Stimulsoft Reports.Net 2008.1 just released. Try it now!

Author: Andrew Savin
Stimulsoft Reports.Net version 2008.1 is packed with the PDF417 2D bar-code, 4 types of charts. In addition to previously realized exports of reports, such as PDF, XPS, XML, HTML, Excel, RTF, TXT, CSV, EMF, BMP, etc, developers of Stimulsoft have added an opportunity to export to OpenDocument Writer and OpenDocument Calc formats. Starting with Stimulsoft Reports.Net 2008.1, the Query Builder, added in the version 2007.3, now works with DB2, MySql, Oracle, and VistaDB. For increasing productivity in report creation, some new properties were added.

Please, read more about some some significant changes in our report generator:

New in BarCodes
  • The new 2D BarCode is available - PDF417.

New in Charts
  • The new chart type - Gantt chart.
  • The new chart type - Scatter chart.
  • The new chart type - Scatter with Lines chart.
  • The new chart type - Scatter with Splines chart.

New in Exports of Reports
  • Now you can export reports to the OpenDocument Writer format.
  • Now you can export reports to the OpenDocument Calc format.
  • New options in export to the CSV format - 'Skip Column Headers'.
  • Now export to text supports the CheckBox component.
  • Now export to RTF supports text margins.
  • The new StiOptions.Export.Excel.ColumnsRightToLeft property.
  • The new StiOptions.Export.Excel2007.ColumnsRightToLeft property.
  • The new StiOptions.Export.Pdf.AllowImageTransparency property.
  • The new StiOptions.Export.Rtf.RemoveEmptySpaceAtBottom property.
  • The new StiOptions.Export.Word2007.RemoveEmptySpaceAtBottom property.
  • The export to HTML now supports transparent images (PNG image format) for Opera, Firefox or IE7+.
  • The export to HTML now uses names of styles from a report in CSS.
  • Now the export to CSV supports symbols of tabulations.
  • Speed of export of big reports is increased.

New in Report Dictionary
  • The Guid type is available in a dictionary.
  • Now Query Builder works with DB2, MySql, Oracle, and VistaDB.
  • The new PromptUserNameAndPassword property is added to the Database.

New in Web Reports
  • Now you can save report to the OpenDocument Writer format.
  • Now you can save report to the OpenDocument Calc format.
  • New render mode of the StiWebViewer - AjaxWithCache.

New in Report Designer
  • The new Show Aliases option for QuickInfo.

New in Report Engine
  • Now you can use new variables in CrossTab conditions: tag, hyperlink, tooltip.
  • Now you can localize report variables with help of the GlobalizedStrings property.
  • New CheckStyleTrue, CheckStyleFalse and Values properties are added to the CheckBox component (old reports work fine).
  • The new AspectRatio property is added to the Page.Watermark.
  • The new MinSize and MaxSize properties are added to all components.
  • The ToolTip property is added to all CrossFields.
  • The Tag property is added to all CrossFields.

Fixed Bugs
  • Fix: Some small bugs in WYSIWYG mode.
  • Fix: A bug with blue border in HTML export.
  • Fix: A bug with HorizontalLine, VerticalLine and Rectangle in the HTML export.
  • Fix: Bugs with styles in the HTML export.
  • Fix: Small bugs in the export to RTF.
  • Fix: Corrected behavior of the StiPage.ResizePage method.
  • Fix: ContentAlignment of StiWebViewer
  • Fix: Small bug with style names in the RTF export.
  • Fix: Problem with ImageUrl and compiled reports.
  • Fix: Bug with the export to PDF textbox with email address.
  • Fix: Bug with the export to Excel XML textbox with email address.
  • Fix: Some corrections in the export to HTML.
  • Fix: Problems with the StiOptions.Engine.DefaultPaperSize property.
  • Fix: A problem with symbol '\' in text in the RTF export.
  • Fix: A problem with speed of exporting of transparent images to PDF.
  • Fix: Some corrections in the StiWebViewer.
  • Fix: Small corrections in the export to CSV format.
  • Fix: Small corrections in the export to TXT format.
  • Fix: A bug with export to Word2007 in some cases.
  • Fix: A problem with the PutFeedPageCode in the export to Text.
  • Fix: A bug with aggregate functions in some expressions.
  • Fix: A bug with the ImageUrl property of Image and DoublePass modes of report rendering.
  • Fix: A bug with the PrintOn property and the PageNOfM variable.
  • Fix: A bug with the FooterBand, PrintOn property and the SegmentPerWidth property.
  • Fix: Problems with the Label Wizard.
  • Fix: Some fixes in the export to the RTF format.
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