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What's New in GrapeCity Documents v3.1
Here is an overview of all new features for the GrapeCity Documents (GcPdf, GcWord, GcImaging, GcPdfViewer, and GcExcel) v3.1 release.
March 26, 2020
What's New in GrapeCity Documents for Excel v3.1
Here, we discuss GrapeCity Documents for Excel v3.1. The main highlights of this release are enhanced templates support to generate Excel reports with charts, images, and conditional formatting.
March 26, 2020
Using the ComponentOne DataEngine API for ASP.NET Core
This post depicts how to configure and usages of the DataEngine WebAPI in ASP.Net Core application.
March 23, 2020
How to Embed the ActiveReports ProDesigner into an Application (Video)
The ProDesigner is a standalone app and embeddable component available for both web and WinForms applications. In this video, we'll embed the ProDesigner in an application.
March 11, 2020
Building an Insurance App using the WinForms Enhanced Shapes Engine
Using the new Enhanced Shapes Engine, you can easily port your Microsoft Excel Macro-enabled Workbooks with custom shapes and VBA macro code to a .NET WinForms application executable.
March 5, 2020
Using the Visual Query Builder Workbench App for DataEngine
This post shows how to get started using C1DataEngine (visually through the Workbench app) and how you can use the Workbench as a standalone data analysis tool.
March 4, 2020
GrapeCity Documents Roadmap 2020
Here is our 2020 Product Roadmap for Documents for PDF, Documents for Excel, Documents for Word, Documents for Imaging, and our Documents Javascript PDF Viewer.
February 27, 2020
2020 will be a big year for .NET with the advancements of .NET Core and .NET 5. A lot of our focus will be around supporting these new platforms, while also continuing to deliver enhancements for existing frameworks such as WinForms, WPF, and Blazor.
February 26, 2020
Splitting a Monolith Reporting Web App with Blazor
This article discusses using ActiveReports together with Blazor, details the architecture, and provides guidelines.
February 18, 2020
Using Parameters and Multiple Data Sources in FlexReport
In this article, we'll examine how you can use and manipulate data when working with FlexReport.
February 14, 2020
Convert an Excel File Stored in the Cloud to JSON
In this article, we'll demonstrate how to convert an Excel file stored in the Cloud to JSON.
February 12, 2020
How to Import and Export Excel Spreadsheets with C# and WPF
In this article, we’ll demonstrate using Spread.NET to build an application with C# and WPF.
February 12, 2020
Create a Dynamic .NET Flowchart
Spread.NET now supports Excel shape themes and styles, along with connecting and grouping shapes. Here we'll demonstrate how to create complex flowcharts quickly and easily.
February 11, 2020
How to Use ActiveReports 14 in ASP.NET Core 3.0
In this post, we'll talk about the need for reporting in ASP.NET Core applications. We'll create a simple ASP.NET Core application using ActiveReports 14 and render the report in the JSViewer.
January 27, 2020
How to Replace the HTML5 Viewer with the JS Viewer in ActiveReports
The new JS Viewer is flexible, has modern UI and is framework independent. Here, we'll explore it features and show you how to replace the existing implementation of HTML5 Viewer with the new JS Viewer.
January 23, 2020
Working with .NET Core 3.0 and WinForms Project Templates
The last ComponentOne release included new project templates that make working with .NET Core and WinForms easier. Here, we'll show you how to use the new templates.
January 14, 2020
Data Visualization Functions in Spread.NET
This article gives an overview of the Spread.NET 13 WinForms VisualFunction feature.
January 9, 2020
Introducing the Stand-Alone Designer for .NET Reports (Video)
The Stand-Alone Designer is a new feature in ActiveReports 14. This designer is an excellent resource for creating ad-hoc and WYSIWYG reports. Here, we’ll give an overview of Stand-Alone Designer.
January 8, 2020
Managing Your Licenses with ComponentOne Controls
In this blog, we'll review the necessary tools to help you manage your licenses for ComponentOne controls.
January 6, 2020
New Features in ComponentOne FlexGrid
The 2019 v3 release of ComponentOne MVC Core edition includes several new properties that will help improve performance in FlexGrid. Here, we'll give an overview of all of the new features and enhancements.
January 3, 2020
Using Runtime Designer in FlexChart for WinForms
Here we’ll give an overview of the Runtime Designer in FlexChart for WinForms.
December 29, 2019
ActiveReports 14 Webinar (Video Playback)
An ActiveReports webinar follow-up. We have the video playback, downloadable samples, and more!
December 19, 2019
Upgrading the Blazor HTML Table with FlexGrid
In this article, we will guide you through replacing the HTML “Weather Forecast” table in the default Blazor template with FlexGrid.
December 18, 2019
A release announcement for ActiveReports 14. It includes new JavaScript Report Viewer improvements, support for .NET Core and .NET Core 3, and more. Here, we'll discuss the major features and enhancements.
December 17, 2019
Create Reports with Editable Form Fields in .NET Reports
In this blog, we'll dive into Editable Fields and learn more about the new “Input Field” feature. Acroforms allows for exporting editable fields in a PDF.
December 16, 2019
How to Convert HTML to a PDF (Video)
In this video, we’ll convert an HTML file to PDF using GcPdf.
December 12, 2019
ActiveReportsJS v1.1 is Released
ActiveReportsJS v 1.1 is now available. We have improved support for the Angular, React, and Vue frameworks and more.
December 11, 2019
How to Convert an HTML File to an Image (Video)
In this video, we’ll use the GrapeCity Documents for Imaging API to convert a batch of HTML files to different image formats like JPEG and PNG files.
December 9, 2019
Introducing KPIs in FlexPivot for WinForms
This article introduces new support for KPIs in FlexPivot for WinForms. With this feature, FlexPivot can display the KPI-type of data present in multi-dimensional data sources like OLAP Cube.
December 9, 2019
5 Ways to Enhance Data Visualization in Reports using Charts (in .NET and JavaScript)
In this blog, we discuss 5 easy ways to improve data visualization in your reports through chart design.
December 5, 2019
How to Create Custom Reports using Excel (.xlsx) Templates in .NET
The article introduces a new feature in GcExcel - Template Language. Here, we'll showcase the feature and demo the process, generating quarterly a sales report and demonstrate all steps, from creating the application to building the final sales report.
December 4, 2019
How to Create Custom Reports using Excel (.xlsx) Templates in Java
GrapeCity Documents for Excel introduces support for Excel Template. This articles gives an overview, using the templates in Java.
December 3, 2019
Do People Still Use QR Codes? Use Cases for QR Codes in 2020
Are QR Codes still a thing? The answer is yes. In this blog, we'll show you how to create and effectively use a QR Code.
December 3, 2019
An Introduction to Blazor and Web Assembly
In this introduction to Blazor and Web Assembly, we'll discuss the creation of Blazor for .NET developers, then build a sample Blazor application and component.
November 25, 2019
Migration from the Classic Ribbon to the New Ribbon
In this article, we’ll introduce the new Ribbon Control for WinForms and explain its new features.
November 22, 2019
Creating a Step Chart in MVC Core Application
The release of ComponentOne Studio 2019 v3 offers enhanced step charts. Here, we'll create on in an MVC Core App.
November 21, 2019
Getting Started with Row Details (FlexGrid for WinForms)
ComponentOne v3 introduces a new Row detail feature in FlexGrid for WinForms. This blog walks through the details of the feature by creating a FlexGrid and extending it to display row details.
November 19, 2019
New Release! ComponentOne 2019 v3
Announcing the release of ComponentOne Studio 2019 v3. This is an exciting release - we have new controls, .NET Core 3 news, Ribbon updates, and much more.
November 19, 2019
New XLOOKUP and XMATCH Functions
Spread.NET 13 WinForms introduces support for two important new Excel calculation functions, XLOOKUP and XMATCH. In this blog, we'll review a few different examples to demonstrate how they operate.
November 17, 2019
Cloud Storage - CRUD Operations using RESTFul C1 WebAPI Services
This blog includes a sample that showcases how to interact with Cloud Storage using the C1CloudApi service. It also depicts how you upload the files from the Internet directly to the Cloud Storage.
November 12, 2019