WebGrabber Release Notes 2016 R1.1


This WebGrabber 2016 R1.1 release (Build 2016.1.1.17265) includes bug fixes and new features.



Software Requirements


The following software is required to successfully use WebGrabber.



  • Windows Server® 2008 (32- or 64-bit edition) OR

  • Windows Server® 2008 R2 OR

  • Windows Server® 2012 R2

  • Microsoft® .NET Framework is required to use WebGrabber's .NET component
    (.NET 3.5 for the API, .NET 4.0 for the service — if it is not detected, you will be given the option to install it.)


Note: For WebGrabber installations WG2016 R1 and higher, when using the Internet Explorer Engine we recommend using Internet Explorer 10 or higher.


Important! If using Windows Server 2012 or above, and using the Internet Explorer engine for conversions, follow the instructions in the Installation section of these release notes before installing WebGrabber.


Hardware Requirements


The minimum hardware requirements for WebGrabber are:



  • 350 MB of RAM

  • 175 MB of hard disk space (for application)


New Features


For more information, see the New Features topic in the online WebGrabber 2016 API Reference manual.



  • The SetPDFSecurityAES method has a new parameter that allows you to select either 128-bit or 256-bit AES encryption. This setting is also available in the WebGrabber Configuration Manager.

  • During PDF conversions, page objects and fonts are now compressed by default, resulting in output PDFs with smaller file sizes. Use the new SetPDFCompression method to turn this feature on or off. This setting is also available in the WebGrabber Configuration Manager.


Other updates to WebGrabber API


The default values for the new TextWidthMetrics and WriteTextFormat properties are now set to 1, and use design metrics to determine character widths. In the last release, their default value was set to Undefined (- 1).


Fixed Bugs


























ID #



Description



Resolution



14797



Native engine: When HTML contained CSS with the page-break-insideattribute set to avoid, the setting was ignored.



The code was updated to check for page-break-inside: avoid CSS settings, and this resolved the issue.


Note: Page breaking is still an issue in the output PDF if the HTML source contains tables with CSS set to: page-break-inside:avoid.



15238
15060



These file-specific bugs were also fixed.



These issues are now resolved.


Please contact customer support for further information.



15387



In the last release, the default values for the new TextWidthMetrics and WriteTextFormat properties were set to Undefined (- 1) to determine character widths. In some cases this setting caused issues with character spacing.



The default values are now set to Design Metrics (1).



 


Note: For a list of Known Bugs, see:


https://www.activepdf.com/support/kb-special/kb-bug-report/wg-known-bugs-2016-r1-1


Installing WebGrabber on Windows Server 2012 or above


If you are working on a Windows Server 2012 or above, and will use Internet Explorer as a conversion engine, follow these three sets of steps.



  1. Set up a WebGrabber user account and add it to the Remote Desktop Users group

  2. Log on to Windows Server ( 2012 and above) as Admin user.

  3. Create a new user account for the WebGrabber user.

  4. Add the new WebGrabber user to the Remote Desktop Usersgroup to grant remote login privileges.
    Note: For more information about Remote Desktop Users, see these Microsoft article:
    Configure the Remote Desktop Users Group


  5. Install WebGrabber (Windows Server 2012 or above)

  6. Log on to Windows Server (2012 and above) as Admin user.

  7. Launch WebGrabber installer.

  8. Follow the Quick Start Installation instructions, and in the WebGrabber Internet Explorer Login Information section, when prompted for IE login, enter the WebGrabber user account created in the steps above.

  9. Complete the installation.


  10. Select IE to use for WebGrabber conversions(Windows Server 2012 or above)

  11. Launch the WebGrabber Configuration Manager.

  12. In the WebGrabber top page, make sure the Enable Internet Exploreroption is checked, then click the Save icon.


Note: The Enable Internet Explorer option only displays on Windows Server 2012 or above installations.


Notes:



  • In order to perform conversions with the Internet Explorer engine on Windows Server 2012 or above,


the ActivePDF P3 service logs in the WebGrabber user (if not already logged on) and logs out the user when shut down.



  • For more installation instructions and general startup information, see the Quick Start Guide listed below.


WebGrabber Quick Start Guide


See the Legacy section for the WebGrabber Quick Start Guide for information about installation and using the WebGrabber Configuration Manager at:


https://www.activepdf.com/support/documentlinks.


API Reference


See the Legacy section for the WebGrabber API Reference Guide for information about .NET and COM methods and properties at:


https://www.activepdf.com/support/documentlinks.