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DlhSoft News
The latest DlhSoft news are presented below:
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New PERT Chart control in Gantt Chart Light Library 4.2: 1/25/2012
A new product version (Gantt Chart Light Library 4.2) is available for download, including a new PertChartView control that may be used by developers to easily display a project PERT Chart, either built in your code or generated automatically from data within an existing instance of GanttChartDataGrid control from the same product (using its GetPertChartItems method), in Windows® client and Silverlight™ applications. Previously purchased license files (for version 4.x) continue to work with the new build as long as you continue using only pre-existing controls; otherwise, if you need to use the new PertChartView control, you will simply need to get a free upgrade license file from the Purchase License page of our Web site.
New PERT Chart control in Project Management Library 4.1: 1/25/2012
A new product version (Project Management Library 4.1) is available for download, including a new lightweight PertChartView control that may be used by developers to easily display a project PERT Chart, either built in your code or generated automatically from data within an existing instance of GanttChartTaskListView control from the same product (using its GetPertChartItems method), in Windows® client and Silverlight™ applications. Previously purchased license files (for version 4.x) continue to work with the new build as long as you continue using only pre-existing controls; otherwise, if you need to use the new PertChartView control, you will simply need to get a free upgrade license file from the Purchase License page of our Web site.
New PERT Chart view in Project Manager 4.1: 1/25/2012
A new product version (Project Manager 4.1) is available for download, including a new PERT Chart view with critical path highlighting. Previously purchased license files (for version 4.x) continue to work with the new build.
Gantt Chart Library 4.0.2: 1/14/2012
A new product build (Gantt Chart Library 4.0.2) is available for download, including several data load optimizations for large projects with complex task hierarchies and multiple dependency links.
Project Management Library 4.0.2: 1/14/2012
A new product build (Project Management Library 4.0.2) is available for download, including several data load optimizations for large projects with complex task hierarchies and multiple dependency links.
Project Manager 4.0.3: 1/14/2012
A new product build (Project Manager 4.0.3) is available for download, including several data load optimizations for large projects with complex task hierarchies and multiple dependency links.
Undo/redo queue added to Gantt Chart Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4: 12/23/2011
We have added an internal undo/redo queue that you can enable using IsUndoEnabled property of Gantt Chart and Schedule Chart controls within build 4.1.10 of Gantt Chart Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4, allowing you to easily provide Gantt Chart item-related undo/redo support in your application.
Settings persistence in Project Manager: 12/16/2011
Build 4.0.2 of DlhSoft Project Manager automatically saves the view options that the end user has set between subsequent runs (such as grid column widths, zoom level, scale type, window size, etc.) to a local temporary file on your computer (within the isolated storage of the Project Manager assembly).
Celebrating new year 2012: special discount available: 12/12/2011
DlhSoft celebrates the new year 2012: we offer 12% discount to all product license purchases and upgrades. In order to obtain the discount, use this promotion code in the Purchase License request form: YR12-SPECIAL. The promotion code is applicable to orders placed until January 12, 2012. Thank you for your interest!
Data binding support with built-in converters added to Gantt Chart Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4: 12/2/2011
We have added new TaskItemsConverter and ResourceItemConverter components within build 4.1.9 of Gantt Chart Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4, allowing you to data bind the included Gantt Chart and Schedule Chart controls more easily to your custom data collections using *Member definitions (such as ContentMember, IndentationMember, StartMember, FinishMember, PredecessorsMember, etc.)
Data binding support with a built-in converter added to Hierarchical Data Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4: 12/2/2011
We have added a new NodeItemsConverter component within build 4.0.3 of Hierarchical Data Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4, allowing you to data bind the included tree-grid control more easily to your custom data collections using *Member definitions (such as ContentMember, IndentationMember, etc.)
Export data as Microsoft Project® XML files from Gantt Chart Library for WPF 4: 11/8/2011
We have added new GetProjectXml methods to GanttChartTaskListView and TaskManager components within build 4.0.1 of Gantt Chart Library for WPF 4, allowing developers to retreive data as Microsoft Project® compatible XML from your applications; use this method to export your project data (such as tasks, resources, and assignments) as an XML file that could later be imported from the Microsoft Project® application.
Export data as Microsoft Project® XML files from Project Management Library for WPF 4: 11/8/2011
We have added new GetProjectXml methods to GanttChartTaskListView and TaskManager components within build 4.0.1 of Project Management Library for WPF 4, allowing developers to retreive data as Microsoft Project® compatible XML from your applications; use this method to export your project data (such as tasks, resources, and assignments) as an XML file that could later be imported from the Microsoft Project® application.
Receiving a completed asynchronous presentation notification in Gantt Chart Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4: 11/8/2011
We have added new AsynchronousPresentationCompleted events to GanttChartDataGrid and other components within build 4.1.8 of Gantt Chart Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4, allowing developers to receive a notification when the asynchronous data load operation is completed.
Printing Gantt Charts using a custom page template from Gantt Chart Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4: 11/8/2011
We have added new PrintingTemplate properties to GanttChartDataGrid and other components within build 4.1.8 of Gantt Chart Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4, allowing developers to set up a custom page template to use when printing the content of Gantt Chart data. The demo application (Get Started sample) has also been updated to include an example of setting up a PrintingTemplate definition. Other changes of the demo application includes inline examples of using custom task bar and dependency line tooltips, and DatePicker and ComboBox controls for the task start, finish, and assignments grid columns.
Receiving a completed asynchronous presentation notification in Hierarchical Data Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4: 11/8/2011
We have added new AsynchronousPresentationCompleted events to DataTreeGrid component within build 4.0.2 of Hierarchical Data Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4, allowing developers to receive a notification when the asynchronous data load operation is completed.
Export data as Microsoft Project® XML files from Project Manager: 11/8/2011
We have added a new Export as Project XML command in the File menu of build 4.0.1 of Project Manager application, allowing you to save project data (such as tasks, resources, and assignments) as Microsoft Project® XML files that could later be imported from the Microsoft Project® application.
Microsoft Project® XML compatibility and displaying multiple assignment lines per schedule row within Gantt Chart Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4: 10/12/2011
We have added a few highly requested new features to Gantt Chart Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4 (build 4.1.7): you can now present and persist data as Microsoft Project® XML files using the new LoadProjectXml and SaveProjectXml methods of the GanttChartDataGrid control, display multiple assignment lines per scheduled resource row in ScheduleChartDataGrid control, and configure an alternating item background or item separator lines in all available Gantt Chart controls in the library. The new features are available on both Silverlight™ and WPF platforms.
DlhSoft components for Metro style apps and other new technologies: 9/30/2011
In order to determine whether (or, rather, when) to start building component library products for Metro style apps, WPF 4.5, and/or Silverlight™ 5, we are currently investigating WinRT in Windows® 8 Developer Preview, WPF and .NET Framework 4.5 Developer Preview, and Silverlight™ 5 Release Candidate. More information about our current plans are available in this article: DlhSoft.com/KnowledgeBase/Metro-Style-Apps.htm.
Several new samples within Gantt Chart Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4: 9/26/2011
In addition to some highly requested features (support for disabling summary value aggregation, and for custom code injection on setting a new predecessor item during a drag and drop based dependency line creation event) and further minor corrections, we have added several new sample applications to Gantt Chart Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4 (build 4.1.6): custom scales (numeric days, minute level), drag and drop (within task hierarchy), task recurrence, summary bars (displaying child item bars in the line of collapsed summary tasks), persistence (XML files, SQL Server® database), and Microsoft® Project® XML file import.
Gantt Chart control types: 9/21/2011
A recent Knowledge Base article presents a comprehensive table of Gantt Chart control types offered by DlhSoft.
Resource hierarchy within ScheduleChartDataGrid control of Gantt Chart Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4: 9/11/2011
We have added new features to Gantt Chart Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4 (build 4.1.5): you can now display resources using an indentation based hierarchy (i.e. collapsible resource groups) and their assignments within ScheduleChartDataGrid control. Also, we have added new sample applications showing how to aggregate custom values from child items to summary tasks (e.g. sum up task costs), and how to perform zoom in our out operations on mouse wheel notifications within the chart area, in GanttChartDataGrid control.
Celebrating 7 years: special discount available: 7/21/2011
Today, July 21, 2011, we celebrate DlhSoft's first 7 years of activity, and we have good news for everybody: on this occasion, we offer 21.7% discount to all DlhSoft product license purchases and upgrades during the next 7 days (the offer is valid for orders placed online until July 28, 2011, 12:00 PM UTC). In order to obtain the discount, please use this promotion code when ordering (enter it in the Promotion Code text box): 7YRS-SPECIAL. Thank you very much for your interest!
New country: South Sudan: 7/8/2011
If you are from South Sudan, we have good news for you: you can now select your country (that has recently obtained its independence) within all country selection boxes of DlhSoft Contact, Download and Purchase Web pages.
Gantt Chart feedback request: 5/17/2011
We would like to improve our Gantt Chart related products and services, and you can help us decide the right path to follow by answering a short (single paged) survey about Gantt Chart components (you may submit the answers anonymously).
DlhSoft partners with Aspose: 5/4/2011
Do you want to load/save data from/to Microsoft® Project® files (.MPP) and present it using DlhSoft Gantt Chart controls? Aspose.Tasks is an excellent choice for this purpose, especially as we have recently partnered with Aspose, and as part of our agreement you are now entitled to obtain 20% discount on purchasing their product, provided that you own a license for a DlhSoft Gantt Chart-enabled library. (Aspose is a third party ISV, offering .NET APIs for importing/exporting data from/to Microsoft Office® files without automation.)
Minor corrections applied to Gantt Chart Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4: 5/3/2011
Minor corrections have been applied and predecessor string support methods have been added to Gantt Chart Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4 (build 4.1.4).
New features added to Gantt Chart Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4: 4/26/2011
We have added new features to Gantt Chart and related controls within Gantt Chart Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4 (build 4.1.3): support to set individual chart bars as read only, data connectors from Gantt to Schedule and Load Chart controls based on disconnected mode method calls, resource leveling basic algorithm, critical path determination.
Printing support added to Gantt Chart Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4: 2/22/2011
We have added printing and image export support to all Gantt Chart and related controls within Gantt Chart Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4 (build 4.1.2).
Build 4.0.1 of Hierarchical Data Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4: 2/7/2011
Build 4.0.1 of Hierarchical Data Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4 is now available for download. It includes (compared to the previous build): a set of minor corrections.
Build 4.1.1 of Gantt Chart Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4: 2/7/2011
Build 4.1.1 of Gantt Chart Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4 is now available for download. It includes (compared to the previous build): item activation events, timeline page update buttons (enabling the end user to easily extra scroll and the timeline page by a specific amount), support for updating resource assignments using drag and drop operations (within Schedule Chart controls), a suite of previously missing basic sample applications (among others, we have added custom data binding and bar templating examples for Schedule Chart controls), and a set of minor corrections.
Version 4.1 of Gantt Chart Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4: 1/24/2011
Version 4.1 of Gantt Chart Light Library for Silverlight™ 4/WPF 4 is now available. It includes a set of new controls providing Schedule Chart and Load Chart views (resource oriented Gantt charts) with and without attached DataGrid controls (available for both Silverlight™ 4 and WPF 4), designed to get significantly higher runtime performance (compared to the similar original WPF components).
Previous news: 4/10/2008
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