TX Text Control Server for ASP.NET (incl. WPF)

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What's new in TX Text Control X9?

• Improved Headers and Footers: Odd and Even Pages - Add different headers and footers for odd and even numbered pages. You can also define a different header and footer for facing pages.
• Headers and Footers: New Frame Style with Information Area - A new frame style is available for activated headers and footers. A dividing line includes a label indicating the type of header or footer (even, odd, first page, etc).
• Native support for barcodes from TX Barcode .NET (optional product, sold separately) - Use TX Barcode .NET to integrate barcodes into documents. A barcode can be positioned like an image or textframe, either geometrically or as a single character.
• Advanced, MS Word Compatible Page Numbering - For each section in the document, page numbers can either be continued from the previous section or can be restarted with a certain number. Additionally, a new type of page numbering has been implemented to show the total number of pages. This field is updated automatically when pages are added or removed.
• Built-in Context Menus and Icon Sets - Built-in, ready-to-use and customizable context menus. In order to provide ready-to-use context menus, TX Text Control ships with more than 400 large and small icons.
• New Table Insert Dialog - Important table properties can be adjusted including number of columns, number of rows and column width.
• Microsoft Word Content Controls Support - Content controls are converted to TX Text Control ApplicationFields when Microsoft Word (.DOCX) documents are loaded.  
• Anchor Position Control Characters - Shows the anchor position of an anchored object. Anchored objects are positioned relative to a paragraph.
• Reporting: MailMerge Supports Charts and Barcodes Natively - Merge data into the DataVisualization.ChartFrame and DataVisualization.BarcodeFrame objects. Barcodes are essentially processed like merge fields. If the name of a BarcodeFrame object is the same as a table column, data will be updated and rendered.

What's new in TX Text Control WPF X8 SP2?

• Visual Studio 2012 Compatibility Pack
• Paragraph formatting doesn't override paragraph style - fixed.
• Error in image size calculation - fixed.
• The new image wrapping styles are missing in the TextControl.resx for TX18 - fixed.
• Text length threshold inside tables is too low - fixed.
• If an image is inserted as character and zoom is set to 133, TextControl is constantly refreshed - fixed.
• VScroll event does not fire if the scroll bar is moved - fixed.
• When an image is moved with the mouse and text is scrolled, the limitation of the movement rectangle is not correct - fixed.
• Table header is not shown on the next page - fixed.
• Deleting a table causes an 01-0708 exception - fixed.
• Interpolated images entered twice in EMF data - fixed.

What's new in TX Text Control WPF X8 SP1?

The following bugs were fixed:

• Merge Blocks: An additional row is added, if the blocks consists of a table with only 1 row and 1 column.
• WPF: Default spell check context menu strip does not contain Spell Check Dialog and Options items.
• Image is not be printed, if it is inserted inline with text.
• Not able to scroll down after inserting long image in normal view mode.
• Text is truncated when using MergeBlocks.
• License Exception when MergeBlocks is used without ServerTextControl.
• Simple Control View: The border is not painted.
• DOCX / DOC / RTF export: Wrong character formatting of number in numbered list.
• IncludeText fields: Exception when the 'linked' document doesn't exist.
• An image inserted as inline is moved to the second line, but the line height is not being adjusted correctly.
• TX Words .NET WPF is not working in the Standard edition because the DocumentServer assembly is missing.
• RulerBar does not show the unit as set with the Measurement Settings in the 'Region and Language' control panel.
• MailMerge.MergeBlocks wrongly complains about merge blocks not including whole table rows.
• Internal MailMerge.MergeMergeField method is called more often when DataTable contains null values.
• TableRow.Select() is selecting ApplicationField in the next table row.
• A text field is placed in the next table cell, if the table column of that table cell is deleted.
• Selection object changes a whole row when table cell has been selected with TableCell.Select.
• Fixed image is not visible when ViewMode is Normal.
• DOCX / DOC / RTF import: Wrong wrapping style for objects behind the text.
• IncludeTextMerging event doesn't work properly.
• HTML import: some DIVs which should be converted to text frames are imported as plain paragraphs.
• Left page border is lost when 2 page columns with a line in between is set.
• In a large RTF file it is not possible to increase the font size for the whole document.
• MailMerge: Format of last paragraph is lost.
• Error 01-1d09 loading specific word document.
• Wrong fonts are used in special templates.
• Context menu item 'Add to Dictionary' is shown even if IsEditable is set to false.
• Number with punctuation cuts the sentence in the spellcheck dialog preview.
• An erroneous TextField of the Length=0 is inserted under certain circumstances.
• Image text wrapping does not work for the first line of text.
• Images disappear when a Textfield is clicked.
• Error 01-0800 is thrown if a TextControl has been created dynamically and a document with images is loaded.
• Undo in spell check dialog preview causes crash.
• Selecting the last column in a table and setting the forecolor will set the forecolor for the whole table.
• Deleting inner table also deletes the row of the outer table.
• Deleting nested tablerows results in broken document.
• RTF import: Text between tables will be imported into the first cell of the second table.
• Text in the last table column can not be formatted with the Selection class.
• HTML export: Certain HTML elements get lost when using inline styles.
• Undo() deletes properties of ApplicationFields.
• The Find method finds a passage it should not find.
• Undo() deletes TextField.Name
• Text frame overlaps text when inserted as displace text.

What's new in TX Text Control WPF X8?

• Transparent Text Frames
• PDF Reflow - Improved PDF Import
• Z-Order of Objects (text frames, images or charts)
• Background Images
• Updated Status Bar with Zoom Slider
• New Ribbon Interface in TX Text Control Words
• Support for EMF - Enhanced Metafile
• Improved Object Handling (aspect ratio resizing, object moving)
• MailMerge and ServerTextControl usable in client-side applications

What’s new in TX Text Control .NET for WPF 17.0 SP1? - The following bugs were fixed:

• In the WPF image dialog, the height property is not working correctly if system language is set to US.
• PDF/A export: The xmpMM:DocumentID metadata property value is not of type GUID/UUID.
• TX Text Control does not adopt option changes immediately.
• If a DocumentLink is clicked and the ScrollTo method is used, text will be selected after the DocumentTarget.
• DOC and RTF import: Unable to save loaded document.
• Table in XML sample will be broken, if another XML element is added.
• DOC export: Missing vertical table cell alignment.
• DOCX, DOC and RTF export: Error 1-1d09, if the last cell of a table is a merged cell and the next table follows immediately.
• Table attributes cannot be set with the dialog when the table is completely selected.
• Using the TAB key in tables does not select the cell text.
• Tables.Remove does not work.
• PDF export: Clipped fixed image above top or bottom margin are not visible.
• Addresses like test@text.com will not be ignored correctly.
• RTF import: Document causes 01-1D09 error or a program termination.
• ComboBoxes are too small, shifted to the right.
• HTML import: Selection.Load always fails.
• Cell.Select selects complete table row.
• Vertical text alignment can not be set in merged table cells.
• Error 01-200F is thrown if a document is appended that holds an image at a geometrical position.
• Faulty behaviour of Paragraph.Text in table cells.
• Text is not displayed, if a table spans a page break and vertical alignment has been set.
• Setting txTableCellVertAlign value for the first cell in a row sets the alignment for the table row.
• TXW document which could be saved in v13 could not be saved in v16 or v15.
• Delete and Backspace keys have different effects on paragraph formatting in v16 and v17.
• Unable to load documents containing 'Forced end of column' character and tables.
• Table at the end of a document is not deleted correctly.
• Text Control Words crashes upon loading a specific document.
• Whitespace is lost when loading TXTextControl.StringStreamType.RichTextFormat.
• MisspelledWordColletion.GetItem returns null when removing each time the MisspelledWord from the collection.
• Wrong formating when widow/orphan control is set to 1 line, using two columns.
• Error 01-2722 is caused when appending documents.
• TextParts Collection iterates through more than 1 TX Text Control instance.
• ResetContents does not reset page orientation.
• TX Text Control can not be compiled on a Team Foundation Server because of the visibility check.
• HangingIndent is not working properly.
• In some cases MisspelledWordCollection.GetItem returns null for misspelled words in tables.
• Image size will be changed, if zoom values are set to random numbers.

What’s new in TX Text Control .NET for WPF 17.0?

• Text Selections - Text selections in tables have been extended so that it is now possible to select table columns and rectangular areas of table cells. Table columns can be formatted and copied to the clipboard. The TableColumn.Select method has been added to support this feature programmatically. Text selections are now displayed with a transparent blue bitmap. The new SelectionViewMode property can be used to display selections with the classic selection view mode.
• Merged Table Cells - Table cells can be merged with the new Table.MergeCells method. The method merges all selected cells to a single cell which has the same width and the same content as the original cells. The new Table.SplitCells method can be used to split previously merged cells. Table cells can only be merged, if more than one cell is selected, and if the selection is in a single table. The Table.CanMergeCells property can be used to check whether cells can be merged.
• Named Table Cells - Each table cell can have a name which can be used to store any string data associated with the cell. The new TableCell.Name property can be used to get or to set a cell's name. The name is stored only, when the TXTextControl file format is used.
• Colored Table Lines - Table lines can be colored. Each line of a table cell can have a different color. All text filters and the TXTextControl file format have been extended so that this feature can be exchanged with other applications. The TableCellFormat class has been extended with the LeftBorderColor, TopBorderColor, RightBorderColor and BottomBorderColor properties to set these attributes programmatically. Colored table lines can also be set with the built-in dialogbox for setting table attributes.
• Page Borders - Borders can now be defined for each page of a document section. A page border can have a top, left, right or bottom line or a combination of these lines. The line width and the color can be defined for each line separately. For each line a distance can be specified, which is either a distance to the edge of the page or to the text. The page border can surround the text including page headers and footers or only the text of the page. The border can be defined for the first page, for all pages or beginning with the second page. The new PageBorder class represents all these attributes of a page border. The SectionFormat class has been extended with the new PageBorder property to can set all these attributes programmatically. The page settings dialog box has also been extended so that an end-user can define a page border.
• Digital Signatures - PDF files can be saved digitally signed with an X.509 certificate. The SaveSettings class has been extended with the SaveSettings.DigitalSignature property to set a certificate for a saving process. The DigitalSignature class used with this property represents the X.509 certificate and all other information necessary to digitally sign the file.
• Spell checking - TextControl now supports the TXSpellChecker component, which can be used to get and to correct misspelled words in the current document. This component can be connected with a TextControl through the TextControl.SpellChecker property and must be activated with the TextControl.IsSpellCheckingEnabled property. The component handles the TextControl.SpellCheckText event internally and provides a dialog box and a context menu to correct misspelled words. The Dialog can be invoked with the TextControl.SpellCheckDialog method and the context menu is opened when the end-user right-clicks a misspelled word.
• HTML Format - The TX Text Control HTML import filter now uses the parsing rules described in the W3C specification of HTML5.

TX Text Control Server for ASP.NET (incl. WPF) Features

• Convert Documents - Load documents in any of supported formats and save to any other supported format.
• Create Documents - Bind to databases to access information from data sources and generate documents.
• Browser-Based Word Processing - TX Text Control Server for ASP.NET (incl. WPF) ships with a browser component that offers WYSIWYG word processing in MSIE.
• Modify Documents - Populate pre-designed templates with information from various parties to produce letters and reports.
• Build High Performance Applications - Building high performance application is the key for their widespread deployment in an enterprise.

TX Text Control Server for ASP.NET (incl. WPF) Features

Common Word Processing Features

• Search and Replace - Flexible search and replace functionality can be accessed from program code, making the development of powerful batch applications easy.
• Document Sections - Documents can be divided into an unlimited number of different sections, each one of which may be individually formatted.
• Bullets and Numbered Lists - Every aspect of bullets and numbered lists can be influenced from program code. Lists can be incremented and numbered automatically.
• Multi-Level Undo / Redo - Programmers can add multiple levels of undo and redo to their applications, providing end-users an easy path to correct mistakes they may make.
• Page Columns - Any number of columns can be inserted into one document. All aspects of the columns can be set with the shipped dialog box and from program code.
• Stylesheet Formatting - Complete separation of content and formatting is offered with this feature. Stylesheets, defining the look and feel of a document, can be accessed and defined from program code.
• Spell Checking - Fully-featured, robust and fast spell checking for TX Text Control Server for ASP.NET (incl. WPF) applications with TX Text Control RapidSpell .NET for Windows Forms (optional).
• Tables - Tables can be inserted into documents. Cell contents can contain virtually any kind of formatting. Borders and shading can be set for individual cells.
• Printing - Printing is available in all editions. A single function call is required to print documents, complete with graphics, tables, page numbers etc.
• Text Frames - Freely placeable and programmable text frames can be inserted and positioned as a character or geometrically relative to a paragraph or a page.
• Headers and Footers - Headers and footers are accessible from program code and are loaded from and saved to MS Word or RTF files.
• Page and Document Settings - Developers can access and define document settings, such as page size, orientation, margins and default printer amongst others from program code.
• Image Formats - Most popular image file formats are supported. Amongst others: TIFF, WMF, BMP, JPEG, PNG, GIF.
• Table Headers - Any row in a table can be automatically added to the top of each table, right after a page break has occurred.

Advanced Programming Capabilities

• Character and Paragraph Formatting - A wide range of rich text and paragraph formatting options are available from program code. Developers can manipulate text server-side, just as end-users would in a WYSIWYG client side word processor.
• Mail-Merge Component - The mail-merge component has been designed from the ground up to simplify the process of mail-merging to an absolute minimum.
• Text Selections and Character Input - Two classes to manipulate text. The former enables developers to change font characteristics and the later returns information about the current position of the caret.
• Microsoft Word Merge Fields - Import documents, containing Microsoft Word merge fields into TX Text Control Server for ASP.NET (incl. WPF) based applications.
• Page Rendering Engine - Use the page rendering engine to save a page as a Bitmap (BMP) at screen resolution or as a fully scalable Windows Metafile (WMF).
• Marked Text Fields - Marked text fields enable developers to build applications such as mail merge, where for example, (formatted) text is retrieved from a database.
• 64 bit Version - 64 bit processors can handle much more memory and larger files than their 32 bit pendants.
• Programming Paragraphs - Programmatically iterate through and process paragraphs in a document. Available in headers and footers, text frames and main text body.
• ASP.NET DocumentViewer - The DocumentViewer provides a very easy way to display the contents of a document, edit a template's form fields and to navigate around a document within a web browser.
• Line and Character Operations - Line operations allows developers to process text line-by-line, access statistics such as number of characters in a line of text or the number of lines in a document.

Localization

• Unicode - TX Text Control Server for ASP.NET (incl. WPF) offers full Unicode support, thus building applications for eastern languages is as simple as for the English / European languages.

Server-Side Word Processing

• Convert Documents - Documents can be loaded, converted and saved to and from any one of TX Text Control Server for ASP.NET (incl. WPF)'s supported format on demand. This saves physical storage space on the server and offers end-users direct access to live information.
• PDF Creation - Exporting documents to PDF is as simple as saving to any one of the other supported formats. Developers can add PDF to their applications with one line of code.
• Licensing - One TX Text Control Server for ASP.NET (incl. WPF) license is valid for one developer and one server. In addition, the TX Text Control Server for ASP.NET (incl. WPF) license includes one Enterprise client license for client-side development.
• Create Documents - Developers can build documents from various data sources (databases, image files, text files etc.) and save them to any one of TX Text Control Server for ASP.NET (incl. WPF)'s supported formats.
• Modify Documents - Documents with sources such as databases or physical files can be programmatically assembled. The contents of database fields can be inserted at specified positions in a previously prepared template.
• Client-Side Word Processing
• Browser-Based Word Processing - Create true WYSIWYG word processors that offer all the formatting capabilities and user-interface comfort found in desktop-based big-brand word processors, directly in the end-users's browser.

Supported File Formats  

• Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) - HTML documents can be loaded and saved, just as easily as other file formats. Use TX Text Control Server for ASP.NET (incl. WPF) to create true Intranet and Internet applications.
• Adobe Portable Document Format Archive (PDF/A) Export - Export directly to PDF/A - the self-contained, device independent file format for the long-term archiving of page-oriented documents.
• Microsoft Word (DOC) - Load and save documents from and to DOC format. All Word versions from v6, Wordpad to Word XP are supported.
• Extensible Markup Language (XML) - XML truly separates content from formatting. TX Text Control Server for ASP.NET (incl. WPF) supports XML in conjunction with DTDs and CSS stylesheets.
• Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) Import - Import PDF documents into TX Text Control Server for ASP.NET (incl. WPF) and edit them just like all other word processing formats.
• Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) - TX Text Control Server for ASP.NET (incl. WPF) uses CSS to render XML files. Different views of a document can be created by simply specifying another CSS file.
• Document Type Description (DTD) - When working with XML, TX Text Control Server for ASP.NET (incl. WPF) loads the corresponding DTD to ensure the end-user enters only data that is permitted in the DTD.
• Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) Export - Export directly to PDF with no further software or third party printer drivers. Exporting to PDF is as easy as saving to DOC, RTF etc.
• Rich Text Format (RTF) - RTF offers unmatched interoperability with other word applications. Load and save documents to and from RTF.
• Microsoft Office Open XML (DOCX) - Load and save documents from and to Microsoft Office Open XML (DOCX) format.