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eDocEngine VCL

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e-document creation software to ceate documents, spreadsheets and images, and exports reports in 18 formats.

eDocEngine VCL is a comprehensive e-document creation component suite for Delphi and C++Builder. eDocEngine can create documents in clipboard, PDF, RTF, HTML, XHTML, EXCEL, TEXT, CSV, Quattro Pro, LOTUS 1-2-3, DIF, SYLK, TIFF, PNG, SVG (XML-based vector graphics), JPEG, GIF, BMP, EMF and WMF formats. eDocEngine ships with ready-to-use Report-Export interfaces that tightly integrate with popular Delphi reporting tools such as ReportBuilder, FastReport, Rave, QuickReport and ACE Reporter. Using eDocEngine Report-Export interfaces, you can directly export reports to PDF and other formats without having to write any code.


eDocEngine VCL - Features



  • Parse and hyperlink URLs
  • Include images in binary encoding to reduce file size
  • HTML and XHTML: Set graphic and text based navigator buttons
  • HTML and XHTML: Set page to AutoScroll
  • Access individual cells to place content
  • Create workbooks with unlimited worksheets
  • Set row spacing and column spacing
  • Set individual column widths.

Professional Edition

eDocEngine is an electronic document creation component suite that enables developers to deliver information directly from applications in more than twenty electronic document formats. Rich content can be formatted precisely required and delivered directly to Web browsers, sent as e-mail attachments or saved to disk. Actionable and navigational elements can be added to documents to provide inter-activity. eDocEngine supports the creation of documents in PDF, RTF, HTML, XHTML, EXCEL, TEXT, CSV, Quattro Pro, LOTUS 1-2-3, DIF, SYLK, TIFF, PNG, SVG (XML based vector graphics), JPEG, GIF, BMP, EMF and WMF formats. Metafile, BMP, DIF, SYLK and Text can output to the Microsoft Windows Clipboard. It exports from QuickReport, ReportBuilder, FastReport, Rave Reports and AceReporter to all supported formats without additional coding.

Features include

  • PDF Forms creation
  • TIFF, PNG and SVG support
  • Insert all types of annotations
  • File attachment support
  • Set any type of action to links and annotations
  • Support for inserting custom document information
  • Support for actions on document and page events
  • Support for associating all actions with annotations, bookmarks and document and page events
  • HTML and XHTML: build a Table of Contents page
  • HTML and XHTML: Include page navigator with First, Prior, Next, Last and TOC links
  • Store images as Metafiles and BMPs
  • I/O support
  • Third-party reporting tools support
  • File format support
  • PDF document creation support
  • RTF, HTML and XHTML creation support
  • Microsoft Excel spreadsheet creation support
  • TCanvas and Microsoft Windows GDI functions
  • Include all content element types where supported
  • Add rotated text and images where supported
  • Save to file and memory stream
  • Page producer component
  • Set master unit of measurement
  • Open documents after creation
  • e-mail document after creation
  • Convert metafiles retaining vector graphics
  • Sharable settings component
  • Save and restore engine settings
  • Page setup
  • Pre-defined paper
  • Set custom paper sizes
  • Run-time setup dialogue boxes
  • e-mail options in the setup dialogue box and the Object Inspector
  • Output paragraphs using one command
  • Include RichText as RichText
  • RichText rendering support as a standard procedure (DrawRichText)
  • Unicode support for text rendering
  • Table drawing functions
  • Automatic pagination for text output as single line and paragraphs
  • Page#, Total Pages and Date and Time variables
  • Parse and activate URLs
  • Header and footer control
  • Store document information where supported
  • Include watermarks and backgrounds
  • Alignment of text for Microsoft Excel export
  • Word wrapping of cell text for Microsoft Excel export
  • QuickReport export
  • ReportBuilder export
  • Optimised image rendering
  • FastReport export<
  • Rave Reports export
  • AceReporter export
  • GmPrintSuite export
  • TRichView export
  • ThtmlViewer export
  • Express Printing System export
  • TMS Grid export
  • Microsoft Excel support
  • Quattro Pro, Lotus 1-2-3, DIF, SYLK, Text and CSV support
  • JPEG, GIF, BMP, EMF and WMF support
  • Microsoft Windows clipboard support
  • Vertical Text rendering
  • Insert large JPEG image files directly into the PDF document
  • Unicode support for document information and bookmarks
  • Store images as zipped bitmaps and JPEGs
  • Compression
  • TrueType fonts support and embed TrueType fonts
  • Subset fonts to reduce file size
  • Support for all character sets
  • Optimised font subset embedding and Unicode characters support
  • 40-bit and 128-bit password encryption
  • Set bookmarks with unlimited nesting levels
  • Add Text Note, Link and Widget annotations
  • Add thumbnails
  • JavaScript actions
  • Set viewer preferences
  • Interactive Forms creation
  • Interactive Forms button actions for Submit and Reset
  • Interactive Forms custom JavaScript button actions
  • Interactive Forms submission format as HTML, FDF and XML
  • RTF: Store images as PNG, JPEG, Metafile and BMP
  • HTML and XHTML: Store images as PNG, JPEG, GIF and BMP
  • Set tabs and output text at tab positions
  • Parse and hyperlink URLs
  • Include images in binary encoding to reduce file size
  • HTML and XHTML: Set graphic and text based navigator buttons
  • HTML and XHTML: Set page to AutoScroll
  • Access individual cells to place content
  • Create workbooks with unlimited worksheets
  • Set row spacing and column spacing
  • Set individual column widths.

Feature Comparison

FeatureStandardProfessional ReportExport
I/O supportXXX
Third-party reporting tools supportXXNo
File Formats supportPartialXPartial
PDF Document creationPartialXPartial
PDF Forms creation XNo
RTF, HTML and XHTML creation supportPartialXPartial
Microsoft Excel spreadsheet creationPartialXPartial
TCanvas and Microsoft Windows GDI functionsXXX
Include all content element types where supportedXXX
Add rotated text and images where supportedXXX
Save to file and memory streamXXX
Page producer componentXXX
Set master unit of measurementXXX
Open documents after creationXXX
e-mail document after creationXXX
Convert metafiles retaining vector graphicsXXX
Sharable settings componentXXX
Save and restore engine settingsXXX
Page setupXXX
Pre-defined paperXXX
Set custom paper sizesXXX
Run-time setup dialogue boxesXXX
e-mail options in the setup dialogue box and the Object InspectorXXX
Output paragraphs using one commandXXNo
Include RichText as RichTextXXX
RichText rendering support as a standard procedure (DrawRichText)XXNo
Unicode support for text renderingXXX
Table drawing functionsXXNo
Automatic pagination for text output as single line and paragraphsXXNo
Page#, Total Pages and Date and Time variablesXXNo
Parse and activate URLsXXX
Header and footer controlXXNo
Store document information where supportedXXX
Include watermarks and backgroundsXXNo
Alignment of text for Microsoft Excel exportXXX
Word wrapping of cell text for Microsoft Excel exportXXNo
QuickReport exportXXX
ReportBuilder exportXXX
Optimised image renderingXXX
FastReport exportXXX
Rave Reports exportXXX
AceReporter exportXXX
GmPrintSuite exportXXX
TRichView exportXXNo
ThtmlViewer exportXXNo
Express Printing System exportXXNo
TMS Grid exportXXNo
PDF supportPartialXPartial
Microsoft Excel supportPartialXPartial
Quattro Pro, Lotus 1-2-3, DIF, SYLK, Text and CSV supportXXX
TIFF, PNG and SVG support XNo
JPEG, GIF, BMP, EMF and WMF supportXXX
Microsoft Windows clipboard supportXXNo
Vertical Text renderingXXNo
Insert large JPEG image files directly into the PDF documentXXNo
Unicode support for document information and bookmarksXXX
Store images as zipped bitmaps and JPEGsXXX
CompressionXXX
TrueType fontsXXX
Embed TrueType fontsXXX
Subset fonts to reduce file sizeXXX
Support for all character setsXXX
Optimised font subset embedding and Unicode characters supportXXX
Insert all types of annotations XNo
File attachment support XNo
Set any type of action to links and annotations XNo
Support for inserting custom document information XNo
Support for actions on document and page events XNo
Support for associating all actions with annotations, bookmarks and document and page events XNo
40-bit and 128-bit password encryptionXXX
Set bookmarks with unlimited nesting levelsXXX
Add Text Note, Link and Widget annotationsXXNo
Add thumbnailsXXNo
JavaScript actionsXXNo
Set viewer preferencesXXX
Interactive Forms creationXXNo
Interactive Forms button actions for Submit and ResetXXNo
Interactive Forms custom JavaScript button actionsXXNo
Interactive Forms submission format as HTML, FDF, XMLXXNo
RTF: Store images as PNG, JPEG, Metafile and BMPXXX
HTML and XHTML: Store images as PNG, JPEG, GIF and BMPXXX
Set tabs and output text at tab positionsXXNo
Parse and hyperlink URLsXXX
Include images in binary encoding to reduce file sizeXXX
HTML and XHTML: build a Table of Contents page XX
HTML and XHTML: Include page navigator with First, Prior, Next, Last and TOC links X X
HTML and XHTML: Set graphic and text based navigator buttonsXX X
HTML and XHTML: Set page to AutoScrollXXX
Store images as Metafiles and BMPs XX
Access individual cells to place contentXXNo
Create workbooks with unlimited worksheetsXXX
Set row spacing and column spacingXXX
Set individual column widthsXXX

New in Version 2.5.2

Enhancements
  • General
    • Support for Delphi 2010
    • Mailing support for Indy v10.2.5
  • HTML and Text Generation
    • OnNeedFileName event for changing the file name at run time

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eDocEngine VCL - System Requirements

Development Environments Supported:
  • Delphi 5
  • Delphi 6
  • Delphi 7
  • Delphi 2005
  • C++Builder 5
  • C++Builder 6
Minimum Hardware Requirements:
  • Pentium 200Mhz (P-II or higher recommended)
  • 64MB RAM (128MB or higher recommended)
  • 20MB Hard drive space (Additional space as required for exported document)