WebGrabber Release Notes 2013.2.2.16089
R2.2 Build 2013.2.2.16089
This article contains the software release notes for ActivePDF WebGrabber 2013 R2.2 (build 2013.2.2.16089). This release includes bug fixes and an enhancement.
- Software Requirements
- Hardware Requirements
- Enhancement
- Bug Fixes
- Known Bugs
- Installation and Getting Started
- API Reference
Software Requirements
The following software is required to successfully use WebGrabber.
- Windows Server® 2008 (32- or 64-bit edition) 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.)
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.
Note: If ActivePDF Server is installed on the same machine, you need to install Server 2013 R1.1 (2013.1.1.15090) or higher before installing this WebGrabber update.
Hardware Requirements
The minimum hardware requirements for WebGrabber are:
- 350 MB of RAM
- 175 MB of hard disk space (for application)
Enhancement
Line breaks are now calculated more accurately, reducing white space at the end of lines.
Bug Fixes
ID # | Description | Resolution |
4390 | Native engine: Output PDFs were sometimes missing headers or footers. | Updated internal code that handled temporary files, and changed how header and footer PDFs are added during conversion. |
10183 | Remote calls: When trying to do remote conversions the process failed. | The CDATA element used to wrap the URL data was not handled correctly. This has been updated and PDFs are now created as expected. |
10856 | Remote calls: When concatenate is selected for the OverwriteMethod , the output PDF was not concatenated to the pre-existing PDF file. | This has been resolved, and the output PDF is now concatenated to the pre-existing PDF file. |
11130 | When SetPDFSecurity128 is set with a blank user password, and a valid password is used for the owner password, the output PDF was fully editable, although it should be protected from any edits. | This has been resolved, and the output is now fully protected from edits. |
Known Bugs
When a bug is fixed, it is moved to the Bug Fixes table.
Note: Even if a workaround exists, the bug may be fixed in a later release.
ID # | Known Issue | Workaround |
340 | COM: Remote conversion using a large input string or a large file will occasionally timeout. | The problem is intermittent; for a workaround, please retry the conversion. |
1296 | Dotted line does not display as expected after conversion. | Use the Internet Explorer engine for this file. |
2449 | File specific: Native engine: WebGrabber is not able to convert this large file. | Use the Internet Explorer engine for this file. |
2545 | File specific: When using the Native engine the output PDF has extra horizontal lines. | If the border is moved to inside the div the lines display as expected. |
2673 | If SetMargins is used, the PDF links converted from hyperlinks are misaligned in the output PDF. | No workaround available. |
3128 | Native engine: Form fields are missing borders in the output PDF. | Use the Internet Explorer engine. |
3133 | File specific: Native engine: the text at page break is cut off, and becomes more pronounced when SetMargins is used. | Use the Internet Explorer engine. |
3134 | Native engine: When using PreserveTextBoxes set to True or False, Japanese characters inside text areas appear garbled in the output PDF (even when using Unicode). | PreserveTextBoxes does not currently support Unicode characters. |
3142 | Instead of being deleted during conversion, href links that point to destination anchors create links in the output PDF. These links point to the original HTML page. | Remove anchors and corresponding links prior to conversion. This will be resolved in an upcoming release |
3419 | Native: COM: When using PreserveTextBoxes set to True or False, the check box, text input, combo box are misaligned in the output PDF. | Use the Internet Explorer engine (the fields will not be editable). |
3689 | Native engine: The background color style is not completely filling the content background when applied to the HTML body tag. | Use the Internet Explorer engine. |
3830 | Native engine on a Japanese OS: Japanese characters set using HeaderHTML or FooterHTML do not display as expected in the output PDF. | Use the Internet Explorer engine. |
3859 | Native engine: There are slight differences in character spacing and crispness when certain fonts/character combinations are used. | In cases where font fidelity is a high priority, we recommend using the Internet Explorer engine. |
3949 | Native engine: When saving the output PDF to UNC paths (Unified Naming Convention; for example: \\mynetworkshare\myfolder\myfile), a -3007 error (failed to download output from the server) is returned. | Use the Internet Explorer engine. |
3952 | Native engine: URL specific: When WebGrabber attempts to convert the URL, it times out. | Use the Internet Explorer engine. |
3956 | Native engine: File specific: Hyperlinks attached to image in the output PDF do not display as expected. | No workaround available. |
4007 | Internet Explorer engine: If the PaperSize enumerator is set to 0 for a custom page size, the PaperLength and PaperWidth properties cannot be set. | Use the Native engine and its PDFLength and PDFWidth properties as a workaround. |
4244 | Native engine: On Windows Server 2008R2 and 2012R2, when setting EmbedFlash = 0 (do not attach Flash file), an error is returned when converting an HTML file that contains Flash. | Set EmbedFlash = 1 (attach Flash file). Or use the Internet Explorer engine. |
4258 | Native Engine: When converting a file using the font AGaramondPro-Regular.otf, the output file is created properly, but the font is not listed in the PDF document properties. | Use the Internet Explorer engine. |
4269 | Native engine: When using StampBackground set to 1 (place stamp in background) the stamp does not display as expected in the output PDF. | Use the Internet Explorer engine or set StampBackground to 0 (place stamp in foreground). |
4345 | Native Engine: When using FitToPage with a hard-coded page size of 11 inches, the output file results in a blank page for each page converted. | Fix: Use Internet Explorer engine, or set the page size to 10.8 inches, or turn off FitToPage. |
4392 | Internet Explorer engine: If the text in a header or footer includes an apostrophe, neither the header or footer print. | Replace the apostrophe with two sets of double quotes: |
4414 | Although all settings are set to embed fonts, the HelveticaBold font in the source does not fully embed, and the output PDF displays Arial. | Use the Internet Explorer engine. |
4831 | URL specific: A graph does not convert to PDF (using either engine). | No workaround available. |
4841 | Native engine, URL specific: The web site fails to convert. | Use the Internet Explorer engine. |
4847 | URL specific: The web site fails to convert using the Internet Explorer engine. | Remove the @page selector in the CSS. |
4853 | URL specific, Internet Explorer engine: Images in the output PDF look blurry. | Use the Native engine. |
Installation and Getting Started
If you are using Windows Server 2012 or above, and will be using the Internet Explorer engine for conversions, follow the steps below to ensure that the WebGrabber user has sufficient permissions for performing conversions.
Before installing WebGrabber on Windows Server 2012 or above:
- Log on to Windows Server( 2012 and above) as Admin user.
- Create a new user account for the WebGrabber user with administrative and remote login privileges.
- Log in, then log out as the as the WebGrabber user.
- Follow the installation instructions (see the link below) and install WebGrabber.
After installing WebGrabber on Windows Server 2012 or above:
Set up WebGrabber to use the Internet Explorer engine:
- Launch the WebGrabber user interface.
- Under the WebGrabber settings, turn on the Enable Internet Explorer Conversions.
- Select Save.
Notes:
- In order to perform conversions with the Internet Explorer engine on Windows Server 2012 or above,
the WebGrabber user with administrative privileges must be logged in (but can be disconnected). - 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 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: