.NET 7 WPF News

Easily Synchronize Report Content

October 17, 2024
FastReport .NET 2025.1 lets you create dynamic links between reports, ensuring that any page changes are reflected across all linked documents.

FastReport .NET is a comprehensive reporting solution for .NET applications, offering a wide range of tools for creating, managing, and delivering reports. This software is designed to enable developers to integrate complex reporting functionalities directly into their .NET projects. Key features of FastReport .NET include an intuitive visual report designer, a powerful data processing engine, and support for a variety of export formats such as PDF, Excel, and Word. The product also supports data connectivity from multiple sources, including databases, XML files, and JSON. With its robust scripting capabilities, customizable templates, and ability to generate interactive reports, FastReport .NET provides developers with a versatile toolset for building high-performance, professional-grade reports suitable for business intelligence, data analysis, and presentation needs.

The FastReport .NET 2025.1 update introduces a valuable new feature that allows developers to add a report page as a link, instead of inserting the page into the report. This enhances report modularity and flexibility allowing developers to integrate external report pages into existing reports without duplicating content, simplifying maintenance and updates. By linking report pages, developers can efficiently reuse content across multiple reports, ensuring consistency while reducing the need for repetitive configuration. This feature is particularly advantageous for complex reporting scenarios where maintaining a single source of truth is essential.

To see a full list of what's new in 2025.1, see our release notes.

FastReport .NET is licensed per named user with options for Single, Team or Site Licenses. See our FastReport .NET Component Packages licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our FastReport .NET Component Packages product page.

Seamlessly Transform WPF Reports Into HTML

October 10, 2024
Easily share and distribute your reports as HTML, improving accessibility and expanding the reach of your data.

HTML export offers a versatile and accessible solution for sharing and distributing data-driven report insights. Transforming complex data into human-readable HTML format enables stakeholders to easily view, understand, and interact with reports. This functionality is particularly valuable for teams that need to collaborate on analysis or share findings with individuals who may not have access to specialized reporting tools. HTML exports can be integrated into various platforms, such as websites, emails, or shared documents, making it a convenient method for disseminating information and promoting data-driven decision-making.

Several .NET WPF reporting controls offer HTML exporting including:

  • DevExpress Reports (Multi-Platform) lets you effortlessly export your WPF reports to HTML, providing a versatile and user-friendly solution for sharing and embedding your reports in web applications.
  • ActiveReports.NET by MESCIUS empowers you to generate dynamic and interactive HTML reports directly from your WPF data, offering a seamless integration between your application and web-based platforms.
  • Telerik Reporting provides a robust and customizable HTML export feature for WPF reports, allowing you to tailor the output to your specific requirements and create visually appealing web-based presentations.
  • List & Label Standard Reporting Edition by Combit offers a comprehensive solution for exporting WPF reports to HTML, providing a wide range of customization options and ensuring compatibility with various web browsers and devices.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our WPF Reporting controls comparison.

Compare .NET WPF reporting controls

Easily Visualize Progress in WPF Applications

October 10, 2024
Bullet graphs provide a compact, easily understood method of data visualization, combining several metrics to measure performance.

A bullet chart (or bullet graph) is a streamlined bar chart that effectively conveys key performance metrics in relation to targets. It features a single bar representing the main value, overlaid with shaded regions indicating qualitative ranges (e.g., "poor," "average," "good"), and a line marking the target. This minimalist design offers a clear, at-a-glance assessment of performance, making it well-suited for dashboards and reports where space is limited and focus on essential metrics is paramount.

Several WPF charting components support bullet graphs:

  • Telerik WPF Chart (part of Telerik UI for WPF) offers a bullet graph component, with fully customizable elements, that facilitates easily comprehensible performance tracking.
  • Actipro Micro Charts for WPF by Actipro Software provides compact bullet graphs for performance visualization, ideal for embedding within dashboards or summary reports.
  • Infragistics WPF Charts (part of Infragistics Ultimate UI for WPF) enables effective progress analysis through bullet graphs, displaying qualitative ranges and targets.
  • Syncfusion WPF Chart (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) also supports bullet graphs, allowing users to monitor progress against benchmarks in a concise, clear format.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of WPF charting components.

Compare WPF Chart Components

Elevate Data Visualization with 3D Maps

October 10, 2024
Stimulsoft Reports.WPF 2024.4.1 empowers users with 3D views and customizable map options, enhancing geographical data analysis.

Stimulsoft Reports.WPF is a powerful reporting component for Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) that provides rich rendering, viewing, printing, and exporting capabilities, allowing users to easily create, customize, and execute complex reports with minimal code, featuring a designer, data binding, WYSIWYG printing, and support for multiple export formats.

The Stimulsoft Reports.WPF 2024.4.1 release adds 3D support for maps in reports which allows for a more engaging and detailed visualization of geographic data. This feature can be easily turned on or off through the component editor or by using the Show 3D property, offering greater flexibility and making it easier to analyze spatial data with enhanced clarity.

To see a full list of what's new in 2024.4.1, see our release notes.

Stimulsoft Reports.WPF is licensed per developer and is available as a perpetual license with 1 year support and maintenance. See our Stimulsoft Reports.WPF licensing page for full details.

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Precisely Place Cell Images for Polished Presentation

September 26, 2024
Spread.NET v17.2 empowers users to fit, fill or customize image placement in cells, bringing flexibility and precision to spreadsheet display.

Spread.NET by MESCIUS is a powerful tool for building Excel-like applications in your .NET projects. It lets you create interactive spreadsheets, grids, dashboards, and even forms within WinForms, ASP.NET, and WPF applications. With its rich feature set, including a robust calculation engine, formula support, and Excel compatibility, Spread.NET empowers developers to build data analysis tools, budgeting apps, scientific dashboards, and more, all within the familiar .NET environment.

The Spread.NET v17.2 release introduces greater cell image versatility and customization. With four new distinct sizing options—Fit, Fill, Original, and Custom—users gain precise control over how images are displayed within cells. The Fit mode maintains the image's aspect ratio while ensuring it fits within the cell, preventing distortion. The Fill option covers the entire cell, disregarding the aspect ratio for full coverage. Original preserves the image's natural size, even if it exceeds the cell's dimensions, while Custom allows users to set specific height and width parameters. These flexible sizing options enhance the presentation of images, offering tailored solutions to fit various content needs, whether it’s for data visualization, design, or reporting purposes. This feature significantly improves visual control, ensuring consistency and a professional appearance across documents.

To see a full list of what's new in v17.2, see our release notes.

Spread.NET is licensed per developer and is available as a Perpetual License with a 12 month support and maintenance subscription. We can supply any Spread.NET license including new licenses, maintenance renewals, and upgrade licenses. See our Spread.NET licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our Spread.NET product page.