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RAD PDF Release Notes

This file is updated with general information about changes made to RAD PDF

Version 1.4.3630.21651

Improved PDF XFA form accommodation, 64-bit server compatibility & new server-side events

Feature Updates
  • 64-bit support added (x64 / AMD64 / Intel64 / x86-64)
  • XFA forms can now be used in RAD PDF (XFA form data is converted to the AcroForms standard)
  • Document key generation improved (better protects RAD PDF access)
  • Large PDF files now load significantly faster
  • RadPdfWebControl updated
    • SaveComplete server-side event added
    • DocumentInfo property added (retrieve common information associated with loaded document)
    • PDF property added (retrieve previously loaded document with all saved modifications, as a PDF)
    • OriginalPDF property added (retrieve previously loaded document with no modifications, as a PDF)
    • DisableClientCallbacks property added (enable / disable client callbacks to server)
    • EnablePrintSettingsDialog property added (enable / disable client print settings dialog)
    • EnableUnloadWarning property added (enable / disable warning on leaving page RAD PDF is on)
    • LoadDocument (some overloads) renamed CreateDocument
    • CopyDocument method added (copy existing documents to new document instances and open them)
    • DisableUnloadWarning property removed (to better communicate default state for UnloadWarning)
    • DocumentId property renamed to DocumentID
    • GetDocumentID property removed
    • SaveViewerProperties method removed (Viewstate now managed internally)
    • LoadViewerProperties method removed (Viewstate now managed internally)
  • RadPdfWebData updated
    • GetDocumentOriginalAsPDF method added
    • GetDocumentInfo method added
    • GetDocumentOutputData renamed to GetDocumentAsPDF (for consistency)
  • Database updated
    • docs table updated (upgrade script included)
    • keys table updated (upgrade script included)
Bug Fixes
  • PDF link creation caused error on saving
  • Missing annotation image in GUI
  • Document filenames incorrect when AllowFindMatchingPDF is true
  • RAD PDF instances in custom web controls used conflicting HTML element IDs
  • GetDocumentOutputData did not return document as PDF if document had never been modified

Version 1.3.3582.23090

Improved document loading times, annotation support, & improved browser compatibility

Feature Updates
  • Improved document loading (near instant display of first page)
  • PDF document rendering improved (pages now appear crisper and cleaner)
  • Text annotation ("Sticky Note") support added
  • Opera browser support added
  • Word detection for text selection improved
  • Documentation for web.config updated for IIS 7 with Managed Pipeline Mode set to "Integrated"
  • GUI's last tool style choices remembered
  • DocumentEditor updated
    • RadPdfTextAnnotation class added for text annotation manipulation
    • RadPdfPopupAnnotation class added for popup annotation manipulation
    • Various RadPdfObject members added (for RAD PDF object manipulation)
      • Changeable (get / set if an object's value can be changed in GUI)
      • ExportValue (get / set the export value of check form fields)
      • Multiline (get / set whether text form fields can contain multiple lines of text)
  • "Undocumented" appSettings key (RadPdfCustomCss) added for replacement of primary CSS
Bug Fixes
  • Check form fields could not be created in DocumentEditor using CreateObject
  • Text extraction would sometimes extract duplicate information on some pages
  • Cultural interoperation issue resolved for installations of localized versions of Windows in which comma is used as decimal separator.
  • Some links were positioned incorrectly
  • Some pages could not be properly rotated
  • Some pages moved to wrong location on save
  • Some documents with deleted pages did not properly print
  • GetDocumentOutputData did not always return OutputData
  • Some GUI buttons / dialogs incorrectly rendered in IE6
  • Printing in IE7 would produce poor results with some output margin settings

Version 1.2.3534.24533

Updated PDF editor interface, document settings, & RAD PDF viewer settings.

Feature Updates
  • Form fields in PDF editor now highlighted using new partially transparent style
  • PDF text can now be selected using all supported browsers
  • RadPdfWebControl properties added
    • HideFileMenu (hides file drop down menu on TopBar)
    • HideEditMenu (hides edit drop down menu on TopBar)
    • HideRightClickMenu (hides editing menu in PDF editor when right clicked)
    • HideSelectMenu (hides selection menu on TopBar)
    • HideToolsBar (hides all tools & tabs in PDF editor interface)
    • HideToolsMenu (hides tools drop down menu on TopBar)
    • HideViewMenu (hides view / zoom menu on TopBar)
    • ViewerPage (sets default page viewer should open)
    • ViewerZoom (sets default viewer zoom level for all pages in document)
  • DocumentSettings enumeration updated
    • DisableFormFields (disable use of form fields in document)
    • DisableAnnotations (disable use of annotations in document)
    • IsReadOnlyExceptFormFields (disable all modifications except form fields)
  • DocumentEditor updated
    • CreateObject method of RadPdfPage (add new RAD PDF objects to PDF pages)
    • Various RadPdfObject members added (for RAD PDF object manipulation)
      • Deletable (get / set if object can be deleted in GUI)
      • Moveable (get / set if object can be moved in GUI)
      • ReadOnly (get / set if object text can be changed in GUI, text objects only)
      • Resizable (get / set if object can be resized in GUI)
      • Stylable (get / set if object can be styled (change font, color, etc) in GUI)
Bug Fixes
  • Some pages not properly rotated on save
  • MSMQ was not always properly configured

Version 1.1.3506.41627

Updated PDF editor interface, new DocumentEditor for PDF preprocessing, performance improvements, & minor bug fixes.

Feature Updates
  • EditDocument method added
  • DocumentEditor class added (PDF preprocessing)
  • RadPdfLibrary.Data.Document Namespace (and sub-Namespaces) added
  • RAD PDF Exception handling improved (GetLastError method removed)
  • RadPdfLibrary.Exceptions Namespace added
  • PDF rendering engine updated
  • Code optimizations and improved memory handling
  • PDF form field features added (PDF form field combs & PDF form field max length)
  • Firefox 3.5 compatible
Bug Fixes
  • Text selection not loaded in RAD PDF interface
  • Some registry settings saved in incorrect places
  • Color in some color spaces not properly parsed
  • Rotated annotations not properly displayed

Version 1.0.3468.24609

Initial Public Release of RAD PDF.

Feature Updates
  • HideTopBar property added
  • HideBookmarks property added
  • ViewerSideShown property added
  • RAD PDF now loads PDF bookmarks
  • RAD PDF now loads PDF url & page link annotations
Bug Fixes
  • Minor installer bug corrected in which RAD PDF Service would not be started until restart
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