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确保 Windows Installer MSI 程序包的质量和可靠性

1月 15, 2024
使用支持内部一致性评估程序（ICE）的验证工具，以确保您向您的用户交付合规的安装包。

MSI Package Validation with Internal Consistency Evaluators (ICEs) is a critical process for ensuring the quality and reliability of Windows Installer packages. It involves running checks based on predefined rules to identify potential issues within the package structure and data. These checks, conducted by ICEs, are essential for maintaining package integrity, preventing installation failures, and ultimately fostering a smooth user experience. By employing ICE validation, developers can proactively identify and rectify potential problems before releasing their software. This helps avoid bugs, installation errors, and compatibility issues that could impact end users. Moreover, validated packages are more likely to comply with Microsoft Windows Installer certification requirements, enhancing their credibility and marketability.

Several installation tools provide MSI Package Validation including:

  • Advanced Installer Architect can automatically run the ICEs after your build is complete and fix errors and warnings.
  • InstallShield Premier runs validation checks, reports the specific ICE rule violation and offers troubleshooting information.
  • AdminStudio Enterprise includes Application Manager which allows the validation of MSI packages either before, during, or after import.
  • RayPack Studio by Raynet includes a "Package Validation and Testing" view where users can trigger full MSI validation, Windows logo checks, and more.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our Installation Tools comparison.

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从您的 Python 应用程序访问数据库

1月 15, 2024
Devart 的新 Python 连接器允许 Python 程序直接与数据库和云服务通信，而无需额外的软件。

Devart Python Connectors are a collection of tools that bridge the gap between Python and various databases and cloud services, allowing you to interact with them directly from your Python code. They adhere to the Python Database API Specification v2.0, ensuring a consistent and familiar experience across different data sources. These connectors enable you to establish direct connections to databases via TCP/IP, eliminating the need for external client libraries, and to access cloud services securely through HTTPS.

The Python Connectors are licensed per developer and are available as a Perpetual License with a 12 month support and maintenance subscription. See our Python Connector licensing pages for ASE, BigCommerce, BigQuery, Dynamics 365, Firebird, HubSpot, InterBase, MySQL, NetSuite, Oracle, PostgreSQL, QuickBooks, Salesforce, SQL Server, SQLite, xBase, and Zoho CRM.

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构建用于 .NET 8 的 PDF 应用程序

1月 15, 2024
XFINIUM.PDF CROSS-PLATFORM BUNDLE V12.2.2 允许开发人员在 .NET 8 应用程序中创建、读取和修改 PDF。

XFINIUM.PDF CROSS-PLATFORM BUNDLE is a software development library that lets you write PDF applications once and run them natively on multiple platforms, including .NET, Windows Forms, and Xamarin. This eliminates the need for separate codebases for each platform, saving you time and effort while ensuring consistent functionality across devices.

The XFINIUM.PDF CROSS-PLATFORM BUNDLE V12.2.2 release adds support for .NET 8. This allows developers to enjoy the performance boosts, enhanced cross-platform compatibility, and new APIs in the latest version of Microsoft's popular development framework.

To see a full list of what's new in version 12.2.2, see our release notes.

XFINIUM.PDF CROSS-PLATFORM BUNDLE is licensed per developer and is run-time royalty free. All licenses include a 12 month subscription which provides all major and minor product updates and technical support.

See our XFINIUM.PDF CROSS-PLATFORM BUNDLE licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our XFINIUM.PDF CROSS-PLATFORM BUNDLE product page.

将日期时间选取器添加到您的 .NET MAUI 应用

1月 15, 2024
Syncfusion Essential Studio .NET MAUI 2023 Volume 4 用新的日期时间选取器组件简化了用户输入。

Syncfusion Essential Studio .NET MAUI, available as part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise, empowers developers with a comprehensive suite of native UI controls, data visualization tools, and performance optimizations for building modern, cross-platform mobile and desktop applications. This professional-grade toolkit leverages the power of C# and XAML, enabling rapid development of stunning and responsive experiences across diverse platforms.

The Syncfusion Essential Studio .NET MAUI 2023 Volume 4 (24.1.41) release adds a new Date Time Picker component. This lets users effortlessly select dates, times, or both, and boasts impressive features like different picker modes (inline, popup, and relative), extensive date and time formatting options, minimum and maximum date restrictions, and granular customization of headers, columns, footers, and selection views. This versatile tool helps you build intuitive and visually appealing UIs for capturing date and time data with ease.

To see a full list of what's new in version 2023 Volume 4 (24.1.41), see our release notes.

Syncfusion Essential Studio .NET MAUI is available as part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise which is licensed per developer starting with a Team License of up to five developers. It is available as a 12 Month Timed Subscription License which includes support and maintenance. See our Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our Syncfusion Essential Studio .NET MAUI product page.

用 .NET 直接从代码编辑 PDF

1月 15, 2024
编程 PDF 编辑功能可自动执行任务、简化工作流程并更好地控制您的文档。

Editing PDFs programmatically allows developers to transcend manual manipulation and embrace code-driven control. By leveraging dedicated libraries and C#, applications can now extract data, update content, and dynamically generate complex documents, all without user intervention. This unlocks profound efficiency gains, automates repetitive tasks, and empowers developers to integrate sophisticated document automation directly into their .NET workflows.

Several .NET components support programmatic editing of PDFs including:

  • DevExpress PDF Document API (part of DevExpress Office File API) is a non-visual .NET library that allows you to generate, convert, merge, split, edit, password-protect, and digitally sign PDF files.
  • Document Solutions for PDF by MESCIUS (formerly GrapeCity) is a C# .NET PDF document API library that allows developers to programmatically create and manipulate PDF documents at scale.
  • IronPDF for .NET is a C# PDF library for generating and editing PDFs, converting HTML to PDF, and integrating PDFs into your .NET applications.
  • XFINIUM.PDF CROSS-PLATFORM EDITION is a .NET library that supports a wide set of features, ranging from simple PDF creation to form filling, content redaction or complex color conversions.
  • PDF4NET provides a comprehensive .NET library for creating, editing, and manipulating PDFs with ease and efficiency.

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

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