Aspose.Cells for .NET 24.4 (MSI installer) allows C# developers to streamline spreadsheet processing within their .NET applications with updated functionalities for converting charts, embedding attachments, and improving image handling.

New Features

• Enhanced Chart Export: Effortlessly convert ChartX charts to images for stunning presentations.
• Interrupt Monitoring Made Easy: Implement user-friendly interrupt monitoring with version 24.4 of the C# Excel API.
• Custom Number Formatting: Display cell text in red when using custom number formatting for better visual representation.
• Embed Attachments in PDF Conversions: You can now embed attachments when converting OLE Objects to PDF files.
• Add Images to XLSB Files: Insert images directly into cells within XLSB files and expand your C# spreadsheet capabilities.
• Formatting in Freeze Pane: Maintain conditional formatting icons even when using the freeze pane functionality.
• Hiding Rows and Columns in XLSX Export: Accurately preserve hidden rows and columns during the numbers files to XLSX format export.
• Merge Cells in Numbers to XLSX Export: You can now merge cells effectively when exporting from number files to XLSX format.
• Chart Export from Numbers Files: Export charts from number files to XLSX format to streamline your data visualization workflows.

Feature Enhancements

• Formula Handling and Padding: Choose to keep or ignore padding spaces within formulas used in GridWeb.
• Enhanced GridFontUnderlineType: Use the new GridFontUnderlineType property for better control over font underlining in Grid apps.
• Picture Export to HTML: Developers can now export pictures embedded within cells to HTML format.
• Improved Image Handling: Enhanced functionalities for copying and managing embedded images within cells are now available.
• Retrieve Web Image Metadata: Access detailed metadata associated with web images embedded within cells.
• JSON Export Enhancements: Export a range of cells to JSON format as an array of arrays with Aspose.Cells for .NET 24.4.
• Dynamic Array Formula Support: Work with Dynamic Array Formulas for efficient spreadsheet development experience.
• External Link Validation: The new Type property lets you determine the validity of paths associated with external links.
• Formula Input Convenience: Enjoy automatic cursor positioning within parentheses after inserting formulas in GridJS.

Bug Fixes

• Aspose.Cells for .NET 24.4 addresses numerous bugs to ensure optimal performance and stability. These fixes include:
• Textbox misalignment in comparison to Excel positioning
• Missing SVG image in PDF files
• Formula calculation inconsistencies
• Postscript coordinate issues in Excel to PDF conversion
• Chart rendering errors in PDF conversions

Public API and Backward Incompatible Changes

Added APIs

We have added several new classes, methods, and properties to the public API in this release. Some of these are:

• class: SystemTimeInterruptMonitor
• class: ThreadInterruptMonitor
• class: DeleteBlankOptions
• method: HtmlTableLoadOptionCollection.Add(…)
• property: HtmlSaveOptions.HideOverflowWrappedText
• property: PdfSaveOptions.EmbedAttachments
• method: Cells.GetColumnOriginalWidthPoint()
• enum: FileFormatType.WebP
• method: PivotTable.RefreshData(PivotTableRefreshOption)
• method: Worksheet.RefreshData(PivotTableRefreshOption)
• method: WorksheetCollection.RefreshData(PivotTableRefreshOption)

Removed APIs

We have removed the following methods and properties from the public API in this release:

• property: Worksheet.SparklineGroupCollection
• method: Worksheet.SetBackground(byte[])

You can view the list of all new features, enhancements, and bug fixes introduced in this release by visiting Aspose.Cells for .NET 24.4 Release Notes.