GemBox.CompoundFile
by GemBox Software - Product Type: Component / 100% Managed Code
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Publisher
- GemBox Software (1)
Categories
- Data Conversion (59)
- Data Storage (7)
- File Handling (27)
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Read, write and modify files in OLE2 Compound Document format. GemBox.CompoundFile is a .NET component that provides elegant and high performance way to read and write individual streams and storages in OLE 2 Compound Document files. Compound Document file is file system inside a file and is used as underlying storage for native Microsoft Office files (DOC, XLS and PPT). Use this component to manipulate such files in a low level way (for example to remove a summary data stream).
Features:
- Support for short and long data streams
- Support for unlimited number of substorages
- Native read and write of OLE2 Compound Document files and streams
- Memory efficient (load on demand) reading mode
- Memory efficient (get stream data on demand) writing mode
- Timesaving methods: VisitAll() and ImportTree()
Implementation details:
- 100% managed code
- Fully compliant with the Common Language Specification (CLS), so you can use it from any .NET language
- Programming interface which is fully object-oriented
Most common uses of GemBox.CompoundFile:
- Low level access to DOC, XLS and PPT files
- Removing and replacing specific data streams (summary streams, macro streams)
- CompoundFile does not provide high level access to Word, Excel or PowerPoint data (text, tables, slides etc.)
GemBox.CompoundFile comes in two editions:
- GemBox.CompoundFile Free - free version - the same set of features as GemBox.CompoundFile Professional except it is limited to files up to 150 KB
- GemBox.CompoundFile Professional - commercial version - not limited by file size. Comes with full technical support and 30-day money back guarantee from the day of purchase
You can equally use GemBox.CompoundFile from your desktop or web applications. GemBox.CompoundFile is very fast (no COM interop) and with the small memory footprint.
You will receive C# and Visual Basic .NET samples for Visual Studio .NET 2003 and Visual Studio 2005, and the component compiled against .NET Framework 1.1 and .NET Framework 2.0.
GemBox only charges for developer licenses and use flexible licensing, meaning developer can also install GemBox.CompoundFile on his notebook or home computer.
You are covered by bug fixes and technical support as long as your product version belongs to one of last three (3) major releases or up to maximum period of one (1) year.