XL Plugin version 3.0 released

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Today we are announcing the release of XL Plugin version 3.0. The latest version offers a ton of new features, making it the most advanced 4D plugin for reading and writing Microsoft Excel files.

XL Plugin 3.0 introduces over 120 new features, making it one of the most comprehensive updates to date. The release focuses on improving performance, expanding compatibility, and providing developers with greater control over Excel document manipulation.

Key new features include:

  • Support for loading password-protected (encrypted) Excel documents
  • Ability to get and set core document properties
  • Support for conditional formatting
  • Reading and writing Excel tables
  • Working with form controls
  • Options for getting and setting default column and row formats
  • Improved support for working with merged cells
  • Finding the first and last filled row and column numbers.
  • Reading print settings of a sheet like print area and print repeated rows/columns
  • Ability to get and set the tab color of a sheet
  • Easily add borders around a range of cells
  • Diagonal border styles
  • Support for getting and setting the active cell or selected range
  • Functionality to get and set default row height
  • Improved support for 4D v20 and v21

In addition to these technical enhancements, the demo database has been extensively updated with many new examples, helping users quickly explore and implement the plugin’s capabilities.

More details can be found in the section Version history of the documentation.

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PostgreSQL Plugin version 5.0 released

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PostgreSQL Plugin has been updated to version 5.0.1. This version includes the following improvements:

  • Added new commands for connection pooling, see PgSQL Create Pool etc.
  • Added new commands for large objects (LOB) support. See PgSQL Import LOB, PgSQL Export LOB etc.
  • Added new command PgSQL In Transaction.
  • Added processID parameter to callback method for PgSQL Set Notify Handler.
  • Fixed a bug in PgSQL_Set_Formula_In_SQL.
  • Fixed a bug in PgSQL Row To Object. Values of type Oid should be treated as a real in 4D instead of a long integer value.
  • PgSQL Get Version now returns only plugin version when connection reference is 0.
  • Updated PostgreSQL client libraries to version 17.5.
  • Improved compatibility with 4D v21.

For details see the section Version history of the documentation.

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MyConnect Plugin version 5.0 released

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MyConnect Plugin has been updated to version 5.0. This version includes the following improvements:

  • Added support for database connection pools, which can improve speed in scenarios were connections are opened and closed frequently by using permanent connections.
  • Improved compatibility with 4D v21.

For details see the section Version history of the documentation.

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DynaPDF Plugin version 2.2.3 released

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DynaPDF Plugin has been updated to version 2.2.3. This maintenance release includes a few bug fixes and minor improvements.

  • Updated DynaPDF libraries to version 4.0.102.302.
  • Added support for multiple signature fields to DynaPDF Close Document.
  • Added new commands DynaPDF Set Meta Data and DynaPDF Get Meta Data.
  • Added new options default and global-import when calling DynaPDF Import Document.
  • Fixed a crashing bug with digital signatures.
  • Fixed a crashing bug in DynaPDF Get Text where length of returned text was not handled properly.
  • Various bugfixes related to handling of ZUGFeRD and FacturX,

For details see the section Version history of the documentation.

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DynaPDF Plugin version 2.2.0 released

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DynaPDF Plugin has been updated to version 2.2.0. This maintenance release includes a few bug fixes and minor improvements.

  • Updated DynaPDF library to version 4.0.98.278.
  • Fixed a bug with DynaPDF Get Attachment

For details see the section Version history of the documentation.

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XL Plugin version 2.1.0 released

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XL Plugin has been updated to version 2.1. This maintenance release includes a few bug fixes and minor improvements.

  • Updated LibXL to version 4.3.0 which includes many bug fixes.

For details see the section Version history of the documentation.

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PDF Plugin version 8.0.4 released

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PDF Plugin has been updated to version 8.0.4. This maintenance release includes a few bug fixes and minor improvements.

For details see the section Version history of the documentation.

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NTK Plugin version 4.1.3 released

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NTK Plugin has been updated to version 4.1.3. This maintenance release includes a few bug fixes and minor improvements.

  • Fixed a bug in HMAC commands when using a key of more than 64 characters. In this case an incorrect hash value was returned.

For details see the section Version history of the documentation.

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DynaPDF Plugin version 2.1.9 released

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DynaPDF Plugin has been updated to version 2.1.9. This maintenance release includes a few bug fixes and minor improvements.

  • Updated DynaPDF library to version 4.0.89.256.

For details see the section Version history of the documentation.

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Canvas Plugin version 3.0.4 released

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Canvas Plugin has been updated to version 3.0.4. This maintenance release includes a few bug fixes and minor improvements.

  • Fixed various bugs related to HiDiPi support on Windows. When HiDiPi is used the plugin reverts to GDI+.
  • For details see the section Version history of the documentation.
  • More improvements to CV Area To Object.
  • Fixed a bug in CV Set Resize Limits when maxWidth or maxHeight are set to -1.

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