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New Service Pack 28.006 for List & Label and the Report Server

New Service Pack 28.006 for List & Label and the Report Server

ByDaniel KennerApr 3, 20243 min read
The latest service pack for List & Label 28 delivers enhanced functionality and security improvements to streamline your reporting needs. With key updates like support of images in crosstab column and row labels in XHTML export as well as support for Embarcadero RAD Studio 12 (BDE & FireDAC). For a detailed list of changes, see the ServicePack.pdf in your installation and the Service Pack download area.
Repo Source Selection

Breakthrough for Web/Distributed Applications

ByJochen BartlauSep 30, 20163 min read
Until version 22, there was a number of restrictions for web based projects. As the Web Designer is a single project file designer, all the glory that comes with multiple project files like project templates, table of contents and index and – most prominently – drilldown support were not available as they couldn't be designed.
Animations for the Preview

Animations for the Preview

ByJochen BartlauSep 21, 20162 min read
Quite a while ago we introduced a full screen presentation mode which allows you a quick presentation of your reports. Why fire up PowerPoint (or any other presentation software) when you just need to present a couple of charts and tables? This way, your presentations are lightweight and always up to date, as you or your end-users can re-create them just in time.
Sorting Charts by Value

Sorting Charts by Value

ByJochen BartlauSep 12, 20162 min read
This is one of those "whaaaaat, that didn't work before?" features. No, it didn't. Until version 22, you were only able to sort bar charts with string labels ascending or descending. Alphabetically. Numerics and dates are treated differently, but for strings you only could get A-Z, Z-A or unordered, i.e. in the order the database supplies the data.
treemap chart with eight boxes

The Treemap Chart Experience

ByJochen BartlauSep 8, 20162 min read
With Treemap charts you can visualize hierarchical data by using nested rectangles in the upcoming version 22 of our List & Label reporting tool. The area of each rectangle is proportional to its value, while the sum of all rectangle areas fills up the whole chart area.
WPF Wrapper for PreviewControl

WPF Wrapper for PreviewControl

ByJochen BartlauSep 1, 20161 min read
Version 22 of List & Label will introduce a new WPF wrapper control for the existing WinForms PreviewControl. While it uses a Windows­Forms­Host at the core, the wrapper is a drag & drop replacement for the existing WPF preview control which will continue to be supported.
example crosstab

Crosstabs: Expand Sub Tables in the Interactive Preview

ByJochen BartlauAug 17, 20161 min read
As we swiftly proceed through the development process of List & Label 22, we found a slot to add one more feature to the crosstab. Starting in version 19, we've added a lot of interactivity to the preview, including a feature called "Expandable Regions" for the report container. It allows to expand sub tables by just a click. For LL22, we've now extended this feature to the crosstab.
Select Your Property Favorites

Select Your Property Favorites

ByJochen BartlauAug 3, 20162 min read
This is one of the major UI visible changes in LL22. All objects have their distinct set of properties which is displayed in the property window. Depending on the complexity and flexibility of the object, the list of properties is quite long where most of the time you probably don't need 50% of them. Enter the new Property Favorites.
Intelligent Franking with Internetmarke

Intelligent Franking with Internetmarke

ByDaniel SteinJul 20, 20162 min read
The process of getting snail mail ready for posting can be rather tiresome. You print your letters or invoices, enjoying the fine work you have done designing them in List & Label, and then? Even in our modern times you lick the stamp, assuming you have the right one at hand, and stick it on the envelope. How very old-school is that? With the upcoming version 22 of List & Label this process can be elegantly automated through Internetmarke, a service to pay for postage online by German courier company Deutsche Post AG.
Service Pack Continues Report Server Success Story

Service Pack Continues Report Server Success Story

ByAlexander HorakJul 6, 20162 min read
Service Pack 3.001 adds a host of new features to combit Report Server 3. Some improvements in our enterprise reporting solution were inspired by the productive feedback from our customers. Thanks for letting us know about your ideas! Here’s a short list of the latest features and improvements.
Data provider for Delphi

Building a Better Databinding Ecosystem for Delphi

ByJochen BartlauJun 30, 20162 min read

The IDataProvider interface for .NET has enabled many features that are not available for all of the other platforms so far. Most importantly, it brings multiple report containers and nested tables. For C++, we've included a sample in LL21. This is sadly missing in Delphi. In addition, the current Delphi data-binding engine still works against the BDE, a technology that has been deprecated quite a while ago by Embarcadero.