Reports.Web 2010.2 release

[Andrew]

We are glad to announce the newest version of Stimulsoft Reports.Web 2010.2. We completely improved and finished the process of viewing reports using WebViewer.Fx directly from the report designer. It dramatically improves the speed of working with reports and their designing. We also have added a new message panel, new tool of searching in a report and creating styles.
New capabilities in Stimulsoft Reports.Web 2010.2 include:

View in Web
We added the ability to view a report in the report designer using WebViewer.Fx. This viewer is used on a separate tab (View in Web) in the report designer. There was lack of opportunity for our users to see how a report will look in the WebViewer.Fx. Now the problem is solved.

Updated Documentation
With this new version of the product we deliver a new version of the documentation. Great number of new articles and step-by-step instructions are included. They describe work of many new properties and features. Work with documentation has become much easier.

New message panel
The Message panel has been completely redesigned. Now a new system of checking the report for errors is used. It not only informs the user about compilation errors, but also offers problem solving steps, recommendations to improve the report, displays warning of potential weak points in a report.

Calculation Mode
The new version of our product supports a new mode of processing expressions in the report. Previously, all the expressions in the report were compiled as a part of a report class. In the new mode, expressions are not compiled but interpreted by the built-in parser of expressions. The new mode is in beta stage, it can be used now. The mode of calculation of expressions is specified using the CalculationMode property of a report.

Localization in Bulgarian language is added
Now all our products support localization of interface to Bulgarian language. We support now 26 languages in our products.

New DataAdapters
We have added support for new data adapters in our products. The data adapters are Oracle ODP.Net and two adapters for Sybase. All adapters are available in the Downloads section of our site.

Cache of web components
Using the AppCacheDirectory properties of StiWebDesigner and StiWebViewerFx components, it is possible to create a directory in what the components will automatically create a cache copy of the Flash core of these components. Using the cache, when reloading, allows you to speed up the loading of these components on the client side.

Visual web designer control
In previous versions of the web report designer, this component was presented as a non-visual ASP.NET component. However, many users would like to use this component as a visual control, as well as they use the WebViewer.Fx component. The new version can easily convert a non-visual component into a visual StiWebDesigner. It is enough to set the Visible property of this component to true.