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Convert DOCX Documents to PDF in .NET C#

August 15, 2024
Leverage the powerful TX Text Control API for efficient programmatic conversion of Microsoft Word documents into PDF format.

TX Text Control .NET Server for ASP.NET is a server-side component that equips developers with a powerful word processing engine for web applications. It integrates seamlessly with ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core, popular frameworks like Angular and React, and JavaScript, allowing you to build dynamic document editing and generation features directly within your web applications. This empowers you to create documents on the fly using data from various sources, edit existing documents in the browser, and handle functionalities like PDF processing and form filling, all on the server-side.

Converting Microsoft Word documents to PDF is a common requirement across a wide range of applications. From dynamic document generation through mail merges with data sources like JSON to create invoices and other deliverables, the final output often requires PDF conversion for distribution. Additionally, PDF/A, an ISO standard, is essential for the secure, long-term archiving of documents. In this blog post, Text Control's Bjoern Meyer shows you how to convert a DOCX file to PDF using TX Text Control in a .NET 8 console application. Steps include:

  • Preparing the application
  • Converting a DOCX file to PDF
  • Applying PDF settings
  • Adding Digital Signatures
  • Creating the PDF/A file

Read the complete blog now and learn how to accomplish this very common task quickly and easily using TX Text Control.

TX Text Control .NET Server for ASP.NET is licensed per Developer and includes Run-time licensing for up to 5 Servers. Licensing is perpetual, and include a 1-year subscription. See our TX Text Control .NET Server for ASP.NET licensing page for more details.

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Protect Your Data from Unauthorized Access

August 14, 2024
Cryptography and encryption allow you to convert your data into a secure format, protecting its confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity.

Cryptography and encryption are fundamental to secure internet communications. These techniques transform data into an unreadable format, safeguarding sensitive information from unauthorized access. By employing robust algorithms and cryptographic keys, communications components protect data transmission and storage. This ensures confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity, preventing data breaches, eavesdropping, and tampering. Cryptography's benefits are paramount in protecting personal information, financial transactions, and sensitive business data, fostering trust and security in the digital realm.

Several .NET 8 communications and messaging components offer cryptography/encryption support including:

  • IPWorks SFTP .NET Edition by /n software facilitates secure file transfers using robust SSH-2 encryption and authentication mechanisms.
  • Rebex SFTP allows developers to implement secure file transfer protocols with support for various encryption algorithms and key exchange methods.
  • SocketTools .NET Edition by Catalyst Development Corporation simplifies secure data transfer with AES-256 encryption, ensuring data confidentiality throughout transmission.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our .NET 8 communications and messaging components comparison.

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Improve Chart Interactivity with Series Selection

August 13, 2024
Infragistics Ultimate UI for WPF 24.1 helps uncover insights and enhance user experiences with customizable chart series selection.

Infragistics Ultimate UI for WPF is a comprehensive suite of UI controls designed to streamline development and enhance the user experience of desktop applications. Boasting over 100 components, it offers a rich set of functionalities, including data visualization tools, high-performance grids, and modern UI elements that mimic the look and feel of Microsoft Office. These feature-packed libraries empower developers to craft powerful, visually appealing applications with a consistent user experience.

The Infragistics Ultimate UI for WPF 24.1 release offers enhanced chart interactivity with the new series selection feature. Applicable to category, financial, and radial charts, this feature allows users to select individual series and visually differentiate them using color changes or adding focus outlines. Developers have granular control over selection behavior, choosing to affect entire series or specific data items, and can manage multiple selections simultaneously. This functionality proves invaluable for highlighting data patterns and trends, facilitating comparisons between data points.

To see a full list of what's new in 24.1, see our release notes for Infragistics Ultimate UI for WPF.

Infragistics Ultimate UI for WPF is licensed per developer and is available as a Perpetual License with 1, 2 or 3 year support and maintenance subscription. See our Infragistics Ultimate UI for WPF licensing page for full details.

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Import and Export Excel XLSX Using WPF

August 9, 2024
Find out how Spread.NET by MESCIUS can enhance your WPF projects with seamless Excel spreadsheet import and export capabilities in C# or VB.

Spread.NET helps you create spreadsheets, grids, dashboards, and forms. It includes a powerful calculation engine with 450+ functions and the ability to import and export Excel spreadsheets. Leverage the extensive .NET spreadsheet API and powerful calculation engine to create analysis, budgeting, dashboard, data collection and management, scientific, and financial applications.

In this blog post, MESCIUS Product Marketing Specialist Mackenzie Albitz guides you through the four essential steps to import and export Excel spreadsheets on your way to creating robust spreadsheet applications with Spread.NET. These steps include:

  • Create a WPF Spreadsheet Application
  • Define the User Interface for a WPF Spreadsheet App
  • Add Excel XLSX Import Code - Invoke ExcelOpen Method
  • Add Excel XLSX Export Code - Invoke SaveExcel Method

Sample code is included in the blog and you can download the sample app in either C# or VB.

Read the full blog to get started using the full capabilities of the Spread.NET WPF component.

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.

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Make Color Selection Easier and More Efficient

August 8, 2024
Incorporating a color picker user interface component into your WinForms application allows users to apply colors with greater efficiency and control.

A color picker is user interface component that typically presents a visual spectrum or palette from which users can choose colors, input specific color values like RGB or HEX codes, or use sliders to adjust hue, saturation, and brightness. By enabling users to select and apply colors to various elements, such as text, backgrounds, or data visualizations, this type of data editor enhances the precision and efficiency of color selection and greatly improves the user experience.

Several WinForms data editors can provide you with a color picker, including:

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our WinForms data editors comparison.

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