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Diagramming for WinRT, V1.2

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MindFusion has released a new version of Diagramming for WinRT control. Here is an overview of the new features:

License keys
MindFusion no longer provides separate trial and licensed versions of its components. Instead, you should set the LicenseKey property to disable the component’s evaluation mode and stop displaying trial messages. If your application has more than one Diagram instance or other controls by MindFusion, a single call to MindFusion.Licensing.LicenseManager.AddLicense(key) is enough to specify the key for all the controls. You can find your license key strings listed on the Keys & Downloads page at your http://clientsarea.eu account.

Improved arrowhead rendering

  • Arrowheads are rendered as a single path when possible and several arrowhead Shape definitions have been changed to implement mitered joints when HeadStrokeThickness is set to a bigger value.
  • You can now specify the point where end segments connect to arrowheads via the new LinkSegmentInset property of the Shape class.
New vs. old arrowheads rendering

New vs. old arrowheads rendering

Foldable containers
You can now set the Foldable property of a ContainerNode to let users fold and unfold containers by clicking up/down arrow in their caption bars. The Folded property lets you fold or unfold containers programmatically. Diagramming for WinRT control raises ContainerFolded and ContainerUnfolded events when users fold or unfold a container interactively.

Miscellaneous

  • You can set the the background of link labels with the Brush property of the LinkLabel class.
  • The Anchoring.Keep option is now honored by OrthogonalRouter.
  • The ChangeUnit method sets a new MeasureUnit and scales the coordinates of diagram items to keep them the same size.
  • Fixed node spacing in bottom-to-top TreeLayout.
  • The updateLinks parameter of SetBounds lets you specify whether link positions should change when setting node’s new position.

You can download the trial version from the link below:

Download Diagramming for WinRT, V1.2 Trial Version

About Diagramming for WinRT: Diagramming for WinRT is a full-featured flowchart control that lets you deliver outstanding diagrams, schemes, trees, hierarchies and charts. The component provides a rich set of automatic layout algorithms and more than 100 predefined node shapes. You can choose among several input and output options and an amazing list of user interaction features – from clipboard support to zooming and automatic scrolling. The numerous style and appearance settings let you easily customize each diagram for the unique needs of your WinRT application. Your job as a developer is made easy by the various auxiliary controls that ship with the control and dramatically shorten the time to create and customize a flowchart.

A detailed list with the capabilities of the control is listed at its features page. Prices and licenses can be found at the buy page. For technical support, please write at the Diagramming for WinRT section of the MindFusion discussion board or use email support@mindfusion.eu.

Diagramming for Java Swing, V4.1.1

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MindFusion has released a new version of its Diagramming component for Java. It contains a few new features as well improvements of existing ones. Here are details:

Improved arrowhead rendering

  • arrowheads are rendered as a single path when possible and several arrowhead Shape definitions have been changed to implement mitered joints when HeadPen is set to a thick pen.
  • the point where end segments connect to arrowheads can be specified via the Shape.LinkSegmentInset property. Shape definitions from the ArrowHeads class set it to suitable default value. This allows using transparent or semi-transparent brushes without seeing the link line drawn behind arrowheads.
  • arrowhead shadows are no longer filled if the link’s EffectiveBrush is null or fully transparent.
  • IntermediateShape is now also rendered for Bezier links.
New vs. old arrowheads rendering

New vs. old arrowheads rendering

Miscellaneous

  • Set the LinkLabel.Brush property to fill the background of link labels.
  • Multiple-resize of rotated nodes fixed to apply same offsets in nodes’ local coordinate system.
  • Fixed a bug where setting the CaptionBackBrush property of containers would hide the caption-bar borders.
  • Java 8 update 20 fix from this patch now included in released version.
Labels at links

Labels at links

The trial version is available for download from the following link:

Download MindFusion.Diagramming for Java Swing, V4.1.1 Trial Version

Technical support
MindFusion puts special effort in providing high quality technical support to all its clients and evaluators. You can post your questions about Diagramming for Java or any other of our components at the forum, help desk or at support@mindfusion.eu. All support inquiries are usually answered within hours of being received.

About Diagramming for Java Swing: MindFusion.Diagramming for Java Swing provides your Java application with all necessary functionality to create and customize a diagram. The library is very easy to integrate and program. There are numerous utility methods, rich event set, more than 100 predefined shapes. The tool supports a variety of ways to render or export the diagram, advanced node types like TreeView nodes, hierarchical nodes, tables, container nodes and many more. There are 15 automatic layouts, various input / output options and fully customizable appearance. A detailed list with JDiagram’s features is uploaded here. You can check the online demo to see some of the functionality implemented.

Diagramming for Java Swing is royalty free, there are no distribution fees. Licenses depend on the count of developers using the tool – check here the prices.

MindFusion ASP.NET Pack 2014.R3 Released

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MindFusion has just released a new version of its component suit for ASP.NET. The pack features a brand new mapping control and new features in most of the existing controls. Here are details:

DiagrammingMindFusion.Diagramming for WebForms

Zoom control
(not available in JavaApplet mode)
The ZoomControl class lets users change interactively the current zoom level and scroll position of a DiagramView. It’s very easy to set up a ZoomControl – just add the element to the page and set the control’s TargetId property to the id of a DiagramView. You can customize the control with the ZoomStep and ScrollStep properties. They let you specify how the diagram’s zoom level or scroll position are changed by the ZoomControl’s buttons. You can further customize the control’s appearance by setting properties such as Fill, BorderColor, CornerRadius and TickPosition.

The zoom control.

The zoom control.

Canvas mode improvements

  • The ShadowsStyle property is now supported in Canvas mode.
  • You can set the number of link segments from the client-side scripts by calling the setSegmentCount method.
  • The BackgroundImageAlign property is now supported in Canvas mode.
  • The TextPadding property of items is now supported in Canvas mode.
  • Nodes of all classes can be rotated.

Improved arrowhead rendering

  • Arrowheads are rendered as a single path when possible and several arrowhead Shape definitions have been changed to implement mitered joints when HeadPen is set to a thick pen.
  • You can specify the point where end segments connect to arrowheads via the LinkSegmentInset property of shapes.
  • Arrowhead shadows are no longer filled if the link’s EffectiveBrush is null or fully transparent.
New vs. old arrowheads rendering

New vs. old arrowheads rendering

Miscellaneous

  • VisioExporter export speed has been improved greatly for large diagrams.
  • Improved DiagramLink rendering speed.
  • Multiple-resize of rotated nodes fixed to apply same offsets in nodes’ local coordinate system.
  • The Brush property of LinkLabel class lets you set background color for link labels.

Map-16x16MindFusion.Mapping for WebForms

MindFusion.Mapping for WebForms comprises a .NET server control and a class library that provides your application with great features for loading, customizing and displaying any type of regional, national or world map. Easy to integrate and program, this control gives you the power to build the perfect map according to your needs with minimal time and efforts from your side. You can:

  • add labels to map elements
  • access database data associated with map elements
  • choose the color scheme
  • set decorative elements like images, icons etc.

Map data can be loaded from the popular ESRI Shapefile format and you have at your disposal an impressive variety of *.shp files, which give you valuable data for any country in the world as well for selected cities, rivers, roads and other geographic objects. Data for the attributes of map elements can be loaded from a DBF file associated with each map. The control supports multiple layers so you can show several maps in a single view.

The mapping control.

The mapping control.

MindFusion.UI for WebForms

Slider control
The new Slider control represents a range slider, which can be used to specify a numeric value constrained between a minimum and maximum.

A UI demo with the slider control.

A UI demo with the slider control.

The trial version is available for download from this link:

Download MindFusion ASP.NET Pack 2014.R3

About MindFusion.WebForms Pack: A set of WebForms components that add great variety of features to your ASP.NET application with a few mouse clicks. The pack contains advanced components for diagramming, scheduling, charting and UI (Accordion, ColorPicker, TabControl, Window, WindowHost, DockControl, Button, Slideshow, Zoom and more). Each tool boasts easy to learn and use API and is quickly integrated into any web application that targets the ASP.NET platform. The controls support numerous options for styling, data import / export, user interaction and offer rich event set. There are plenty of samples and step-by-step tutorials as well detailed documentation.

Use the features page for each of the tools to find out more about its capabilities and the numerous ways it can boost your performance and speed up the development of your application:

Visit the buy page for details on the licensing scheme and prices. If you have questions please contact us. We shall be happy to assist you.

Diagramming for Android, V1.1.1

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MindFusio has recently released a new version of Diagramming for Android programming library. Here are details about the new features:

Improved arrowhead rendering

  • Arrowheads are rendered as a single path when possible and several arrowhead Shape definitions have been changed to implement mitered joints when HeadPen is set to a thick pen.
  • The point where end segments connect to arrowheads can be specified via the LinkSegmentInset property of shapes. Shape definitions from the ArrowHeads class set it to suitable default value. This allows using transparent or semi-transparent brushes without seeing the link line drawn behind arrowheads.
  • Arrowhead shadows are no longer filled if the link’s EffectiveBrush is null or fully transparent.
  • IntermediateShape is now also rendered for Bezier links.
Arrowheads

Arrowheads

Miscellaneous

  • Link segments and node borders are now drawn anti-aliased.
  • Improved DiagramLink rendering speed.
  • Improved text layout in TextComponent and LinkLabel.
  • Fixed null-reference exception in some situations when tap is outside of diagram boundaries.

The new version is available for download from the following link:

Download Diagramming for Android, V1.1.1

If you require technical support, please use the forum or write us at support@mindfusion.eu. A help desk is also available. Providing fast and competent technical support is among the priorities of MindFusion. We answer most support inquiries within hours of receiving them.

About Diagramming for Android: A native Java class library, which provides your Android application with a powerful set of features for creating, customizing and displaying flowcharts, genealogy trees, class hierarchies, networks, algorithms and much more. The component offers a rich choice of predefined shapes, many pen and brush options as well HTML-like formatting of text. Diagram nodes can hold text as well images, can be semi-transparent and support glass reflection effects. The component offers various automatic layout algorithms and a rich user interaction model, which supports zoom, scroll, alignment guides and more. You can read the features list at the features web page of the component. For pricing and licenses check this link.

Diagramming for Windows Forms, V6.3.1

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MindFusion has just released a new version of its popular Diagramming for WinForms component. Here are details about the new features:

Improved arrowhead rendering
Arrowhead rendering has been improved as you can see in following new vs. old version image.

  • arrowheads are rendered as a single path when possible and several arrowhead Shape definitions has been changed to implement mitered joints when HeadPen is set to a thick pen.
  • the point where end segments connect to arrowheads can be specified via the Shape.LinkSegmentInset property. Shape definitions from the Arrowheads class set it to suitable default value. This allows using transparent or semi-transparent brushes without seeing the link line drawn behind arrowheads.
  • arrowhead shadows are no longer filled if the link’s EffectiveBrush is null or fully transparent.
New vs. old arrowheads

New vs. old arrowheads

Miscellaneous

  • VisioExporter export speed has been improved greatly for large diagrams.
  • For consistence with MindFusion libraries for other platforms, BackBrush in default diagram style has been changed to white brush.
  • Improved DiagramLink rendering speed.
  • Multiple-resize of rotated nodes fixed to apply same offsets in nodes’ local coordinate system.
  • Fixed KeepInsideParent constraint for rotated parent nodes.

You can download the trial version from the link below:

Diagramming for WinForms, V6.3.1

If you have questions or run into problems using the component you can use the Diagramming for WinForms forum, the help desk or write us at support@mindfusion.eu. Our support team will be pleased to help you.

About MindFusion.Diagramming for WinForms: A programming component that provides any WinForms application with a full set of features for creating and customizing all types of diagrams, flowcharts, schemes, hierarchies, trees, graphs etc. The control provides numerous ways to save and load a diagram, six auxiliary controls and more than 12 automatic graph layout algorithms. Diagram elements include scrollable tables, container nodes, multi-segment arrows, custom diagram item types and many more. Further details here.

Diagramming for WinForms is a royalty-free component, clients get 12 month upgrade subscription when buying a license. The source code is also available for purchase. Visit the buy page for a list with the current license prices.