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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. It looks like this:

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.

To edit the text, double click on the object:

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

Grab the best offer before it expires!

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Offer is valid for a full price purchase only and does not apply to a subscription renewal or an upgrade.

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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

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+ 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.