https://mindfusion.eu/_beta/fcnet52.zip

This archive contains only the updated assemblies. You need an existing Flowchart.NET installation to be able to use them in design-time.

This version contains two new layout classes. OrthogonalLayout, which arranges the items like this:


and CircularLayout:


Note that the OrthogonalLayout class available in previous versions, which actually arranges only the links while preserving node positions, is now called OrthogonalRouter.

Version 5.2 also includes many customer requested features:

~ the LinkHitDistance property lets you specify how far from links a click should be considered a hit
~ link labels are now rendered in DiagramView3D
~ LaneGrid cells can display text
~ LaneGrid rows and columns can be inserted interactively
~ DrawForeground event
~ resizing nodes with the KeepRatio constraint always fixes the corner opposite to the handle being dragged
~ SnapToNodeBorder is now considered also when creating links
~ ContainerNode.UnfoldedSize
~ now AnchorPatterns can be associated with Shape definition
~ Shape objects can be defined without an outline. This and the feature above can be useful for defining electrical shapes

Even if you don't try any new features, it still helps us a lot to check if your existing applications run fine with the new version.

Many thanks to anyone who tries this beta version!

Get this updated version:
https://mindfusion.eu/_beta/fcnet52.zip

Both the save and load methods now use the DOM API, and they have new prototypes:

SaveToXml(XmlElement, XmlPersistContext);
LoadFromXml(XmlElement, XmlPersistContext);

The load method is no longer static. You must create a Shape instance, and then call LoadFromXml on it.

Stoyan

Hi,

I have a compilation error:
'MindFusion.Diagramming.DiagramItem' does not contain a definition for 'MasterGroup'
when I try to do:

DiagramItem node [...]
if (node.MasterGroup != null)
    return node.MasterGroup.MainItem; 

It used to compile before (it is someone else's code using Flowchart on the same solution...)... Is there an equivalent?

Thanks,
Marie

Hi JF,

1. The grid's TopLeftAreaStyle is null by default. You will have to assign a new Style object to it. As for the text not being displayed - this is a bug. The text doesn't get displayed for some reason when TopLeftAreaStyle is null. We will fix this. As a workaround you can set a new Style object to the TopLeftAreaStyle property to see the text display.

2. This is intended design, only we didn't make it enough error-proof. The reason behind it is to avoid creating new StringFormat object for each cell which could lead to a huge amount of StringFormat objects for large grids. And since the StringFormat objects are disposable, they most likely use graphical resources, which is not good to be wasted.

5. Looking at your image the top-left area is not drawn at all. Otherwise it should cover both the row and the column headers. Try fixing the area Style (see 1.) and let me know what happens and if it is satisfactory.

6. I was able to reproduce this and will check to see what is causing it.

>> Also trying to resize the height of the Column Header doesn’t work. I get the feedback but the height stays as is.

It is working fine here. Any more info you can give on this one? You should also keep in mind that there are certain minimums that are observed when modifying the size of the headers.

7. I have reproduced this one too and will fix it.

Meppy

https://mindfusion.eu/_beta/fcnet52.zip

jf2020: the assemblies from this archive should fix the LaneGrid issues.

everyone: the zip file includes updated docs for v5.2

Never mind. It was the shape instance that was null. The deserialization works fine now.

Please email a saved XML diagram file to support@mindfusion.eu so we can test this with your settings.

Stoyan

That's great 8) we were just starting to build the v5.2 installers ...