixed errors in exporting some objects in PNG mode in Lazarus;

[Other]

+ the SmartMemo object with basic syntax highlighting has been moved into a separate package;
+ added RTL support to SmartMemo;
- fixed certificate dialog;
- fixed caret for SmartMemo in Lazarus GTK2;

[Report object]

+ added a new linear barcode property DigitsAutoFillMode (dafmLeftOnly—fills missing barcode digits with zeros on the left side, dafmRightChecksum—always adds a zero checksum if there are not enough digits required by the barcode according to the standard);
- fixed RTTI for TfrxHTMLView;
- fixed incorrect clipping boundaries for the TfrxPDFView object in the preview;
- fixed FireDAC DriverID;

[Resources]

* updated Portuguese resources.

Updating .NET products to 2024.2 version

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0200

We are pleased to present you the long-awaited update for the entire FastReport .NET component line. In this release, you can expect a new report generator with Avalonia UI support, improvements in data exports, HTML Plugin support for FastReport.Core.Skia, and, of course, the discontinuation of support for .NET Standard 2.0 - 3.1 and .NET 5.

New FastReport Avalonia component

The FastReport .NET component lineup has introduced a new addition — FastReport Avalonia. This is a versatile library that enables report creation when developing cross-platform applications using Avalonia UI. This component allows for the development of applications with a unified user interface for macOS, Linux, and Windows. FastReport Avalonia is compatible with x64, x86, and arm64 processor architectures. It supports Avalonia UI, .NET 6 and above.

FastReport Avalonia is part of the unified FastReport ecosystem in C#. Reports created in other products will work in FastReport Avalonia and vice versa.

The product includes the report development core, designer, and viewer with a familiar interface.

The report designer looks like this:

And this is how the viewer looks like:

For more information about the new component, please read the articles.

New opportunities

ReportPage object's PageCreate event

The ReportPage has a StartPage event, which is triggered before the page is rendered. This event is called once for each template page in the report. Now, there is a new event called PageCreate, which is triggered when a page is created in the prepared report. Unlike StartPage, it is called more frequently, for each prepared page that corresponds to a template page. Both events can have their handlers assigned, allowing you to perform actions in addition to the standard ones.

Export improvements in Word 2007

Word export has undergone significant changes. Its performance has been improved, resulting in faster operation. New options have been added, such as "Keep Line Height" and "Use Headers and Footers of Word Pages". Additionally, we have fixed various bugs that had a significant impact on the functionality of the export.

Export of hyperlinks and bookmarks to SVG

With this update, hyperlinks and bookmarks of report objects are also exported to SVG format images.

PostgreSQL functions and views

When connecting to Postgres databases, you have the ability to use function and view data in your reports. To do this, use the FastReport.Data.Postgres plugin.

HTML Plugin support for FastReport.Core.Skia

FastReport.Core.Skia has now support for HTML Plugin. Now you can easily embed HTML content in your reports, enhancing their creation and presentation.

To use this functionality, install the FastReport.Plugins.HtmlObject package using NuGet.

Changes in Blazor WebAssembly

Webcil support for .NET 8

Starting with .NET 8, by default, all libraries necessary for operation are packaged in the Webcil format (.wasm) instead of the usual.dll . This is a more secure and web-friendly format (see more).

However, to compile the report script we must use these libraries. Previously, we advised our users to disable packaging in .wasm. Starting from the current version, FastReport.Blazor.Wasm can work with Webcil resources and use them to compile a report script without preliminary settings, everything happens automatically.

Automatic addition of required SkiaSharp resources

Previously, one of the requirements for using FastReport.Blazor.Wasm was that users had to manually add the necessary SkiaSharp and HarfBuzzSharp resources to their Blazor WebAssembly projects. The main issue was that these resources varied depending on the .NET version and the use of multithreading in WASM. Users had to manually select which libraries they needed, which caused a lot of complexity.

Starting from the current version, FastReport.Blazor.Wasm can determine the resources needed depending on the environment, and apply them to your application automatically. However, if you still need to select the required resource manually, then you can disable automatic behavior by adding to your .csproj project the following code:

<PropertyGroup>
 <ShouldIncludeNativeSkiaSharp>False</ShouldIncludeNativeSkiaSharp>
 </PropertyGroup>

Removal of support for .NET Core 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 3.0, 3.1, .NET 5

To cover an increasing number of technologies continually being added to the .NET world, we have decided to drop support for the outdated .NET Standard 2.0 - 3.1 and .NET 5 compatibility layers in our libraries. The minimum supported version is now .NET 6, and the minimum supported framework is .NET Framework 4.6.2.

Full list of changes

[Engine]
+ added OnCreatePage event for the ReportPage object;
* now, when converting RTF, insignificant spaces after tabs are discarded;
- added exception handling if the contents of the RichObject are incorrect;
- removed top and bottom padding when splitting TextObject between pages;
- fixed vertical indents in RichObject;
- fixed the display of a row following a row with a column union;
- fixed an exception when preparing a report with a TableObject containing MSChartObject;
- fixed loss of spaces in the RTF parser;
- fixed display of the bottom border line when using GrowToBottom;
- fixed support for the Portuguese language in the RTF parser;
- fixed a bug when the Report.IsPrepared parameter returned an incorrect value when preparing a report asynchronously;
- fixed translation of RichObject to TableObject;
- fixed error when printing with different pages selected;
- fixed IndexOutOfRangeException when executing Graphics.Path.AddBeziers;
- fixed vulnerability with the ability to call JS code from a hyperlink;
- fixed default tab setting when converting RTF;

[Designer]
+ added interaction with FastReport Cloud in the Community edition;
+ added the Contains (string , string) function, which determines whether a string contains a substring;
* changed the text of the warning message about duplicate parameter names in the query wizard;
*replaced the error with a warning form about parameters with the same names in the SQL query;
*changes in SwissQR: the processing of the "Amount" field has been changed; the "Currency" field is now a text field; added processing of data from the database in the fields of information about the Recipient, Payer and in the "Link" field;
- fixed Datamatrix brush color;
- fixed errors in the PictureObject editor;
- fixed a bug in the format editor;
- fixed a bug when resizing the dialog form;
- fixed the drawing of a rotated ITF14 barcode;
- fixed a bug with the operation of the "select all" keyboard shortcut;
-fixed a bug in resetting the format when changing an expression;
- fixed errors with the separation of source data into lines, both separator options (\r\n and \n) are now supported;
- now during the QR code generation process, extra \r\n characters at the end of the line are removed;
- fixed NullRreferenceException when editing the SelectCommand of the data source table;
- fixed text scrolling in AdvMatrix;
- fixed context menu of the RFIDLabel object;
- fixed the band title in the classic band display mode;
- fixed a problem when using the hh:mm time format;
- fixed a bug leading to System.NullReferenceException when connecting to JSON;
- fixed a bug when resizing objects while holding down the Shift key;
- fixed an exception that occurred when using DontEditCode;
- fixed incorrect behavior of lines when changing the Height property for a horizontal line or the Width property for a vertical line if the Diagonal property is set to False;

[Preview]
- fixed a bug with the search dialog in the preview;
- fixed rendering of report objects outside the page;
- fixed incorrect display of superscript or subscript text for RichObject if such text is at the beginning of the line;
- fixed display of vertical paddings in preview when using the LineHeight property;

[Exports]
+ added the option "Use Headers and Footers of Word Pages" when exporting Word;
+ increased speed of export to docx;
+ added the "Keep Line Height" option to export to Word 2007;
+ added export of hyperlinks and bookmarks to SVG;
- fixed error in exporting a rotated svg image to pdf;
- fixed a bug when images with a transparent background were incorrectly exported to PDF of the PdfA_1a standard in FastReport.Skia;
- fixed font reset in an empty cell after exporting a report to Word;
- fixed a bug with incorrect export to a JSON file;
- fixed a problem with exporting to Word 2007 when using a watermark and the "Page Title" band with a system variable;
- fixed a bug in svg export (hangs if text contains incorrect cr/lf sequences);
- fixed incorrect calculation of row height in a table when exporting to Excel;
- fixed error in exporting vector graphics to PDF;
- fixed error in SVG export (table with merged cells);
- fixed opening of exported reports in Word 2007;
- fixed incorrect black background when exporting RichObject with image to layered HTML-export;
- fixed the value of the paddingNonSeparatePages variable in ImageExport (OpenSource) to eliminate unnecessary padding;

[WebReport]
+ added support for the Webcil format in FastReport.Blazor.Wasm;
+ added dialog form title to WebReport;
+ added a detailed description of the report compilation error in the WebReport preview;
* the logic of standard images in WebReport has been reworked. Now images are loaded directly into the report, rather than being loaded by a large number of requests from the server;
- fixed a problem with editing tables in a document when exporting a report to Word 2007 via WebReport;

[Extras]
+ added support of FastReport.Plugins.HtmlObject for FastReport.Core.Skia
+ added support for views and functions in the PostgreSQL connector (Extras/Core/FastReport.Data/FastReport.Data.Postgres);
+ added a new filter for selecting file extensions when connecting to SQLite, combining .db and .db3, with the first filter selected by default;
- fixed import of plugins for FastReport .NET with TargetFramework net6.0 and higher;
- fixed the issue of object alignment in a report that contains an HTMLObject plugin;

[Mono]
* changed the tooltip text in RichObject in Mono;
- fixed maximum text length on code pages in the designer.

Transition to a new product forming system

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0200

Starting June 1, Fast Reports will switch to a new product forming system.

Previously, the product line was formed on the principle of "Product + platform", and compatibility with platforms was evolutionarily added to the entire tool. Now a software product will represent a more specific set of components, providing a wider range of choices for the specific needs of developers.

We have divided products into a set of components and put them together in such a way that you no longer have to pay for unnecessary or unused functionality. This makes our software solutions more flexible.

Now you can purchase not the entire report generator, for example FastReport .NET, but choose the set of its components that you need.

We kept the possibility to choose the license by the number of developers, and also left the option to purchase a separate version with source code or web components.

Ultimate edition will also be available, which contains maximum components and additional tools for working with reports.

The changes will take effect on June 1, 2024.

You can read about the package components and prices here:

Delphi direction .NET direction

FastReport Avalonia is now included in Ultimate .NET

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0100

We have expanded the list of components available for developing your business projects. Now, the subscription to the Ultimate Edition .NET has become even more advantageous! The edition includes a new cross-platform library for generating reports and documents with the ability to print output files on macOS, Linux, and Windows, supporting Avalonia UI, .NET 6, and higher. At the same time, the subscription price has not changed.

FastReport Ultimate .NET is a cost-effective solution for creating projects on all modern .NET platforms, including ASP.NET, Blazor, WASM, WPF, WinForms, Avalonia UI, Mono, and others. With your team, you can work both in the desktop designer and directly from the browser. The Ultimate edition also includes components for data visualization, specifically business graphics with a set of charts and OLAP products for fast processing of large data sets.

Owners of the existing Ultimate .NET subscription can now test FastReport Avalonia for free in their personal account.

Official release of the FastReport Avalonia component

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0100

We are pleased to announce the release of the first version of the universal reporting component FastReport Avalonia.

Develop your business applications with a unified user interface on macOS, Linux, and Windows simultaneously. One piece of code—three platforms!

Our component is compatible not only with the familiar x64 and x86 processor architectures but also works stably on arm64. It supports Avalonia UI, .NET 6, and higher.

The reporting generator includes a powerful report engine, a user-friendly designer with a familiar interface, and a fast report viewer for viewing reports. FastReport Avalonia uses the SkiaSharp graphics engine for maximum comfort. You also have access to all report export formats—PDF, Excel, MS Word, and many more.

FastReport Avalonia is part of the unified FastReport ecosystem in C#. Reports created in other products will work in FastReport Avalonia and vice versa. In FastReport Cloud, you can store your templates, reports, and data sources and then use them in the desktop designer.

To integrate into your project, you need to install the required package from the NuGet repository or download the package from our website to your computer and add the necessary libraries to the project. No additional modules or special extensions are required.

Report generator based on Avalonia UI: FastReport Avalonia

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0100

This spring we will release a powerful library with a single user interface that allows you to embed the report generator in Linux, macOS and Windows applications using Avalonia UI.

Avalonia UI is a .NET-based framework actively used for developing cross-platform user interfaces. With a universal API for building applications, Avalonia supports all major platforms and runtimes and has its own unique interface. Thus, your business solutions will look identical on each operating system.

FastReport Avalonia includes a powerful data processing core, a familiar report designer and a viewer for ready-made reports. Also in the new product, all formats for exporting the generated report are available - PDF, Excel, MS Word and many others.

The library is fully backward compatible with FastReport WPF, FastReport .NET, FastReport Mono. It supports Avalonia UI, .NET 7 and .NET 8.

And even before the official release, we invite you to try its features in a free demo!

Learn more about FastReport Avalonia and try the free demo now.

Download demo for Windows

Download demo for Linux

Download demo for macOS

We are discontinuing support for older versions of .NET

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Starting from minor build 2024.1.8, FastReport is no longer supported .NET Core 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 3.0, 3.1, .NET 5.

Supporting outdated versions of the framework was consuming a significant amount of team resources, delaying the development of new solutions. With the drop of older versions of .NET, we will be able to focus on supporting more current and up-to-date technologies.

With the upgrade of the minimum version, our WebReport will finally be able to take full advantage of DotNet 6. This will speed up the development of new features and highly improve the performance of projects.

The last stable build that still contains support for .NET Core 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 3.0, 3.1, .NET 5 is FastReport .NET 2024.1.0. Starting from the minor build 2024.1.8, support for these platforms will be discontinued.

Which packages have received the changes?

FastReport.Core - initially there was support .NET Core starting from 2.0. Now we have abandoned: .NET Core 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 3.0, 3.1, .NET 5. The minimum version now is .NET Framework 4.6.2 and .NET 6.

FastReport.OpenSource - initially there was support .NET Core starting from 2.0. Now we have abandoned: .NET Core 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 3.0, 3.1, .NET 5. The minimum version now is .NET Framework 4.6.2 and .NET 6.

FastReport.Core.Skia - initially there was support .NET Core starting from 2.0. Now we have abandoned: .NET Core 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 3.0, 3.1, .NET 5. The minimum version now is .NET 6.

FastReport.Web (Core.Web) - as of 2024.1.0 there was minimal support for .NET Core 3.1. We have dropped: .NET Core 3.1, .NET 5. The minimum version now is .NET 6.

FastReport.Web.Skia (Core.Web) - as of 2024.1.0 there was minimal support for .NET Core 3.1. We have dropped: .NET Core 3.1, .NET 5. The minimum version now is .NET 6.

FastReport.Blazor.Wasm - nothing has changed, the minimum version was and still is .NET 6.

FastReport.NET (previously FastReport.CoreWin) - the minimum supported version was .NET Core 3.1. We have dropped: .NET Core 3.1, .NET 5. The minimum version now is .NET 6 and .NET Framework 4.6.2.

FastReport.WPF - nothing has changed, the minimum version was and still is .NET 6 and .NET Framework 4.6.2.

Technical support

You can find packages without these changes on our NuGet server. You can get the latest version of FastReport .NET, which supported .NET Core 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 3.0, 3.1, .NET 5, upon request to technical support.

Since we now do not guarantee the usability of versions prior to .NET 6, technical support for these questions related to those versions will be discontinued.

Critical bugs that cause FastReport .NET to become completely non-functional with these changes can be fixed at the developer's discretion upon request.

Holiday festival discounts until the end of December

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0100

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FastReport Mono - reporting and documents creation library with full sources for the Mono Framework.
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Updating Delphi and Lazarus products to version 2024.1

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0100

This update includes improvements and fixes across our entire line of Delphi and Lazarus products. All products have received updates and support from Embarcadero RAD Studio 12.

Report designer improvements

The new "Text" object editor features highlighting of expression elements and tags, allowing for quick identification of expressions within regular text. With interactive bracket highlighting, you will no longer forget to close the bracket of an expression. Furthermore, the editor allows for word wrap during text editing.

Note! This functionality is available in the Enterprise version and higher.

Expression highlighting is available not only in the editor but for "Text" objects when editing a report template.

New data field editor

Data presentation is important. The redesigned Data Field Editor allows you to fine-tune the field definitions in the report designer.

In the editor, you can update, reset, add, delete, and customize field properties. Properties allow you to assign objects that the designer creates automatically when dragging fields from the data tree, simultaneously linking them to the fields. Configure the report designer for efficient data handling.

The new mode for updating the list of fields in the designer allows you to disable the auto-updating of fields and active data connections. Customize field definitions and use them in the report designer without being tied to a heavy database.

Please note the change in the serialization scheme of built-in data sources! The internal properties of such objects are now fully serialized to XML in the report template. Such properties may not be readable on older versions of FastReport after they are converted to a new version.

FastQueryBuilder

FastQueryBuilder integration has become optional and is enabled when the appropriate components and packages are added. Enabling or disabling FastQueryBuilder no longer requires package recompilation.

Transports

We have added a new transport to S3 (AWS)—save and download reports from your enterprise storage. Read this article to learn how to set up a connection.

Starting with release 2024.1, we will no longer support development environments released before Embarcadero RAD Studio 10.4 for the FireMonkey platform. Supported environments for the VCL platform remain unchanged.

See the full list of changes

Version 2024.1
---------------

[Engine]
+ Added support for Embarcadero RAD Studio 12;
+ Added the ability to optionally use FastQueryBuilder in FastReport;
- Fixed the behavior of the virtual data set;
- Fixed a bug in FastCube with RAD Studio 12 under x64;
- Fixed HIDPI problems in RAD Studio 10.4;
- Fixed incorrect font scaling in barcodes at HiDPI;
- Fixed incorrect sizes of export filter dialog forms when changing DPI;
- Fixed an error after editing a measure in FastCube FMX;
- Fixed changing the selected line when switching the filter in the Localization Editor;
- Fixed a bug in FastCube when calling the editor script function when double-clicking on a calculation field;

[Designer]
+ Added a new Memo object editor with syntax highlighting (starting from the Enterprise version);
+ Added highlighting of expressions and syntax in the Memo object in the report designer workspace;
+ Added a new field definition editor (replacing the old alias editor);
+ Added the ability to specify the type of drag object when dragging data from the data tree;
+ Added the ability to disable auto-updating of the list of fields in the report designer;
- Fixed a bug with the “Gradient” object style property in the Object Inspector;

[Export]
*Сhanged the use of Indy TLS in the email export filter;
- Fixed positions of ligatures in languages written from right to left in the PDF export filter;

[Lazarus]
- Fixed a bug in the frxSQLEditorForm form;
- Fixed syntax note error in Lazarus;
- Fixed FastCube cross-editor in FastReport integration components;

[Other]
- Fixed the error “module FMX.ConverterFR3toFRFMX.pas does not exist in LibRSXX\FMX”;
- Fixed the error “frx package does not contain the frxFileSignature module”;

[Report object]
- Fixed IBO package for RAD Studio 12;

[Transports]
+ Added S3 transport;
+ Added support for AWS in S3-Transport;
- Fixed default file extension when saving to clouds from preview;
- Fixed opening reports from cloud storage.

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Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0100

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Updating .NET products to 2024.1 version

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0100

In this release, we focused on long-awaited features that greatly simplify developing report templates. The following are now available to you: custom line styles, changing the shape of the "Picture" object, setting up hotkeys, support for the ODBC connector, and much more.

New opportunities

Improved work with the Table object

Working with the report designer has become easier and more convenient. There are new capabilities for working with the "Table" object.

1. Quickly add columns and rows. If you point to a row boundary to the left of the table or a column boundary at the top, a conditional display will appear showing where a new row or column will be added. There is also a button that, when clicked, will add a new row or column to the table.

The table must be active (selected). Otherwise, new controls will not appear.

2. Change the height of rows and width of columns. Now, you can change the column width or row height accordingly by dragging the column or row border using the mouse.

3. Drop-down menu "Insert". When you right-click a cell in the context menu, you will see a drop-down list that allows you to insert a new column or row next to the cell.

4. Hotkeys. Copy cell text and paste text into a cell using the hotkeys Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V.

Merging text objects

Now, there is a mechanism for merging text objects with the same text. For this purpose, a new MergeMode property has been added to the "Text" object, which allows you to configure the merge mode. The new property works very similar to the Duplicates property in Merge mode, but there are important differences:

Duplicates works only with one object located in the “Data” band. For example, the Data1 band has a text object named Text1, and the Duplicates property is set to Merge. When building a report, at the first iteration of Data1, when the first record is displayed in Text1, the text "10" will be displayed. On the second iteration of Data1 and the output of the second record, the same text will be output in Text1. As a result, two instances of Text1 will be connected, and the text "10" will be displayed only once.
MergeMode, unlike Duplicates, can merge instances of different text objects, and do this both vertically and horizontally. For example, when building a report, the text "10" will be displayed in Text1 and Text2, located next to and to the right. In this case, Text1's MergeMode property is equal to Horizontal. In this case, the text objects will be connected and the text "10" will be displayed once.

Custom line styles

For the LineObject, ShapeObject, PolyLineObject, and PolygonObject objects, a new property has been added—DashPattern, which allows you to create your line styles. Previously, the line style of these objects was set using the Border.LineStyle property. Only six styles were available: Solid, Dash, Dot, DashDot, DashDotDot and Double. With the new property, you can specify a collection of values that will sequentially specify the length of strokes and spaces.

For example, with values 5, 4, 3, and 2, we set a pattern in which a stroke of length 5, a space of length 4, a stroke of length 3, and a space of length 2 will be displayed. Then, the values will be repeated in a circle, starting from 5. The unit of measurement here is the Border.Width.

If there is at least one value in the DashPattern collection, then this new mechanism will work. And the Border.LineStyle property will be ignored. If the DashPattern collection is empty, the Border.LineStyle property mechanism will still work.

Below, you can see some examples:

Instructions for setting up lines are available at the following link.

Change the shape of the Picture object

It is now possible to change the shape of the "Picture" object. PictureObject now has a new Shape property that allows you to specify the following shapes: rectangle (default), round rectangle, ellipse, triangle, and diamond.

You can find out more in the article.

Setting up hotkey combinations

It is now possible to customize hotkey combinations at your discretion. You can configure commands for actions such as "Open file," "Save file," "Prepare report," and much more. To do this, a new button has been added to the "Interface" tab in the designer settings.

Pressing it opens a window for setting up hotkey combinations.

Here is a table with actions and their assigned keyboard shortcuts. You can change the combination by double-clicking on the desired line. You can also navigate the table using the Up and Down keys, and make changes by pressing the Enter key. You can also return all combinations to their default values.

You can find more information about setting up keys in this article.

.NET 8 support

Added .NET 8 support for FastReport .NET, FastReport.Core, FastReport.Core.Skia, and FastReport.WPF. This platform improves application performance and adds many new features to your projects.

Refusal of support for .NET Standard 2.0 in FastReport.Web

To cover more and more technologies that are constantly being added to the .NET world, we have decided to abandon the legacy .NET Standard 2.0 compatibility layer in our Web integration library FastReport.Web (WebReport Core/Skia). The minimum supported version of TargetFramework for this product will now be .NET Core 3.1 and higher (including .NET 5, 6, 7, and 8). FastReport.Core and FastReport.Core.Skia will still support .NET Standard 2.0 without changes.

Added ODBC connector support for FastReport.Core

Our users have been asking us for a long time to add the ability to connect to databases via the ODBC protocol for our cross-platform products. This feature was present only in FastReport .NET and FastReport WPF previously. With this update, it is also available in FastReport.Core and FastReport.Core.Skia. To use it, add the FastReport.Data.Odbc plugin to your project and register it with this code:

FastReport.Utils.RegisteredObjects.AddConnection(typeof(OdbcDataConnection));

Changes in WebReport

Email Export to WebReport

Now, WebReport has a function for sending reports by email. To enable this feature, you need to configure the SMTP server parameters when registering FastReport services. Just add the code:

services.AddFastReport(options => options.EmailExportOptions = new FastReport.Web.EmailExportOptions
 {
 Address = "SomeAddress@example.com",
 EnableSSL = true,
 Host = "Host",
 MessageTemplate = "Message template here",
 Name = "John",
 Password = "password",
 Port = 25,
 Username = "Username"
 });

After this, activate the option WebReport.Toolbar.Exports.ShowEmailExport and users will be able to send reports by email:

When you click the "Send by mail" button, the user will be asked to configure the message through a convenient modal window:

Printing in Blazor WebAssembly

WebReport now allows you to print reports in Blazor WebAssembly. This feature is enabled by default, but if you need to disable it, just use the following code:

webReport.Toolbar.ShowPrint = false;

Your reports can now be printed directly from Blazor WebAssembly:

Full list of changes

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[Engine]
+ added merging of text objects;
+ added the ability to change the shape of PictureObject;
+ added the ability to create custom line styles;
* now working with fonts is done without blocking;
- fixed text going beyond the boundaries of the TextObject when TextRenderer = HTMLParagraph;
- fixed creation of fonts from PrivateFontCollection;
- fixed incorrect text color in RichObject;
- fixed a break between RichObject and image;
- fixed a bug when the focus was lost from the DateTimePicker object if it had the DetailedControl property specified;
- fixed a bug in barcodes (display on HiDPI, export to PDF);
- fixed indentation in HTMLTextRenderer;
- fixed incorrect RichObject breaks;

[Designer]
+ added the “Show progress window” property to the designer settings;
+ added the ability to configure hotkey combinations;
* updated checks for links; links with spaces are now processed correctly;
- fixed the appearance of extra lines when scaling a RoundRectangle of small size;
- fixed slash encoding in Barcode 93 Extended;
- fixed deleting a link when merging dictionaries;
- fixed a bug with the choice of date or time formatting in the Hungarian localization;

[Preview]
- fixed incorrect size of the page border when the page height or width is infinite;

[Exports]
+ implemented saving of each image in a separate thread;
+ added missing links to event handlers in exports to Excel 2007, Word 2007, and RTF;
+ added a new property for scaling barcodes when exporting to ZPL;
+ added selection of group by which the report will be divided into sheets in Excel 2007;
+ added the ability to disable grouping of sheets when exporting to Excel 2007;
+ added the use of wrap mode for texture fill when exporting to SVG;
* when exporting to cloud storage, the window automatically closes after receiving the authorization code;
- corrected private font collections;
- fixed error in parsing the GSUB table;
- fixed incorrect export of DashDot, DashDotDot, and Double object border styles to PDF;
- fixed a bug when the numbers in the Gauge were displayed blurry during HTML export;
- fixed calculation of the ContentMD5 header in S3 export;
- fixed incorrect positioning of text when exporting to ZPL;
- fixed incorrect export of GaugeObject to PowerPoint 2007;
- fixed incorrect export of RadialGauge with filling in layered export in Word 2007;
- fixed incorrect export of RadialGauge with filling in non-layered HTML;
- fixed display in "Clamp" transfer mode for texture fill when exporting to SVG;
- fixed the change in text size when using HTML tags in Excel 2007 export;
- fixed the incorrect behavior of HTML tags with tabs when exporting to Excel 2007;
- fixed the problem of reducing the quality of the watermark when exporting to PDF;
- fixed a bug with incorrect indents when exporting to tables in Word 2007;
- fixed image positioning in CheckBox when exporting to Word 2007;

[WebReport]
- support for .NET Standard 2.0 has been removed in FastReport.Web;
- fixed an error when exporting in the Blazor application;
- fixed ignoring Margin when printing with PrintHtml in WebReport;

[.NET Core]
- fixed a bug when the text width was incorrectly calculated when exporting to PDF;

[Demos]
- fixed a bug in displaying the navigation menu after minimizing Demo New;

[Extras]
+ added Variant conversion to CLR types in MySqlDataConnection;
+ added FastReport.Data.Odbc plugin;
+ added support for FastReport.WPF for FastReport.Data connector plugins;
* changed the behavior of the message about duplicate names in a request;
- fixed the automatic creation of parameters in a request.

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A new version of FastReport Cloud 2024.1 released

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0100

With this version, the cloud service for document generation and storage has introduced the following features: integration with ClickHouse, interactive preview from WASM, a new notification service, bulk file deletion, email notifications, and much more.

Integration with ClickHouse

We have added connection to the ClickHouse columnar database. Go to the "Data" panel and click on the "+" button. You will see a menu for selecting available sources.

Read more in the article.

Notification service

Added the ability to receive notifications about various events: successful document exports, creation or deletion of files, and others. You can set up the display of notifications on the Profile Settings page.

The simple version will look like this:

It will look different in the expanded format:

Bulk file deletion

Our team has optimized the application. Now, instead of requests to delete each file from the recycle bin, you can create 1 single request. So the bin can be emptied several times faster.

Folder properties page

We have improved information about already created folders. Now there is a properties page with a description of the creator and owner of the folder and the size and location of the folder in the workspace.

Folder size calculation

Added an API that calculates how much space a folder's contents take up (relevant for templates, reports, and exports).

You can see its size on the folder properties page.

The size after downloading the folder is shown in brackets.

Interactive preview

Added a beta microservice for viewing reports in a browser based on WASM technology. Unlike the current static preview, it can work with interactive objects: maps and drop-down lists. To use it, you need to replace the word staticpreview with wasmpreview in the browser line (/staticpreview/t/6235f34d935bef40aa09e8c3 -> /wasmpreview/t/6235f34d935bef40aa09e8c3).

Apikey in staticpreview

Added the ability to use apikey in staticpreview. This way you can give preview access only to users with this key.
The key is sent as follows:

https://fastreport.cloud/staticpreview/t/6235f34d935bef40aa09e8c3?apikey={your key}

New task page design

The Task system has been significantly redesigned. The user interface has become more ergonomic and intuitive for users.

Mailings by email

A page for setting up mailings has been added. Now you can send letters with templates, reports, and exports. You can also set up a newsletter once and reuse it for other tasks.

New breadcrumbs

Breadcrumbs on file and folder pages have been replaced with a more compact version.

Downloading folders

We have added the ability to download groups of files and folders. To do this, select the “Download” item in the context menu. When you select folders or several files, a common archive will be created and download will start automatically.

New online designer

The online report designer has been updated to the latest version. You can find more about the designer changes on the product page.

Storage of VCL templates

With the release of 2024.1, we added storage of VCL templates. Now you can save .fp3 and .fr3 files in the cloud, and then use them in future projects.

Full list of changes:

---

### [Backend]
+ added Tahoma font to worker;
+ added API, which will create a folder with the specified name if it does not exist when requested;
+ added serialization for the transport property of export tasks;
+ added a cache for previews;
+ added localization for checking scripts;
+ added a parser for ReportInfo VCL templates;
+ added a connection to the ClickHouse database;
+ added a validation method for transports and exports;
+ added a way to receive notifications from audit;
+ added bulk file deletion;
+ added an API for calculating how much space a folder takes up;
+ added checking and solving the problem when files did not have GridFS chunks;
+ added missing "Access Denied" logs for tasks;
* updated installation script;
* updated behavior when copies of files will no longer be created with the same rights as the original;
* localized FastReport .NET errors;
*updated the FastReport package to the version with SkiaSharp;
*refactored task updating;
*improved updating of transports for transfer tasks;
*improved task updating logic, now the process occurs in the View Model;
* renamed TaskUpdateType to EnumerablePatchType;
*merged some similar retrieval methods, removed unnecessary code, adjusted naming;
*improved GET request for one folder, now the calculated size of its contents will be returned;
* refactored View Models;
* converted subscription and entity identifiers in ObjectId audits;
*removed the Count field from audits due to performance problems;
*improved query for statistics on audits;
*added a new configuration file for the online designer;
* moved all View Models to another directory;
- adjusted records when creating audit;
- fixed rights check for groups with null rights;
- fixed error message display in online design;
- fixed connection checking when creating or editing a data source;
- fixed a bug with redundant auditing when exporting;
- fixed the creation of loggers with incorrect contexts;
- fixed a bug where an incorrect date value in creating or updating a subscription resulted in a 500 error;
- fixed a bug when the “.preview” folder was created for each preview;
- fixed numerous serialization problems;
- fixed a lack of traceId in the backend logs;
- fixed a naming error for SDK generation;
- fixed a bug when the report parameters broke the export;
- fixed duplication of file names during exports;
- fixed an error in the win1251 encoding in a FireBird connection;
- fixed UpdateTaskTest;
- fixed transports in transformer tasks;
- fixed serialization of tasks and audits;
- fixed a bug with report dialogs when building;
- fixed missing associated audits;
- fixed the type of the returned View Model in InternalDesignerController;
- fixed the preparation of the AMP tag for reading in XML;
- fixed the error displaying line breaks and spaces in the designer;
- fixed the returned View Model when exporting folders;
- fixed the error when the messageId of the export could be null;

### [Frontend]
+ added icons for data sources;
+ added a preview button to the file properties page;
+ added support for mixins in the online designer;
+ added sorting by users page;
+ added creation time on the users page;
+ added a message showing that the folder was successfully exported;
+ added a workspace identifier to the file information pages in the admin panel;
+ added localization for the headers of the file and folder selection dialogs;
+ added the TemplateId field to the export page in the admin panel;
+ added a beta microservice for viewing reports in a browser using WASM technology;
+ added the Deleted field to file pages in the admin panel;
+ added redirection to the logout page from the authentication server after exiting the application;
+ added a properties page for folders;
+ added a new switch for deleted files in the admin panel;
+ added the opportunity to go to the selected workspace from the user card;
+ added new icons in the online designer;
+ added search on the data sources page in the admin panel;
+ added the ability to use API Key in staticpreview;
+ added loading indicators for pages in the admin panel;
+ added sorting on the data sources page in the admin panel;
+ added blocking of the download button after clicking on it;
+ added an error message if updating the data source failed;
+ added behavior when the file pages of the admin panel the pressed ToBin button will change to Restore and vice versa;
+ added red coloring of the expiration date when the API key has already expired;
*localized the inscription “just now” and other text in pop-up messages;
*updated Blazor components, now they have unique html classes for future tests;
* the history of file properties is hidden if the history is empty or there are insufficient rights to view it;
* updated information about limits on the “about the workspace” page, implemented more accurate rounding of numbers;
* enabled cutting of WASM technology;
*updated Blazorise in the admin panel, fixed the page for creating a subscription plan;
*replaced custom checkboxes with a variation from Blazorise on the page for editing a subscription plan in the admin panel;
* changed the behavior for deleting on the file page;
*changed the design of the task page;
*changed the add parameter button in tasks;
*refactored the admin panel;
*breadcrumbs on the pages of files and folders were replaced with a more compact version;
* improved redirect to a special page when the subscription has expired;
- fixed text alignment on service pages;
- fixed a bug when the delete dialog was displayed without selected files;
- fixed a bug when you could not delete a file if a file with no rights to delete was deleted along with it;
- fixed a bug when several data sources were created while checking the status of the source;
- fixed a redirect when logging into the service;
- fixed non-aligned subscription cards in the admin panel;
- fixed a bug where it was impossible to move or copy a file to another subscription via the frontend;
- fixed a bug when searching in audits resulted in a 404 error;
- fixed a 404 error when switching workspace on file pages in the admin panel;
- fixed the window headers of the selection dialogs;
- fixed the dialog for selecting the export type in tasks;
- fixed the behavior of the middle mouse button, now clicking on the admin side panel opens new tabs;
- fixed the bug with displaying the template identifier on the export pages;
- fixed a bug in the new dotent SDK, fixed the layout of the export loading screen;
- fixed frontend errors when connecting to ClickHouse;
- fixed non-aligned data display on the pages of files and data sources;
- fixed invisible calendar in audits;
- fixed a bug when the value from the URL did not appear in the search bar on the workspaces page in the admin panel;
- fixed checkboxes on the plan update page in the admin panel;
- fixed the position of the control panel in the preview;
- fixed dashboard graphics (double graphs, missing colors, broken URL parameter);
- fixed initialization of dashboards;
- fixed a bug when long text broke the header of the selection dialogs;

### [Demos]
- fixed a bug when editing group rights;
- fixed Java SDK and demo;

### [Common]
+ added HomePageLink to the configuration file;
+ added automatic update of the online designer;
+ added Old and New Value fields to the "Audit Details" page;
+ added storage of VCL templates;
+ added a scanner for critical API changes at the build stage;
+ added generation of documentation in PDF format;
+ added a new documentation chapter;
+ added documentation “How to update transports in transformer tasks and email addresses in email tasks";
+ added storage of .fp3 files;
+ added preview service in JS;
+ added error messages for data sources;
+ added the link to renew subscription;
+ added downloading of folders;
+ added the current year in the license for the SDK;
+ added a button by which you can go to audits from the workspace;
+ added a test that checks the avoidance of folder name collisions;
+ added configs for data sources containing a timeout setting;
+ added cancellation tokens in the user panel for methods that access the API;
+ added cancellation tokens for methods that interact with the API;
+ added setting preview rights to the file properties page;
+ added links to objects in audits;
+ added a redirect to the home page when you click on the logo in the header;
+ added the ability to sort subscriptions by CreatedTime and SubscriptionPeriodVM.StartTime, SubscriptionPeriodVM.EndTime, Name, Locale, Plan in forward and reverse order;
+ added trimming of folder names;
*moved file uploading (documentation, installation files) to a new server;
*updated the project to .NET 6.0;
*updated the version of the Open API Tool;
*updated the search bar on the file pages in the admin panel;
*updated cake scripts to version .NET 6.0;
*removed the onclick event, which reloads the page
*updated version of FastReport .NET to 2023.2
- fixed display of TraceId in logs;
- fixed “Old” and “New value” fields in audits of file actions;
- fixed the assembly of the wasm-preview microservice;
- fixed a bug when the online designer could not load;
- fixed the version of the preview library in WASM;
- fixed errors in checking rights in data sources and Tasks;
- fixed an empty search field when there was an existing parameter in the URL for the user's section in the admin panel;
- fixed the error of the wrong report export root;
- fixed changing the standard subscription to the current one when changing workspaces;
- fixed redundant paginator pages provided that the search is used on the workspaces page of the admin panel;
- fixed image archiving when exporting a report to image format without the “create separate files for each page” setting enabled;
- fixed incorrect positioning of the context menu when trying to open it in a small window;
- fixed console errors when pressing buttons that have JSRuntime in their logic and errors about null references when pressing the "Properties" button of the context menu;
- fixed non-working breadcrumbs in audits.

The new version of FastReport Online Designer 2024.1

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Exciting updates to the report designer in the 2024.1 release! We have paid special attention to the internal architectural product changes and improved the visual ease of reporting. We have also added new object fills and gradients.

New opportunities

We added the ability to apply a "Linear Gradient" fill to an object or band

To apply the "Linear Gradient" fill to an object or band, you need to select the element first and then click on the "Fill" group in the properties panel:

A dialogue box will open where you need to navigate to the "Gradient" tab. After that, you can choose the gradient parameters (start color, end color, gradient angle, focus, and contrast) and apply the changes:

Added the ability to apply a "Shape Gradient" fill to an object or band

To apply a "Shape Gradient" fill to an object or band, you need to select an element and then click on the "Fill" group in the properties panel:

You will see a dialog box in which you need to go to the "Shape Gradient" tab. After, you can select the parameters of the figure gradient (center color, edge color, shape) and apply the changes:

Added the ability to apply the "Hatch" fill to an object or band

To apply the "Hatch" fill to an object or band, you need to select an element and then click on the "Fill" group in the properties panel:

A dialog box will open in which you need to go to the "Hatch" tab. Here, you can select hatch parameters (hatch color, background color, hatch style) and apply the changes:

Added the ability to apply the "Glass" fill to an object or band

To apply the "Glass" fill to an object or band, you need to select an element and then click on the "Fill" group in the properties panel:

You will see a dialog box in which you need to go to the "Glass" tab. Then you can select the glass fill parameters (color, transparency, shading) and apply the changes:

Added the ability to apply a "Texture" fill to an object or band

To apply the "Texture" fill to an object or band, you need to select an element and then click on the "Fill" group in the properties panel:

You will see a dialog box in which you need to go to the "Texture" tab. After this, you can select the texture parameters (image, texture pattern dimensions, transfer mode, "save proportions" option, pattern shift along the X and Y axes) and apply the changes:

Added the ability to drag a field onto a barcode so that it is recorded in the DataColumn

Now, to insert any data into a barcode, you can, in addition to using the properties panel, drag data from the data panel directly onto the barcode:

Added the ability to delete a matrix via the context menu

Based on user requests, we have added a useful "Delete" item in the context menu of the matrix:

Improvements

Rework and new design of pop-ups

All pop-up windows, such as the expression and format editor, have been completely redesigned and improved to meet modern UI standards.

We have completely reviewed and rewritten all dialog boxes in our project. This was done to ensure better performance, ease of use, and optimize user experience.

For example, now the expression in the expression editor field is transferred to the specified location:

Here is the full list of changed windows:

MS Chart editing;
Band editing;
Border editing;
Connection string editing;
Data band editing;
Fill editing;
Font editing;
GroupHeader editing;
Conditional selection editing;
Map editing;
Matrix cells editing;
MS Chart series editing;
Image editing;
RichText editing;
Format;
Link editor;
Map layer loading;
Adding connection;
Outline editing.

Rework and new design of elements in pop-up windows

In addition to functional improvements, you will also notice visual changes. The design of controls has become more modern, clean, and intuitive. These changes improve user experience with the application.

Rework and new design of the work panel (properties, report tree, data, events)

The work panel has been redesigned and changed. It includes:

Properties panel;
Report tree panel;
Data panel;
Events panel.

Now, the work panel is located on the right:

The design of the properties panel has been changed. Now it looks like this:

Also, the report tree panel has been redesigned:

The data panel has been redesigned:

And another event panel:

New Components Panel for Desktop Devices

For desktop devices such as personal computer or laptops, the component panel is now on the left:

For devices with a touchscreen display, the component panel remains in the same place:

Changed Color Picker

The color picker has been updated to a more powerful version. The new version of the tool allows you to select preset colors and adjust color transparency.

The old version of the tool looked like this:

The new version looks like this:

Now, when deleting GroupHeader, the Data band is not deleted with it

Previously, if you deleted a GroupHeader, the Data band was also deleted. Now the Data band is saved:

If you used JS injections for FastReport Online Designer, their functionality may be impaired! If you have any problems, please contact our support.

Full list of changes

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+ Added the ability to apply a "Linear Gradient" fill to an object or band;
+ Added the ability to apply a "Shape Gradient" fill to an object or band;
+ Added the ability to apply the "Hatch" fill to an object or band;
+ Added the ability to apply the "Glass" fill to an object or band;
+ Added the ability to apply a "Texture" fill to an object or band;
+ Added the ability to drag a field onto a barcode so that it is recorded in the DataColumn;
+ Added the ability to delete a matrix via the context menu;
* Rework and new design of pop-up windows;
* Rework and new design of elements in pop-up windows;
* Rework and new design of the work panel (properties, report tree, data, events);
* New component panel for desktop devices;
* Replacement of the color selection tool;
* Now, when deleting a GroupHeader, the Data band is not deleted along with it;
* Updated localization;
* And other improvements;

- Fixed a bug when the "Simple Progress Sensor" object was not displayed;
- Fixed a bug when nothing happened when selecting a data format in some cases ;
- Fixed default color for table borders;
- Fixed reset of the separator when re-opening the "data format" form;
- Fixed a problem where the CheckedListbox on the dialog form was not updated;
- Fixed compatibility issues for old reports;
- Fixed display of numbered list in RichText;
- Correction of errors in dialog forms;
- Fixed display of events after report reloading;
- And other fixes.

Updating Delphi and Lazarus products to 2023.3 version

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0200

We are pleased to announce the release of a new version of Delphi and Lazarus products. In this update, we paid special attention to ergonomic design and component performance. With 2023.3 version, we have added a new NextCloud transport, changed the operation of the report engine, added support for new electronic signatures, and much more.

Changes (different for each product) are available for the following products:

New demo reporting center

For convenience, we have combined all demos into a single demo center. It is available with the new FastReport product installer.

Changed the operating mode of the report engine

The new mode allows you to automatically select the font size to match the size of the “Text” object and its content (ContentScaleOptions property).

Selecting the size to match the static dimensions of the object allows you to reduce the text if there are physical limitations when printing. You can find an example of use in the article at the following link.

Dynamic font sizing allows you to control the font scale that is applied to dynamically resizing or stretching objects. The report engine reduces the contents of such objects to fit the band on the current page.

New resource localization editor

With this update, you can edit language resources to suit your needs directly from the IDE. Thanks to the new editor, this has become as fast, simple, and convenient as possible.

Full language switching at run-time. Now all language resources are updated immediately without the need to restart the report designer.

Added new NextCloud transport

You can save and load reports from your corporate storage directly from the designer, as well as from code. Read in the article how to set up a connection.

New types of electronic signatures

When exporting to PDF format or working with random files, you can sign documents using the following electronic signatures: CADES_T and CADES_X_LONG_TYPE_1.

We have also added partial font embedding in PDF export. It allows you to reduce the size of the PDF export.

FastCube for Lazarus has added support for integration with the Chart component for the FastReport integration package.

Full list of 2023.3 changes

---------------

[Designer]
- Fixed drop-down InPlace editor in the DPIAware application.

[Engine]
+ Added the ability to automatically select the font size to match the size of the “Text” object and its content (ContentScaleOptions property);
+ Added language resource editor;
+ Added frThreadSynchronizeProc variable to override the default synchronization procedure in FastReport;
+ Added implementation for UP/DOWN/MOVE mouse events for report script objects;
+ Added support for signatures CADES_T and CADES_X_LONG_TYPE_1;
+ Added TfrxHtmlView.LoadFromString method to RTTI.
+ Added compatibility of old behavior in TfrWideStrins;
+ Added correction of the height of the last line of text to the tmDescent value (required for some fonts);
* Improved language switching in the report designer;
* Changed the TfsScript.OnSetVarValue event;
* Changed the order of finalizing datasets;
- Fixed work of TfrLocalizationController in FastReport FMX;
- Fixed printer font scaling in FastReport FMX for RAD 11.3;
- Fixed a bug where the frxIBO package did not compile in some IDEs;
- Fixed a bug when the dclfqbFIB package was not compiled;
- Fixed the name of the groups in the component palette;
- Fixed a problem with data when editing a chart in a report for integration with FastCube;
- Fixed behavior of HideIfSingleDataRecord with delayed expressions;
- Fixed chart rendering in Lazarus;
- Fixed TfsCustomHelper in debug mode;
- Fixed out-of-range issue in FastCube;
- Fixed a bug with case-insensitive keys in resources;
- Fixed post-processing of expressions for paReportFinished/paGroupFinished when the ReportSummary/GroupFooter band is visible or invisible;
- Fixed Job method TfrLocalizationController.ShowLocalizationEditor;
- Fixed a problem with a blank page when duplex printing is forced in the printer settings, and single-sided printing is set for the report page;
- Fixed inability to compile the project for FMX versions below Tokyo;
- Fixed FastCube compilation for C++ Builder FMX;
- Fixed behavior of the TfrxHTMLView.DefBackground method when the value is clNone;
- Fixed a bug in FastScript when adding nested components via AddComponent;
- Fixed an error in determining the SVG format with a BOM header;
- Fixed several GDI descriptor leaks;
- Fixed TeeChart package names in FastCube package templates;
- Fixed inheritance of styles in the report template.

[Exports]
+ Added the ability to partially embed fonts;
+ Added LineSpacing support for PPTX export;
- Fixed PDF export with CJK fonts;
- Fixed a bug with multi-page HTML export when the image cache was cleared for each page;
- Fixed work of PDF form fields with owner password;
- Fixed substitution of font names;
- Fixed application closing with PDF export;
- Fixed export of time format in XLSX export;
- Fixed SMTP in TfrxMailExport.

[Lazarus]
+ Added a new integration package with LazChart;
- Fixed PDF export dialog for Lazarus;
- Fixed visual errors in the report designer for Lazarus;
- Fixed the designer reopening with TfrxLazSqliteQuery;
- Fixed Unicode output from the database for Lazarus;
- Fixed barcodes in Linux.

[Other]
+ Added support for FibPlus, IB Objects, and BDE in the installer;
- Fixed description of the FastCube FPC package;
- Fixed a bug with using an OLE object in FastScript code;
- Fixed FastCube FMX packages;
- Fixed chart templates for FastReport Demo for compatibility with TeeChart 2023.38.

[Preview]
+ Added TfrxPreviewTabs.CurrentTab property;
- Fixed the HighlightRuleEditor form in FastCube;
- Added the “Search” item to the preview context menu.

[Report object]
+ Added TTeeFont and TteeShadow classes to RTTI for diagrams;
* Changed the DefaultDatabase class from TFDConnection to TFDCustomconnection;
- Fixed rotation of 2D barcodes;
- Fixed list of modules in FireDAC;

[Resources]
* Updated Serbian resources;
* Updated Arabic resources;
* Updated Bulgarian resources;
- Fixed string resource numbers.

[Transport]
+ Added NextCloud transport.

FastReport Desktop release - our product for reporting automation

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Our stand-alone Low-code solution will help you to automate the generation and transmission of reports from multiple databases (and even several at the same time). Set up export of reports and send them to databases in a couple of clicks!

Buying this product you’ll get:

Visual designer for creating and editing reports.
Builder in the form of a console utility for building and processing reports.
GUI configurator for creating builder tasks.
A convenient scheduler for completing tasks on a schedule.
Viewer for displaying and printing ready-made reports.

In the Standard edition, these utilities have to be manually connected to your project.

In the Professional edition, we did it for you. A common interface of utilities and a report manager will help you set up business processes much faster.

FastReport Desktop will be an excellent replacement for the previous FastReport for DBA solution. Existing FastReport for DBA license will be changed to FastReport Desktop Professional Single at no additional cost. All clients will retain their remaining days on previously purchased licenses.

If you have any further questions, please, email us at support@fast-report.com.

Updating .NET-based products to 2023.3 version

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0200

We are pleased to present you with the long-awaited update, in which we have given special attention to user experience and the software code quality. In this release, we tried to listen to the requests of our users. Starting from version 2023.3, we added the following: a new object—RFID tag, support for WebP images, asynchronous report viewing, the toolbar in the context menu, and much more. The changes are available for the following products:

- FastReport .NET,
- FastReport WPF,
- FastReport Mono,
- FastReport Desktop,
- FastCube .NET.

New features

New RFIDLabel object

The new version includes a new object—an RFID tag. It enables the identification of goods and closely resembles a barcode, but unlike the barcode, it uses radio signals. This allows for scanning a large number of items in short time intervals.

The tag contains 4 data banks: a reserved bank for storing access and destruction passwords, an electronic product code bank, a tag identifier bank, and a user data bank. In the FastReport .NET product lineup, the RFID tag is represented as a report object. The tag can be customized using a user-friendly editor, accessed by double-clicking.

RFID tags can be created by some Zebra printers, therefore, in addition to the tag object itself, we implemented their export to ZPL. For correct export, the RFID tag must be in a single copy on the page.

Read more in the article.

Support for WebP images

There is now a plug-in that supports images in the WebP format. Now you can upload them into a PictureObject using the editor in the report designer and from code. FastReport.Skia supports WebP images without a plugin, but they are converted to PNG format when uploaded.

You can find details about the format and instructions for using the plugin in this article.

Preview in the designer window and asynchronous report viewing

Now, you can launch a report preview in the designer window when using the designer in your application. Previously, the preview always started in a separate window. To do this, add the following line in your code:

Config.DesignerSettings.EmbeddedPreview = true;

It will look like this:

In some cases, such a mode can be more convenient.

We have also introduced asynchronous methods for report preparation and viewing: Report.PrepareAsync() and Report.ShowAsync(). They can be used when handling large reports. In that case, you can use the preview window while the report is being prepared. This way, the user will not have the impression that the application is frozen or unresponsive.

The toolbar in the context menu

The context menu has been improved when right-clicking on an object. A toolbar appeared at the top, which contains frequently used items, such as edit, cut, copy, paste, etc.

The menu used to look like this:

The new menu has become more compact and ergonomic:

Export to S3

We have added the ability to upload prepared and exported reports to the Simple Storage Service (S3 for short). The new export is located in the "Storage" tab of the prepared report saving menu.

During the first export, you will need to enter registration data in the authorization window.

You can get the necessary keys in your S3 account settings. You can find more details in the service documentation.

After successful authorization, you will see an export window.

Here you can select the bucket to save, type, and file name. If you select a file type other than "Ready Report", then the settings for the corresponding export will become available.

Read more in the article.

Ability to customize barcode font settings

The "Font" property is now available for "Barcode" objects. It allows you to set the font parameters used when displaying barcode texts. The default font is Arial, the same font used in previous versions. Now you can choose a different font, change its size, style, etc. As a result, you can create, for example, such barcodes:

However, you should be careful with font settings. Not all scanners may be able to read such barcodes.

"Convert general format to text" option when exporting to Excel 2007

Excel 2007 has several data formats, including two that are very similar: general and text.

General is the default. In most cases, numbers in this format appear as entered. But if the cell width is not enough to display the entire number, then it is rounded.
The text format always displays data as entered.

FastReport .NET also has several formats, for example, general, numeric, date, and many others. The appropriate format is selected during export, the numeric is converted to numeric, and the date remains a date.

The general format in FastReport .NET is also used by default. It displays the data exactly as it was entered. The general format is System.String. In turn, there is no separate text format in FastReport .NET.

Excel 2007 export has a new option that allows you to convert the FastReport .NET general format to Excel text format (general is exported as general by default).

Reports created in previous FastReport .NET versions will be exported in the same way in the new version since this option is disabled by default.

Support for partial report compilation

FastReport.Core, FastReport.Core.Skia and FastReport.CoreWin now enable partial compilation of a report to speed up its preparation if the report script has not been changed in the report and there are no objects that do not support partial compilation. You can enable it with the following command:

FastReport.Utils.Config.CompilerSettings.ReflectionEmitCompiler = true;

Enabling Reflection.Emit Compiler does not cause any performance degradation. If the new compiler cannot be used in the new report, it will simply use the standard procedure without harming the report.

New WebReport features

Improvements in WASM

Previously, you could only view reports opened in the browser using our FastReport.Blazor.Wasm library. This update added support for exports. Now users can export the resulting reports to various formats, just as is in regular WebReport.

Also, Reflection.Emit compilation accelerated the loading and preparation of reports without a script in WebAssembly.

Toolbar personalization

Now you can create elements, such as buttons, dropdowns, and input fields, and add them to the toolbar. These elements can have various options, including images, titles, and styles. You can also implement logic using JavaScript and C#.

An example of adding custom elements to the toolbar:

 var button = new ToolbarButton() 
 {
 Title = "MyCustomButton",
 OnClickAction = new ElementClickAction()
 {
 OnClickAction = async (webreport) =>
 {
 webreport.LocalizationFile = "MyLocalizationFile";
 }
 },
 };
 
 var select = new ToolbarSelect()
 {
 Title = "MyCustomSelect",
 Items = new List<ToolbarSelectItem>
 {
 new ToolbarSelectItem()
 {
 Title = "MySelectItem",
 OnClickAction = new ElementScript()
 {
 Script = "console.log('My item is working')"
 }
 }
 }
 };
 
 var input = new ToolbarInput()
 {
 InputType = "number",
 OnChangeAction = new ElementChangeAction()
 {
 OnChangeAction = async (webreport, inputValue) =>
 {
 webreport.Report.Prepare();
 webReport.Toolbar.Height = int.Parse(inputValue);
 }
 }
 
 };
 
 webReport.Toolbar.InsertToolbarElement(button);
 webReport.Toolbar.InsertToolbarElement(select);
 webReport.Toolbar.InsertToolbarElement(input);

As a result, these customized elements will appear in your toolbar after changes:

Full changelog

[Engine]

+ added new RFIDLabel object;

+ added GS1 automatic formatting for GS1-128 barcode;

+ added loading tables in cells of other tables when converting RDL templates;

+ added Config.CompilerSettings.ReflectionEmitCompiler property, which, when enabled, speeds up report preparation if the script has not been changed (works only in .NET Core/.NET);

+ added the ability to configure barcode font using the new "Font" property;

* improved work with private font collections;

* demo version—5-page limit removed; the text is randomly replaced with "Demo version";

- fixed an infinite loop when calculating a parameter expression equal to this parameter;

- fixed the problem of reading the DataMatrix barcode by a mobile scanner;

- fixed a bug when line strikethroughs were incorrectly displayed during manual transfers;

- fixed the calculation of the shift of translated RichObject objects;

- fixed conversion of empty Variant to other types;

- fixed deletion of a column after which the column data remained in the report;

- fixed the work of the VisibleExpression property for matrix and table rows and columns;

- fixed deletion of fonts that are no longer present from the font_hash dictionary;

- fixed a bug with unsorted tab stops in RichObject;

- fixed a bug with parsing GSUB table leading to exception;

- fixed loss of stream stop when exporting to PDF with the "Text in curves" option, resulting in System.StackOverflowException;

- fixed a bug with loading object borders when converting RDL templates;

- fixed deletion of the first three characters in the GS1-128 barcode;

- fixed coding table for Code93 Extended barcode;

- fixed text encoding in DataMatrix barcode;

- fixed text rendering bug during word break due to lack of space;

- fixed RightToLeft text conversion when the ConvertRichText option is enabled;

- fixed line break in HtmlTextRenderer;

- fixed a bug when page columns were printed over band columns;

- fixed white highlighting of empty lines between text paragraphs and some paragraphs in RichObject when using fill;

- fixed selection of text parts with white color in RichObject with ConvertRichText = true;

- fixed ignoring ConnectionString if ConnectionStringExpression returned null;

- fixed indents of translated text objects from RichObject;

- fixed positioning of objects when translating RichObject;

- fixed import of tables from JasperReports;

- fixed System.NullReferenceException when clearing TableObject;

- fixed horizontal image alignment in RichObject when ConvertRichText = true;

- fixed System.NotImplementedException when the TextObject tab stop is negative;

- fixed null conversion if the expression contains a function;

- fixed System.ArgumentException when JSON data source host has an empty CharacterSet;

- fixed positioning of TableObject when translating RichObject;

[Designer]

+ added ability to take column names from the first row in Excel connection;

+ added categories for "Barcode" objects;

+ added Config.DesignerSettings.EmbeddedPreview property for report preview in the designer window;

+ added the "Other" category for dialog controls in the "Objects" panel;

+ added the ability to display the translated object in the Online Designer;

+ added the procedure selection page in the form of the data connection wizard;

+ added the toolbar to the context menu;

+ added the ability to use expressions in the "Payment amount" field in the SberbankQr editor;

+ added parsing of parameters from SQL query;

+ added a warning when the names of the request parameters match;

+ added a check for the existence of a file when it is changed in a CSV connection via the CsvFile property;

* changes in the "Query Builder" interface;

* updated "Data Connection Wizard." Improved interface, fixed bugs, and increased speed;

* change in the rendering of tooltips with coordinates/sizes in the designer;

- fixed the problem of connecting to CSV via URL;

- fixed a bug in the "Save as ..." operation for a file opened from the cloud;

- fixed the "Map" object in NET 6.0 (empty polygon labels);

- fixed error with reading values from the designer configuration file;

- fixed a bug when a new report page was created after double right-clicking on the "Code" tab;

- fixed an error after closing the preview window with empty values of numerical parameters;

- fixed a bug when the designer did not respond during the authorization process;

- fixed bugs in the Gauge object editors;

- fixed System.NullReferenceException when merging dictionaries that include parameter connections;

- fixed text highlighting in RichObject when using property ConvertRichText = true;

- fixed a bug with the order of formats when there are several expressions in a text object;

- fixed a scaling error in the designer settings window on the "Plugins" tab;

- fixed incorrect scaling of the data source selection form in Visual Studio;

- fixed incomplete display of pages with infinite width in the preview page adding;

- fixed a bug with password-protected report loading;

- fixed problems with scaling some controls;

- fixed a bug when fields are selected for unselected tables during connection editing;

- fixed a bug when all tables were selected during connection editing, even though only some of them were actually selected;

- fixed a System.IO.FileFormatException when using an incorrect XML report on the FRX page;

- fixed incorrect work of font settings in MSChartObject when the scale is more than 100%;

- fixed a bug when connecting a CSV database via URI;

- fixed a bug when running a report with MSChartObject and SparklineObject on a DataBand with the CanBreak property enabled;

- fixed problems with displaying SVG in the designer;

- fixed a bug with the font size in the "Report Tree" window;

- fixed the behavior of the "About" window when changing scaling;

- fixed ignored MSChartObject rendering if Title is missing;

[Preview]

- fixed text object horizontal alignment when AutoWidth = true;

- fixed problems with displaying SVG in preview;

[Exports]

+ added export to S3;

+ added export of page borders during image export;

+ added "Use page breaks" option in the form of HTML export;

+ added option to enable or disable adding bookmarks to each page when exporting to Word 2007;

+ added creating a new sheet when the number of lines approaches the maximum allowed on one Excel 2007 sheet;

+ added the "Convert general format to text" option in Excel 2007 export;

+ expansion of font names;

+ improved font packaging subsystem for PDF export;

* speeded up export to PDF;

* optimized export of interactive forms to PDF;

- fixed a bug when LineHeight was ignored when exporting using Skia;

- fixed multi-threaded export to PDF and private font collections;

- fixed loading of fonts with traditional Chinese characters;

- fixed kerning of right-to-left fonts when exporting to PDF;

- fixed a bug where fonts smaller than 10 were displayed incorrectly with the ConvertRichText property enabled when exporting to RTF;

- fixed kerning errors in PDF export;

- fixed a bug in PDF export in "Text in curves" mode at high monitor resolution;

- fixed a bug when a dark frame was drawn for some objects in PDF export;

- fixed export of font families registered in FastReport.Utils.FRPrivateFontCollection;

- fixed display of HTML <strike>, and tags when exporting to RTF;

- fixed a bug where the export of a report with pictures for Skia ended with an error;

- fixed export of footer objects to RTF and DOCX;

- now single-byte spaces do not disappear from the string after export to Excel 2007;

- added extra text breaks when exporting to CSV;

- fixed a bug with extra separators when exporting to CSV;

- fixed a bug when fonts were damaged during multi-threaded export to PDF;

- fixed a bug when hyphen characters were not processed when exporting to HTML;

- fixed incorrect work of hyperlinks in RichObject when exporting to PDF;

- fixed row height multiplier in RTF export;

- fixed double saving of report in Google Drive;

- fixed API call for saving reports in OneDrive;

- fixed problems with displaying SVG when exporting to PDF;

- fixed errors in the export tree;

- fixed export of text with HTML tags to Word 2007;

[WebReport]

+ added report shadow in WebReport;

+ added support for report export to Wasm;

* changed Toolbar behavior for one-page reports;

* changed the behavior of printing a report from a browser in WebReport. Now a print page closes automatically;

- fixed a bug when click events in WebReport did not work;

- fixed incorrect export to Word 2007 in web reports;

- fixed a bug where some report objects (for example, RichObject) might not be displayed in the Web designer;

- fixed a bug where a single-page report did not export if settings were used;

- fixed a bug when the report was not updated when the parameter was changed;

[.NET Core]

- fixed a bug when the InvariantGlobalization option was enabled;

[Demos]

* changed the script in the "Sort Group By Total" template for the correct work of the report and display of totals when using the "Can grow" and "Can shrink" properties of the "Group Footer" band;

[Extras]

+ added export of page borders when exporting with PDFSimpleExport;

+ added the ability to connect to MariaDB using the MySqlConnection plugin;

+ added .db format to the file filter for connecting SQLite;

+ added a plugin with support for images in WebP format;

* RPTImportPlugin updated to .NET Framework 4.7.2;

- fixed a bug resulting in System.IO.FileLoadException when connecting to ClickHouse and MongoDB;

- fixed the data source selection form, which did not open in the foreground.

Add-on component in FastReport Ultimate .NET

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Subscription to the .NET Ultimate Edition gets even better! The edition now includes a new high-performance reporting and document library for Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). Moreover, the price remained the same.

FastReport Ultimate .NET contains products for projects integration developed using the ASP.NET, .NET Core, Blazor, WASM, WPF, WinForms, Mono platforms. Desktop and online designer is also included for comfortable work on any device. FastReport generators allow you to create different types of documents with many components for data visualisation and analytics, display options and export formats.

Owners of an active Ultimate subscription can test FastReport WPF for free at their client panel.

Release of the New FastReport WPF Report Generator

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0200

We are excited to announce the release of the first version of the report generator for Windows Presentation Foundation - FastReport WPF.

This high-performance library for creating reports and documents will assist you in developing business applications to meet various needs on the .NET Desktop and Web platforms. Create, view, and export detailed, visually appealing, interactive reports using a lightweight, versatile reporting tool.

The report generator includes a powerful core for building reports, a user-friendly designer with a familiar interface, and a fast viewer of reports. FastReport WPF uses the SkiaSharp graphics engine for comfortable work with Windows. The WPF report generator also has an advanced code editor with Roslyn-based intelligence support.

FastReport WPF is part of the unified FastReport ecosystem. Reports created in other products will seamlessly work in FastReport WPF and vice versa.

NuGet packages via NuGet Server will be available for download in September. Now you can get WPF packages for your project using the installer from cpanel.fast-report.com.

25 years of product history of our company

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0200

We turned 25 in August! Thank you for being with us all these years and for helping make our products better and more powerful!

Official launch of the FastReport Cloud service

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0200

We’re happy to announce the official launch of FastReport Cloud, a cloud service for creating, editing and storing documents!

FastReport Cloud is a pre-configured reporting system from your data in the cloud. Among its advantages:

work directly through the browser or via API
collaboration with setting up roles and access levels
universal solution for any programming language and framework
a convenient pre-made end user interface
create, edit and store documents in one place and with just one click
work security: from authentication to personal data protection

All of this is based on the powerful FastReport engine with the ability to export to all formats and set up scheduled reports. Try cloud reporting now!

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Summer offer: 10% off on FastReport VCL editions

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0200

From July 11 to July 25, get Lazarus support and source code with 10% off in FastReport VCL Professional and Enterprise editions, or full cross-platform with FastReport VCL Ultimate.

Save from $39,9 when purchasing a Single license, $89,9 when purchasing a Team and $599,9 when purchasing a Site!

Take advantage of getting much more functionality for less cost. You can see the differences between editions here.

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Online Designer and Blazor WASM support for free: FastReport .NET Enterprise at the price of Professional

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0200

It’s a high time to take an advantage of our special offer for FastReport .NET report generator purchasing, so that you can focus on your summer vacation and not to worry about generating documents.

You can purchase FastReport .NET Enterprise Single at the Professional price until June 30! That is, get the platform-independent report designer FastReport Online Designer for free and save $200 or more.

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Single ecosystem for Delphi products in FastReport 2023.2 release

Tue, 16 May 2023 00:00:00 +0200

This major update combines our core products for Delphi and Lazarus into a single ecosystem.

What does it mean?

One installation system with online authorization—install and update all your products at once.
Shared release system—major releases are a shared release of all products.
Shared library for all products—fixes and new functions are available in several products.

The Recompile utility has been removed. The functions of package rebuilding are now performed by the installer.

❗️To download the update, we recommend you uninstall all products through the old installer and then use the new one (installer). ❗️

Core library

There are new Core, Core Graphics, and Core Localization packages combining products into one ecosystem.

The product localization system has been changed. Now it does not require rebuilding packages: it is enough to install language packs during installation, add the TfrLocalizationController component, and select the desired language.

FastReport VCL

The system for editing and using styles in the report designer has been revised. The new mode allows you to: create, edit and assign styles during report design.

The created styles copy the formatting of the object by default. Changing a style affects all objects that have been assigned this style.

The new Style Table tool allows you to customize the appearance of a report using styles and switch between them on the fly.

You can:

Select style table mode;
Create new custom styles and color schemes that would fit your report;
Change already created styles of report objects to your taste;
Switch almost instantly between ready-made solutions.

Style tables are supported in a rendered report and allow you to change the report style without rebuilding. These styles are saved to the rendered report file to allow report distribution to other users. Each user can choose their style.

Composite barcodes

We have added a new container object for composite barcodes. The object has ready-made settings for composite barcodes: EAN 8+2, EAN 8+5, EAN 13+2, and EAN 13+5. The object editor offers functionality for quick compilation of your compound barcodes.

An example of barcodes used when printing price tags.

Powerful tools for your reports

For the efficient work of multi-threaded applications, we have added the ability to print in multiple threads. Each thread can print to the printer without blocking others. This approach is efficient for applications running in print service mode.

We have improved the digital signature object for PDF export. Now you can supplement the signature with the current signed date, name, and other additional information.

The ability to override and replace the standard export dialog has been added to export filters without changes in the FastReport source codes.

Example:

uses frxExportPDFDialog;
type
 TfrxCustomPDFExportDialog = class(TfrxPDFExportDialog)
 protected
 procedure InitControlsFromFilter(ExportFilter: TfrxBaseDialogExportFilter); override;
 end;
procedure TfrxCustomPDFExportDialog.InitControlsFromFilter(ExportFilter: TfrxBaseDialogExportFilter);
begin
 inherited;
 SignaturePage.TabVisible := False;
end;
procedure SetDialogClass;
begin
 frxPDFExport1.CustomExportDialogClass := TfrxCustomPDFExportDialog;
end;

We have improved and fixed the bugs in export filters. PDF export has received support for handling translucent SVG images.

Report compatibility between Lazarus and Delphi versions has been improved. The transfer of report variables between versions has been fixed.

FastCube VCL and FastCube FMX

For FastCube VCL and FastCube FMX products, we have added integration with FastScript, which we moved to a separate package. For FastScript support, it is enough to install one additional package and not rebuild all the others. We also paid attention to fixing errors in highlighting and editors.

FastCube VCL gets HiDPI support for high-resolution monitors. It supports all available RAD Studio development environment modes.

FastQueryBuilder gets package support for the latest RAD Studio versions.

RAD Studio 11 compatibility bugs have been fixed in FastReport FMX. Product optimization and performance have been improved, and internal architectural changes have been made.

The full changelog for the 2023.2 version

Сore library
---------------

+ Added new core package with a shared code for all products
+ Added a new graphics core package with a shared code for all products
+ Added new localization packs
* Changed product localization system

Fast Report VCL
---------------
[Designer]
- Fixed Int64 support in Object Inspector
- Fixed filter behavior in the data selection dialog
- Fixed TfrxRichView frame borders in the designer
- Fixed a bug when the dropdown code completion did not copy styles from Syntax Memo

[Engine]
+ Added support for style tables and improved work with styles in the report designer
+ Added the option of simultaneous multi-threaded printing
- Fixed form scaling for additional display for Delphi 10.1 and later
- Fixed bug with parent container component interactive events
- Fixed error handling in CrossView events
- Fixed printing of current page mode
- Fixed Duplex printing for multiple copies of documents with collation enabled

[Exports]
+ Added new CustomExportDialogClass property for export filters, which allows you to override the export dialog for standard export filters
* Improved translucent SVG export in PDF export via EMF
- Fixed memory leak with embedded files in PDF export
- Fixed progress dialog in HTML export when entering the wrong page number
- Fixed export of TfrxLineView and TfrxShapeView in PPTX export

[Lazarus]
+ Added support for variable portability in templates (Delphi <--> Lazarus)
- Fixed behavior of empty TfrxPictureView in Lazarus

[Preview]
- Fixed button order in the preview

[Report object]
+ Added composite barcodes (EAN 8+2, EAN 8+5, EAN 13+2, EAN 13+5)
+ Added TfrxPictureView.LoadFromStream method
+ Added handling of Hint property (similar to TagStr)
- Fixed placement of SVG pictures in TfrxPictureView

[Resources]
* Updated Portuguese resources
* Updated Polish resources

FastReport FMX
---------------
- Fixed integer overflow error in gradient fill object
- Fixed crosstab editor bug in RAD Studio 11

FastQueryBuilder
---------------
- Added packages for new Delphi versions (RAD Studio 10-11)

FastCube
---------------
+ Added HiDPI support for high-resolution monitors
+ Added integration package with FastScript (integration does not require rebuilding of the main packages)
- Fixed bugs in highlighting rules
- Fixed Access violation error when using the component in some editors

❗️Save on your license renewal before June 1

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Starting June 1, 2023, the new subscription update rules will take effect. The renewal grace period will consist of 1 month, and the renewal price will be 50% of the license cost.

Example:
For example, on January 1, 2023, you purchased your FastReport .NET license, which will be active for 12 months up to and including January 1, 2024. During this time, you will be able to download the product's new version and receive basic technical support. Starting January 2, 2024, you will have 1 month to renew your license with the 50% discount. After February 2, 2024, the purchase will be possible only at the full price.

But you still have the ability to get your subscription at the old price: you can buy renewals for 1, 2, or 3 years at once and save your 70% discount before June 1, 2023. To take advantage of the offer, message our sales team at sales@fast-report.com or hit us up in the website chat window.

New version FastReport Online Designer 2023.2

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0200

New objects

Added the “MSChart” object

The “MSChart” object allows to display charts using Microsoft Chart library. At the moment, “MSChart” can only be used to display charts when viewing reports. Below are some features of the library:

more than 30 types of charts (bars, areas, lines, bubbles, circular, radar, financial, pyramidal, ranges);
3D support;
supports several series of different types in one chart;
full control over appearance and behavior of each chart element.

Chart elements

One chart may have one or several chart areas. One chart area may contain one or several series. Below you can see the chart which contains two chart areas (the first area contains two series and the second area contains one series):

Some series (for example, pie series) require exclusive chart area.

Chart editor

The "Chart" object contains numerous settings which can be handled in the chart editor. To invoke the editor, double click the "Chart" object:

Added the “RichText” object [beta]

This object allows to display a formatted text in the RTF format.

Try to use the “Text” object to display a text. When you export the report to other document formats, the “Rich Text” object will be exported as a picture.

You can also use the Microsoft Word to create a text. When you have created the text, save it in the RTF format. Next, open the “Rich Text” editor and load the RTF file into it by pressing the “Open” button.

Please note that the “Rich Text” object does not support all of the Microsoft Word formatting features. We will keep working on this object and adding new features.

New features

Configurable icons in FastReport Online Designer

You can now build FastReport Online Designer with different icons. At the moment, you can choose between classic icons and Visual Studio 2019 icons.

Classic icons:

Visual Studio 2019 icons:

To change the icons, go to “Theme” when building the designer and select the set of icons you want to use.

Configuring the API for building FastReport Online Designer

FastReport Online Designer Builder now can build the designer using the API. This allows you to automate the process of building the designer.

API Key

A user is authenticated using an API key, which you can create in FastReport Online Designer Builder. To create a key, you need to:

sign in with your account;
go to the new “API Keys” menu item;
click on the button in the lower right corner or the red inscription.

After that, you will have a new API key generated. You can click on the key to copy it and use it for authentication in API.

Read the article for more details.

Customizing FastReport Online Designer

Now you can customize main colors and favicons used in the designer.

Designer with a different main color:

Colors and favicons can be customized in the “Theme” menu item when building FastReport Online Designer.

Those who own special OEM White Label FastReport Online Designer licenses can also change a product name and edit the boot screen text.

Added the ability to change components sizes independently from the grid

With pressed ALT, a component size can be changed independently from the grid, which allows you to adjust the size as precisely as possible.

Added the “Layout” function for positioning components

With this update, we added the Layout function for positioning components relative to each other and the grid.

Added a modal window to configure bands

You can now change order of bands, add or delete them using a special modal window.

To open this window, click the button in the upper left corner of the workspace.

Added a new button to change localization in the upper panel of the Online Designer

You can now easily change localization no matter what panel is active at the moment.

Added the ability to expand the report from left to right and from top to bottom

You can expand the report from left to right and from top to bottom by clicking the buttons.

Improved design

In this version, we have changed most dialog windows to improve user experience when using the Online Designer.

Full list of changes

+ added the “MSChart” object;
+ added the “RichText” object;
+ added building the designer using the API;
+ added customization of the designer interface;
+ added configuration of icons;
+ added the “Layout” function for positioning components in the workspace;
+ added a modal window to configure bands;
+ added a new button to change localization in the upper panel of the Online Designer;
+ added the ability to expand the report from left to right and from top to bottom;
+ added the “OutlineExpression” button to edit parameter expressions;
+ added the SVG image editor;
+ added changeable width and height of the report dialog window;
+ added the ability to delete the table data source;

- fixed the “SubReport” object;
- fixed behavior of the “TextObject” when rotating text;
- fixed a bug when the report is viewed in full screen mode;
- fixed pages preview for long templates;
- fixed standard behavior of “OK” and “Cancel” buttons in the report dialog window;
- fixed behavior of groups of components—now popup panels close when focus is lost;
- fixed the way the table tree is displayed when establishing a connection in Firefox;
- fixed a bug when users see the preview tab even if the designer was built without it;

* improved design of all modal windows;
* improved the designer performance in Firefox;
* improved the style of Zoom control;
* updated localization of the product interface.

Update of .NET-based products to ver. 2023.2

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0100

Meet new opportunities for your projects! Added support for Blazor Web Assembly, new icons for the Ribbon interface, the ability to open a page of another report inside the current one, changes to the report validator and WebReport, and much more. Changes are available for the following products:

- FastReport .NET,
- FastReport Mono,
- FastReport Desktop,
- FastReport for DBA,
- FastCube .NET.

New opportunities

Blazor WebAssembly support

Added FastReport.Blazor.Wasm package with Blazor WebAssembly support for owners of FastReport .NET Enterprise and higher editions. Now you can use Razor components to display a report in your WebAssembly application. Attention! Blazor WebAssembly support is currently in beta.

<WebReportContainer WebReport="WebReport" />

Read more in this article.

Ability to open another report page

The designer now allows you to open and add pages and dialog forms of another report to the developing report. To do this, go to the "File" menu and select "Open Page...".

Next, the standard file selection dialog box will open where you can select a report. After that a window will appear with a list of pages and a preview of the selected page.

Here you can select one or more pages to be added to the current report. The names of pages and all objects contained in them, will be changed to unique, if the report already has them. This is necessary to avoid errors, as identical names are not allowed.

Read more in this article.

New icons for the Ribbon interface

New Visual Studio-style icons have been added to the Ribbon interface in the designer.

You can select them in the user interface options.

Will need to restart the designer for the changes to take effect.

Filter in the properties window

A new button has been added to the properties window that allows you to enable the display of object-specific properties. For example, for a text object, this mode displays the Text, Font properties. Common object properties such as Top, Left, Height and Width are not displayed.

Report validator changes

The report validator now doesn't run in the background, but runs with a separate "Validate Report" button in the "Report" menu. In addition, the validator window has been removed, and its messages are displayed in the window "Messages".

Ability to hide connection string

Added a new property Config.ConnectionStringVisible, which gives the ability to hide the connection string in the designer. Can be used to differentiate permissions between the application developer and the report user. When set to false, the user will not be able to see and edit connection strings in the designer.

WebReport changes

Added support for MemoryCache. By default, at the moment, the current WebReportCache is used. You can enable MemoryCache when registering FastReport services:

services.AddFastReport(options => 
{ 
options.CacheOptions.UseLegacyWebReportCache = false; 
});

Unlike the built-in cache in WebReport, MemoryCache unloads WebReport instances more aggressively after a certain time CacheOptions.CacheDuration of WebReport instance inactivity, which can help in cases where the old cache for some reason does not clear memory.

Added the ability to fix the toolbar on the screen. Now you can configure the toolbar to always stay in place, even when scrolling through the page. This is convenient when working with large reports - the toolbar will always be visible.

To pin the toolbar on the screen, you need to set the following property:

webReport.Toolbar.Sticky = true;

Now the toolbar will always be in view.

Also, the ability to customize the export settings window has been added. Now it can be made fixed on the screen and displayed in the foreground. To do this, you need to set the following property:

webReport.Toolbar.Exports.PinnedSettingsPosition = true;

Validation for entering a range of pages has been added to the export settings window. Now, in case of incorrect input, the field will look like this.

FastReport.Core.Skia improvements

Improved the performance of the FastReport.Core.Skia package. Export errors have been fixed, examples are listed below.

Fixed the rendering of objects with CanShrink = true:

Fixed the background rendering of objects with transparent backgrounds:

Added a standard font that depends on the operating system. Now, if the font from the report is not detected in the system, the export will not produce an error, but will render the report with the standard font.

For other fixes, please refer to the full list of changes.

Updated design of FastReport Cloud file manager

Updated the design of the file manager window for more convenient and intuitive use of the service. Changes have been made to the layout of interface elements and color scheme, which will improve the overall visual perception of users.

Full list of changes

[Engine]
+ added property Config.ConnectionStringVisible, which indicates whether the connection strings of data sources will be displayed in the designer;
- fixed a bug with extraction of procedures in connection that cannot contain procedures;
- fixed a bug where the first column of the page was always displayed in the leftmost position;
- fixed a bug when GaugeObject.Value property was set equal GaugeObject.Minimum, if new value was more than GaugeObject.Maximum. Now it will be set equal GaugeObject.Maximum;

[Designer]
+ added the ability to open report from FastReport Cloud using recent files list;
+ added a context menu to the page panel elements;
+ a context menu for creating new pages and dialog forms has been added for the panel with report pages;
+ added new Visual Studio style icons for the Ribbon interface;
+ added "Sync" button in the "Report Tree" window;
+ added Filter button in the Properties window;
+ added HiDPI icons for Ribbon-interface;
+ added support of DBNull and Guid types for parameters;
* now the name of the attached file when exporting to mail, can be set from the code when creating the export form;
* report validator now runs from "Report|Validate report" menu. "Messages" window is used to display validation messages;
* changed interface of QR code editor;
- fixed a bug on right clicking Data Sources menu item;
- fixed a bug when checkbox "Select all" was not visible in Data wizard;
- fixed a bug causing System.NullReferenceException when deleting dialog form;
- fixed the absence of the Api key when re-opening the Account->Server window if it was entered in the standard server item;
- fixed incorrect web address when trying to preview webview for custom server;
- fixed the problem of collapsing panels and incorrect change of the language of tabs and bars when changing the localization in the Ribbon interface;
- fixed issue with adding tables that were not selected in the connection wizard;
- fixed a bug causing System.NullReferenceException when creating connection to stored procedure;
- fixed exception when manually entering an invalid parameter type;
- fixed a bug where it was impossible to set an object to a transparent color;
- fixed reopening of the query wizard;

[Preview]
+ added a message about sending a report to the mail in the status bar;

[Exports]
+ added word wrapping in cells when exporting to Excel 2007;
- fixed a bug that made MSChart text blurred after HTML export;
- fixed incorrect margins when exporting the report to HTML;
- fixed an error that made the transparent background become white with Skia;
- fixed a bug with an extra empty page when exporting if there are bands with the Exportable property equal false;
- fixed a bug when padding top was not taken into account when exporting to layered HTML;
- fixed an error that made the text go beyond the table when the page was zoomed out in HTML export;

[WebReport]
+ added Blazor WebAssembly support;
+ added support for DI in WebReport.Core/Blazor. To use, call services.AddFastReport();
+ added support for Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory.MemoryCache instead of the standard WebReportLegacyCache. To use, when registering a DI container, use services.AddFastReport(options => options.CacheOptions.UseLegacyWebReportCache = false);
+ implemented the ItemCheck event in CheckedListBox;
+ added an option to enable the toolbar to display regardless of the screen position in WebReport using WebReport.Toolbar.Sticky property;
+ added asynchronous version of method WebReport.Designer.SaveMethod - WebReport.Designer.SaveMethodAsync;
+ added validation of page range in WebReport export settings window;
+ added WebReport.Toolbar.Exports.PinnedSettingsPosition property. If enabled, the container of export settings will be fixed on the screen and displayed in the foreground;
- fixed a bug when selection mode in ListBox was multiple, but it was able to select only one item;
- fixed a bug of non-refreshing dialog when CheckedBox was the initiator of the event. In this case, add at least one dependent object of the CheckedBox to the DetailControl property;
- fixed a bug when in .NET Framework MVC application the report with dialog form on clicking "OK" would not hide dialog form and not show loading of the report;
- fixed an error that caused extra pages to appear when printing;
- fixed incorrect work of report 'Interactive Report' on WebReport.Core;
- fixed rare NullReferenceException in WebReportLegacyCache;

[Online Designer]
- fixed a bug where First Page Source, Other Page Source, Last Page Source and Duplex properties was not saved when changing ReportPage;
- fixed an error that made the report preview not refresh before pressing "Refresh" button;

[.NET Core]
+ the script compiler will now display errors depending on the selected locale set with FastReport.Utils.Res.LoadLocale() or FastReport.Utils.Config.CompilerSettings.CultureInfo;
- fixed an issue where text with CanShrink = True was incorrectly rendered after export with Skia;
- fixed a bug with incorrect indent width between characters with TextRenderType = HtmlTags in Skia;
- fixed a bug that caused the watermark with transparency to have a gray background when exporting with Skia;
- fixed an error that caused incorrect calculation of table row height;

[CoreWin]
- fixed error when trying to add new data connection;

[Mono]
+ added zoom control in preview and designer windows;
- fixed problem of scaling PreviewControl;

[Demos]
+ added demo-app ASP.NET Core (Razor pages) under .NET 6.0;
* updated demo applications for FastReport Core;

[Extras]
- fixed a situation in which the host during logout could not match the one during authorization;
- fixed a bug when updating an expired session in the Account window, a browser opens and requests re-authorization.

Summary and plans

Mon, 26 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0100

The year 2022 was full of important events. Despite its unpredictability and all challenges, that we've faced over the past 12 months, we've continued to work hard to improve document generation in thousands of apps. What important happened?

A milestone for the VCL report generators was the end of support for obsolete non-Unicode versions, which will allow us to work harder to improve FastReport and introduce more sophisticated features with each release. Since the release of 2023.1, FastReport VCL supports Delphi versions starting from 2010.

We have released the fp3 converter which converts to any FastReport VCL data format — FastConverter.FP3.

We have launched NuGet server for the .NET direction — a repository of licensed products for users. Now you can conveniently download the latest versions of our components on any operating system. FastReport.Core now supports graphics and text rendering using the SkiaSharp library.

Also, FastReport .NET got a bronze medal in the "Reporting, Analysis and Visualization" nomination in the Reader's Choice Awards by Visual Studio Magazine. We were happy to share the stand with Devexpress and SAP Crystal Reports.

What about plans?

The release of several services at once will be a truly revolutionary breakthrough in 2023. One of them is FastReport Cloud cloud report builder. This is an online service for creating, storing, and editing reports and documents, which allows you to set up and implement reporting in companies with minimal involvement of programmers. Stay tuned and you will be one of the first to try it!

We are also working on a high-performance WPF reporting and document library for business application development.

Other products will have the following features:

WASM support
New report objects
Support for the latest version of the environment — NET 8, RAD Studio 11.3
Updated user interface and user experience
Digital signature stamp
Support for RFID tags for ZPL export
Map implementation based on GeoJson

And much more!

It's also time for New Year's wishes. Maybe it's reporting for Android? Or export to some exotic format? Write to us your wish in the form below. It would be great if you also tell us how this will change the work of your applications.

Congratulations on the upcoming holidays,
Fast Reports team.

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Digital signature in the new FastReport VCL 2023.1

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0100

We have added the option of an attached and detached digital signature of arbitrary files. They will be used with the help of crypto providers installed in the system. You can see an example of a report with a digital signature at the Demos\FileSignature path. You will find the instructions at this link.

We had added the ability to set arbitrary sheet names in the following exports: frxBIFFExport, frxXMLExport, frxXLSXExport via the OnGenerateSheetName event.

The SVG image engine now supports "pattern" for object fills.

Added AutoSize mode for TfrxOLEView object.

Improved compatibility with the latest Lazarus version and added the TfrxDateEditControl object.

Support for Delphi 7 has also been discontinued with this version.

We have also optimized the work of the existing functionality and fixed some bugs.

Full list of changes in version 2023.1

---------------

[Designer]
- Fixed dataset filtering

[Engine]
+ Added a new class for signing an arbitrary file with an attached or detached signature.
- Fixed supreport X position when keep mechanism uses inside it

[Exports]
+ Added ability to customize sheet names in excel exports (frxBIFFExport, frxXMLExport, frxXLSXExport)
- Fixed bug when PDFView draws dash line with wrong scale on metafile in PDF export vector output
- Fixed pdf export errors
- Fixed issue when pictures may disappear during PDF export in multi-thread GUI application
- Fixed font size in HTMLTags in XLSX export
- Fixed bug in xls(biff8) export under x64 platform
- Fixed Cc and Bcc fileds in the SMTP mail sender

[Lazarus]
+ Added implementation of TfrxDateEditControl
- Fixed Lazarus compilation
- Disable AutoSize for descriptions functions in functions-tree due to Lazarus internal bug

[Preview]
- Fixed Search form width

[Report object]
+ Added support for the dominant-baseline attribute and the pattern element
+ Added Autosize for TfrxOLEView
- Fixed overflow error when test size of types in HTMLView stream
- Fixed issue when TfrxRichView.RichEdit.Lines.LoadFromFile does not load file correctly under Rad Studio 11.2
- Fixed bug with Datamatrix barcade with ACSII codepage
- Fixed barcodes RTTI
- Fixed PDFView memory leaks
- Fixed TfrxPDFObject for 64bit in the IDE

[Resources]
* Updated Swiss resources
* Update German Resources
* Updated Farsi resources

Christmas sale on FastReport VCL and FastReport .NET

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0100

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We have released the new version of FastReport Desktop 2023.1

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0100

Extension of functionality for FastReport Desktop. Since versions 2023.1, you have access to: improvement of the report validator, integration with FastReport Cloud, correction of the MSChartObject object, stored procedures, etc.

Integration with FastReport Cloud

FastReport Desktop and FastReport for DBA now support some interaction experience with FastReport Cloud.

Downloading and uploading reports

Now you can download the report from Cloud and work on it in the designer, or vice versa — upload your files to Cloud.

Web Preview

A web preview function has also appeared in addition to the standard preview. The report can only be viewed this way if it was opened from Cloud.

Connecting to FastReport Cloud data sources

FastReport Cloud can store connections to data sources. From now on, you have the option to add these data sources to your report.

It also became possible to add the connection to Cloud.

Read this article to learn more about the new features.

Report validator improvements

Increased work speed

Now the report validator runs in a single thread. The speed of its work is significantly optimized. You can notice the changes in processing reports with a large number of errors. While the validator is checking the report, the check window shows a respective message.

In this case, you can edit the report. A table with errors will appear upon completion of the validator.

Validator table setup

For convenience, we have added a new column with error numbers. Its display can be enabled or disabled via the table context menu. In the same way, you can customize the display of the error type column.

JasperReports Template Converter

We have added the option to convert report templates from JasperReports to FastReport .NET templates. JasperReports reports may contain objects that are not supported by the FastReport designer. These objects will not be converted or will be replaced to make the generated report as similar as possible to the one created in JasperReports.

Read more in the article.

MSChartObject improvements and fixes

The MSChartObject object has many properties and settings. The most frequently used ones are moved to the object editor. Properties that are not available in the editor can be modified using the Object Inspector. However, there was a problem with these properties — when they were changed, the report was not seen as modified. As a result, saving was not available.

To save the report, it was necessary to change its other property or object. In addition, the values of the specified properties were reset to their default values when preparing a report and after closing the preview window.

This bug has been fixed in the new version.

Connection to Stored Procedures in MsSQL

We have added the option to connect to procedures stored in MsSQL. This was previously available via a database query. Now you can connect to procedures much more conveniently using the interface of database table connection. They will be displayed in the selection window along with the tables.

Once you select a procedure, a window with parameter settings, if any, will appear. Read more in the article.

Export Improvements

"Print optimized" option in RTF export

We have added a new PrintOptimized property and a corresponding option in the export window. Enabling this option will greatly increase the quality of the exported image. However, the size of the output file will be bigger.

Accounting format when exporting to Excel 2007

You can now export the currency data format as an accounting format. To do this, a corresponding option has been added in the export window and the CurrencyToAccounting property.

The full list of changes is available at the following link.

New features in FastReport for DBA 2023.1

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0100

The new version of FastReport for DBA 2023.1 with the template converter from JasperReports is already available for download! And we have also created integration with FastReport Cloud, improved the report validator with exports and much more.

Integration with FastReport Cloud

FastReport Desktop and FastReport for DBA now support some interaction experience with FastReport Cloud.

Downloading and uploading reports

Now you can download the report from Cloud and work on it in the designer, or vice versa — upload your files to Cloud.

Web Preview

A web preview function has also appeared in addition to the standard preview. The report can only be viewed this way if it was opened from Cloud.

Connecting to FastReport Cloud data sources

FastReport Cloud can store connections to data sources. From now on, you have the option to add these data sources to your report.

It also became possible to add the connection to Cloud.

Read this article to learn more about the new features.

Report validator improvements

Increased work speed

In this case, you can edit the report. A table with errors will appear upon completion of the validator.

Validator table setup

JasperReports Template Converter

Read more in the article.

MSChartObject improvements and fixes

This bug has been fixed in the new version.

Connection to Stored Procedures in MsSQL

Once you select a procedure, a window with parameter settings, if any, will appear. Read more in the article.

Export Improvements

"Print optimized" option in RTF export

Accounting format when exporting to Excel 2007

You can now export the currency data format as an accounting format. To do this, a corresponding option has been added in the export window and the CurrencyToAccounting property.

The full list of changes is available at the following link.

New objects in FastReport Online Designer 2023.1

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0100

Added "Map" object

The "Map" component (MapObject) displays two-dimensional graphic maps in the ESRI shapefile format. You can read more about this format here.

You will need .shp (geometry) and .dbf (description) files for work.

The "Map" object has the following elements:

The Map object can contain one or more layers. The list of layers is displayed in the upper left corner of the editor:

To add a new layer, click the "Add..." button. You will see the following window:

Load the .dbf and .shp files to add a new layer to the object.

Maps of high volume (more than 30Mb) or with a large number of polygons (more than 20000) can seriously slow down the report.

It is possible to change the map background, color, and location of the color scale. You can connect a layer to a data source, highlight the data with a color, adjust the color scale, adjust the displayed values, and change the data presentation.

New features

Added "Select All" button in the data source wizard

The ☑ button has been added to select or deselect tables in the data source.

Selecting multiple objects in the report tree and table cells

The option of selecting multiple items in the report tree using the shift or ctrl key has been added.

It also works with table cells.

Now it is possible to change property values for multiple selected objects

Now you can change property values for several objects:

FastReport Online Designer Builder settings

Previously, FastReport Online Designer Builder did not remember the selected options, and you had to reset them with a new configuration. Now it remembers them.

Autosave

Now you can enable autosave in FastReport Online Designer. This can be done in two ways:

Enable autosave in the already-built FastReport Online Designer;
Set the appropriate option in FastReport Online Designer Builder.

Let's learn more about these two methods.

Autosave in already built FastReport Online Designer

To enable autosave, set the autosave option to true in the build.json file, which is located in the directory with the built designer.

Autosave option in FastReport Online Designer Builder

You can also enable autosave in the designer builder. This option is in the "Configuration" tab.

Improvements

Updated webpack to version 5

The designer works faster after the update of the builder version. The size of the built product has also decreased.

Improvement of the "Confirm before exit" option

When this option is enabled, the confirmation request appears only when the report template has been changed.

Deleting cells in the Advanced Matrix Object

Now you can delete cells, as well as undo changes using the Ctrl+Z key combination.

New barcodes

New types of barcodes have been added:

GS1 DataBar OD Stacked;
GS1 DataBar Stacked;
GS1 DataBar Limited;
GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional;
Japan Post 4 State Code;
ITF-14;
Deutsche Leitcode;
Deutsche Identdcode.

Full list of changes

-------------------

+ Added "Select All" button in the data source wizard;
+ Added "Map" object;
+ Added the selection of multiple objects in the report tree and table cells;
+ Added the ability to change property values for multiple selected objects;
+ FastReport Online Designer Builder settings are now saved and you do not need to reset the values with a new configuration;
+ Added autosave feature;
+ Added new barcodes: GS1 DataBar OD Stacked, GS1 DataBar Stacked, GS1 DataBar Limited, GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional, Japan Post 4 State Code, ITF-14, Deutsche Leitcode, Deutsche Identdcode;

- Fixed "Postal code" object;

* Updated icons in the designer interface;
* Updated webpack to version 5;
* Improved "Confirm before exit" option;
* Implemented the option to delete cells of the "Advanced Matrix" object;
* Various optimizations that affected the designer performance.

Integration with Cloud in FastReport Mono 2023.1

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0100

In the New Year's release of FastReport Mono 2023.1, we added: partial integration with My Reports Cloud, template converter from JasperReports, connection to stored procedures in MsSQL, improved the MSChartObject object and much more.

Integration with FastReport Cloud

FastReport .NET, FastReport Core, and FastReport Mono now support some interaction experience with FastReport Cloud.

Downloading and uploading reports

Now you can download the report from Cloud and work on it in the designer, or vice versa — upload your files to Cloud.

Web Preview

A web preview function has also appeared in addition to the standard preview. The report can only be viewed this way if it was opened from Cloud.

Connecting to FastReport Cloud data sources

FastReport Cloud can store connections to data sources. From now on, you have the option to add these data sources to your report.

It also became possible to add the connection to Cloud.

Read this article to learn more about the new features.

Report validator improvements

Increased work speed

In this case, you can edit the report. A table with errors will appear upon completion of the validator.

Validator table setup

JasperReports Template Converter

Read more in the article.

MSChartObject improvements and fixes

This bug has been fixed in the new version.

Connection to Stored Procedures in MsSQL

Once you select a procedure, a window with parameter settings, if any, will appear. Read more in the article.

Export Improvements

"Print optimized" option in RTF export

UseFileStream property in Excel 2007 export

We have added a new option, UseFileStream, for exporting to Excel 2007. It can only be used when exporting from code to a file. This option is useful when exporting reports with a large number of pages (several tens of thousands) in multiple threads. This will help you avoid memory shortage errors. In other cases, it does not make much sense to use it and it is not recommended to do it. Example:

Report report = new Report();
Excel2007Export export = new Excel2007Export();
export.UseFileStream = true;
report.Export(export, "report.xlsx");

Accounting format when exporting to Excel 2007

You can now export the currency data format as an accounting format. To do this, a corresponding option has been added in the export window and the CurrencyToAccounting property.

Full list of changes 2023.1

[Engine]
+ added property Report.IsPrepared;
+ added TextRenderType.Inline;
+ implemented converter of JasperReports templates;
+ implemented connection to stored procedures in MsSQL;
* increased minimum version of .NET Framework from 4.0 to 4.6.2;
* receiving JSON in the data source is exposed to the interface part;
- fixed a bug leading to System.ArgumentException when TextObject.FontWidthRatio property equal zero;
- fixed highlight of text in RTF parser;
- fixed multiple requests to get image when using URL in ImageLocation;
- fixed IsNull function;
- fixed a bug with drawing RichObject with aligned pictures;
- fixed an issue where the calculation of vertical distances was incorrect when converting RichObject to text;
- fixed AdvMatrix object bug with report refresh;
- fixed a bug with getting JSON row of JsonTableDataSource;
- fixed a bug leading to infinite loop when building table if there is not enough space on page for one row;

[Designer]
+ added ability to create calculated column for IEnumerable data sources;
+ added window with message about loading a report when opening a file;
+ added column with error numbers in table of report validation;
+ added the ability to hide and show columns with the number and type of error in the report validation table;
+ added notification form when trying to resave report that has already been modified;
+ added ability to show web preview of report that was opened from FastReport Cloud;
+ added ability to interact with data source from Cloud - downloading, uploading, updating;
* increased the speed of the report validator;
* the delete band button is now disabled in situations where the band cannot be deleted;
* changed root folder name on FastReport Cloud form, it depends now on localization;
* now there is not possible to create a table in the query wizard if another table with the same name already exists;
- fixed data tree view with IEnumerable data source, which column was not adding, if it consists of value type;
- fixed a bug with localization of the "Remove" button in the report properties on the "Script" tab;
- fixed a bug with selection object after click on row in "Validation" window;
- fixed a bug due to which selected object did not change when changing the height of the band with mouse;
- fixed a problem with System.OverflowException when editing text object without editor;
- fixed a bug causing System.StackOverflowException when copying formatting;
- fixed selection of object located on inactive page when clicking on row in "Validation" window;
- fixed showing progress of updating list of errors in "Validation" window when changing report;
- fixed an error with an invalid value when changing the line color in the MSChartObject editor;
- fixed order of switching by "Tab" key in connection forms;
- fixed a bug where the border properties of the chart axes were not saved when they were changed in the editor;
- fixed incorrect values when changing the interval in the stripes on the axes in MSChartObject;
- fixed an error that occurred when deleting a band through the band configurator if the classic mode for displaying bands is selected;
- fixed an error that occurs when clicking the "Delete" button on the configure bands form if there are no bands in the report;
- fixed an error that occurs when removing bands from the workspace with holding left mouse button;
- fixed restoring state of GridControl when closing column editor form;
- fixed an error that occurs when clicking on the "Cancel" button in the Grid object column editor;
- fixed displaying label about report change when changing MSChartObject;
- fixed moving columns of GridControl in column editor form;
- fixed bugs when dragging objects from the report tree to pages and the "Code" tab;
- fixed errors in the query constructor window when adding a table to the workspace and when creating relationships between tables;
- fixed a bug that caused a System.NullReferenceException when disabling the "FRX" tab if it is selected in the designer

[Preview]
+ added tooltip for the "Copy" field in the "Send by E-mail" form;
+ added zoom controls
- fixed display of the print form when increasing the display scaling;
- fixed a bug when new exports did not appear in the menu;
- fixed order of switching by "Tab" key in export forms;
- fixed left indent of RichObject;

[Exports]
+ added option "Print optimized" in RTF export;
+ added the ability to export currency data format as accounting in Excel 2007 export;
+ added UseFileStream option for Excel 2007 export;
* increased export forms for correct display of inscriptions in different localizations;
- fixed a bug with exporting lines drawn from right to left or from bottom to top when exporting to layered HTML;
- fixed a bug with exporting Tahoma italic font to PDF;
- fixed a bug that resulted in a System.ArgumentException when exporting to a stream with the ImageExport.SeparateFiles property enabled;
- fixed a bug in SVG export where some shapes were drawn twice;
- fixed a bug with the export of the accounting format in Excel 2007, which did not take into account the number of decimal places;
- fixed memory leaks in tabular-type exports;
- fixed a bug with temporary file deletion in case of emergency program shutdown during export to PDF;
- fixed a bug with exporting italic and bold fonts to PDF;
- fixed a bug due to which the background of objects with a Solid fill was not printed from the browser;
- fixed a bug with set method of HtmlTemplates.IndexTemplate property;
- fixed export of 4-byte symbols to PDF;
- fixed row height multiplier in export to RTF;
- fixed row height multiplier in table export to Word 2007;
- fixed position of first object on page with non-zero value in export to Word 2007;
- fixed a bug of access to temporary file when exporting to Excel 2007 using the UseFileStream and SplitPages properties;
- fixed a bug with localization of CurrencyToAccounting property in Excel 2007 export;
- fixed navigation buttons and page numbering display in HTML export;
- fixed ascent and descent of font in PDF-export;

[WebReport]
* reworked WebReport.ReportPrepared property, now this property is bound to the same report's property;
* updated WebReport design for FastReport.Core.Web and FastReport.Web.Blazor;
- fixed a rare crash when trying to add an empty data source to WebReport;
- fixed a bug due to which Outline did not work in WebReport.LoadPrepared();
- removed refresh button when loading prepared report (.fpx);
- fixed an issue due to which tabs of RichObject were incorrectly calculated in WebReport;
- removed page selection in export settings for single-page reports;

[Demos]
* updated design of demo reports;
- fixed a bug with scaling child windows in new demo application;

[Extras]
+ plugin FastReportBGObjects was updated, added support for Bubble chart;
* connection to ElasticSearch moved to a separate plugin.

Support for .NET 7 in new FastReport .NET 2023.1

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0100

The autumn update for the report generator is now available! The functionality of our solutions is expanding every day and we are pleased to present you a partial integration with FastReport Cloud, .NET 7 support, JasperReports template converter, connection to stored procedures in MsSQL, and much more.

Integration with FastReport Cloud

FastReport .NET, FastReport Core, and FastReport Mono now support some interaction experience with FastReport Cloud.

Downloading and uploading reports

Now you can download the report from Cloud and work on it in the designer, or vice versa — upload your files to Cloud.

Web Preview

A web preview function has also appeared in addition to the standard preview. The report can only be viewed this way if it was opened from Cloud.

Connecting to FastReport Cloud data sources

FastReport Cloud can store connections to data sources. From now on, you have the option to add these data sources to your report.

It also became possible to add the connection to Cloud.

Read this article to learn more about the new features.

.NET 7 support

We have added .NET 7 support for FastReport.Core and FastReport.CoreWin. This platform improves application performance and adds many new features to your projects.

Report validator improvements

Increased work speed

In this case, you can edit the report. A table with errors will appear upon completion of the validator.

Validator table setup

JasperReports Template Converter

Read more in the article.

MSChartObject improvements and fixes

This bug has been fixed in the new version.

Connection to Stored Procedures in MsSQL

Once you select a procedure, a window with parameter settings, if any, will appear. Read more in the article.

Export Improvements

"Print optimized" option in RTF export

UseFileStream property in Excel 2007 export

Report report = new Report();
Excel2007Export export = new Excel2007Export();
export.UseFileStream = true;
report.Export(export, "report.xlsx");

Accounting format when exporting to Excel 2007

You can now export the currency data format as an accounting format. To do this, a corresponding option has been added in the export window and the CurrencyToAccounting property.

Upgrading the minimum .NET Framework version from 4.0 to 4.6.2

We are upgrading the minimum supported version of FastReport .NET to .NET Framework 4.6.2 due to the following:

support for .NET Framework 4.0 has long been ended;
there are problems with building the FastReport source code in the latest versions of Microsoft Visual Studio;
the need to implement new APIs.

The full list of changes is available at the following link.

Black Friday! 50% discount for your team

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0100

November 24-29 any edition of FastReport or FastCube for Teams of developers can be purchased at half price.

50% discount applies for all Fast Reports products of Team and Site editions:

The Team license is suitable for 2-4 developers and includes Build server license.

The Site license is suitable for a large development team of 4 people or more within one location and includes Build server license.

The offer is valid for a new purchase only. Discount doesn’t apply to subscription renewals and upgrades.

You can ask questions in the chat on our website or by emailing sales@fast-report.com

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Jasper can now be converted to FastReport .NET

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0100

With the FastReport .NET 2022.3.12 update, document and report conversion from JasperReports to FastReport .NET is now available.

Users can now quickly import a template from JasperReports with maximum accuracy into .frx format for FastReport .NET, FastReport Mono and FastReport CoreWin.

The resulted report may have some differences, also most likely this report will need to be refined - changing the properties of objects and adding connections.

You can see the advantages of FastReport products in comparison with JasperReports in the table.

Read more about how to import your data from JasperReports in our article.

Welcome Halloween with FastReport Business Graphics.NET

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0200

What’s worse than working with unreadable data? Probably the annoying part is the uninformative report.

To make sure you don’t run into that kind of data, we’ve prepared a holiday version of FastReport Business Graphics .NET for you!

Theme colors and a new design will give your data a new look in our colorful Halloween version.

Hurry up and try out our Halloween demo app!

Check out examples of data with a festive atmosphere:

Get the Halloween version of FastReport Business Graphics .NET here.

If you have any questions, you can ask our managers.

New report converter from Stimulsoft to FastReport .NET

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0200

In September a new converter for importing documents and reports from Stimulsoft to FastReport .NET was released.

Now in FastReport .NET, FastReport CoreWin and FastReport Mono you can easily convert Stimulsoft product format templates (.mrt) to FastReport (.fpx) reports.

The imported report may have some differences. Most likely this report will need to be improved by adding connections and changing the functions with variables in the text objects.

The comparison of the StimulSoft and FastReport report generators can be viewed in the table.

You can read more about how to convert your data in our article.

Making migration to FastReport more efficient

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0200

A software developer can have many reasons to look for a new reporting solution for his project and finding a new one is not an easy task, let alone integrating it into your system, which had been probably working for years.

But moving to FastReport can actually save you hours of work: we have several converters from other solutions! And on top of that, you can save 10% of the license cost until November 30.

Learn more about why software developers choose FastReport and how migrating to it can be easier than it seems.

If you have questions - feel free to email us at sales@fast-report.com or in the chat box.

Release the new version of FastReport Desktop 2022.3

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0200

The release of version 2022.3 in FastReport Desktop took place. We prepared a lot of new features for you: validator to check the report template and get the list of errors, FRX format editor, report converter from StimulSoft, dialog page copying and much more.

Report validator:

A "Validation" tab has been added to the report designer (on the right, next to the "Data" and "Report Tree" tabs). Here you can check the report template and get a list of errors and warnings.

All this is displayed in a table with the object name (if there is one) and error description. If you select a row in the table, the corresponding object will be highlighted in the designer.

Errors and warnings can be of the following types: unnamed objects, objects with the same name, overlapping objects, objects with zero height or width, and objects that are partially or completely outside the parent object.

Objects without names and objects with the same name are critical errors. They can lead to various errors and even crash the application while preparing a report. Besides, without a validator, these errors are very hard to find.

Intersecting objects is not a serious error. In some cases, they can be useful and used purposefully (e.g., lines or rectangles). Intersecting text objects, in most cases, can lead to incorrect exports. Especially in table exports, such as Excel. The export will result in a lot of extra cells, etc. It is necessary to be careful with such objects.

Objects partially exceeding parent object boundaries (e.g. band or page) can also be useful in rare situations. But in most cases, it causes errors in the preparation and export of the report.

Objects that are completely outside the parent one is a serious error. Finding such objects without a validator is also very hard.

Intersecting objects and objects outside the parent can now be highlighted in color (which you can choose) if the corresponding setting in menu File -> Options is enabled.

It is not necessary to use report validation. But it can be useful when your report doesn't work or look the way you want it to.

FRX Editor

Sometimes it is necessary to edit the contents of the FRX file using third-party text editors. Now you can do this more conveniently, directly in the report designer. The FRX editor is added for this purpose. By default, it is disabled. You can enable it in the menu «File -> Options».

In the report designer, the FRX tab will appear to the left of the Code tab.

The changes made here, will be immediately applied to the report and displayed on its pages.

StimulSoft report converter

Added the ability to convert report templates from StimulSoft to FastReport .NET templates.

StimulSoft reports may contain implementation objects that are not supported by the FastReport designer. These objects will not be exported or will be replaced by others in such a way that the generated report is as similar as possible to the one created in StimulSoft. It is important to note that the import of cross-bands is implemented by moving their contents to the parent band.

Copying dialog pages

Added the ability to copy dialog pages. Both using the context menu of the dialog page and using the «Report -> Copy Report Page» button.

Copying creates a copy of the dialog page with a unique name. All child objects will also have unique names. However, the event handlers of the objects will be the same as those of the original page. If necessary, you must create new handlers.

Also now dialog pages can be deleted not only with the «Report -> Delete Page» button, but also via the context menu in the form editor and report tree.

Disabling last formatting settings

When creating an object in the designer, its settings will be applied to the next created object of the same type.

For example, if you create a text object, set its font size, borders, fill color, the next text object will be created with the same settings.

This is useful when you need to create several objects with the same or similar settings.

In situations when you don't need this designer behavior you can disable it in «File -> Options».

This will create objects with default settings.

Export all tabs

When viewing interactive reports, you can open detailed reports in new tabs.

You can see three open tabs here. Previously, only the active tab was exported. Now you can export all tabs to one file using the new "Export all tabs" option.

Detailed description of referenced assemblies and installed plugins

Now when you hover your mouse over a dll in the plugins list (File -> Options -> Plugins) and in the list of links to builds- (Report -> Options -> Script), detailed information with description, version, size, creation date, etc. is displayed.

Export of locale in Word, PowerPoint, Rich Text, OpenOffice Write and OpenOffice Calc exports

You can now select the language of the document in these exports. By default the language selected in the designer is used.

Also added option "Show Gridlines" when exporting to Excel 2007.

Complete list of changes

[Engine]

+ implemented converter reports of StimulSoft;

+ added changing name of JSON data source in expressions when it's renamed;

+ added converting of PaperSize property when converting reports from StimulSoft;

+ added checking existence of referenced assembly when converting reports from StimulSoft;

+ added PrintOnParent property to Table and Matrix objects;

+ added loading of report parameters when converting reports from RDL;

+ added loading of subreports when converting reports from RDL;

+ added the feature to store JSON connection data using the StoreData property;

+ optimized speed in reports containing large amount of objects;

* changed exception text when calculating and formatting expression if e.InnerException is null;

* when loading RDL report, page width will be equal section width in case when there is no page width;

- fixed length calculation encoding DataMatrix C40 and text;

- handled System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception when printing with disabled Print Spooler;

- fixed hide border of picture when printing with auto size;

- fixed stack overflow error when prepare report with child band of page footer and then start new page option enabled for it;

- fixed a bug with not passing path of base report to current one in Unix OS;

- fixed a bug with creating subreport and page with the same name when converting reports from StimulSoft;

- fixed a bug with invalid names when converting reports from StimulSoft;

- fixed a bug with TotalPages in Page.VisibleExpression that causes an exception when double pass is disabled;

- fixed a bug when band can grow out of page;

- fixed a bug when objects can grow out of band or ContainerObject;

- fixed "back indent" feature in RTF translator;

- fixed RichText line spacing when RTF translated to report objects;

- fixed an error with ConnectionString property in JsonDataSourceConnectionStringBuilder class when value was without a request headers;

[Designer]

+ added the report validator that helps to find invalid objects (duplicate names, negative sizes, etc.);

+ added editor for RichObject.Text property;

+ added FRX editor in report designer;

+ added detailed description of referenced assemblies and installed plugins;

+ added the ability to copy dialog pages;

+ added the ability to delete dialog pages using the context menu;

+ added ability to disable using of last formatting options when creating objects;

+ added integration with FastReport.Id;

+ added call to online-documentation in the report designer;

+ added wizard for visualization of control identification signs;

+ add tooltip about right and bottom indents for guides and objects in designer;

+ added ability to select color of backlight intersecting objects in designer;

* changed the look of ElasticSearch connection editor form;

* changed the text fields in CISWizardForm with units to text fields that only support numbers;

- fixed a bug leading to System.NullRefereceException when creating calculated column for subtable JSON;

- fixed a bug leading to System.FormatException when drawing labels of maps;

- fixed a bug leading to the System.NullReferenceException when clicking the "Paste" button in the context menu of dialog pages;

- fixed a bug with scaling zoom controls of designer in HiDPI mode when run from old demo application;

- fixed opening form of save changes after save all report;

- fixed unscalable items in welcome window;

- fixed backlighting intersected charts;

- fixed exception on rename JSON table;

- fixed UpdateStatusBar in DialogWorkspace;

- fixed a bug with localization of "Account..." button in menu "File";

- fixed canceling selection of object if its properties are changed;

- fixed a bug when switching to the "Code" page did not occur after adding an event handler;

[Preview]

+ implemented export of all open tabs;

- fixed a bug leading to System.NullReferenceExteption when preparing report with RichObject on system without printers;

- fixed a bug in the MSChart object in HiDPI mode;

[Exports]

+ added export of locale in Word, PowerPoint, Rich Text, OpenOffice Write and OpenOffice Calc exports;

+ added encryption of the password of the digital signature certificate in PDF-export when it is saved;

+ added option "Show gridlines" when exporting to Excel 2007;

+ added data types export to DBF;

+ added a new property to the SVG export PrefixStyle, which allows you to set a prefix for all styles inside the SVG export;

+ added option "Use locale formatting of data" when exporting to Excel 2007;

* set UTF-8 as default encoding in DBF export;

- fixed incorrect scaling pictures in layered HTML-export when enabled high quality SVG and zoom more than 1;

- fixed a bug leading to System.IndexOutOfRangeException when exporting font without kerning to PDF;

- fixed a bug with scaling picture in layered HTML-export;

- fixed a bug leading to System.NullReferenceException when exporting report with empty page to Word 2007;

- fixed memory leak in PDF export with some CJK fonts;

- fixed a bug when SVG picture was not rotated to needed angle in HTML export;

- fixed repeated rendering of table cell in SVG export;

- fixed incorrect pageStyle when printing from browser for table HTML export;

- fixed exception when export object with negative size in HTML export;

- fixed export to pdf if Compressed = false;

- fixed incorrect record of border-collapse property in table HTML-export;

- fixed a bug in Excel-export, when the fill in the output file did not change the first time;

- fixed export of watermark to PostScript;

- fixed error of font scale when export to PDF;

- fixed a bug where a text object with HtmlTags exported to RTF was not modified by the , , tags.

New features in FastReport for DBA 2022.3

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0200

New features in FastReport for DBA 2022.3: validator to check the report template and get the list of errors, FRX format editor, report converter from StimulSoft, dialog page copying and much more.