Types of solutions for generating reports and documents

Meet the new FastCube .NET 2025.1 release — a product relaunch with many key changes. This major update includes important architectural improvements, support for new platforms, and expanded capabilities for OLAP component developers.     Removed dependency on System.Drawing.Common library in FastCube.Core One of the key changes in the FastCube .NET 2025.1 release was the complete removal of the dependency on the System.Drawing.Common library in the FastCube.Core module. This step was taken to improve the library's compatibility with various platforms and improve performance. The graphical capabilities that were previously implemented through System.Drawing.Common have been reworked. Now FastCube .NET uses more modern and cross-platform approaches to working with data visualization and other interface elements. In particular, working with charts and visual components has been moved to separate libraries. This provides more flexibility in managing dependencies and using graphics in reports. In the new version, to specify a font in FastCube .NET styles, you must use the FastFont class instead of Font. The new font implementation does not contain any logic, and is only a container for data.     The OLAP engine has been moved to the FastCube.Core library One of the most significant changes in the FastCube .NET 2025.1 release was the complete separation of the OLAP engine into a separate library - FastCube.Core. If you don't need visual components, you can add only the FastCube.Core library to your projects without including other parts of FastCube. This simplifies the setup and reduces the number of libraries to include. FastCube now has a modular architecture, where each component performs its specific task. The OLAP engine, visual components, charting and other parts of the library are in separate modules. For existing projects where visual components have been connected, no additional actions will be required.     Added Linux and MacOS support for FastCube.Core.Web FastCube .NET 2025.1 release adds full Linux and MacOS support for web solutions using FastCube.Core.Web for the first time. This is an important extension of platform compatibility that allows OLAP applications to run on servers running different operating systems. Cross-platform development is available. Now FastCube.Core.Web can be used not only on Windows, but also on Linux and MacOS. This opens up the possibility of developing web applications with OLAP functionality on any server. Support for Linux and MacOS allows you to easily integrate FastCube into containers (e.g. Docker), which is important for scalable web applications and cloud solutions. You will be able to create universal web applications that work equally stably on different operating systems.     ARM (64 bit) support for web components The FastCube .NET 2025.1 release adds support for the ARM64 architecture for web components. This compatibility extension allows you to run web applications using FastCube on devices with ARM64 processors, such as Raspberry Pi, servers, and cloud solutions on the ARM64 architecture. ARM64 support also makes it possible to use FastCube in low-power scenarios.     Separate libraries for working with diagrams and dependencies from FastReport.DataVisualization In the FastCube .NET 2025.1 release, the libraries responsible for working with charts and dependencies on FastReport.DataVisualization were moved to separate FastCube.Mono.Chart and FastCube.WinForms.Chart libraries. This simplifies dependency management and increases flexibility in application development. Previously, the functionality for creating diagrams was built into the main FastCube package, which made it mandatory even for projects where diagrams were not used.     Replacement for the deprecated IHostingEnvironment The FastCube .NET 2025.1 release replaces the legacy IHostingEnvironment interface with the more modern IHostEnvironment. This allows the platform to adapt to current development requirements and prepare for future .NET 9 updates.     XML documentation for all source codes In the FastCube .NET 2025.1 release, all source codes are now accompanied by XML documentation, which significantly improves the process of developing and integrating library components. We aim to improve the developer experience and improve code understanding. Online documentation     Changing the script engine The FastCube .NET 2025.1 release includes an updated script engine. This change significantly improves scripting and increases system stability. The script engine for .NET 6 is now based on Roslyn. With the new ReferencedAssemblies property in the FastReport.Olap.Utils.Config static class, you can control the list of assemblies included in the script.     Other breaking changes In the new release, due to the reworking of the engine architecture, some methods and types have become obsolete, they do not relate to OLAP functionality and have been removed. Full list     Complete changelog + added a new demo application showing the ability to save and load a cube on the web; + added xml documentation for FastCube.WinForms package;+ added xml documentation for FastCube.Mono package;+ added xml documentation for FastCube.Core.Web package;+ added xml documentation for FastCube.Core package;+ added xml documentation for FastCube.WinForms.Chart package;+ added xml documentation for FastCube.Mono.Chart package;+ added xml documentation for FastCube.Mono.Report package;+ added xml documentation for FastCube.WinForms.BusinessGraphics package;+ added xml documentation for FastCube.WinForms.Report package;+ added XML documentation for the FastCube.Core.Web package;+ added a new article describing the minimum system requirements;+ added a new article to the documentation about descriptions of the packages;+ added compatibility library with FastReport.DataVisualization for displaying FastCube.Winforms slice charts;+ added compatibility library with FastReport.DataVisualization for displaying FastCube.Mono slice charts;+ added demo application for Linux docker container;+ added Linux support for FastCube.Core.Web package;* updated build scripts;* changed the way plugins registration, now plugins cannot be loaded twice automatically;* now FastCube.WinForms and FastCube.Mono are not independent packages, the core of the OLAP component is completely moved to FastCube.Core;* changed scripts in three cubes for compatibility with .NET 8 and .NET 9;* the structure of the documentation has been changed, some sections have been moved to the root;* the Extras folder that stores the compatibility package sources is now only available in the source version of the product;* updated EULA;& updated script builder for working with .net 6 and higher, this is a breaking change for all new FastCube .NET packages, if you used Variant, then instead of strict typing in the script you need to use only the name of the Variant class itself, since in some scripts there is a conflict between FastReport .NET and FastCube .NET in the script by default only a minimal set of libraries are included;& security fixes in the all demo apps;& security fixes in the chart component code for FastCube.WinForms;& security fixes in the chart component code for FastCube.Mono;- fixed the list of dlls to the script;- fixed an access modifiers of class members in FastCube.Core.Web;- removed and replaced dependency on deprecated IHostingEnvironment in FastCube.Core.Web;- fixed documentation title;- the Config class and its methods of the FastCube.Core.Web library are marked as deprecated, they are no longer used and do not affect the functionality of the component;- export to BIFF8 has been removed in the FastCube.Core package because this export requires a graphic context, if there are user requests, we will add BIFF8 export in plugins;- removed dependency of System.Drawing in FastCube.Core package, now the package can be used under Linux and MacOS.

In this release, we have focused on implementing long-awaited features that greatly simplify the process of developing templates for reports. Now you can add a report page with a link, asynchronous report preparation with undo support, text rotation with TextRenderType.HtmlParagraph, text search in code editors, export to images for WebReport and much more.     New Opportunities Adding a report page with a link In previous releases it was possible to add a page of another report to a report. This option can be found in the "File->Open Page..". By default, a copy of the page is added to the report. You can now enable the "Add as link" option, which will add a link to the page to the report rather than a copy of the page. This means that when you change a page in the original report, the changes will be reflected in all reports to which the page is added as a link. And vice versa, if a page is changed in one of the reports that has a link to it, it will be changed in the original report as well.     Asynchronous report preparation Added the report.PrepareAsync() method, enabling asynchronous report preparation in addition to the existing synchronous report.Prepare() method. This method also supports CancellationToken, allowing users to cancel the report preparation process if needed, improving control and performance for large reports in non-blocking environments. This functionality may be further enhanced in the future, with new methods providing additional asynchronous access.     IfNull function object IfNull(object expression, object defaultValue) There is a new function allows to avoid System.NullReferenceException when evaluating expressions. The function has two parameters: the first is the expression to be evaluated, the second is the default value. If the expression can be evaluated, the function returns its result. If not, it returns the default value.     Rotate text with TextRenderType.HtmlParagraph Added support for rotating text with TextRenderType.HtmlParagraph. Previously, text rotation was only available with other text renderer types. You can see examples of text rotation below. In addition, such texts are now correctly exported to PDF.     Text search in FastReport WPF and FastReport Mono code editors Now you can search for text not only in FastReport .NET code editor, but also in FastReport WPF and FastReport Mono editors. An example of searching for text in FastReport WPF code: And in the FastReport Mono code editor:     Changes in WebReport Localization support for Blazor WASM WebReport Introduced localization support for the WebReport interface in FastReport Blazor WebAssembly. Previously, localization was managed through file-based methods, which were incompatible with the WASM environment. A new method, webReport.SetLocalization(Stream) allows loading localization from a Stream, making it compatible with Blazor WASM applications.   Image Export to WebReport Added export of the report to images. To display it in the list of exports, add the following code: WebReport.Toolbar.Exports.ShowImageExport = true; If necessary, you must enable the WebReport option to configure the export to images WebReport.Toolbar.Exports.EnableSettings. After enabling it, you can click on the "gear" and change the settings in the modal window that appears.     Full list of changes [Engine]+ added PicturesInParagraph property to RichObject;+ added method for asynchronous report preparation PrepareAsync();+ added converting of strings to dbtype compatible;+ added print scale;+ added decimal conversion to words in ToWords functions;+ added locale identifier for Spanish is 22538 (Spanish - Latin America) and 3082 (Spanish - Spain (Modern Sort));+ a new IfNull function has been added for working with expressions. It returns the result of the calculated expression if it is not null, otherwise the specified default value;+ implemented calculation of horizontal position of pictures in RichObject;+ added the ability to send a request in the virtual-host-style;+ added support for text rotation with TextRenderType = HtmlParagraph;+ added the ability to use header bands for the "PrintOn" property of the Totals;* upgraded Oracle.ManagedDataAccess.Core in FastReport.Data.OracleODPCore;* methods GetConnection, OpenConnection and Dispose marked as virtual;* added null check for incoming value for Hyperlink.Value property;* static verification methods TryParse has been introduced into classes of QRCodes;- fixed text break issues;- fixed page visibility change after PageStart event;- fixed conversion to parameter type;- fixed checking of the report script for stop-words if it contained in the variable name;- fixed visibility of the bottom border of a text object with enabled GrowToBottom;- fixed border doubling when the grouped DataBand has the GrowToBottom option;- removed rendering of child clipPath tags in SVGPictureObject;- fixed a bug in FinishReport event;- removed invalid ability to add SubreportObject to ContainerObject;- fixed changing the CommandType of the request if it was set in GetAdapter; [Designer]+ added ability to open page as link from another report;+ added italic, bold, underline and strikethrough font styles to the span tag;+ added a search in the TreeView by the character entered from the keyboard;+ add a search function in the code editors in WPF and Mono;* added a check for duplicates of downloaded fonts;* replaced default property values in the constructors of CurrencyFormat, NumberFormat, and PercentFormat classes from fixed values to values from CultureInfo.CurrentCulture;- fixed incorrect position of Amiri, Cambria Math, DejaVu Math TeX Gyre fonts in the font selection drop-down list;- fixed a bug leading to System.NullReferenceException when saving borders via Border Editor;- fixed incorrect display of SVG-images in the designer;- fixed the display of variables declared in one line on the Code tab in the tooltips;- fixed page margins length in "ExtraDesignWidth" mode;- fixed the length of the Guides in the designer for long reports;- fixed a bug where the selected font was not displayed in the drop-down list;- fixed incorrect application of data formats;- fixed an error leading to System.NullReferenceException when deleting a band with a Subreport object; [Preview]+ added properties Outline.Expand and Outline.Width in PreviewControl;- fixed index out of range when previewing empty SvgObject;- fixed closing of PreviewSearchForm after clicking the "Next" button; [Exports]+ added the ability to combine all report pages into one when exporting to Excel;+ added an option to use a custom format instead of general in Excel-export;+ added strikethrough text formatting to Word-export;+ added the MemoryOptimized option for Word-export, which enables the use of FileStream instead of MemoryStream;+ added support for rotating text with TextRenderType = HtmlParagraph when exporting to PDF;* format display adjustments - format 'D' and 'MMMM yyyy' are displayed as dates (format 'MM yyyy' if possible), numeric format with negative pattern '-n' is displayed in standard Excel numeric format;* changed the export of the PictureObject border as an image in Word;* optimized memory consumption when exporting to PDF;* changed layout of table export to fixed;- fixed the issue with HTML tags rendering in HTML export;- fixed the export of negative PDF property values;- fixed the color of cell borders in the browser after exporting to Excel;- fixed border style of cell in Word and PowerPoint;- fixed export of pictures in header and footer to Word;- fixed bug with deleting temporary file;- fixed calculation of line-height when exporting to HTML;- fixed incorrect export of borders with double line style to PDF;- fixed a bug with transparency in HTML-Export;- fixed an issue where the <p> tag was incorrectly displayed during HTML-export;- fixed default value of "UseHeaderAndFooter" option in Word export;- fixed incorrect location of images in tabular export to Word;- fixed the row height of objects sets after TableObject when exporting to Excel;- fixed NullReferenceException when exporting font to PDF with alternative lookup of substitution; [WebReport]+ added the ability to display the report name instead of parameters in the tab;+ added  SetLocalization method for loading WebReport localization from a Stream;+ added ability to export report to image format in WebReport;- fixed inheritance of "box-sizing" from custom application styles in WebReport;- fixed IndexOutOfRange exception when previewing a WebReport;- fixed a bug that caused the WebReport.Debug property to not display error information in the report when enabled;- fixed a bug where a NullReferenceException exception could occur when clicking a tab in WebReport;- fixed reset AdditionalFilter in WebReport;- fixed WebReport printing with pages in landscape orientation; [Online Designer]+ added a method for updating the table;- fixed previewing of empty SVG object in Online Designer; [.NET Core]+ added methods for MS SQL stored procedures in FastReport Core; [Common]+ added a new method for setting an parameter expression via code;+ added a timestamp when signing installs; [Extras]+ added ability of connection to stored procedures in Oracle;* updated the Firebird.Client version to 10.0.0;* updated vulnerable packages Npgsql(Postgres) and System.Data.SqlClient;* changed the text of the error message when pressing the "Advanced" button in the connection to Linter;- fixed a bug with missing menu in the designer of forms for the Report object;- fixed a bug with "character varying" type of Postgres; [Demos]- fixed demo-report Barcode.frx.

To install the FastReport.NET software and its components, you need to download the installer distribution in the cpanel and run it. When using an operating system with UAC (User Account Control), you need to agree to run the software. After launching the installer, a welcome window with an authorization button will appear. Click on the authorization button. In the system, the default web browser application will open. Use the login and password of your account to authenticate and access the purchased products. After authorization, a message about successful authorization will be displayed. You can close the web browser application and switch to the FastReport .NET installer. If you were unable to log in, please contact technical support. In the next step, familiarize yourself with the license agreement for the use of FastReport .NET software. The current version of the license agreement is available at this link. If you agree to the terms of the license agreement, you need to check the "I accept the terms of the license agreement" checkbox. Then, press the active "Next" button. If you do not agree with the terms of the license agreement, close the FastReport .NET installer and delete the downloaded files. In the next installation stage, we invite you to join the FastReports Inc. service quality and notification improvement program. This will help our company improve the quality of products, overall reliability, and the performance of all tools and libraries. This step is optional, you don't have to join our program. Select "Yes" or "No" depending on your decision, and then continue the software installation. When you join the Service Quality and Notification Improvement Program, your computer or device automatically transmits information about the use of FastReports Inc. products and software development technologies to FastReports Inc. For more information on the privacy policy, please refer to this link. Select the product you need in the installer window. The messages "Unavailable", "An old version of the product has been detected" mean that an old version of the product is installed by an old installer. If you want to update the old version, close the installer, uninstall the old version using the standard "Add/Remove Programs" tool, and then start the installation of the new version again. If you see this message after removing all old versions, please contact our technical support. Also, at this stage, you can select: Product version; Sources—Installation of source codes; Examples—Report templates; Framework—Installation of local .dll files. Then, you can select the path where the FastReport .NET software will be installed. Now everything is ready for the installation, click "Next" to start the installation process. This may take some time, depending on the selected components and the speed of your internet connection. At this stage, you can monitor the progress of the installation. The completion dialog will be shown after the installation of all selected components. To close the installer, click the "Finish" button.   Offline installation In rare cases, the ability to perform an offline installation is necessary to install the "FastReport.NET" software on computers without direct access to the Internet. Our installer allows you to do such an installation with remote activation. First, you will need data packages, so it is recommended to do a preliminary installation on a computer with Internet access. After the installation, go to the installation directory and copy all .dat files and the setup.exe file to a temporary medium. Connect the temporary medium to the computer without Internet access and start the installation. If you are unable to authenticate through the Internet, the following dialog will be available to you. Check the "Use manual registration" checkbox. After that, copy the key from the "Registration information" field and send it to the technical support service with a request for activation. Insert the response from the technical support service into the "Registration code" field and click "Next". The subsequent installation process will be similar to the standard installation of the "FastReport.NET Components" software. Now that the installation of FastReport .NET and its components in Windows is complete, you are ready to start using this powerful tool to create high-quality reports in .NET applications. Remember that FastReport .NET provides extensive reporting customization and generation capabilities, making it indispensable for developers. Use all of its features, experiment, and create reports that reflect your needs and requirements. Wishing you success in your work with FastReport .NET!

Our company regularly receives requests for changes in products. This time, we have improved the display of content in a report, which is stored in HTML markup format due to certain circumstances. FastReport has a built-in object for visualizing content in HTML markup format—HTMLObject. It is still being improved, but it already solves many user problems. The previous implementation of HTMLObject could not be divided into FastReport report objects and was displayed only in HTML export. Therefore, we released a separate plugin that uses the division of the HTML DOM into FastReport report objects. Each HTML markup object is translated into FastReport objects with a specified style, with the calculation of the required sizes, and with the possible page break. To use the plugin, you need to add the FastReport.Plugins.HtmlObject package to your project. Then register it using the following line of code: FastReport.Plugins.Html.HtmlObjectAssemblyInitializer.Init() After that, the necessary libraries will be automatically added to the project, based on the product used (FastReport .NET, FastReport.Core, FastReport.WPF, FastReport.Core.Skia). It's important to note that only a subset of HTML 4 tags and styles are supported. Scripts are not supported. Supported tags: <a> <center> <dt> <kbd> <q> <style> <title> <address> <cite> <em> <li> <rb> <sub> <tr> <area> <code> <footer> <main> <ruby> <sup> <u> <article> <col> <h> <menu> <s> <table> <ul> <b> <colgroup> <head> <menuitem> <samp> <tbody> <var> <bdi> <data> <header> <meta> <section> <td> <wbr> <bdo> <dd> <hgroup> <nav> <section> <template>   <big> <del> <hr> <nobr> <small> <tfoot>   <body> <dir> <html> <ol> <span> <th>   <br> <div> <i> <p> <strike> <thead>   <caption> <dl> <ins> <pre> <strong> <time>     After initializing the plugin, it will replace the built-in HTMLObject with the new one. All previously built reports will automatically use the new implementation.     The result can be saved in multiple export formats supported by FastReport (PDF, DOCX, etc.). The FastReport reporting engine is continuously evolving, and we are grateful to every user for their feedback and suggestions for improving our products.