Essential Studio for Universal Windows Platform Release Notes(Beta)

v17.1.0.32
March 13, 2019

Common

Breaking Changes

  • Our UWP controls have been updated to target Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (build 16299) from this release to take advantages of .NET Standard 2.0 and to provide support to VS2019. So, re-target your applications to Windows 10 version 1709 (build 16299) or higher.

Common

Features

  • Provided the support for .NET Core 3.0.
  • Provided the project template and toolbox support for Visual Studio 2019.

DocIO

Features

  • #224654 – API has been added to set created date and time for Word document comments.
  • #223907 - API has been added to skip the Complex format is not supported exception while opening an incrementally saved DOC format Word document.

Bug Fixes

  • #223350 - Table cell is now preserved properly while opening an HTML document.
  • #222713 - The ArgumentException will no longer be thrown while adding a table.
  • #222608 - Font name is now preserved properly while converting an HTML document to Word document.
  • #221725 - The ArgumentOutOfRangeException will no longer be thrown while cloning a Word document.
  • #221611 - The NullReferenceException will no longer be thrown while saving a Word document.
  • #220324 - Checkbox content control state is now preserved properly while cloning a Word document.
  • #221119 - List number is now preserved properly while opening an RTF format document.
  • #218943 - List bullet is now preserved properly while opening an RTF format document.
  • #219092 - Merge field before and after text is now preserved properly while executing mail merge.
  • #222852 - Footer content is now preserved properly while merging multiple RTF documents.
  • #222588 - Formula field result is now preserved properly while updating the Word document fields.
  • #224323, #225518, #225883 - The NullReferenceException will no longer be thrown while calling the GetText API.
  • #225176 - Image is now preserved properly while converting the RTF document to HTML.
  • #226725 - Embedded Microsoft Visio (VSDX) object is now preserved properly in DOCX to DOCX conversion.
  • #220362 - Picture watermark is now preserved properly while resaving the RTF document.
  • #225947 - Number format is now preserved properly while performing Mail merge.
  • #225062 - Image is now preserved properly while importing a Word document.
  • #225481 - The NotSupportedException will no longer be thrown while opening an HTML document.
  • #225481 - Image size is now preserved properly while opening an HTML document.
  • #225481 - Table border is now preserved properly while opening an HTML document.

PDF

Features

  • #136187 - Added support to create the ZUGFeRD PDF invoice.
  • #135996, #179159, #124105 - Added support to create the PDF/A-2b and PDF/A-3b conformance level document.
  • #222759, #226015 - Added support to import and export a PDF annotation with FDF and XFDF formats.
  • Added support to rotate annotations.
  • #220871 - Added support to retrieve the acroform radio button option values.
  • #141170, #222335, #223048 - Added support to retrieve review status and comments from a PDF annotation.
  • #221779 - Added support to update the layout result.
  • #194410, #198765 - Added support to create an ink annotation with ink list collection.
  • #141253 - Added support to create multiple range of page labels.
  • #227357 - Added option value support to import and export the radio button field.

Breaking Changes

  • #223629 – Now, by default, EnableMemoryOptimization is set to false when append the PDF files, so close the existing PDF document after saving the new PDF document.
  • Free text annotation call-out line coordinate points are now changed to top to bottom.
  • Annotations are now rotating based on the page rotation in an existing PDF document.

Bug Fixes

  • #215133 - Performance has been improved when accessing the PDF document layers.
  • #210943, #216074 - String was not recognized as a valid DateTime exception will no longer occur while loading a PDF document.
  • #215941 - Barcode is now preserving with proper size when specifying the size of a barcode.
  • #215595 - The 1D barcode is now scanning properly with default width.
  • #215096 - FNC characters in the given input is now preserving properly for PdfGS1Code128Barcode.
  • #215166 - The Null-reference exception will no longer occur while loading a PDF document.
  • #214918 - Light table header is now preserving properly when providing the data source through IEnumerable.
  • #214401 - The ArgumentException will no longer occur when loading a PDF document.
  • #219778 - Object reference not set to an instance of an object exception will no longer occur when saving the PdfInkAnnotation.
  • #217829 - Index was outside the bounds of the array exception will no longer occur when loading the PDF document.
  • #220618 - “Object reference not set to an instance of an object exception will no longer occur when creating PDF signature..
  • #219990 - Text mark annotation is now preserving properly when flatten the PDF document.
  • #217865 - NullReferenceException will no longer occur while removing custom metadata entries.
  • #218695 - Bookmark destination is now preserving properly after reading the bookmark.
  • #218348 - Gap between barcode data sections is now preserving properly when drawing 1D barcode to PDF.
  • #218231 - The PdfCode128Barcode Size property is now working properly.
  • #218235 - Barcodes are now preserving properly with its default size.
  • #218230 - Exception will no longer occur when getting the size of the PdfCode128Barcode.
  • #217889 - The PDF document is now preserving properly when drawing a string with OTF font.
  • #219709 - Object reference not set instance of an object exception will no longer occur when drawing PdfGrid in a PDF.

  • #218192, #218299 - NullReferenceException will no longer occur when saving the document with EnableValidationAppearance.

  • #227081 – Row span is now applying properly in PdfGrid header.
  • #224992, #225719 – Argument out of range exception will no longer occurs when importing pages from a PDF document.
  • #227605 – Border width is now retrieving properly from the free text annotation.
  • #226916 – Documents will no longer be corrupted when creating PDF template from imported PDF document.
  • #226124 - PDF lexer issues are now thrown with PdfException.
  • #226167 – PDF documents will no longer be corrupted after modifying the PDF document information.
  • #221393, #221376 – Memory leaks will no longer occurs when converting Word document to PDF.
  • #225910 – The “PathException” will no longer occurs while retrieving custom metadata from an existing PDF document.
  • #225853 – Display date format is now preserving properly while filling the PdfLoadedXfaDateTimeField.
  • #225896 – “ArgumentOutOfRangeException” will no longer occurs while importing the PDF document.
  • #222797, #225325 – Vertical alignment of the Thai language text is now preserving properly.
  • #223629 – Performance of the PDF append method is now improved.
  • #224583 – Font size is now preserving properly in combo box field.
  • #224603 – Null reference exception will no longer occurs while merging certain PDF documents.
  • #223346 – Images are now preserving properly while encrypting the PDF document.
  • #224531 – Null reference exception will no longer occurs while saving the PDF document.
  • #224269 – Free text annotation’s properties are now retrieving properly.
  • #221805 – Fonts are now embedding properly in conformance enabled PDF document.
  • #141148 – Tool tip is now changing as expected for PdfSignatureField.
  • #219569 – Arithmetic overflow exception will no longer occurs while signing the PDF document.
  • #185722 – PDF document content is now preserving properly after merging the PDF files.
  • #224887 – Added PDF signatures are now valid.
  • #221808, #205098 – Text is now preserving properly while converting Word document to PDF.
  • #225055 – The bounds are now retrieving properly from PdfLoadedTextBoxField.
  • #225055 – RTL text is now preserving properly in PDF form fields.

Presentation

Features

  • #227243 - Support has been added to add the OLE Object into PowerPoint slide as link.

Bug Fixes

  • #224226 - Application will no more hang while adding an image to a PowerPoint slide.
  • #225390 - PowerPoint file will no longer get corrupted while resaving multiple times with charts.
  • #222440 - Notes in a PowerPoint slide can now be cloned and added to another slide.

SfCalendar

Features

  • In MonthViewSettings, TodaySelectionTextColor and TodaySelectionBackgroundColor properties have been implemented to change the today selection text color and background color.
  • #211133 - Hide trailing dates and leading dates support has been provided.

Enhancements

  • In DayNameDisplayMode, ShortestDayNames enum has been implemented to customize DayHeader text.

Breaking Changes

  • In SfCalendar, default ShowInlineEvent value has been changed from true to false.
  • In MonthViewSettings, default InlineBackgroundColor has been changed from E6E6E6 to F7F7F7.
  • In MonthViewSettings, default DateSelectionColor has been changed from E9E9E9 to ECECEC.
  • In SfCalendar MonthHeader, , has been removed between Year and Month titles.
  • Navigation arrows have been implemented based on the NavigationDirection. E.g. if NavigationDirection is Horizontal the arrows will be shown as <, > and otherwise shown as ^, v.
  • Navigation arrows will be shown on left side of SfCalendar header.
  • In SfCalendar, Forward arrow will be disabled when it reaches MinDate and Backward arrow will be disabled when it reaches MaxDate.

SfDataGrid

Bug fixes

  • #222080 – The RowValidating event is triggered whenever editing a cell and click any control outside the DataGrid.

SfDiagram

Bug Fixes

  • #221052 - Now, the connector routed properly with padding.
  • #222340 - Images are now rendered properly as Stencil symbol.
  • #224497, #226987 - Diagram and its elements are now responded to touch gesture properly.
  • #222871 - Annotation will be displayed properly with the ungrouping command.
  • #222871 - Now, the ports will be removed properly when deleting a group.
  • #219732 - Now, Annotation will be appeared properly while double-clicking the node twice.
  • #220419 - Now, the double tap event fired properly.

Features

  • Added 445 built-in shapes in Basic, Flow, Arrow, Electrical, DataFlow, and UML shapes categories.
  • Now, automatic layouts will be automatically refreshed when changing the values of HorizontalSpacing, VerticalSpacing, AvoidSegmentOverlapping, Orientation, and SpaceBetweenSubTrees.
  • Provided extension method to add or remove constraints. Bitwise operators are no more required, you can use extension methods instead.
  • Default values for ViewModels properties such as Nodes, Connectors, Groups, and Ports are initialized to their respective collections.
  • Node’s draggable, resizable and rotatable constraints can be controlled at Diagram level instead of changing individual instances.
  • Provided support to hide the disabled selector thumbs.

Behavior Changes

  • When deleting a node, all its dependent connectors will be deleted instead of deleting only its out connections.
  • When the node size is small, some of its resizer’s will be hidden. Now, the visibility of TopLeftResizer and BottomRightResizer will be given higher priority than the TopRightResizer and BottomLeftResizer.
  • Connection between same nodes will be routed around its boundary.

SfDockingManager

Bug fixes

  • #226489 – The Close button visibility is not updated properly based on CanClose and IsCloseButtonVisible in document windows of SfDockingManager has been fixed.

SfMaskedEdit

Bug Fixes

  • #227213 – Now, the deleted text does not appear back when clearing the text.

  • #226405 – Control will no longer crash on clicking the search button.

SfPdfViewer

Bug Fixes

  • #221847 - Edit option of comment annotation is now working properly when using stylus.
  • #F141928 - Clicking the document link will now navigate to the appropriate destination.
  • #F141751 - Progress indicator will no longer be visible when the PDF document is not loaded in the SfPdfViewer.
  • #225787, #142392 - Horizontal panning will work after zooming.

Features

  • #225332, #226982 - Support for free text and free text callout annotation has been implemented.
  • #182834, #209237, #222836, #I222951, #174651, #121116, #228441 - Support for free text annotation has been implemented.
  • #222760 - Support to show list of annotations in the PDF document has been implemented.
  • #222836, #222762 - Support to clear all annotations in a page and document has been implemented.
  • #172560 - Support to add and modify comments for the annotations has been implemented.
  • #222759, #222836 - Support to show and hide annotations in the PDF document has been implemented.
  • #222951 - Support to toggle the visibility of the context menu has been implemented.

Breaking Changes

  • The Author property in PopupProperties is removed and added to the Comment section.

SfPicker

Breaking Changes

  • ItemsSource API type has been changed to Object which was previously as IEnumerable to provide support for the Windows 10, version 1809 (10.0;Build 17763)

SfRichTextBoxAdv

Features

  • #225364 - Added support to preserve zero width joiner within complex script characters.

Bug Fixes

  • #223721 - Exception will no longer be thrown while loading an HTML document containing two or more style definitions with same class name.
  • #223721 - Script tag is now skipped properly while loading an HTML document.
  • #225155 - The IndexOutofRangeException will no longer be thrown while inserting text with two or more newline characters.
  • #226055 - Space between the words is now properly preserved while loading an HTML document.
  • #226195 - Now cursor will become invisible properly when the control lost focus.
  • #226863 - Table border and alignment properties are now preserved properly in exported HTML document.
  • #218430 - Self-ended and empty tags are now preserved properly while loading an HTML document.

SfSpreadsheet

Bug fixes

  • #F141454 – Data in the first sheet of the workbook now renders properly when switching between sheets.

XlsIO

Features

  • #F99670, #185459, #194756, #197860 - Added support for custom table styles in Excel.
  • #128585, #132019, #224861 - Provided support to format unique and duplicate values in conditional formatting.
  • #199594, #199992, #206375, #206374, #209766, #F139259, #218497, #225207 - Provided support for chart to image/PDF conversion in .NET Standard.
  • #222797 - Added support for complex script rendering in Excel to PDF conversion.
  • Provided support for PDF conformance level in Excel to PDF conversion.
  • Added support for Excel 2019 version in XlsIO.

Breaking Changes

  • #F99670, #185459, #194756, #197860 - The TableStyles property is added in IWorkbook interface to get the table styles collection for adding custom table styles.
  • #128585, #132019, #224861 - The Unique and Duplicate types are included in ExcelCFType enumeration to highlight the cells with unique and duplicate values using conditional formatting feature.
  • #199594, #199992, #206375, #206374, #209766, #F139259, #218497, #225207 - Added ExportChartImageOptions property and ConvertToPDF() and ConvertToImage() methods in IXlsIORenderer class and SaveAsImage() method in IChart interface.
  • #222797 - AutoDetectComplexScript has been added in ExcelToPdfConverterSettings class to support complex script rendering in Excel to PDF conversion.
  • Enumeration PdfConformanceLevel is added in ExcelToPdfConverterSettings class to set conformance level in PDF document that is converted from Excel.
  • Type Xlsx is added in ExcelVersion enumeration to represent Excel version 2019 and above.

Bug Fixes

  • #222397, #222732 - Table with query is now preserved properly on invoking Table.Refresh().
  • #223856, #224976 - File will no longer be corrupted while copying a range with multiple list objects.
  • #226454 - The IndexOutOfRange exception will no longer be thrown while converting Excel document into PDF with header and footer.
  • #224770 - Exception will no longer be thrown while exporting worksheet data into data table.
  • #223667 - Exception will no longer be thrown if chart’s data range column is deleted.
  • #225065 - Currency number format is now properly detected in XlsIO generated Excel file.
  • #224023 - Exception thrown while opening an XlsIO re-saved document with group shape has been resolved.
  • #223946 - Conditional format is now preserved properly while saving the workbook multiple times.
  • #223839 - Infinite recursive loop on modifying and saving Excel document with improper chart series indices has been resolved.
  • #224024 - Not implemented exception thrown while opening an Excel document with external formula range in check box has been fixed.
  • #223448 - Pivot table field settings are now preserved properly on resaving the Excel file.
  • #223167 - Custom time format [h]:mm:ss is now detected automatically.
  • #223376 - Exception occurs while saving the Excel document with OLE object has been resolved.
  • #223226 - The NullReferenceException thrown when converting an Excel file to HTML has been fixed.
  • #223041 - Data validation formula is now preserved properly while saving the Excel document as XML.
  • #221229 - Issue with pivot field values due to improper pivot field data format has been resolved.
  • #214445 - Table.Refresh() is now working properly with ODBC connection.
  • #223918 - Conditional format is now preserved properly on converting Excel document to PDF.
  • #223859 - Hyperlink is now set properly in Excel to PDF conversion.
  • #221079 - Exception thrown if print-title row height is higher in Excel to PDF conversion has been fixed.
  • #221693 - The Parameter invalid exception thrown while converting Excel document to PDF has been fixed.
  • #222797 - Incorrect Thai font in Excel to PDF conversion has been fixed.
  • #222156 - Improper number detection with invariant culture has been fixed.
  • #F141101 - Issue with incorrect parsing of comments has been resolved.
  • Issue with incorrect conditional formatting operator type in resaved Excel document has been fixed.
  • Setting a table column header name will no longer corrupt the Excel document.
  • DataBar color is now applied properly for negative values.
  • External formula is now applied properly in .NET Standard.
  • Shapes rendering issue for curved shapes in Presentation to Image conversion has been fixed.