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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