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Here are Dev Direct's latest code solutions which illustrate how to solve common problems quickly and elegantly using off-the-shelf tools and components. This list is updated every weekday morning.


How can I convert TIFF file to PDF, PDF/A and back ?
In some cases it can be needed to convert image files (TIFF, multipage TIFF, JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP and JBIG2) into multipage PDF or PDF/A document. Also there can be a situation where you should split multipage PDF document into many image files or convert PDF to other version of PDF specification 1.0-1.7, PDF/A.
SFTP in Java
This demonstrates how Java clients can connect to SFTP servers to transfer files.
How To Use GRID to Enhance Your GIS Development with Map Suite
This solution shows how to use GRID, a really neat way of taking point data readings and interpolating them to produce an attractive visual representation of that data on a map. Utilizes the Map Suite Desktop .NET mapping control.
How to read/write barcodes from/to images and PDF files in VB.NET, C#,ASP.NET using VintaSoftBarcode.NET SDK.
This simple example demonstrates how to read/write barcodes from/to images or PDF files in your VB.NET, C# or ASP.NET application.
Print PDF unattended
Hi, we offer a .NET component (32-bit and 64-bit support) that allows you to print PDF documents to any printer. Customers that already use our component for this purpose include Xerox, PitneyBowes and Microsoft. You will be using the standard .NET PrintDocument class so you will be able to customize anything including creating 2-up, stamp notices, etc. In the PrintPage handler you will simply be telling the PDF document to print to the System.Drawing.Graphics object that wraps the printer.
TreeView Populate On Demand
Using populate on demand feature to dynamically load large TreeView.
Print PDF with WPViewPDF (Windows DLL, .NET, VCL, ActiveX)
Using WPViewPDF You can print PDF files. Acrobat Reader(tm) does not have to be installed on the computer. This tool is useful to print PDF files created by your Application, for example using our tools wPDF, WPDFControl and RTF2PDF / TextDynamic Server. It is possible to print only selected files and to add overlays.
Print PDF with WPViewPDF (Windows DLL, .NET, VCL, ActiveX)
Using WPViewPDF You can print PDF files. Acrobat Reader(tm) does not have to be installed on the computer. This tool is useful to print PDF files created by your Application, for example using our tools wPDF, WPDFControl and RTF2PDF / TextDynamic Server. It is possible to print only selected files and to add overlays.
Dynamic PDF creation - .NET, ASP, ASP.NET and ActiveX
RTF2PDF can be easily used with ASP or ASP.NET to create HTML or PDF response output. A template can be loaded as RTF or HTML code, modified and then saved as RTF, HTML and PDF. It is possible to use merge fields, too. With the 'Reporting' addon it is possible to use meta tags to create bands which will be looped in the template. So it is also possible to create lists and master-client reports. RTF2PDF/TextDynamicServer has been designed to work in the background. We also market TextDynamic - it
An expandable org. chart using NetDiagram and Ajax for ASP.NET
These requirements are very close to what is demonstrated in the OrgBrowser sample project coming with NetDiagram. Its key features are outlined below.