Friday, March 25, 2011

A significant portion of software in use nowadays remains written in C++ / VB and utilizes the ActiveX technology. MindFusion's FlowChartX is a multi-purpose ActiveX control, which is very easy to integrate and adds hundreds of diagramming features to your application just with a few mouse clicks. The component supports tables, more than 80 predefined shapes, arrows with multiple segments, Z-order, shadow offset and many, many more. Complex diagrams are quickly arranged into beautiful schemes with one of the six automatic layouts. Complete visual customization of the diagram is possible with the rich choice of pen styles, custom-painted boxes, user-assigned mouse cursors and nodes that can display both images and text. Diagrams can be rendered on screen using GDI or GDI+, printed, exported to metafiles or bitmaps, integrated into VSWIEW reports.

FlowChartX 4.4 adds new layout that implements the Simulated Annealing graph layout algorithm. You can read more about the optimization method of the layout here. The LayeredLayout algorithm now lets you limit the number of links bends by setting StraightenLongLinks. FlowChartX 4.4. also makes the color of the tracking rectangle in the Overview control customizable - you can change it with the TrackingRectColor and TrackingRectColorAlpha properties.

Get hands-on impression from the control by downloading the trial version now - no registration required, no evaluation keys sent:

Download FlowChartX 4.4 Professional Edition*

Feel free to test the control for as long as you should - there's no expiry date for the trial. MindFusion provides first-class technical support for everyone using our components - just leave a message at the forum, the help desk or per e-mail. All questions get answered by our dedicated support team usually within hours.

About FlowChartX: An ActiveX diagramming component made for fast and easy creation and customization of diagrams, charts, schemes, graphs, trees and many more. Diagrams can be loaded from and saved to, files on disk, OLE streams, ASCII strings and XML documents. The control supports zooming, automatic scrolling, undo / redo, tools tips and many more. The source code is available for purchase as well a 64-bit version of the control. Redistribution is royalty-free, licenses depend on the number of developers using the tool - you can check the prices here.

FlowChartX boasts an elegant, intuitive API, which doesn't require long hours or special programming expertise to master. Available are many samples with code, extensive documentation, step-by-step tutorials. And MindFusion's friendly support team - always ready to lend a helping hand.

* FlowChartX is available in two editions - standard and professional. The difference in features between the two versions is posted at the features page. You can download the standard edition from this link.