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Generate Diagrams From Text Within PowerPoint

April 9, 2025
EdrawMax v14.2.2 enhances presentations by enabling users to convert structured text into professional visuals via its PowerPoint add-In.

EdrawMax is an application designed to create various types of diagrams, including flowcharts, UML diagrams, network diagrams, and organizational charts. It offers a wide range of pre-designed templates and symbols, enabling users to quickly and efficiently generate professional-looking diagrams. The software supports various export formats, such as PDF, image, and vector graphics, making it compatible with different software applications.

The EdrawMax v14.2.2 update improves workflow efficiency by introducing text-to-diagram generation directly within PowerPoint. This new feature allows users to convert structured text into professional visuals without leaving their presentation environment, reducing manual effort and enhancing productivity. By automating diagram creation, it ensures visual consistency and makes it easier to illustrate system architectures, data flows, and process designs. The integration removes the need to switch between apps offering the flexibility to edit and refine diagrams as needed.

To see a full list of what's new in version 14.2.2, see our release notes.

EdrawMax is licensed per user and is available as a Perpetual or Annual Subscription License. See our EdrawMax licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our EdrawMax product page.

Integrate Spell Checking In .NET 9 Apps

April 9, 2025
TX Spell .NET 11.0 ensures full compatibility with .NET 9, including updated licensing, NuGet support, and integration with the newest features.

TX Spell .NET is a component that offers developers an easy way to integrate advanced spelling correction into their software. It supports multiple dictionaries, including custom word lists, and provides real-time spell checking for rich text editors, word processors, and other text-based applications. Whether for desktop, web, or cloud-based applications, it enhances text input quality with minimal development effort.

The TX Spell .NET 11.0 release fully supports .NET 9, integrating with the latest framework. This update includes adjustments to licensing, improved NuGet package compatibility, and other refinements to align with .NET 9’s evolving ecosystem. Developers can confidently use TX Spell .NET in modern applications, ensuring stability and compatibility with the latest runtime advancements.

TX Spell .NET for WinForms and ASP.NET and TX Spell .NET for WPF are licensed per developer and are available as a Perpetual License with a 12 month support and maintenance subscription. See our TX Spell .NET for WinForms and ASP.NET licensing page or TX Spell .NET for WPF licensing page for full details.

TX Spell .NET is available to buy in the following products:

Convert Excel to PDF Without Leaving the Viewer

April 9, 2025
Enhance .NET applications with a PDF viewer that supports the conversion of Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to PDF files for greater accessibility.

A .NET PDF viewer with Excel to PDF conversion capabilities enables developers to augment their .NET-based applications so that users can transform Microsoft Excel spreadsheets (in XLSX or XLS format) into PDF documents for viewing, sharing, or archiving. All handled within the viewer, this functionality preserves the structure, formatting, and content of the original Excel files while converting them into the widely-used PDF format. The ability to convert Excel to PDF in this manner allows for easy viewing, sharing, printing, and archiving of data without requiring end users to have Microsoft Excel installed. It also allows Excel content to be distributed with greater security and portability, while ensuring consistent rendering across different platforms, systems and devices.

Several .NET PDF viewer components allow you to convert Excel to PDF, including:

  • Telerik UI PDF for ASP.NET AJAX (part of Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX) enables the upload and conversion of Excel spreadsheets to PDF for consistent document presentation.
  • ImageGear for .NET by Accusoft facilitates the transformation of Excel files into PDFs, maintaining layout and formatting for professional document processing environments.
  • Syncfusion Xamarin PDF (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) allows users to convert Excel documents to PDF format to support flexible and reliable document output.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of .NET PDF viewer components.

Compare .NET PDF Viewer Components

Define Unique IDs to Boost Documentation Accuracy

April 8, 2025
dbForge Documenter for Oracle V6.0.85 lets users mark unique identifiers directly in the Data Editor, enhancing documentation precision.

dbForge Documenter for Oracle is a tool designed to automate database documentation, making it easier for developers, database administrators, and analysts to generate comprehensive reports on database structures. It analyzes database objects, including tables, views, stored procedures, and dependencies, and compiles this information into well-structured documentation in formats such as HTML, PDF, and Markdown. With a user-friendly interface and customizable settings, it improves the documentation process, ensuring that teams can quickly understand and maintain their database environments.

The dbForge Documenter for Oracle v6.0.85 release adds a new item to the context menu in the Data Editor. The new 'Set Value To > Unique Identifier' command allows users to indicate that a specific cell serves as a unique identifier within the database structure. This manual designation helps clarify how certain values distinguish records, which in turn enhances the accuracy and clarity of the generated documentation. Reports, diagrams, and metadata outputs can then better reflect real-world data semantics, supporting more effective analysis, communication, and maintenance across development and database management teams.

To see a full list of what's new in V6.0.85, see our release notes.

dbForge Documenter for Oracle is licensed per developer and is available as an Annual or Perpetual License with a 12 month support and maintenance subscription. See our dbForge Documenter for Oracle licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our dbForge Documenter for Oracle product page.

Add a WPF Excel XLSX Viewer to your Desktop App

April 8, 2025
Use Spread.NET by MESCIUS to programmatically import Excel files, customize worksheets, and prevent changes by end-users.

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 demonstrates how to use Spread.NET to enable your WPF application to display or interact with Excel files using a dedicated viewer. She'll walk through how to add an Excel XLSX viewer to a WPF app using the WPF spreadsheet control, Spread.NET for WPF. You'll learn how to load a .xlsx file, lock down the worksheet, and allow users to edit only specific cells — perfect for budget forms, reports, or review-only sheets. Once you have created a WPF project, the steps are as follows:

  • Define the User Interface for the WPF Spreadsheet app
  • Import Excel (.xlsx) Files into the WPF App Excel Viewer
  • Protect the .NET Worksheet in the WPF Excel Viewer

Detailed sample code is included and you can even download a sample project to follow along.

Read the full blog post to learn how to add this versatile capability to your WPF applications.

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.