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Exciting changes in our product! We are pleased to introduce the new version of Online Designer 2025.2, which includes support for VCL reports in the .fr3 format, the addition of parameters when creating SQL queries, the ability to create new reports when working with .NET WebReport, a new bands menu, and much more.     New Features [Beta] Support for .fr3 Reports   With the 2025.2 release, an experimental feature for working with .fr3 format reports has been introduced. This format is used in reports for FastReport VCL. Now, you can build a designer for WebReport VCL, which allows using Online Designer for projects based on another reporting platform without the need to adapt existing .fr3 reports.   Available: All types of horizontal bands are supported A limited set of components is available (Text object, Image, Table) Fill styles for components are supported Component borders are supported Font settings can be edited Component properties can be edited   Limitations: Vertical bands are not available Creating data sources is not available There may be differences in property structure and logic of operation. However, report preview and basic editing are already operational. In future versions, we plan to significantly expand this set of features.  To build Online Designer with support for the FastReport VCL reporting core (in .fr3 format), you can follow these instructions: 1.    Open the Designer Builder (FastReport Online Designer Builder). 2.    Go to the build page. 3.    Select “Reporting Core” from the build menu. This menu allows you to specify which core (.NET or VCL) the designer will be built for. 4.    Choose the “VCL” option. This will activate the designer’s build with support for .fr3 format reports. Components related to FastReport .NET will not be included in the build. 5.    Click the “Build” button. This will start the process of generating the build with the selected configuration. Wait for the build to complete. This may take some time depending on the options you have chosen. After the build is finished, you will receive a link to download it. Please note that this version is in beta status, and there may be limitations in functionality.     Style Editor Implemented The Online Designer now features a style editor that allows for centralized management of the appearance of report components. You can now create your own styles and customize fill colors, fonts, borders, and other formatting parameters just once. Then, you can apply them to multiple elements without the need to adjust each component manually! Create a style, adjust it to your requirements, and simply select it for the desired report components. This simplifies the formatting process and ensures a consistent visual style.     Ability to Create Parameters When Writing SQL Queries Added Now, when creating a custom SQL query in the data source, you can use parameters that make the queries more flexible and adaptable to various scenarios. In the SQL query creation window, there is now an option to add parameters that can then be used directly in the query text by referencing them with the @ symbol. For example: SELECT * FROM Orders WHERE Category = @cateroryParam Parameters specified in the interface will be automatically substituted when executing the query. This allows for the creation of more versatile reports where data can be filtered based on external conditions or values entered by the user.     Ability to Create a New Report Added The Online Designer now includes the ability to create a new report when working with WebReport .NET. You can now start creating a report from scratch directly from the interface without the need to upload a file in advance. A new menu item called “File” has also been implemented, providing convenient access to the main actions related to the report. This menu allows you to: Create a new report (if supported by your server); Save the current report; Change the interface language; View information about the version and build of the designer. The new menu simplifies navigation and makes working with reports more flexible and intuitive.     Improvements New Bands Menu Implemented   In version 2025.2, the band panel has been redesigned with an updated interface and improved structure. The new panel was developed with a focus on responsiveness and ease of use on various devices, including tablets and mobile screens.     Ability to Change the Order of Conditions in the “Text Highlighting” Window Added The “Text Highlighting” window now has the ability to change the order of conditions that govern text formatting. This is especially useful in cases where multiple rules apply to the same element, and their order affects the display outcome. This mechanism allows for precise control over the visual logic of the report and helps achieve the desired formatting in various scenarios.     Ability to Use Views and Procedures in Data Sources Added The new version of the designer introduces support for views and stored procedures in the list of available data sources. Previously, when connecting to a database, the designer only displayed tables, and views were not available for selection. Now, views returned from the server are correctly displayed and can be used alongside regular tables. After creating a data source, you can use stored procedures and views just like tables. Please note that the support for views and procedures depends on the capabilities of your database and the connection settings.     Ability to Disable Popup Messages Added The behavior of popup notifications in the Online Designer can now be configured through settings received from the server when the application starts. This allows for centralized control over the display of messages related to events, errors, or user actions. In the configuration, it is sufficient to specify the notifications parameter and select one of the operating modes: "default" — displays built-in notifications in the upper right corner of the interface (default setting); "html5" — uses system HTML5 notifications (if permission is granted in the browser); false — completely disables all popup notifications. Example configuration: { notifications: "html5" } — activates system notifications. { notifications: false } — completely hides all popup messages.     Full List of Changes + Support for reports in .fr3 format;+ Implemented the Style editor;+ Added the ability to create parameters when writing SQL Query;+ Added the ability to use views and procedures in data sources;+ Implemented new bands menu;+ Added the ability to resize the expression editor;+ Added the ability to disable popup messages;+ Added the ability to change the order of conditions in the “Text Highlighting” window;- Fixed an error in the advanced matrix when calculating span (colSpan, rowSpan) in cells;- Fixed the display of the “MSChart Editor” window;- Fixed the behavior of the ruler when clicked frequently;- Fixed fields in the properties panel;- Fixed the Container object;- Improved the appearance of the “Watermark” window;- Fixed an issue with saving ConnectionString;- Fixed an issue with incorrect positioning during drag and drop in the expression editing window;- Fixed the display of the “Fill” window;- Fixed an issue with incorrect restoration of position values when using Ctrl+Z;- Fixed an issue with saving format properties.

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We invite you to travel “Delphi na Estrada" with us! We will visit 8 cities to represent the latest innovations in the world of Delphi programming. Michael Philippenko, one of the co-founders of Fast Reports Inc., will tell you about the advantages of the new 2025.2 version of FastReport VCL: Advanced report components and external data Overview of TfrxPDFVIew,TfrxHTMLView, and TfrxMapView components Connecting objects to external data via DataLink And much more! We will be waiting for you in all cities to share our experience and valuable knowledge. Detailed information about the reports and dates is available here! Delphi na Estrada     Portuguese localization Our website is now available in Portuguese! This opens up new opportunities for you to conveniently explore information and make purchases. Easier find the solution suitable for your project. Receive important updates and news directly in your native language. No need to spend time translating or searching for information from other sources. We are constantly working on improving our website, and adding Portuguese localization is another step towards creating a more user-friendly and nice interface. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact our support team. Go to Website

Get ready for the highly anticipated update for the entire line of Delphi and Lazarus products! With version 2025.2, you’ll enjoy exciting new features, including an easy-to-use tool for configuring watermarks, an updated set of server components, a brand-new dialog page mechanism for web reports, and the innovative TfrxDeviceCommand report object for RFID tags. We've also made significant enhancements to the reporting engine, improved export and transport options, added theme support, and much more! Upgrade your product today and unlock a world of new possibilities with us!     New Features in FastReport VCL User-Friendly Watermark Customization Tool   A customizable watermark feature has been added for report pages. Watermarks are often used for document protection or to indicate the type of document. We have introduced an easy-to-use tool that allows you to configure watermarks for each page of the report effortlessly. Any page in the report can have multiple watermarks, enabling individual customization for print, display, or export. Watermarks can utilize both images and text, with a wide range of customizable parameters (text rotation, style). Watermarks can be set up both in the report designer and in the preview mode.   Update of Server Components   With the release of 2025.2, all available export filters from FastReport VCL are now also available in server components. Take advantage of all these formats in your web application.   New Mechanism for WEB Report Dialog Pages   The completely revamped mechanism allows for the use of container objects such as PageControl and groups, as well as extending the functionality of available controls on the dialog page for web dialogs. In this update, we have expanded support for new components for dialog pages. Specifically, we have added dialog page controls that were not previously available in WEB. List of new dialog form controls: Date picker — date picker DBComboBox — drop-down list linked to a data source List Box — selection list CheckListBox — selection list (with checkboxes) MaskEdit (without mask) —Input field Password edit —input field for password PageControl —creating pages with tabs GroupControl — grouping panel Panel — panel You can now also apply a custom HTTP header for your projects.   New TfrxDeviceCommand Report Object  This non-visual object is designed to send commands to devices (exports) that can process these commands. In the current version, the object contains a settings class for RFID tags. RFID tags transmit non-visual data to the ZPL export to write this data to the chip using specialized equipment. The RFID tag class has its own editor and set of properties for precise adjustment of the information being written. You can read more in our article. Read the article The TfrxPDFView report object now allows you to configure the range of pages to be output. You can set values using expressions in the TfrxPDFView.PagesRange property. Thus, you have access to filtering the output pages for a PDF document.     Changes in the Report Engine Combining Object Output Techniques New changes to the report engine allow you to combine different object output techniques, giving you the freedom to create complex reports with a variety of options. The operation of the bottom alignment mechanism (baBottom) of a growing band has been changed when one of the band's objects is split into several parts (pages). In the old implementation, an object with the baBottom property is displayed on the very first part of the data break. The new mechanism for operating such a report corrects objects with baBottom, placing them on the last part of the data (at the end of the band). Please note that this behavior of the report engine is considered correct and should be taken into account when developing reports.   Support for smMaxHeight Stretching for a Static Table (AllowSplit rows only) The smMaxHeight stretching in a table works differently than in objects. The desired height is set for the entire table on the band. Then it is distributed among the rows with the AllowSplit=True property set and AutoSize=False disabled. Rows with the MaxHeight value are also taken into account. This approach allows you to choose which rows of the table can be stretched to fill the empty space, and which cannot.   New TfrxRichView Report Object Splitting Behavior The RichText object allows you to use tables, images, and other objects that cannot be split for a specific size. Such objects could sometimes create entire non-splittable blocks of content that extended beyond the page. In the current version, TfrxRichView splitting has been reworked and works selectively depending on the situation. Finding the smallest splittable part. If an object contains a part that cannot fit on a new page and is non-splittable (an object or table row is larger than the height of the entire sheet). Then the smallest "non-splittable" part is now found for such a part and is displayed as is. Splitting does not stop. If there are other parts, they will also be split and output. The main difference from the old mechanism is the search for the smallest value for the non-splittable part and the continuation of the build. Previously, all content fell into the "non-splittable" part and the separation stopped there, and some of the text could be lost. Finding the largest splittable part. If a part is encountered that cannot fit on a new page, but it is splittable, such as the same table, then a search for the largest splittable part will be performed and the output will continue.     Report Designer Added Theming Support (Runtime Themes) The report designer and its components have been adapted to support themes, both system and custom. Now the report designer will always be in the same style as your application! In Rad Studio 12.3, work with monitors with high display scaling was improved. This change is aimed at improving the quality of visualization and usability of the interface in the development environment when working on monitors with high resolution and scaling settings. In this update, the dialog editor in the report designer has been redesigned. Now this is a fixed workspace, just like the report page. The position of the dialog can be changed through the object inspector. Improved Code completion in the report code editing window. For your convenience, a pop-up menu has been added for the watch list window. We also redesigned the "Designer Options" window for the best support for small screen resolutions.   Exports and Transports Support for user-defined characters has been implemented in PDF and SVG exports (EUDC). Also improved alignment of RTL text with ligatures. Added support for ZUGFeRD 2.3 with the following profiles: “MINIMUM”,” BASIC WL”, ”BASIC”, ”EN 16931”, ”EXTENDED”, ”XRECHNUNG”. An example with the inclusion of data for this format can be found in InvoiceDemo, which comes with the product. In the new version, the mechanisms for exporting to XLSX and DOCX formats have been improved. This has enhanced the quality of the generated documents and expanded their customization options. The e-mail (SMTP) transport has been improved with native support for TLS\STARTTLS and support for XOAUTH authorization. Use secure channels to send your reports.     FastReport Lazarus In addition to the fundamental changes that have been included in the VCL and Lazarus versions, FastReport for Lazarus has received support for high-resolution monitors (HiDPI).     FastCube VCL and FMX In the VCL version of FastCube, all TTreeView controls have been replaced with TfrTreeView. All versions received filter indication in the list of available fields. The FMX version received the ability to save Custom Filter and Custom Group, as well as a number of improvements and fixes.     FastQueryBuilder Added support for high-resolution monitors (HiDPI).     FastScript In this update, we have implemented Android support. This innovation works only when compiling with strings that are indexed starting from one. You can use all the power of the script engine in your mobile Android applications. Added support for classes for working with XML and JSON. You can read more about how to work with these formats using the example of loading data into a report in this article. Read the article     FastReport VCL Controls For the TfrShellTreeView control, it became possible to create custom nodes and shortcuts to other nodes. You can read about how to configure TfrShellTreeView and add custom nodes in this article. Read the article     Installer You can now install our products with Android support. Also, support for installing packages on the 64-bit version of the IDE Embarcadero RAD Studio 12.3 has been added.     Complete List of Changes: 2025.2 version ========================   VCL.Core [Localization]- Fixed sorting in LocalizationEditor;   VCL.Controls [Engine]+ Added the ability to create a custom structure of root Shell Node and regular Node;- Fixed HiDPI support in smartMemo;- Fixed the behavior in which the control is not scaled when Parent is assigned when csFreeNotification is set in ComponentState;- Fixed some shortcomings in the rendering of TfrTreeView and TfrShellTreeView; [UI]- Fixed custom color rendering and disabled state for tfrTreeView; Lazarus.Controls [Engine]+ Added the ability to create a custom structure of root Shell Node and regular Node;- Fixed HiDPI support in smartMemo; [UI]- Fixed custom color rendering and disabled state for tfrTreeView;- Implemented HiDPI support for Lazarus;- Fixed some shortcomings in the rendering of TfrTreeView and TfrShellTreeView;   VCL.FastCube [UI]+ Added filter indication to the list of available fields;+ Added the ability to save Custom Filter and Custom Group;• TreeView replaced with TfrTreeView;- Fixed localization of the FastCube toolbar;   FMX.FastCube [UI]+ Added filter indication to the list of available fields;+ Added removal of ActivePopup in TfcxSliceGrid.FullUpdate;• TreeView replaced with TfrTreeView;- Fixed localization of the FastCube toolbar;- Fixed incorrect operation of the TfcxRangesEditor form;- Fixed the problem of positioning and visibility of the "OK", "Cancel" buttons;- Fixed FastCube FMX error in the selection rules editor;- Fixed the operation of incremental search in drop-down lists; [Engine]+ Added the ability to save Custom Filter and Custom Group;- Fixed an error when clicking in the Top-N filters list area after zeroing TfcxSliceGrid.Slice := nil;   Lazarus.FastCube [UI]+ Filtering indication added to the list of available fields;* TreeView replaced with TfrTreeView;- Localization of the FastCube toolbar fixed;   VCL.FastQueryBuilder [UI]+ First version of HiDPI added;   Lazarus.FastQueryBuilder [UI]+ First version of HiDPI added; VCL.FastScript [Engine]+ Support for XML and JSON added to FastScript;* Improvement of TfsTree by replacing TTreeView with TfrTreeView;- Fixed error in TfsScript.Destroy that could lead to a crash;   FMX.FastScript [Engine]+Added support for Android;- Error fixed in TfsScript.Destroy that could lead to a crash;   Lazarus.FastScript [Engine]+ Added support for XML and JSON to FastScript;* Improvement of TfsTree by replacing TTreeView with TfrTreeView;- Fixed error in TfsScript.Destroy that could lead to a crash;- Fixed fs_ibx package for compilation in Lazarus;   VCL.FastReport [Preview]+ Fixed collapsing when Application.MainFormOnTaskbar = True; [Engine]+ Added the ability to configure watermarks for report pages;* Modified the RichView splitting mechanism, added minimum non-breakable part definition;- Fixed HTMLView with Page.EndlessHeight;- Fixed "Class not found" error when using the UseFileCache property with empty pages in the report;- Fixed frxDecompressStream function;- Fixed error with incorrect value in CopyName macros;- Fixed date and time export to XLSX;- Fixed splitting of the RichView component with an empty line at the end;- Fixed SVG boundaries updating;- Fixed loading order of 'hmtx' table in TTF fonts;- Fixed error where a renamed dataset did not change the default username;- Fixed error where the print dialog reset settings when moved to a secondary screen;- Fixed size of the signature for non-visual components;- Fixed HiDPI support for smartMemo;- Fixed behavior of the band with additional height;- Fixed memory access error when using external DBX connection;- Fixed error when printing a nested report with multiple columns on the page;- Fixed missing line break in CellData.Text;- Fixed Memo AutoWidth error with macros like TotalPages;- Fixed error where some table events were triggered twice;- Fixed baBottom when the object breaks across multiple pages and added support for smMaxHeight for static tables (only AllowSplit rows);- Fixed rounding height error in band breaks;- Fixed left coordinate of the subreport when moving to a new page;- Fixed AnyDAC packages in FastReport product so they automatically install on RAD Studio XE3 and older IDEs;- Fixed error when macros are updated at design time;- Fixed duplex selection mode;- Fixed baBottom and smMaxHeight behavior in the page footer;- Fix that clears the ParentForm singleton when the parent form is closed not from the report component; [Exports]+ Improved export of RTL text to PDF;+ Added export of external symbols;+ Added support for ZUGfERD 2.3 in PDF export;- Removed compiler warning;- Fixed export of long HTMLView;- Fixed generation of PDF/A metadata;- Fixed PDF using the ZUGFeRD standard;- Fixed incorrect input focus transition via Tab in export dialogs;- Fixed numerical format in XLS export filter;- Fixed character size in SVG and PDF exports;- Removed floating anchor for the docx table, replaced with an empty line; [Client-server]+ Added new dialog form controls: Date picker, DBComboBox, ListBox, CheckListBox, MaskEdit (without mask), Password edit, PageControl, GroupControl, Panel;+ Added the ability to use a custom HTTP header in client-server components;* Redesigned the dialog generation engine, supporting nested controls and the ability to extend with custom controls;* Updated exports for client-server components;- Fixed an error when working with parameters and dialogs; [Designer]+ Improved rendering and functionality of designer elements in VCL themes;+ Added context menu for watch list windows in the report designer;* Redesigned the "Design -> Options" window for small screen resolutions;* Redesigned the dialog editor in the report designer;- Fixed error in RichEditor with older versions of msftedit.dll;- Fixed dialog scaling (TfrxDialogPage);- Fixed TfrxLabel behavior when AutoSize = True;- Fixed TfrxDesigner.DefaultFont functionality with HiDPI;- Fixed TfrxDialogPage behavior on a secondary screen;- Fixed barcode editing behavior in the report designer via the object inspector;- Fixed code completion behavior in nested procedures and functions in scripts, as well as in scripts with string concatenation expressions;- Fixed tooltip behavior in the code window;- Fixed menu style for the report designer in RAD 12.2 at design time; [Other]+ Added the ability to override the search form;* Updated Romanian resources;- Fixed compilation of InvoiceDemo;- Fixed example of CustomScrollsDemo; [Report object]+ Added support for single-page TIFF in TfrxPictureView;+ Added object for RFID Tags (TfrxDeviceCommand);+ Implemented a list of displayed pages in a PDF document (Range) in TfrxPDFView;- Fixed compatibility with HTML Viewer;- Fixed barcode rendering when ((Rotation > 0) and (WideBarRatio > 2));- Fixed default font size for the top label of barcodes with HiDPI;- Fixed behavior of the HTMLView component when colgroup width overrides td tag width settings;- Fixed report generation with RFID;- Fixed incorrect clipping in RichView;- Fixed label for two-dimensional barcodes;- Fixed label for two-dimensional barcodes;- Fixed setting "Swiss QRCode" for QRCode barcode;   FMX.FastReport [Engine]- Fixed "Class not found" error when using the UseFileCache property with empty pages in the report;- Fixed rotating text transfer when exporting to PDF;- Fixed date and time export to XLSX; [Exports]- Removed compiler warning;- Fixed WordWrap in PDF export with simple text visualization; [Designer]- Fixed group header editor;   Lazarus.FastReport [Engine]+ Added the ability to configure watermarks for report pages;- Fixed HTMLView with Page.EndlessHeight;- Fixed "Class not found" error when using the UseFileCache property with empty pages in the report;- Fixed frxDecompressStream function;- Fixed error with incorrect value in CopyName macros;- Fixed date and time export to XLSX;- Fixed loading order of 'hmtx' table in TTF fonts;- Fixed error where a renamed dataset did not change the default username;- Fixed error that caused the print dialog to reset settings when moved to a secondary screen;- Fixed error when creating TfrxComboEdit for Lazarus;- Fixed size of the signature for non-visual components;- Fixed HiDPI support for smartMemo;- Fixed behavior of the band with additional height;- Fixed memory leak when exporting PDF in Linux;- Fixed error when macros are updated at design time;- Fixed duplex selection mode;- Fixed baBottom and smMaxHeight behavior in the page footer;- Fix that clears the ParentForm singleton when the parent form is closed not from the report component; [Exports]+ Improved export of RTL text to PDF;+ Added export of external symbols;- Removed compiler warning;- Fixed export of long HTMLView;- Fixed generation of PDF/A metadata;- Fixed PDF using the ZUGFerd standard;- Fixed PDF export with HiDPI;- Fixed export dialogs with HiDPI;- Fixed image inversion in ZPL export; [Client-server]+ Added new dialog form controls: Date picker, DBComboBox, ListBox, CheckListBox, MaskEdit (without mask), Password edit, PageControl, GroupControl, Panel;+ Added the ability to use a custom HTTP header in client-server components;* Redesigned the dialog generation engine, supporting nested controls and the ability to extend with custom controls;* Updated exports for client-server components;- Fixed an error when working with parameters and dialogs; [Designer]- Fixed error in RichEditor with older versions of msftedit.dll;- Fixed dialog scaling (TfrxDialogPage);- Fixed TfrxLabel behavior when AutoSize = True;- Improved rendering and functionality of designer elements in VCL themes; [Other]+ Added the ability to override the search form; [Report object]+ Added object for RFID Tags (TfrxDeviceCommand);- Fixed behavior of the HTMLView component when the colgroup width overrides the settings for the "td" tag;- Fixed label for two-dimensional barcodes;- Fixed compatibility with HTML Viewer;- Fixed creation of composite barcodes; [Preview]- Fixed preview with HiDPI.  

With the release of 2025.2 subscribe to Ultimate .NET has become even a better deal! All license holders can get an additional plugin that allows you to import Microsoft Word documents (.docx). When you open such a file, it is converted into a report template FastReport .NET (.frx). The subscription price for Ultimate .NET has remained the same. Due to the large differences in formats, it is not always possible to fully match the two documents. However, this plugin allows you to significantly reduce the time needed to create a template based on an existing docx file. At the moment, our plugin does not support: highlighting the background of a part of the string, shapes, as well as nested vector graphics Vector Markup Language (VML) and OLE objects.  To start using this plugin in your business solution right now, update your license to version 2025.2 in your personal account. Then follow the instructions below to register the dll in FastReport, or connect the nuget package FastReport.Plugins.OOXMLImport. You can read about the import features and how to enable the plugin in the article. Read the article

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