MindFusion.WinForms Pack 2014.R1

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Diana

MindFusion has just released a new version of its pack of components for WinForms. Here is an overview of the major new features:

Support for Visual Studio 2013

You can now install a toolbox palette for the components in VS2013 as well choose to install VS2013 sample projects.

MindFusion.Spreadsheet

MindFusion.Pack for WinForms boasts a brand new component – MindFusion.Spreadsheet for WinForms. It’s a powerful tool for creating complex spreadsheets of all type. The control supports formulas, cell spanning, various import/export options, images and a long list of style & appearance settings. Read more about MindFusion.Spreadsheet for WinForms here.

A spreadsheet created with the new component.

MindFusion.Diagramming

Import of Visio 2013 Fies

The new Visio2013Importer class can import .vsdx files created by Visio 2013. The class is part of the MindFusion.Diagramming.Import.Visio.dll assembly and you must reference it if you want to use the importer in your project. The class provides various overloads of the Import method, which let you choose how the diagram is imported – as a DiagramDocument, whose pages correspond to the Visio drawing pages or as a single Diagram, whose content is merged from all imported pages.

Zoom control

The ZoomControl class lets you interactively change the zoom level and scroll position of a DiagramView. It is very easy to set it – place the Zoom control anywhere over a DiagramView and set the control’s Target property to that view. The control provides various customization properties like ZoomStep, ScrollStep, Fill, BorderColor, CornerRadius and more.

Miscellaneous

You can change the active page in a TabbedDiagramView control with the arrow buttons When AllowRenamePages is enabled, DiagramPage titles can be renamed interactively by clicking the active tab in a TabbedDiagramView.
Several new shapes added for better compatibility with Visio 2013 basic stencil: RightTriangle, Decagon, Trapezoid, Star4Pointed, Star5Pointed, Star6Pointed, Star7Pointed, Star16Pointed, Star24Pointed, Star32Pointed, Donut, Plaque.
and more.

The new predefined node shapes.

MindFusion.Scheduling

Improved support for non-Gregorian calendars

MindFusion.Scheduling now provides better support for non-Gregorian calendars, such as Hijri. The control can also display a Persian calendar through the new PersianCulture. Use the Culture property of the Calendar class to specify the calendar to be used by the control.

New holiday provider

You can use the new AustraliaHolidayProvider (available in the MindFusion.HolidayProviders.dll assembly) to supply the major holidays in Australia for a specific time interval.

A sample calendar with holidays.

The trial version is available for direct download from this link:

Download MindFusion.WinForms Pack 2014.R1

If you run into problems with any of the components, please let us know. We shall be glad to assist you. MindFusion is proud with its excellent technical support – the majority of the questions are answered within hours of receiving them.

About MindFusion.WinForms Pack: A set of five WinForms programming components that provide your application with a rich choice of diagramming, charting, scheduling, mapping, reporting and gauge features. The tools are very easy to implement and use. They boast intuitive API and various step-by-step tutorials to get you started. Both online and offline documentation is available. A sample browser presents you with all the samples for each control to let you easily navigate to what you need. You can check some of the features of each component right now if you look at the online demos:

Visit the features – page of the components for more information about their capabilities:

You can check the prices and licensing scheme here. All components are royalty-free.

MindFusion.WinForms Pack, 2013.R2

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Diana

MindFusion has released a new version of its pack for WinForms. Here is an overview of the new features:

MindFusion.Charting

Pie chart interactions

You can now resize every 2D or 3D pie chart by dragging the border between each two adjacent pieces with the mouse. The HitTestAngleOffset property lets you specify the deviation, in degrees, at which a click around the pieces border would still be considered a click on the border.

Mouse dragging in a pie chart.

Support for undefined data values

You can add null (undefined) data values to all charts. The HandleEmptyValue property and the HandleEmptyValue enumeration specify the various ways null values can be handled.

ToolTips

You can now show tooltips for all chart types. In Area charts, tooltips can be displayed for every section between each two adjacent points.

Themes

Chart themes are now represented as XML files and we provide you with an initial set of 8. You can use the SaveTheme and LoadTheme methods to save/load a theme. There is also a theme editor control that lets you create, save and preview themes fast and easy.

Major/minor axis ticks

You can divide all chart axes more precisely using the new MajorTickLength and MinorTickLength properties. When their value is greater than zero, ticks are drawn not only at the axis intervals but also among them. You can customize the number of minor ticks with the MinorTicksPerInterval property.

Miscellaneous

Hit testing has been imrpoved in 3D cylinders and area charts
custom number formatting has been added to all numeric labels
several API changes were introduced

MindFusion.Diagramming

Support for Mono

You can use MindFusion.Diagramming component under the Mono runtime for OSX or Linux. A single version of the mindfusion.* assemblies can be referenced by both Mono and Microsoft .NET applications. The control detects what runtime has loaded it, and provides alternative implementations for features that are currently missing from Mono.

Custom measure units

The type of the MeasureUnit property has been changed from GraphicsUnit enum to MeasureUnit class. This class lets you define custom units by specifying their dots-per inch resolution, a string name, and number of standard divisions for display in the Ruler control. There are two new predefined units available out of the box: Centimeter and WpfPoint.

Shape control points

You can parameterize Shape formulas by associating control points with Shape objects. Each control point is passed to the shape script as a named variable. You can also specify the default, min and max coordinates for each parameter via the ShapeControlPoint constructor, and whether to treat its values as percents or fixed offset.

ContainerNode improvements

Child nodes are now drawn by their containers; when containers overlap, the children of a lower container cannot appear in front of the upper container anymore;
The ClipChildren property specifies whether to clip child items to container’s boundaries;
The ZIndex property no longer changes automatically when dropping nodes into a container;

Container nodes in Diagramming for WinForms

Import OpenOffice Draw files

The DrawImporter class can import .odg files, created by the OpenOffice Draw vector graphics editor. In order to use it, you must add a reference to the MindFusion.Diagramming.Import.Draw.dll assembly. Various overloads of the Import method can be used to import the OpenOffice drawing into a DiagramDocument whose pages correspond to the Draw pages, or into a single Diagram whose content is merged from all imported pages.

PdfExporter improvements

Improved handling of clip regions in custom drawing code;
PdfExporter now honors the target Rectangle property of linear gradients;
PDF shadings now include all colors from a ColorBlend;

New events

The SetSelfLoopShape event is raised when a link becomes a self-loop, giving you a chance to set a custom shape for the link;
QueryAlignTarget event is raised to determine if a node should be used as alignment guide target when AutoAlignNodes is enabled;

MindFusion.Reporting

Several bug fixes and improvements.

MindFusion.Scheduling

Several new members have been added:

Calendar.FilterItem event
Calendar.SetViewport method
ResourceViewSettings.EnableCollisions property

You can read more details about the new features of each component at the forum. Use the link below to download the trial version of the control:

Download MindFusion.WinForms Pack 2013.R2

Visit the features – page of the components for more information about their capabilities:

You can check the prices and licensing scheme here. All components are royalty-free.

MindFusion.Scheduling for Java Swing, V1.1

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Diana

MindFusion has released a new version of its scheduling library for Java Swing. Here is an overview of the new features:

Item Effects

You can apply the new Glass and Aero visual effects to all items. If you want to apply an effect, create an instance of one of the effect classes, set up its properties and add the instance to the AwtCalendar.ItemEffects collection. You can choose between two effect types – AeroEffect and GlassEffect. You can add, remove or modify effects at any time and this will reflect immediately on the appearance of the calendar. The Item Effects topic in the library’s documentation gives detailed explanation on how to create and apply visual effects.

Item visual effects

Custom Grouping

Custom grouping lets you specify secondary resources individually for each primary resource. You an do this with the new customizeGrouping event. You can also apply grouping by the runtime type of the resources, not just the four predefined categories.

Custom grouping of items

New Events

The CalendarListener interface exposes several new events – beginItemDrawing, itemDrawing, endItemDrawing, and filterItem.

Miscellaneous

We have fixed a bug where styled item texts did not appear.
The getExactDateAt method works more consistently in various scenarios.
New setViewport method.

You can read more about the new version at the forum. The trial version is available for immediate download from the link below:

Download Scheduling for Java Swing Library, V1.1 Trial Version

Technical support is available at the Scheduling for Java forum, per e-mail or through the help desk. Providing timely and high-quality technical support to all its clients and evaluators is a priority for MindFusion. We make sure your questions get competent and detailed answers within hours after being posted.

About Scheduling for Java Swing: A programming class library written entirely in Java that lets you build the most sophisticated schedules, calendars and task managers fast and easy. The component boasts a comprehensive feature set that includes custom-typed events, undo/redo functionality, scrolling, tool tips and much more. You can choose among six view styles, which are easy to change and customize. The appearance of each schedule is completely customizable and supports themes, user-assigned mouse cursors and a variety of font, pen and brush options.

A detailed list with the features of the tool is available at the Scheduling for Java Swing features page. The trial version includes a variety of samples and you have plenty of sample code to study. Online documentation with useful tutorials is also available.

The library is royalty-free, source-code is also available. You can see a list of the current prices here. Check the discount page for a list of the available discounts.

MindFusion Pack for Silverlight 2013.R1

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Diana

MindFusion has released a new version of its Silverlight controls suite. There are new features in many of the controls, here are details:

Visual Studio 2012 Support

New assemblies for all components targeting Silverlight 5 are available. Additionally all samples provide versions for Visual Studio 2012.

MindFusion.Charting

Radar and Polar charts
The Silverlight charting control adds a brand new types of charts – radar and polar charts. They support unlimited number of data series, 4 label types at the inner and outer axes, spiderweb, scatters and many more.

Radar chart

Hit testing
The new HitTest method returns a list of all ChartElement objects, which contain the specified point. Each chart type has its own ChartElement-derived class, which exposes properties for the hit object – data, labels, value etc.

Visual Effects
All chart types support the System.Windows.Media.Effects.DropShadowEffect and System.Windows.Media.Effects.Blur effect. Use the Effect property to specify the chosen effect.

MindFusion.Diagramming

Node Effects
You can apply to nodes two visual effects, represented by the GlassEffect and AeroEffect classes. Effects can be added, removed or modified at any time and this will immediately reflect on the diagram. Effects of different types can be applied simultaneously.

Themes and Theme Editor
A theme in DiagramLite is a set of styles, each associated with a specific item type. When the theme is applied to a diagram, the styles registered in the theme affect all objects of their associated type. Styles are associated with item types within the theme through the RegisterStyle method. The package also includes a Theme Editor tool that provides simple visual environment for theme creation and modification. There are also several predefined themes available in the Themes subfolder of the installation root folder.

Diagram documents and tabbed views
The DiagramDocument class represents a collection of diagram pages or sheets, represented by DiagramPage objects. New pages can be added to the document and existing pages can be removed and reordered via the Pages collection.

The new TabbedDiagramView can be used to display DiagramDocument objects. The view displays a tab for each page in the document. You can change the active page, add and remove pages as well rearrange them by dragging with the mouse.

One-way graph Layout
The OneWayLayout class ensures that links enter into nodes from the same general direction and exit them from the opposite side. If the graph contains cycles, some links bend around the nodes to keep the enter/exit direction consistent. The algorithm aims to minimize the number of such links.

One Way Graph Layout

Multiple labels per link
The LinkLabel class allows multiple captions to be displayed for a single DiagramLink object. Link labels provide a set of properties allowing full customization of their display and positioning. The labels support automatic arrangement.

Layers
Items can now be assigned to layers, and layers can be hidden, locked or moved up/down in the Z order as a group. Set the LayerIndex property of items to associate them with layers in the Diagram.Layers collection. The Layer objects provide Visible, Locked and ZIndex properties, which affect all items in the respective layer. Layers also expose a Title property shown in the LayerListView control.

Layer list control
The LayerListView control provides user interface for working with Layer objects. The control displays a list of all layers in a specified Diagram with a title and an overview area, and also allows editing of layer’s Title, Visible and Locked properties and choosing the Diagram’s currently active layer.

Magnifier
The new magnifier tool lets you interactively zoom in (or out) portions of the diagram by holding down a modifier key or pressing a mouse button. The magnifier’s zoom factor and size are
customizable.

The Magnifier Tool

MindFusion.Reporting

Side-By-Side Containers
You can arrange items in the report parallelly by putting them inside the new SideBySideContainer report item. One of the uses is to display two (or more) data ranges next to each other.

Miscellaneous

New DefaultEncoding property in PdfExporter;
New Median aggregate function;

A sample report

MindFusion.Scheduling

Improved item presenter
The ItemPresenter class now provides the start and end time of the represented item fragment through the new StartTime and EndTime properties. In addition, derived classes can override the new OnStartTimeChanged, OnEndTimeChanged, and OnItemPropertyChanged methods to get notified when the StartTime or EndTime properties change or when any property of the underlying item changes.

Improved recurrence
The Recurrennce class exposes a new event – ValidateOccurrence, which can be used to validate and customize the occurrences of a recurrence pattern.

A sample schedule

You can read further details about the release at the forum. A trial version is available for download from here:

Download MindFusion Silverlight Pack R1.2013

Technical Support
You are welcomed to post your questions at the forum section of the respective product. You can also use the help desk or the support e-mail. MindFusion puts special effort in providing fast and competent technical support to everyone using our products.

About MindFusion.Silverlight Pack: A set of advanced Silverlight components that help you build your business application easy and on time. The tools provide you with a complete set of features for creating, editing and rendering complex flowcharts, charts, diagrams, calendars, maps, schedules and reports. A set of gauges and UI elements is also included. Each component offers various samples, tutorials and detailed documentation. The controls offer simple and intuitive API, completely customizable appearance, numerous input/output options and a rich event set. Each tool has been thoroughly tested to guarantee that you and your application get the high quality and performance you deserve.

MindFusion.Scheduling Pack R1.2013

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Diana

MindFusion has just released a new version of its Scheduling Pack. Here are details about the new features in the components that are included in the pack:

Visual Studio 2012 support

MindFusion.Scheduling Pack R1.2013 supports Visual Studio 2012. The installer can create VS2012 toolbox palette for the components, and can optionally install VS2012 sample projects. In addition, toolbox palettes are now created for all .NET target frameworks supported by the respective Visual Studio versions.

MindFusion.Scheduling for ASP.NET

Interactive resize of items in all views.
Some of the CSS classes have been renamed to provide better consistency across themes. Check the updated CSS Classes topic for details.
The bundled jQuery version has been upgraded to 1.9.

A sample monthly schedule.

MindFusion.Scheduling for WinForms

Exporting
You can now export calendars to PDF files with the new PdfExporter.

Improved Custom Drawing
Items, including their shadows, can now be completely custom-drawn through the new ItemDrawing event. The
ItemDrawing event is raised before the item is rendered by the system and can be used to prevent the default item rendering. Two new events added to the Calendar class signal the start and end of the item drawing phase respectively – BeginItemDrawing and EndItemDrawing.

Miscellaneous

All resource collections now implement IList where T is the type of resources in the collection.
The GetExactDateAt method works more consistently in various scenarios.
Custom texts and icons can be supplied to the Print Preview form of the scheduling reports.
All texts within the calendar can be customized explicitly through the new CustomizeText event of the Calendar class.

MindFusion.Scheduling for Silverlight / WPF

Item recurrence

Improved recurrence
The Recurrence class exposes a new event – ValidateOccurrence, which can be used to validate and customize the occurrences of a recurrence pattern.

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