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  We are pleased to present you the long-awaited update for the entire FastReport .NET component line. In this release, you can expect a new report generator with Avalonia UI support, improvements in data exports, HTML Plugin support for FastReport.Core.Skia, and, of course, the discontinuation of support for .NET Standard 2.0 - 3.1 and .NET 5. New FastReport Avalonia component The FastReport .NET component lineup has introduced a new addition — FastReport Avalonia. This is a versatile library that enables report creation when developing cross-platform applications using Avalonia UI. This component allows for the development of applications with a unified user interface for macOS, Linux, and Windows. FastReport Avalonia is compatible with x64, x86, and arm64 processor architectures. It supports Avalonia UI, .NET 6 and above. FastReport Avalonia is part of the unified FastReport ecosystem in C#. Reports created in other products will work in FastReport Avalonia and vice versa. The product includes the report development core, designer, and viewer with a familiar interface. The report designer looks like this: And this is how the viewer looks like: For more information about the new component, please read the articles.   New opportunities ReportPage object's PageCreate event The ReportPage has a StartPage event, which is triggered before the page is rendered. This event is called once for each template page in the report. Now, there is a new event called PageCreate, which is triggered when a page is created in the prepared report. Unlike StartPage, it is called more frequently, for each prepared page that corresponds to a template page. Both events can have their handlers assigned, allowing you to perform actions in addition to the standard ones. Read more about PageCreate in the article. Export improvements in Word 2007 Word export has undergone significant changes. Its performance has been improved, resulting in faster operation. New options have been added, such as "Keep Line Height" and "Use Headers and Footers of Word Pages". Additionally, we have fixed various bugs that had a significant impact on the functionality of the export. Export of hyperlinks and bookmarks to SVG With this update, hyperlinks and bookmarks of report objects are also exported to SVG format images. PostgreSQL functions and views When connecting to Postgres databases, you have the ability to use function and view data in your reports. To do this, use the FastReport.Data.Postgres plugin. HTML Plugin support for FastReport.Core.Skia FastReport.Core.Skia has now support for HTML Plugin. Now you can easily embed HTML content in your reports, enhancing their creation and presentation. To use this functionality, install the FastReport.Plugins.HtmlObject package using NuGet.   Changes in Blazor WebAssembly Webcil support for .NET 8 Starting with .NET 8, by default, all libraries necessary for operation are packaged in the Webcil format (.wasm) instead of the usual.dll . This is a more secure and web-friendly format (see more). However, to compile the report script we must use these libraries. Previously, we advised our users to disable packaging in .wasm. Starting from the current version, FastReport.Blazor.Wasm can work with Webcil resources and use them to compile a report script without preliminary settings, everything happens automatically. Automatic addition of required SkiaSharp resources Previously, one of the requirements for using FastReport.Blazor.Wasm was that users had to manually add the necessary SkiaSharp and HarfBuzzSharp resources to their Blazor WebAssembly projects. The main issue was that these resources varied depending on the .NET version and the use of multithreading in WASM. Users had to manually select which libraries they needed, which caused a lot of complexity. Starting from the current version, FastReport.Blazor.Wasm can determine the resources needed depending on the environment, and apply them to your application automatically. However, if you still need to select the required resource manually, then you can disable automatic behavior by adding to your .csproj project the following code: <PropertyGroup> <ShouldIncludeNativeSkiaSharp>False</ShouldIncludeNativeSkiaSharp> </PropertyGroup> Removal of support for .NET Core 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 3.0, 3.1, .NET 5 To cover an increasing number of technologies continually being added to the .NET world, we have decided to drop support for the outdated .NET Standard 2.0 - 3.1 and .NET 5 compatibility layers in our libraries. The minimum supported version is now .NET 6, and the minimum supported framework is .NET Framework 4.6.2. Read more about the changes in the news.   Full list of changes [Engine] + added OnCreatePage event for the ReportPage object; * now, when converting RTF, insignificant spaces after tabs are discarded; - added exception handling if the contents of the RichObject are incorrect; - removed top and bottom padding when splitting TextObject between pages; - fixed vertical indents in RichObject; - fixed the display of a row following a row with a column union; - fixed an exception when preparing a report with a TableObject containing MSChartObject; - fixed loss of spaces in the RTF parser; - fixed display of the bottom border line when using GrowToBottom; - fixed support for the Portuguese language in the RTF parser; - fixed a bug when the Report.IsPrepared parameter returned an incorrect value when preparing a report asynchronously; - fixed translation of RichObject to TableObject; - fixed error when printing with different pages selected; - fixed IndexOutOfRangeException when executing Graphics.Path.AddBeziers; - fixed vulnerability with the ability to call JS code from a hyperlink; - fixed default tab setting when converting RTF; [Designer]+ added interaction with FastReport Cloud in the Community edition;+ added the Contains (string , string) function, which determines whether a string contains a substring; * changed the text of the warning message about duplicate parameter names in the query wizard; *replaced the error with a warning form about parameters with the same names in the SQL query; *changes in SwissQR: the processing of the "Amount" field has been changed; the "Currency" field is now a text field; added processing of data from the database in the fields of information about the Recipient, Payer and in the "Link" field; - fixed Datamatrix brush color; - fixed errors in the PictureObject editor; - fixed a bug in the format editor;- fixed a bug when resizing the dialog form;- fixed the drawing of a rotated ITF14 barcode;- fixed a bug with the operation of the "select all" keyboard shortcut;-fixed a bug in resetting the format when changing an expression;- fixed errors with the separation of source data into lines, both separator options (\r\n and \n) are now supported; - now during the QR code generation process, extra \r\n characters at the end of the line are removed; - fixed NullRreferenceException when editing the SelectCommand of the data source table; - fixed text scrolling in AdvMatrix; - fixed context menu of the RFIDLabel object; - fixed the band title in the classic band display mode; - fixed a problem when using the hh:mm time format; - fixed a bug leading to System.NullReferenceException when connecting to JSON; - fixed a bug when resizing objects while holding down the Shift key; - fixed an exception that occurred when using DontEditCode; - fixed incorrect behavior of lines when changing the Height property for a horizontal line or the Width property for a vertical line if the Diagonal property is set to False; [Preview] - fixed a bug with the search dialog in the preview; - fixed rendering of report objects outside the page; - fixed incorrect display of superscript or subscript text for RichObject if such text is at the beginning of the line; - fixed display of vertical paddings in preview when using the LineHeight property; [Exports] + added the option "Use Headers and Footers of Word Pages" when exporting Word; + increased speed of export to docx; + added the "Keep Line Height" option to export to Word 2007; + added export of hyperlinks and bookmarks to SVG; - fixed error in exporting a rotated svg image to pdf; - fixed a bug when images with a transparent background were incorrectly exported to PDF of the PdfA_1a standard in FastReport.Skia; - fixed font reset in an empty cell after exporting a report to Word; - fixed a bug with incorrect export to a JSON file; - fixed a problem with exporting to Word 2007 when using a watermark and the "Page Title" band with a system variable; - fixed a bug in svg export (hangs if text contains incorrect cr/lf sequences); - fixed incorrect calculation of row height in a table when exporting to Excel; - fixed error in exporting vector graphics to PDF; - fixed error in SVG export (table with merged cells); - fixed opening of exported reports in Word 2007; - fixed incorrect black background when exporting RichObject with image to layered HTML-export; - fixed the value of the paddingNonSeparatePages variable in ImageExport (OpenSource) to eliminate unnecessary padding; [WebReport] + added support for the Webcil format in FastReport.Blazor.Wasm; + added dialog form title to WebReport; + added a detailed description of the report compilation error in the WebReport preview; * the logic of standard images in WebReport has been reworked. Now images are loaded directly into the report, rather than being loaded by a large number of requests from the server; - fixed a problem with editing tables in a document when exporting a report to Word 2007 via WebReport; [Extras] + added support of FastReport.Plugins.HtmlObject for FastReport.Core.Skia + added support for views and functions in the PostgreSQL connector (Extras/Core/FastReport.Data/FastReport.Data.Postgres); + added a new filter for selecting file extensions when connecting to SQLite, combining .db and .db3, with the first filter selected by default; - fixed import of plugins for FastReport .NET with TargetFramework net6.0 and higher; - fixed the issue of object alignment in a report that contains an HTMLObject plugin; [Mono] * changed the tooltip text in RichObject in Mono; - fixed maximum text length on code pages in the designer.

Starting June 1, Fast Reports will switch to a new product forming system. Previously, the product line was formed on the principle of "Product + platform", and compatibility with platforms was evolutionarily added to the entire tool. Now a software product will represent a more specific set of components, providing a wider range of choices for the specific needs of developers. We have divided products into a set of components and put them together in such a way that you no longer have to pay for unnecessary or unused functionality. This makes our software solutions more flexible. Now you can purchase not the entire report generator, for example FastReport .NET, but choose the set of its components that you need. We kept the possibility to choose the license by the number of developers, and also left the option to purchase a separate version with source code or web components. Ultimate edition will also be available, which contains maximum components and additional tools for working with reports. The changes will take effect on June 1, 2024.   You can read about the package components and prices here: Delphi direction   .NET direction

We have expanded the list of components available for developing your business projects. Now, the subscription to the Ultimate Edition .NET has become even more advantageous! The edition includes a new cross-platform library for generating reports and documents with the ability to print output files on macOS, Linux, and Windows, supporting Avalonia UI, .NET 6, and higher. At the same time, the subscription price has not changed. FastReport Ultimate .NET is a cost-effective solution for creating projects on all modern .NET platforms, including ASP.NET, Blazor, WASM, WPF, WinForms, Avalonia UI, Mono, and others. With your team, you can work both in the desktop designer and directly from the browser. The Ultimate edition also includes components for data visualization, specifically business graphics with a set of charts and OLAP products for fast processing of large data sets. Owners of the existing Ultimate .NET subscription can now test FastReport Avalonia for free in their personal account.

We are pleased to announce the release of the first version of the universal reporting component FastReport Avalonia. Develop your business applications with a unified user interface on macOS, Linux, and Windows simultaneously. One piece of code—three platforms! Our component is compatible not only with the familiar x64 and x86 processor architectures but also works stably on arm64. It supports Avalonia UI, .NET 6, and higher. The reporting generator includes a powerful report engine, a user-friendly designer with a familiar interface, and a fast report viewer for viewing reports. FastReport Avalonia uses the SkiaSharp graphics engine for maximum comfort. You also have access to all report export formats—PDF, Excel, MS Word, and many more. FastReport Avalonia is part of the unified FastReport ecosystem in C#. Reports created in other products will work in FastReport Avalonia and vice versa. In FastReport Cloud, you can store your templates, reports, and data sources and then use them in the desktop designer. To integrate into your project, you need to install the required package from the NuGet repository or download the package from our website to your computer and add the necessary libraries to the project. No additional modules or special extensions are required.

This spring we will release a powerful library with a single user interface that allows you to embed the report generator in Linux, macOS and Windows applications using Avalonia UI. Avalonia UI is a .NET-based framework actively used for developing cross-platform user interfaces. With a universal API for building applications, Avalonia supports all major platforms and runtimes and has its own unique interface. Thus, your business solutions will look identical on each operating system. FastReport Avalonia includes a powerful data processing core, a familiar report designer and a viewer for ready-made reports. Also in the new product, all formats for exporting the generated report are available - PDF, Excel, MS Word and many others. The library is fully backward compatible with FastReport WPF, FastReport .NET, FastReport Mono. It supports Avalonia UI, .NET 7 and .NET 8. And even before the official release, we invite you to try its features in a free demo! Learn more about FastReport Avalonia and try the free demo now. Download demo for Windows Download demo for Linux Download demo for macOS

Starting from minor build 2024.1.8, FastReport is no longer supported .NET Core 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 3.0, 3.1, .NET 5. Supporting outdated versions of the framework was consuming a significant amount of team resources, delaying the development of new solutions. With the drop of older versions of .NET, we will be able to focus on supporting more current and up-to-date technologies. With the upgrade of the minimum version, our WebReport will finally be able to take full advantage of DotNet 6. This will speed up the development of new features and highly improve the performance of projects. The last stable build that still contains support for .NET Core 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 3.0, 3.1, .NET 5 is FastReport .NET 2024.1.0. Starting from the minor build 2024.1.8, support for these platforms will be discontinued.   Which packages have received the changes? FastReport.Core - initially there was support .NET Core starting from 2.0. Now we have abandoned: .NET Core 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 3.0, 3.1, .NET 5. The minimum version now is .NET Framework 4.6.2 and .NET 6. FastReport.OpenSource - initially there was support .NET Core starting from 2.0. Now we have abandoned: .NET Core 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 3.0, 3.1, .NET 5. The minimum version now is .NET Framework 4.6.2 and .NET 6. FastReport.Core.Skia - initially there was support .NET Core starting from 2.0. Now we have abandoned: .NET Core 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 3.0, 3.1, .NET 5. The minimum version now is .NET 6. FastReport.Web (Core.Web) - as of 2024.1.0 there was minimal support for .NET Core 3.1. We have dropped: .NET Core 3.1, .NET 5. The minimum version now is .NET 6. FastReport.Web.Skia (Core.Web) - as of 2024.1.0 there was minimal support for .NET Core 3.1. We have dropped: .NET Core 3.1, .NET 5. The minimum version now is .NET 6. FastReport.Blazor.Wasm - nothing has changed, the minimum version was and still is .NET 6. FastReport.NET (previously FastReport.CoreWin) - the minimum supported version was .NET Core 3.1. We have dropped: .NET Core 3.1, .NET 5. The minimum version now is .NET 6 and .NET Framework 4.6.2. FastReport.WPF - nothing has changed, the minimum version was and still is .NET 6 and .NET Framework 4.6.2.   Technical support You can find packages without these changes on our NuGet server. You can get the latest version of FastReport .NET, which supported .NET Core 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 3.0, 3.1, .NET 5, upon request to technical support. Since we now do not guarantee the usability of versions prior to .NET 6, technical support for these questions related to those versions will be discontinued. Critical bugs that cause FastReport .NET to become completely non-functional with these changes can be fixed at the developer's discretion upon request.