Embarcadero Blogs Master Site Feed http://blogs.embarcadero.com/feeds Shows all posts, comments, and pages from all blogs on this WPMU powered site Wed, 22 May 2013 23:54:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 en Multi-Device Tour: São Paulo http://blogs.embarcadero.com/fernandorizzato/index.php/2013/05/22/multi-device-tour-sao-paulo/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/fernandorizzato/index.php/2013/05/22/multi-device-tour-sao-paulo/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 23:54:12 +0000 Fernando Rizzato http://blogs.embarcadero.com/fernandorizzato/?p=549 E o grande dia chegou: São Paulo recebeu hoje o Delphi Tour Multi-Device em grande estilo, com a presença de toda a equipe da Embarcadeiro do Brasil.

Com a participação de Tertius e Kelver na apresentação e também na sessão de perguntas e respostas, conseguimos mostrar muitos detalhes do produto e observar a reação positiva dos convidados.

O publico foi record para o evento, contando com usuários da capital e todo o estado.

Novamente, além do suporte nativo para o iOS, FireDAC e Visual Live Bindings chamaram muito a atenção dos desenvolvedores.

Em nome de toda a equipe Embarcadero, obrigado São Paulo!

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]]> C++mas came early yesterday http://blogs.embarcadero.com/jtembarcadero/2013/05/22/cppmas-came-early-yesterday/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/jtembarcadero/2013/05/22/cppmas-came-early-yesterday/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 15:30:16 +0000 J T http://blogs.embarcadero.com/jtembarcadero/?p=221

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]]> DevExpress support for RAD Studio XE4 is now Available (VCL 12.2.6) http://blogs.embarcadero.com/davidi/2013/05/22/42705/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/davidi/2013/05/22/42705/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 15:17:58 +0000 David Intersimone http://blogs.embarcadero.com/davidi/?p=42705 I just received an email announcing that Developer Express (DevExpress) has released an update to their VCL packs to support  for Embarcadero RAD Studio XE4, Delphi XE4 and C++Builder XE4 (both 32-bit and 64-bit) for the following VCL Subscription Packs:

  • VCL Subscription;
  • ExpressGridPack;
  • ExpressQuantumPack;
  • ExpressNavigationPack.

DevExpress customers can find the "What’s New" in this release at http://www.devexpress.com/Support/WhatsNew/VCL/files/12.2.6.xml

Thank you, DevExpress, for updating your components to XE4 and your continued support of our customers and products.

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]]> Срочно: изменение в программе Семинара в Москве (23 мая 2013)! http://blogs.embarcadero.com/vsevolodleonov/2013/05/22/more_arefiev/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/vsevolodleonov/2013/05/22/more_arefiev/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 10:10:41 +0000 Vsevolod Leonov http://blogs.embarcadero.com/vsevolodleonov/?p=1274 23 мая 2013 г. в 10:00 начнётся семинар, посвященный выходу RAD Studio XE4. Мы будем анонсировать (и демонстрировать) новые возможность в плане мобильной разработки (iOS). Но не только мобильная разработка теперь стала одной из самых сильных и конкурентоспособных возможностей Delphi. Сравнительно недавно в состав RAD Studio (Delphi и C++Builder) вошла библиотека FireDAC (бывшая AnyDAC).

У нас появилась уникальная возможность пригласить автора (идеолога и создателя) этой универсальной и мощной библиотек - Дмитрия Арефьева! Мы это сделали, а Дмитрий дал своё согласие и выступит в качестве докладчика.

Не упустите шанс узнать о FireDAC (которая теперь является главной встроенной технологией для работы с данными - забудьте окончательно про BDE и подумайте о замене других библиотек) от первого лица! Также будет возможность задать Дмитрию вопросы и пообщаться на профессиональные темы.

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]]> Multi-Device Tour: Campo Grande http://blogs.embarcadero.com/fernandorizzato/index.php/2013/05/21/multi-device-tour-campo-grande/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/fernandorizzato/index.php/2013/05/21/multi-device-tour-campo-grande/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 05:07:33 +0000 Fernando Rizzato http://blogs.embarcadero.com/fernandorizzato/?p=541 Nesta Terça-Feira (21) foi a vez de Campo Grande receber nossa visita.

O evento ocorreu no auditório do Sebrae, e além do público da Capital estavam presentes desenvolvedores de todo o Estado do Mato Grosso do Sul.

Nosso suporte Multi-Device (Win32, Win64, OSX, iOS e em breve Android) atraiu para o evento usuários de outras plataformas, como Java e o próprio Xcode, os quais participaram ativamente com perguntas e se mostraram surpresos com tudo o que a ferramenta oferece, especialmente com sua produtividade ímpar.

Uma vez mais, obrigado Campo Grande!

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]]> Press Release: Embarcadero to Host Online Workshops on iOS Development Using Delphi and RAD Studio XE4 http://delphi-insider.blogspot.com/2013/05/press-release-embarcadero-to-host.html Tue, 21 May 2013 10:59:00 +0000 Tim Del Chiaro Embarcadero to Host Online Workshops on iOS Development Using Delphi and RAD Studio XE4Demos and discussions of on-device rapid prototyping scheduled for this week

SAN FRANCISCO — May 21, 2013 — This week, Embarcadero Technologies will host two online events on the topic of on-device rapid prototyping, as part of its monthly webinar and Developer Direct series. Each of these events will provide software developers, mobile app developers and development managers with tips and tools to help save development time and effort with on-device rapid prototyping, which positively impacts delivery speed, while adding live data and life-like test environments for application deployment.

Webinar: On-Device Rapid Prototyping – Bring your apps to life in less time than you ever imagined
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
6:00AM PDT / 9:00AM EDT / 13:00 UTC
11:00AM PDT / 2:00PM EDT / 18:00 UTC
5:00PM PDT / 8:00PM EDT / 11:00AM 23-May Australia EDT

Use Embarcadero RAD Studio and Delphi to rapidly create real app prototypes with live data or prototype data and deploy to actual target devices (PC, phone, tablet) running iOS, Windows and Mac. Learn how to:

  • Create a real working prototype, incorporate feedback and get your app to market fast
  • Use the power of components to quickly prototype and deploy multi-device applications
  • Collaborate with users, incorporate their feedback, and deliver richer apps
  • Quickly go from prototype to production without wasted effort

To register for the webinar, visit: http://bit.ly/OnDevicePrototyping

Developer Direct Series: On-Device Rapid Prototyping
Friday, May 24, 2013
10:00am - 11:00 am San Francisco
11:00am - 12:00 pm Denver
12:00pm - 1:00 pm Chicago
1:00pm - 2:00 pm New York

Interact with the team of Embarcadero development and industry experts during a technical, relaxed and fun demo and discussion session. Raise your questions and interact live with both presenters and attendees we solve the every day challenges that professional software developers face. Join the conversation on Twitter at www.twitter.com/embtddirect and add #embtdd or simply email the team directly anytime at developerdirect.online@embarcadero.com.

To register for the Developer Direct session, visit:
US/Canada - http://bit.ly/DDPrototyping
EMEA/PAC - http://bit.ly/DDProtoEMEA

About Embarcadero Technologies

Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of award-winning tools for application developers and database professionals so they can design systems right, build them faster and run them better, regardless of their platform or programming language. Ninety of the Fortune 100 and an active community of more than three million users worldwide rely on Embarcadero products to increase productivity, reduce costs, simplify change management and compliance, and accelerate innovation. Founded in 1993, Embarcadero is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices located around the world. www.embarcadero.com

Press Contact:
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###]]> Where to see RAD Studio XE4 in the coming weeks http://www.malcolmgroves.com/blog/?p=1365 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:10:30 +0000 Malcolm Delphi & RAD Studio Developer Direct Episode 5: Multi-Device Development - From Data to Business Information http://delphi-insider.blogspot.com/2013/05/delphi-rad-studio-developer-direct.html Mon, 20 May 2013 17:12:00 +0000 Tim Del Chiaro Embarcadero Developer Direct online session (US and Canada edition) - "Multi-Device Development - From Data to Business Information".

This is a really interesting episode on how you can create apps that help your users and customers make sense of data using lists, charts, reports and more with Delphi, RAD Studio and C++Builder. Al Mannarino also demos creating an iOS app using the InterBase IBLite database which is included free (with a free unlimited deployment license) in Delphi XE4 and RAD Studio XE4. Then David I shows some cool ways to display data in mobile apps with graphs and charts and how to view changes in data over time on a map using FireMonkey 3D controls.



Sign up now for the April-June 2013 season of Developer Direct at http://embt.co/DevDir1. Join the team of Embarcadero development and industry experts for relaxed and fun demo and discussion sessions covering Delphi, RAD Studio, C++Builder, InterBase and more. Raise your questions and interact live with both presenters and attendees as each week a new theme gives focus and direction to solve the every day challenges that professional software developers face.]]> Multi-Device App Development - iOS, Windows and Mac http://blogs.embarcadero.com/amannarino/2013/05/20/multi-device-app-development-ios-windows-and-mac/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/amannarino/2013/05/20/multi-device-app-development-ios-windows-and-mac/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 12:36:44 +0000 Al Mannarino http://blogs.embarcadero.com/amannarino/?p=59 On-Device Rapid Prototyping

Bring your next great app to life in less time than you ever imagined

Wednesday, May 22, 2013
6:00AM PDT / 9:00AM EDT / 13:00 UTC
11:00AM PDT / 2:00PM EDT / 18:00 UTC
5:00PM PDT / 8:00PM EDT /
11:00AM 23-May Australia EDT

Register:  http://forms.embarcadero.com/forms/AMUSCA1305RapidPrototypeWebinar5-22

You’re invited to an informative webinar about on-device rapid prototyping to learn how you can use Embarcadero RAD Studio and Delphi to rapidly create real app prototypes with live data or prototype data and deploy to actual target devices (PC, phone, tablet) running iOS, Windows and Mac OS X.

Attend this free rapid prototyping webinar to learn how to:

  • Create a real working prototype, incorporate feedback and get your app to market fast
  • Use the power of components to quickly prototype and deploy multi-device applications
  • Collaborate with users, incorporate their feedback, and deliver richer apps
  • Quickly go from prototype to production without wasted effort

The tips and tools you learn about in this webinar and RAD Studio from Embarcadero will help you save development time and effort. This is must-know information for software developers, mobile app developers and development managers.

Take part in our global webinars on May 22 and then continue the On-Device Rapid Prototyping discussion locally with us on the Friday, May 24 during Developer Direct sessions happening all over the world.

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]]> Multi-Device Tour: Natal http://blogs.embarcadero.com/fernandorizzato/index.php/2013/05/18/multi-device-tour-natal/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/fernandorizzato/index.php/2013/05/18/multi-device-tour-natal/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 23:03:49 +0000 Fernando Rizzato http://blogs.embarcadero.com/fernandorizzato/?p=532 E ontem foi a vez de Natal receber o Tour de lançamento do RAD Studio XE4.

Assim como nas demais paradas, todos empolgados com nosso suporte para iOS e os planos para Android, além do habitual sucesso do FireDAC.

Neste dia contamos também com a ilustre presença dos MVPs Marcelo Varela e Alan Gomes.

Também não posso encerrar sem registrar a beleza de Natal, abaixo a vista próxima ao local do evento:

Programar em Delphi apreciando esta paisagem comprovadamente aumenta a produtividade ;-)

Obrigado Natal pela presença!

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]]> Changing the font for TMemo on iOS http://blogs.embarcadero.com/sarinadupont/2013/05/17/changing-the-font-for-tmemo-on-ios/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/sarinadupont/2013/05/17/changing-the-font-for-tmemo-on-ios/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 22:51:50 +0000 sarinadupont http://blogs.embarcadero.com/sarinadupont/?p=163 In the iOS style, we have predefined the font size, color and font attributes for components like TMemo and TEdit.

If you want to change the default font size and font family, there are a couple of simple steps you need to follow:

  1. Select TMemo, and in the Object Inspector, go to the StyledSettings property and expand it.
  2. If you want to change the font size and font family (i.e. switching from Helvetica to Arial), you will need to uncheck ssFamily and ssSize.
  3. After unchecking those options, you are now able to change the font size and font family in the Font property for TMemo, since you are no longer using the default options that are provided by the style.

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]]> Multi-Device Tour: Recife http://blogs.embarcadero.com/fernandorizzato/index.php/2013/05/16/multi-device-tour-recife/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/fernandorizzato/index.php/2013/05/16/multi-device-tour-recife/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 00:16:11 +0000 Fernando Rizzato http://blogs.embarcadero.com/fernandorizzato/?p=522 E antes que o dia termine, aqui estão as informações do evento na bela Recife!

Todos ficaram impressionados com nosso suporte para iOS, especialmente alguns usuários experientes de outras plataformas ;-)

Uma ótima reação também quanto a Visual LiveBindings e FireDAC!

Infelizmente não deu praia ;-) mas no mínimo algumas fotos eu consegui trazer de lembrança:

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]]> Webinar: On-Device Rapid Prototyping with Delphi and RAD Studio http://delphi-insider.blogspot.com/2013/05/webinar-on-device-rapid-prototyping.html Thu, 16 May 2013 13:40:00 +0000 Tim Del Chiaro


Bring your next great app to life in less time than you ever imagined

You’re invited to an informative webinar about on-device rapid prototyping to learn how you can use Embarcadero RAD Studio and Delphi to rapidly create real app prototypes and deploy to iOS, Windows and Mac OS X.

Register for the Webinar

Attend this free rapid prototyping webinar to learn how to:

  • Create real working prototypes 
  • Rapidly incorporate feedback
  • Use the power of components to deliver richer apps
  • Quickly go from prototype to production 

Take part in our global webinars on May 22 and then continue the On-Device Rapid Prototyping discussion locally with us on the Friday, May 24 during Developer Direct sessions online in EMEA/APAC and US/Canada.

]]> Developer Direct Episode 5, tomorrow, May 17 - From Data to Business Information http://blogs.embarcadero.com/davidi/2013/05/16/42702/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/davidi/2013/05/16/42702/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 20:49:21 +0000 David Intersimone http://blogs.embarcadero.com/davidi/?p=42702 Developer Direct Episode 5, "Multi-Device Developent: From Data to Business Information", takes place tomorrow across the planet. Registration information for the Europe and US/Canada episodes are listed below. Join the team of Embarcadero development and industry experts for more technical, relaxed and fun demo and discussion sessions using the Delphi and C++ programming languages for Windows, Mac and iOS multi-device app development. Raise your questions and interact live with both presenters and attendees as each week a new theme gives focus and direction to solve the every day challenges that professional software developers face.

Developer Direct: Registration for London, Franfurt/Paris and Moscow (English)
Register for this series at http://forms.embarcadero.com/forms/EM13Q2ENWebinarDeveloperDirect

  • 10:00 - London
  • 11:00 - Frankurt / Paris
  • 13:00 - Moscow
  • 14:30 - Mumbai/Bangalore

Developer Direct: Registration for Moscow (Russian)
Register for this series at http://forms.embarcadero.com/forms/EM13Q2RUWebinarDeveloperDirect

  • 12:00 - Moscow

Developer Direct: Registration US/Canada
Register for this series at http://forms.embarcadero.com/forms/AMUSCA13Q2DeveloperDirect

  • 7:00am - Honolulu, Hilo, Kailua Kona
  • 8:00am - Fairbanks, Anchorage, Juneau
  • 10:00am - San Francisco, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Phoenix
  • 11:00am - Denver, Calgary, Edmonton
  • 12:00pm - Chicago, Dallas, Houston
  • 1:00pm - New York, Washington DC, Toronto, Montreal
  • 2:00pm - Halifax

If you missed any of the US/Canada episodes, you can catch up by watching the replays:

You can join the chat on Twitter at www.twitter.com/embtddirect and add #embtdd or simply email the team directly anytime at developerdirect.online@embarcadero.com.

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]]> Le Dev du Jeudi Episode 11 http://blogs.embarcadero.com/tlaborde/2013/05/16/le-dev-du-jeudi-episode-11/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/tlaborde/2013/05/16/le-dev-du-jeudi-episode-11/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 08:04:07 +0000 tlaborde http://blogs.embarcadero.com/tlaborde/?p=114 Bannière Le Dev du Jeudi Saison 2

Voilà le 10ème épisode de notre évènement online : Le Dev du Jeudi.

Au programme de cette journée : Développement mobile avec HTML5Builder.

Il est bien entendu encore possible de s’inscrire pour tous ceux qui ne l’ont pas encore fait. Vous trouverez toutes les infos et le lien pour s’inscrire ici :

http://www.ledevdujeudi.com/

Alors rendez-vous sur Le Dev du Jeudi.

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]]> Uso del componente TListView en nuestras aplicaciones móviles http://blogs.embarcadero.com/joseperez/2013/05/16/uso-del-componente-tlistview-en-nuestras-aplicaciones-moviles/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/joseperez/2013/05/16/uso-del-componente-tlistview-en-nuestras-aplicaciones-moviles/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 15:13:14 +0000 José Pérez http://blogs.embarcadero.com/joseperez/?p=135 Esta entrada es una traducción al español del post "Using TListView in your mobile applications" escrito por Sarina DuPont en su blog personal de Embarcadero Techonologies.

En Delphi XE4 se ha introducido el componente TListView que está diseñado para listas largas de datos, desplazables y que dichos datos contengan un enlace a otra página.

Un buen ejemplo de cómo utilizar el componente TListView en nuestras aplicaciones móviles y que además puede ser visualizado tanto en teléfonos como en tablets, es utilizar una plantilla maestra. Podemos acceder a estas plantillas a través del wizard (asistente) de creación nuevas aplicaciones móviles: File -> New -> FireMonkey Mobile Application



Si echamos un vistazo al componente TListView en la vista de estructura (Structure), veremos la propiedad ItemAppearance. Esta propiedad puede ser expandida, lo que nos permite elegir entre diferentes elementos preestablecidos de visualización tanto para el modo de pantalla normal como par el modo de edición.

TListView soporta totalmente los LiveBindings. Dependiendo del estilo establecido a los ítems de la lista, veremos diferentes miembros enlazables de la TListView en el LiveBindings Designer el cual podemos enlazar al origen de los datos que queremos visualizar, por ejemplo, una consulta de base datos, un XML, etc.



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]]> RAD Studio XE4 – What’s new in the IDE (X) – Info.plist http://joseleon.es/?p=192 Thu, 16 May 2013 01:01:47 +0000 Jose Leon https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/21769c0bde803fafcc60e3c14df1f2e4?r=g&d=https%3a%2f%2fstatic.codegear.com%2fimages%2fno_avatar.jpg&s=50 Ven a verme en Ciudad de México y Guadalajara http://blogs.embarcadero.com/ao/2013/05/15/39463/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/ao/2013/05/15/39463/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 03:34:55 +0000 Anders Ohlsson http://blogs.embarcadero.com/ao/?p=39463 ¡Hola!

Regístrate ya para RAD Studio XE4 en Ciudad de México (21 de Mayo) y/o
RAD Studio XE4 en Guadalajara (22 de Mayo) y ven a verme en persona.

¡Estoy impaciente por verlos!

:)

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]]> Getting TWebBrowser on iOS to zoom http://blogs.embarcadero.com/ao/2013/05/15/39460/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/ao/2013/05/15/39460/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 23:30:56 +0000 Anders Ohlsson http://blogs.embarcadero.com/ao/?p=39460 There’s currently an issue with TWebBrowser in that it doesn’t allow for zooming. Luckily it’s fairly easy to fix.

I suggest that you make a copy of FMX.WebBrowser.iOS.pas and put it in the same directory as your project. You then add it to your project. This way it will be picked up automagically.

Now for the hardest part… ;)

Make the following change in FMX.WebBrowser.iOS.pas (your copy).

constructor TiOSWebBrowserService.Create;
begin
  FWebView := TUIWebView.Create;
  FWebView.setScalesPageToFit(true); // Add this line of code
  FDelegate := TiOSWebViewDelegate.Create;
  FDelegate.SetWebBrowser(Self);
  FWebView.setDelegate(FDelegate.GetObjectID);
end;

Thanks Sarina for the tip!

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]]> Report do Delphi Tour Multi-Device: Porto Alegre http://blogs.embarcadero.com/fernandorizzato/index.php/2013/05/15/report-do-delphi-tour-multi-device-porto-alegre/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/fernandorizzato/index.php/2013/05/15/report-do-delphi-tour-multi-device-porto-alegre/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 19:54:34 +0000 Fernando Rizzato http://blogs.embarcadero.com/fernandorizzato/?p=515 Hoje foi a vez de Porto Alegre receber o Tour.

Mais uma vez casa cheia, além da presença dos MVPs do sul Carlos Henrique Agnes, Samuel David e Newton Oliveira!

Abaixo algumas fotos do evento:

Obrigado ao nosso parceiro Aquasoft (http://aquasoft.com.br/) que atende o sul do país, e foi responsável pelos eventos de Florianópolis e de Porto Alegre.

Obrigado Porto Alegre pela recepção!

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]]> Delphi for iOS in Zagreb, Croatia http://blogs.embarcadero.com/pawelglowacki/2013/05/15/40032/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/pawelglowacki/2013/05/15/40032/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 09:59:57 +0000 Pawel Glowacki http://blogs.embarcadero.com/pawelglowacki/?p=40032 I’m just back from Croatia. I have been demonstrating live Delphi for iOS programming for about 50 Delphi and C++ programmers gathered in the new business centre in Zagreb. The weather was excellent as well as the atmosphere during the presentation. I really like to visit Croatia as people there are very open and friendly plus they are great Delphi enthusiast! The idea of "multi-device, true native development" was very well received and there was a lot of positive comments about the direction in which Embarcadero is going with its developer tools! Long live Delphi!

The conference was perfectly organised by Konto, Embarcadero partner in Croatia. Mladen Kuzmiński, Konto CEO, created lunch menu in Delphi code:-)

I have received a very nice gift from a dedicated C++Builder programmer, Mr Dragutin Gerić, FireMonkey origami!

You can find more photos from this event at the Konto website here.

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]]> iOS app dev with Delphi XE4 and FireMonkey 3 is a quantum leap beyond XE2… http://blogs.embarcadero.com/davidi/2013/05/14/42692/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/davidi/2013/05/14/42692/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 20:54:16 +0000 David Intersimone http://blogs.embarcadero.com/davidi/?p=42692 During my recent product launch travels and during several of the Friday Developer Direct sessions, developers have asked me several common questions:  1) Is FireMonkey for iOS in XE4 the same as the FireMonkey iOS that was part of XE2, 2) Do we cross compile Delphi code to Objective-C code and then build the iOS app using XCode on the Mac and 3) Why do I need a Mac to be able to build an iOS app with XE4?  There are simple answers to all of three of these questions:  1) No, 2) No, 3) Because.  All kidding aside, let me give you more complete answers to explain that with XE4 we have moved Delphi for iOS way beyond what we did in XE2 for iOS. FireMonkey FM3 is the next generation platform for building multi-device, true native apps for iOS, Windows and Mac, using a single codebase.

Delphi XE4 for iOS application development is part of our third generation of development for FMX.  FM3 contains 3 years of continuous development with refactorings, improvements, enhancements and new innovations.  iOS programming with FireMonkey 3 takes developers way beyond what was available in FireMonkey 1 with multi-device (Windows, Mac and iOS) capabilities including:

  • Multimedia - audio and video playing and capturing
  • Layout Management - Layout, GridLayout, FlowLayout
  • Anchors
  • Touch and Gestures
  • Actions
  • Form Families (for desktop, iPhone and iPad form factors)
  • Faster and more GPU utilization
  • Native Bitmap pixel formats (raw data can still be accessed)
  • Platform, Device and Sensor Services - and you can create your own custom services
  • Device/Sensor components - Location, Motion, Orientation, Camera (front, back, flash), Web Browser
  • Native and Custom Styling
  • KeyboardType property
  • Native Controls - message alerts, custom pickers, date picker, cut/copy/paste
  • Notifications
  • ListBox and ListView
  • and more

Do we cross compile to Objective-C and compile for iOS?  No, we have native code optimizing Delphi compilers for Win32, Win64, OSX, iOS_Intel_Simulator and iOS_ARM_Device (5 compilers integrated into the IDE and also available as command line compilers).  Take a look at the following two bitmaps taken from a debug session in the XE4 IDE.  You will see the a simple iOS app with a button and onClick event handler.  The app is stopped at a breakpoint.  The two CPU Viewers show Intel machine code (iOS Simulator target) and ARM machine code (iOS Device target) compiled by the Delphi compilers. (Note: click on each image to see a larger version of each bitmap)

Why do you need a Mac and Xcode to be able to build iOS Device applications?  To build OSX and iOS apps we need to leverage the Apple header files, libraries and debugging information available only on a Mac.  We also need to use a couple of the Apple command line tools that are part of Xcode to SandBox and CodeSign your application for deployment from our Windows IDE to your iOS device and to the Apple iOS app store. One XE4 IDE, one workflow, one designer is all you need (you don’t have to worry about multiple IDEs, project conversions, etc).  Install the Platform Assistant (PAServer) on your Mac, connect your iOS device to the Mac and let the Delphi IDE do the magic.  If you don’t have a Mac, you can always "rent" one in the cloud at, for example, MacInCloud (http://www.macincloud.com/) or buddy up with friend or neighbor that has a Mac.  You can also pick up a used iMac or MacMini for under $300 (just make sure they are capable of running OSX Lion or Mountain Lion releases).

There’s lots more happening inside Embarcadero for future releases of FireMonkey and also to support Android and other devices.  Have you ever built a location sensor based Browser app for an iOS device?  Watch the very short video at http://www.youtube.com/embed/NOYhf1h83Zs.  You can build this app using Delphi XE4 and FireMonkey 3 using three components (TSwitch, TLocationSensor and TWebBrowser) and two lines of code:

procedure TLocationForm.LocationSensor1LocationChanged(
  Sender: TObject;
  const OldLocation, NewLocation: TLocationCoord2D);
begin
  { Pass the Latitude and Longitude to Google Maps }
  WebBrowser1.Navigate(
    Format('https://maps.google.com/maps?q=%s,%s&output=embed',
      [NewLocation.Latitude.ToString, NewLocation.Longitude.ToString]
    )
  );
end;
procedure TLocationForm.swLocationSensorActiveSwitch(Sender: TObject);
begin
  { activate or deactivate the location sensor }
  LocationSensor1.Active := swLocationSensorActive.IsChecked;
end;

You can get started today with XE4 and FireMonkey 3!  The free trial download is available at http://www.embarcadero.com/products/delphi/downloads

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]]> Report do Delphi Tour Multi-Device: Florianópolis http://blogs.embarcadero.com/fernandorizzato/index.php/2013/05/14/report-do-delphi-tour-multi-device-florianopolis/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/fernandorizzato/index.php/2013/05/14/report-do-delphi-tour-multi-device-florianopolis/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 19:44:11 +0000 Fernando Rizzato http://blogs.embarcadero.com/fernandorizzato/?p=509 Encerramos a pouco a apresentação de largada do Delphi Tour Multi-Device. Auditório lotado e muito entusiasmo do pessoal com a compilação nativa para iOS, OSX e Win32/64, e também com relação ao FireDAC!

O pessoal está perguntando dos exemplos e slides, em breve serão publicados neste blog.

Algumas fotos de hoje:

Amanhã é Porto Alegre, e ainda é possível fazer sua inscrição: http://embarcaderobr.com.br/tour/

Está na hora… a caminho de Porto Alegre!

Obrigado Florianópolis!

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]]> RAD Studio XE4 – What’s new in the IDE (IX) – Misc Changes http://joseleon.es/?p=190 Tue, 14 May 2013 01:02:06 +0000 Jose Leon https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/21769c0bde803fafcc60e3c14df1f2e4?r=g&d=https%3a%2f%2fstatic.codegear.com%2fimages%2fno_avatar.jpg&s=50 Создание таблиц реляционной БД http://blogs.embarcadero.com/asovtsov/index.php/archives/497/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/asovtsov/index.php/archives/497/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 12:41:36 +0000 Andrew Sovtsov http://blogs.embarcadero.com/asovtsov/?p=497 Одно из самых частых дел, которые приходится выполнять разработчикам БД - это создание новых баз данных, таблиц в них, связей между ними и индексов для ускорения поиска. Очень часто приходится, как бы, повторять структуру, которая уже была реализована ранее на другой СУБД, или быстро вводить в действие таблицы для более удобного выполнения промежуточных операций. По мере продвижения проекта к финишу, часть такого рода таблиц уходит, часть преобразуется во временные или модифицируется для оптимизации алгоритмов, но всегда есть потребность в быстром создании таких "рабочих", в известном смысле, объектов для разработчиков.

Как и все в мире компьютеров, эта задача может быть решена различными способами. Я считаю одним из самых удобных и практичных - использование инструментов Embarcadero для работы с БД. Хотя создать таблицу можно из любого из 4 продуктов из состава DB Power Studio, реальные преимущества мы ощутим в среде DBArtisan или Rapid SQL. Вы наверняка уже встречались с этими продуктами, например, в этом блоге. :) Несмотря  на внешнюю очень большую схожесть интерфейсов редакторов объектов БД в этих двух инструментах, в них отражены существенные отличия в методах и задачах для решения которых предназначены эти средства.

DBArtisan - это средство работы администраторов БД (DBA - по английски). Я уже писал о том, что DBA много не бывает, и это к лучшему! Как и хирургам, только самым умелым, знающим и опытным могут доверить свою информацию - источник жизнеспособности и прибыльности - крупные компании. DBArtisan - это инструмент индивидуальной работы, средство обнаружить и настроить практически любой глубинный элемент той или иной СУБД. Он умеет работать из единого графического интерфейса почти с любой СУБД, параллельно, за счет применения одинаковых парадигм работы быстро получить знания и опыт выполнения большинства административных функций на менее знакомых платформах СУБД, в том числе, создание, поиск и модификацию объектов внутренней структуры БД, например, таблиц, представлений, индексов и т.п.

Команде разработчиков я бы рекомендовал пользоваться Rapid SQL. Здесь каждый разработчик может создать свой "локальный" проект, разрабатывая и тестируя общие элементы не мешая остальным, воспользоваться преимуществами системы управления исходными тестами на SQL и DDL.

Настало время запустить Rapid SQL. Нужна лицензия. Но можно воспользоваться бесплатной лицензией, которая действует в течение пробного периода (trial license). Сам продукт доступен для загрузки с сайта http://www.embarcadero.com в двух видах - обычный установщик и Instant Trial. Последний вариант выгоден, если планируется опробование нескольких продуктов, поскольку с ним не требуется установка каждой версии каждой программы - можно просто дважды кликнуть по скачанному приложению и оно запустится. Здесь используется технология Appwave. Бесплатную пробную лицензию Embarcadero высылает на электронную почту, указанную при регистрации пользователя на сайте.

Традиционно для среды Windows, слева расположено дерево подключений/источников данных и их внутренних объектов. Пользователи не только сами могут создавать и запоминать практически неограниченное количество источников, но и организовывать их в группы, маркировать их в соответствии с удобной для них системой цветовых обозначений, обмениваться  описаниями источников с другими программами Embarcadero. Выберем источник - на виртуальном сервере Oracle. Двойной клик по нему позволит открыть соединение и после этого раскроет содержимое этой ветки. В зависимости от задач бывает удобно отсортировать дерево по типам объектов или по "владельцам" объектов.

Мне потребовалось создать в схеме PRR несколько таблиц для сбора и обработки информации о блогах.

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]]> How to get the latest FireDAC update 8.0.3.3291 http://delphi-insider.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-to-get-latest-firedac-update-8033291.html Mon, 13 May 2013 13:32:00 +0000 Tim Del Chiaro
A new update to FireDAC was recently released (version 8.0.3.3291 in May 2013). Here's how to get it depending on what you currently own.

Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio XE4 Enterprise, Ultimate or Architect Edition users
If you own Delphi, C++Builder or RAD Studio version XE4 - Enterprise, Ultimate or Architect editions then you get FireDAC for iOS, Windows. and Mac as part of your XE4 product purchase and you can go to http://cc.embarcadero.com/item/29409 to download the latest version/update.

Delphi XE4 Pro with Mobile and RAD Studio XE4 Pro users
As a user of one of these products, you get FireDAC for iOS free as part of your product purchase. Get your download here: http://cc.embarcadero.com/item/29410 

Optionally, you can also purchase the FireDAC Client/Server Add-On Pack for Professional to add client/server database connectivity and access to more databases for your Windows and Mac apps. You can buy the FireDAC XE4 Client/Server Pack from our online store or our reseller partners. Just click FireDAC in the left side menu to see the choices.

FireDAC XE4 Client/Server Pack users
If you already own the FireDAC XE4 Client/Server Add-On Pack, you just need to register the serial number you received from that purchase and then download the latest version. Click here for instructions on how to register your FireDAC serial number. Then go to http://cc.embarcadero.com/item/29409 to download the latest version/update.

 FireDAC XE3 Client/Server Pack users
If you purchased the FireDAC XE3 Client/Server Pack without maintenance, there is a low 49 Euro, Dollar or equivalent price to move up to XE4. You can purchase from our online store or a partner.

Older RAD Studio, Delphi or C++Builder Client/Server Pack users or AnyDAC users with expired maintenance
Visit our online store or a partner to buy the FireDAC XE4 Client/Server Pack. There is an upgrade price available for users of older Client/Server Packs and AnyDAC users.

]]> C++Builder XE4 use case: (I need to) Build a Multi-Device, Multi-Tier Master/Detail database application http://blogs.embarcadero.com/davidi/2013/05/13/42690/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/davidi/2013/05/13/42690/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 20:01:43 +0000 David Intersimone http://blogs.embarcadero.com/davidi/?p=42690 We need to move our C++ based customers and orders client/server application to a multi-tier architecture to separate the database from the business logic and then build several C++ applications that can run on Windows 32, Windows 64 and Mac OSX. The back end SQL database may be Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, SQLite or another SQL database running on several operating systems. The business logic needs to run on Windows Server 2012. The business logic middle tier will handle the SQL operations with the database and must be extensible to add additional methods for specialized business rules in the future. The client applications must be able to communicate with the business logic middle tier using TCP/IP, HTTP and HTTPS.

Here are the steps and information that will show you how to build a multi-device, multi-tier, master detail C++ database application. This brief exercise will show you how to get started creating your customer and orders C++ application that will run on Windows and Mac.

1. Building your first C++Builder Multi-Device Application starts with creating a FireMonkey desktop project for Windows 32. From there you can add Windows 64 and Mac OSX additional platform targets.

Watch the video, “Your first C++ App for Win32, Win64 and OSX”, where you will learn how to create a simple FireMonkey application and compile and run it on Windows and Macintosh: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVkv8ROW2xk

2. C++Builder XE4 includes support for building 64-bit Windows applications. The 64-bit compiler also supports the new ISO C++11 language standard, standard libraries and latest Boost libraries.

Watch the C++Builder video, “C++11 applications using the C++Builder 64-bit compiler” at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1syKYgDIN9E

3. To learn how to create and work with C++Builder’s SQL and database access components in a Master-Detail relationships, read the Embarcadero DocWiki articles at

4. Building your first Master Detail C++ database application – watch the short video that shows you how to build a C++ master details database application that uses InterBase ToGo Edition (InterBase SQL server in a DLL/Dylib) at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOJXDnNFl-A

5. To understand how to build C++ multi-tier applications read the DataSnap overview articles on the Embarcadero DocWiki at

6. Building your first C++ multi-tier application – watch the short video that shows you how to build your first C++ DataSnap based multi-tier application at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8j39gGxGwc

7. Watch how easy it is to build a C++ multi-tier, multi-device master/detail customer and orders database application – you will find the short video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3J_XMT2wzU

8. After watching the videos, download the free C++Builder XE4 trial, install and set up your C++ multi-device development environment. Setting up the C++Builder to support multi-device application development involves setting up the IDE on Windows and installing the Platform Assistant Server on a Mac OSX target computer.

Read the Embarcadero DocWiki “FireMonkey Quick Start Guide - Set Up Your Development Environment” section at http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/XE3/en/FireMonkey_Quick_Start_Guide_-_Set_Up_Your_Development_Environment

Then go back to the C++ multi-tier, multi-device video in Step 7 and follow the steps in the IDE to create your own master/detail customer and orders database.

9. There are several ways to create mobile client applications that talk to your database and business logic tiers:

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]]> RAD Studio XE4 – What’s new in the IDE (VIII) – Mobile Templates http://joseleon.es/?p=188 Mon, 13 May 2013 06:42:33 +0000 Jose Leon https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/21769c0bde803fafcc60e3c14df1f2e4?r=g&d=https%3a%2f%2fstatic.codegear.com%2fimages%2fno_avatar.jpg&s=50 RAD Studio XE4 – Que hay de Nuevo en el IDE (IV) – Soporte al iPhone 5 http://blogs.embarcadero.com/joseperez/2013/05/13/rad-studio-xe4-que-hay-de-nuevo-en-el-ide-iv-soporte-al-iphone-5/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/joseperez/2013/05/13/rad-studio-xe4-que-hay-de-nuevo-en-el-ide-iv-soporte-al-iphone-5/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 13:06:24 +0000 José Pérez http://blogs.embarcadero.com/joseperez/?p=130 Esta entrada es una traducción al español del post "RAD Studio XE4 – What’s new in the IDE (IV) – iPhone 5 Support" escrito por José León en su blog personal.

En RAD Studio XE4 se ha añadido soporte para el iPhone 5, para ello hay que seleccionarlo en el desplegable del diseñador del móvil, llamado iPhone 5, que cambia automáticamente las dimensiones específicas del diseñador.

Además, cuando creamos un nuevo formulario, podemos seleccionar el dispositivo que se mostrará en el diseñador, esto es muy útil si estamos diseñando nuestra aplicación para un tamaño de formulario específico y deseamos crear un nuevo formulario mobile específico para ese dispositivo.

Por último en el siguiente vídeo mostramos cómo una aplicación puede utilizar todo el estado real de la pantalla del iPhone 5, ya que damos soporte a la pantalla de bienvenida del iPhone 5 siguiendo la especificación estándar. Existe una alternativa que es utilizando la propiedad BorderStyle con el valor bsNone, que nos permite quitar la barra de estado de la pantalla.

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]]> RAD Studio XE4 – Que hay de Nuevo en el IDE (III) – Frames en FireMonkey http://blogs.embarcadero.com/joseperez/2013/05/13/rad-studio-xe4-que-hay-de-nuevo-en-el-ide-iii-frames-en-firemonkey/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/joseperez/2013/05/13/rad-studio-xe4-que-hay-de-nuevo-en-el-ide-iii-frames-en-firemonkey/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 11:06:41 +0000 José Pérez http://blogs.embarcadero.com/joseperez/?p=125 Esta entrada es una traducción al español del post "RAD Studio XE4 – What’s new in the IDE (III) – FireMonkey Frames" escrito por José León en su blog personal.

En XE4, hemos añadido soporte para crear Frames en las aplicaciones FireMonkey. Esto significa que ahora podemos dividir en trozos o frames la interfaz de usuario y reutilizarlos para construir nuestra aplicación. Para desarrolladores de la VCL, lo que queremos decir es que esto funciona igual que los Frames VCL.

El objetivo de los frames es proporcionar un contenedor visual donde poder colocar cualquiera de los componentes y crear una pieza reutilizable de la interfaz de usuario. Más tarde, cuando estemos diseñando nuestros formularios, vamos a poder colocar en ellos frames (trozos) y utilizarlos como paneles que contienen la interfaz de usuario con un comportamiento específico.

Podemos cambiar el frame y ese cambio se verá reflejado en todas las instancias de ese frame. Si deseamos personalizar un ejemplo de un Frame en un formulario específico, podemos hacerlo, pero después de eso los cambios en la estructura base no se verá reflejado en el control que contiene las instancias del frame.

A continuación se adjunta un vídeo donde podemos visualizar cómo funciona:

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]]> Reminder: Delphi and RAD Studio XE4 Intro Offer Ends Soon http://delphi-insider.blogspot.com/2013/05/reminder-delphi-and-rad-studio-xe4.html Sat, 11 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000 Tim Del Chiaro introductory discount on Delphi XE4 and RAD Studio XE4 ends soon - on May 22, 2013.

Here are my Top 3 Reasons to Upgrade to Delphi XE4 or RAD Studio XE4

    Special Offer
  1. All new iOS development solution. If you used the iOS features in XE2, you'll be amazed by this completely redesigned and rearchitected iOS development solution in Delphi XE4. This is the fastest way for Delphi developers to create iOS apps. Available in Delphi Pro with Mobile add-on, RAD Studio Pro, and higher editions of Delphi and RAD Studio.
  2. Multi-Device development for iOS, Windows and Mac OS X - with Delphi XE4 and FireMonkey, you can leverage one codebase to target PCs, tablets and smartphones. This can be a great time saver.
  3. FireDAC data access - Delphi's new database connectivity library and components are easier to use and connect with more data sources than ever before. FireDAC is included in Enterprise edition and above or available as an add-on for Professional edition.


]]> Embarcadero Developer Direct Episode 2 - The Multi-Device Enterprise (US and Canada edition) http://delphi-insider.blogspot.com/2013/05/embarcadero-developer-direct-episode-2.html Fri, 10 May 2013 11:54:00 +0000 Tim Del Chiaro Embarcadero Developer Direct.

Sign up now for the April-June 2013 season at http://embt.co/DevDir1



This is a recording of the April 26, 2013 edition of the Embarcadero Developer Direct online session (US and Canada edition) - The Multi-Device Enterprise (Using Enterprise Data in Your Mobile Strategy)

Join the team of Embarcadero development and industry experts for relaxed and fun demo and discussion sessions covering Delphi, RAD Studio, C++Builder, InterBase and more. Raise your questions and interact live with both presenters and attendees as each week a new theme gives focus and direction to solve the every day challenges that professional software developers face.]]> Developer Direct replays http://blogs.embarcadero.com/ao/2013/05/10/39458/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/ao/2013/05/10/39458/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 18:42:51 +0000 Anders Ohlsson http://blogs.embarcadero.com/ao/?p=39458 Episode 1

The rest will follow… ;)

Enjoy!

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]]> RAD Studio XE4 – What’s new in the IDE (VII) – SDK Manager http://joseleon.es/?p=186 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:47:06 +0000 Jose Leon https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/21769c0bde803fafcc60e3c14df1f2e4?r=g&d=https%3a%2f%2fstatic.codegear.com%2fimages%2fno_avatar.jpg&s=50 RAD Studio XE4 – What’s new in the IDE (VI) – Connection Profiles http://joseleon.es/?p=183 Thu, 09 May 2013 00:57:06 +0000 Jose Leon https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/21769c0bde803fafcc60e3c14df1f2e4?r=g&d=https%3a%2f%2fstatic.codegear.com%2fimages%2fno_avatar.jpg&s=50 Going Mobile (for online shopping) is the Way Ahead http://blogs.embarcadero.com/davidi/2013/05/08/42686/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/davidi/2013/05/08/42686/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 23:44:39 +0000 David Intersimone http://blogs.embarcadero.com/davidi/?p=42686 Last Friday morning, at my London Heathrow Airport hotel, The Times newspaper was placed at my door.  I kept a two page spread article from inside the newspaper that was titled "Going Mobile Is The Way Ahead".  I don’t think anyone would disagree about the impact that mobile devices and app development are having in our world.  Would you?  What really caught my eye (I love infographics and statistics) was the page full of results from a 2013 UK Mobile Online Shopping Survey done by IMRG/eDigitalResearch.  Included in the survey info was "How People Expect To Use Their Smartphone for the next 12 months" for online shopping and which operating system people are using on their smartphone.  Another survey question asked whether a mobile app or a mobile site felt more secure.  The results should encourage app developers:  65.9% said mobile apps, 34.1% said mobile site.  Being a developer and also user, I would expect to see the mobile app percentage to grow as more and better apps are built.

We are totally committed to continued mobile support for iOS and Android in our Delphi, C++Builder, HTML5 Builder, InterBase and RAD Studio products.  We’ve started with the release of Delphi for iOS last month.  You can start your multi-device journey today and keep on truckin’ with us for the months and years to ahead.

You can find the online version of the newspaper article at http://theraconteur.co.uk/going-mobile-is-the-way-ahead/.

The infographic results are included in the bitmap below.  You can clock on the image to see a larger version.

Come join the fun!

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]]> Using TListView in your mobile applications http://blogs.embarcadero.com/sarinadupont/2013/05/08/using-tlistview-in-your-mobile-applications/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/sarinadupont/2013/05/08/using-tlistview-in-your-mobile-applications/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 16:12:06 +0000 sarinadupont http://blogs.embarcadero.com/sarinadupont/?p=141 In Delphi XE4, we introduced the TListView component which is designed for long, scrollable, databound lists.

A good example of how to use TListView in your mobile applications can be seen in both the Phone and Tablet Master Detail Templates. These templates can be accessed via the File-> New -> FireMonkey Mobile Application wizard.

You can also find an example of how to add search to your master detail template by looking at the TabletMasterDetailWithSearch project (C:\Users\Public\Documents\RAD Studio\11.0\Samples\FireMonkeyMobile\TabletMasterDetailWithSearch).

If you have a look at the TListView component in the Structure view, you will see the ItemAppearance property. This property can be expanded, allowing you to choose from different ItemAppearance presets for both the regular display mode and the edit mode.

TListView is fully LiveBindings enabled. Depending on your selected ItemAppearance preset, you see different bindable members for TListView in the LiveBindings Designer that you can bind to your data source.

Cheers,

Sarina

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]]> RAD Studio XE4 – What’s new in the IDE (V) – iOS Packages http://joseleon.es/?p=181 Wed, 08 May 2013 00:40:01 +0000 Jose Leon https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/21769c0bde803fafcc60e3c14df1f2e4?r=g&d=https%3a%2f%2fstatic.codegear.com%2fimages%2fno_avatar.jpg&s=50 C++Builder XE4 use case: (I need to) Build a Multi-Device C++ app http://blogs.embarcadero.com/davidi/2013/05/07/42684/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/davidi/2013/05/07/42684/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 22:06:35 +0000 David Intersimone http://blogs.embarcadero.com/davidi/?p=42684 For ISVs and Enterprises the #1 application development challenge today is supporting the growing heterogeneous mix of client devices, UI approaches, OS versions, and emerging form factors. With traditional development approaches, for every new platform supported, a whole new team is required to create and manage a separate codebase. This approach multiplies your costs and time to market with each addition. To turn this mounting challenge into a competitive advantage C++ developers need an edge, a way to virtually replicate their R&D staff several times over. A native, multi-device development solution for targeting desktops, laptops, Slates and tablets including Surface Pro, iOS and Android will help ISVs and Micro ISVs expand their user base and increase their revenues without having to grow their development team.  Here are the steps and information that will help you learn how to support multiple devices for your customers and companies, this brief exercise will show you how to get started creating a multi-device C++Builder application that will run on Windows and Mac today and on other devices in the future.

1. Building your first C++Builder Multi-Device Application starts with creating a FireMonkey desktop project for Windows 32. From there you can add Windows 64 and Mac OSX additional platform targets.

Watch the video, “Your first C++ App for Win32, Win64 and OSX”, where you will learn how to create a simple FireMonkey application and compile and run it on Windows and Macintosh: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVkv8ROW2xk

2. C++Builder includes support for building 64-bit Windows applications. The 64-bit compiler also supports the new ISO C++11 language standard, standard libraries and latest Boost libraries.

Watch the C++Builder video, “C++11 applications using the C++Builder 64-bit compiler” at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1syKYgDIN9E

3. After watching the videos , download the C++Builder free trial, install and set up your C++ multi-device development environment. Setting up the C++Builder to support multi-device application development involves setting up the IDE on Windows and installing the Platform Assistant Server on a Mac OSX target computer.

Read the Embarcadero DocWiki “FireMonkey Quick Start Guide - Set Up Your Development Environment” section at http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/XE4/en/FireMonkey_Quick_Start_Guide_-_Set_Up_Your_Development_Environment

4. After you have set up your development environment, you can use the IDE to create you first C++ Multi-Device Windows and Mac application by using the File | New | FireMonkey Desktop Application – C++Builder project wizard. You will choose the “HD FireMonkey Application” option in the wizard. This will create the starting source files, project file and allow you to create your first application.

Follow the Tutorial steps on the Embarcadero Docwiki to “Creating Your First FireMonkey Application for Desktop Platforms (C++)” at http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/XE4/en/Creating_Your_First_FireMonkey_Application_for_Desktop_Platforms_(C%2B%2B)

5. To learn more about C++Builder and get answers to common technical questions, check out answers to C++Builder Frequently Asked Questions “technical questions” section at
http://www.embarcadero.com/products/cbuilder/faq

6. If you want to watch additional short C++ application development videos, you will find 31 videos at http://www.embarcadero.com/products/cbuilder/how-to-create-software-applications.

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]]> RAD Studio XE4 – What’s new in the IDE (IV) – iPhone 5 Support http://joseleon.es/?p=179 Tue, 07 May 2013 00:36:21 +0000 Jose Leon https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/21769c0bde803fafcc60e3c14df1f2e4?r=g&d=https%3a%2f%2fstatic.codegear.com%2fimages%2fno_avatar.jpg&s=50 The Powers in the Mobile Industry http://blogs.embarcadero.com/stevehaney/2013/05/05/the-powers-in-the-mobile-industry/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/stevehaney/2013/05/05/the-powers-in-the-mobile-industry/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 01:41:11 +0000 stevehaney http://blogs.embarcadero.com/stevehaney/?p=21 There are only two powers in the mobile industry: Apple and the Carriers.  That’s it.  You may think that Samsung, Google, Nokia, Android and others are in a position of influence of some sort, but they are not.  They are all riding in the slipstream of what Apple began and the carriers are now executing on with their handmaidens Google/Android and Mediatek.

As a software developer in the mobile space, you need to plan your strategy in accordance with the dynamics of the industry, so it is important to understand this.  Here is some great thinking by Ben Thompson that lends itself to this understanding.  Well worth the read:

http://stratechery.com/2013/two-bears/

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]]> Sem um MAC para testar o Delphi for iOS? Sem problemas!!! http://blogs.embarcadero.com/fernandorizzato/index.php/2013/05/05/sem-um-mac-para-testar-o-delphi-for-ios-sem-problemas/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/fernandorizzato/index.php/2013/05/05/sem-um-mac-para-testar-o-delphi-for-ios-sem-problemas/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 01:02:45 +0000 Fernando Rizzato http://blogs.embarcadero.com/fernandorizzato/?p=499 Louco para testar o desenvolvimento iOS no Delphi e não possui um MAC disponível? Sem problemas!

Este serviço macincloud.com oferece acesso remoto a um hardware MAC on line, similar a um terminal remoto como tantos outros que você já utilizou.

É uma solução interessante para você testar sua aplicação rodando no simulador do iOS, o qual conforme sabemos somente executa em OSX.

* Informação postada originalmente pelo JT em seu blog: http://blogs.embarcadero.com/jtembarcadero/2013/05/02/hey-trial-users-no-mac-no-problem/.

Solução muito interessante não é? Então o que você está esperando? Faça download do trial e comprove o poder do Delphi no desenvolvimento mobile.

  1. Link para download do trial: https://downloads.embarcadero.com/free/rad-studio
  2. Trial via Instant Trial (AppWave): http://windowsapps.com/rad-studio-trial.html?trial=1

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]]> Delphi Tour Multi-device: venha conhecer em primeira mão o Delphi for iOS http://blogs.embarcadero.com/fernandorizzato/index.php/2013/05/05/delphi-tour-multi-device-venha-conhecer-em-primeira-mao-o-delphi-for-ios/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/fernandorizzato/index.php/2013/05/05/delphi-tour-multi-device-venha-conhecer-em-primeira-mao-o-delphi-for-ios/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 00:37:59 +0000 Fernando Rizzato http://blogs.embarcadero.com/fernandorizzato/?p=490 A partir do dia 14 de Maio estaremos visitando diversas cidades com nosso Delphi Tour, apresentando em detalhes o suporte para iOS, falando das futuras plataformas a serem suportadas, além de outras novidades.

Se você está em uma das cidades que serão visitadas, ou próximo, não deixe de comparecer. Veremos em detalhes assuntos como:

  • Desenvolvimento Multidispositivo
  • O novo compilador
  • Evoluções da Linguagem Delphi
  • Templates para aplicações móveis
  • Controles e estilos nativos, Actions e Gestures
  • Acesso nativo a sensores
  • Banco de dados embutido
  • Desenvolvimento multicamadas
Todos os eventos ocorrerão no mesmo horário: 08:30 as 13:00 h, portanto programe-se desde já e compareça!
  • Informações: (11) 5643-1333 ou atendimento@embarcadero.com.br

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]]> Principais Mudanças na Linguagem Delphi para Mobile http://blogs.embarcadero.com/fernandorizzato/index.php/2013/05/05/principais-mudancas-na-linguagem-delphi-para-mobile/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/fernandorizzato/index.php/2013/05/05/principais-mudancas-na-linguagem-delphi-para-mobile/#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 23:00:10 +0000 Fernando Rizzato http://blogs.embarcadero.com/fernandorizzato/?p=477 Introdução

Este artigo apresenta as principais novidades da linguagem Delphi no que diz respeito a desenvolvimento para Mobile, disponibilizado recentemente através do Delphi XE4. Porém antes dos detalhes da linguagem, vamos entender o motivo e a abrangência destas alterações.

Novo Compilador

Para oferecer suporte aos dispositivos móveis foram criados dois novos compiladores, um para o simulador do iOS e outro para o dispositivo físico (ARM), já que as arquiteturas são distintas.Desta forma agora temos:

  • Win32 compiler (DCC32)
  • Win64 compiler (DCC64)
  • Mac compiler (DCCOSX)
  • iOS Simulator compiler (DCCIOS32)
  • iOS ARM compiler (DCCIOSARM)

A novidade está nos dois últimos, os quais seguem um desenho totalmente novo, baseados em um padrão chamado LLVM (http://llvm.org). Podemos entender o LLVM como um conjunto de módulos e ferramentas reutilizáveis para compiladores, utilizados amplamente por diversos compiladores nativos, entre eles o próprio Xcode, nativo da Apple.

Mudanças no Delphi Language

Para suportar dispositivos móveis, o novo compilador (acima) impõe algumas mudanças de linguagem, as quais vou listar a seguir. Na verdade, mais do que mudanças, trata-se de uma grande evolução da linguagem Delphi. No futuro, estes e outros avanços serão portados também para os compiladores Win32, Win64 e OSX.

Automatic Reference Counting (ARC)

O ARC traz o melhor dos dois mundos: gerenciamento automático de memória sem a necessidade de um garbage collection, tido como um grande vilão de performance nas linguagem que o utilizam. Em resumo o ARC gerencia o ciclo de vida de objetos sem que você tenha que se preocupar com o "Free".

No exemplo acima, o objeto MyObj será removido da memória assim que sair do escopo. Importante ressaltar que a sintax tradicional (try/finally fazendo o Free manual do objeto) continua suportada, portanto as migrações de código estão garantidas.

Também estão disponíveis o pattern Dispose e suporte a [Weak] References. Você pode encontrar mais sobre isso aqui: http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/43073.

Tipo String

Todos os tipos string existentes (AnsiString, UTF8String, RawByteString, WideString, AnsiChar, PAnsiChar, PWideChar, OpenString, ShortString

) agora estão simplificados em um único: String. Além disso, as strings agora são 0-based ao invés de 1-based. Isso significa que alguns códigos podem precisar de revisão, mas as funções de manipulação de strings já estão preparadas para esta mudança.

Uma outra - importante - mudança é que as strings passarão a ser "imutáveis", devido ao gerenciamento de memória dos dispositivos móveis. Nesta versão do compilador tudo continua conforme anteriormente, você receberá apenas uma warning alertando que, futuramente, construções como a exibida abaixo não será mais suportada:

str1[3]:=’w’;

Portanto é altamente recomendado que, para seus novos códigos, você faça uso de construções como TStringBuilder e TStringHelper para a manipulação de strings. Um trecho de código utilizando estas classes para ilustrar:

Outras mudanças

  1. Ponteiros não são suportados no mundo mobile
  2. Não há suporte para Inline assemby
  3. Evite chamadas a APIs diretamente, esteja pronto para as novas plataformas que virão
  4. Prefira utilizar as units cross-plataform, especialmente ao manipular arquivos (unit IOUtils)

Informações e recursos para pesquisa

  1. Páginas principais dos produtos: RAD Studio, Delphi, C++ Builder, HTML5 Builder
  2. Documentação on line: http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/XE4/en
  3. Tutorial Delphi para iOS: Delphi iOS Application Development
  4. Link para download do trial: https://downloads.embarcadero.com/free/rad-studio
  5. Trial via Instant Trial (AppWave): http://windowsapps.com/rad-studio-trial.html?trial=1
  6. Tudo o que há de novo no Delphi e C++ Builder XE4
  7. O que há de novo especificamente no C++ Builder 64 bit
  8. Lista de correções do Delphi e C++ Builder XE4: http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/43068
  9. White Paper do Marco Cantu sobre todas as mudanças na linguagem: http://www.embarcadero.com/resources/white-papers/application-development

É isso aí pessoal, apesar de resumida, esta é a lista do que considero ser o mais importante. De qualquer maneira, não deixe de acessar os materiais disponíveis e estudar o assunto em todos os seus detalhes. Abraços e até o próximo!

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]]> E-Mail senden aus Delphi iOS http://blogs.embarcadero.com/matthiaseissing/2013/05/03/38707/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/matthiaseissing/2013/05/03/38707/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 12:08:24 +0000 Matthias Eissing http://blogs.embarcadero.com/matthiaseissing/?p=38707 Wenn man direkt aus seinem Delphi XE4 iOS Programm eine E-Mail über das Bord-eigene E-Mail Programm senden will, ist das eigentlich ganz einfach…. wenn man weiß wie.

Diese Funktionen verstecken sich im UIApplication Objekt. Dies wollen wir erstmal haben:

TUIApplication.Wrap(TUIApplication.OCClass.SharedApplication);

Dann noch eine kleine Funktion, die aus einem normalen Delphi-String eine NSURL macht:

TNSUrl.Wrap(TNSUrl.OCClass.URLWithString(NSSTR(AStr)));

Anschliessend können wir die E-Mail recht einfach versenden:

  URL := 'mailto:vorname.nachname@domain.com?subject=Test&body=Testmessage';
  SharedApplication.openURL(StrToNSUrl(URL));

Natürlich kann man "Test" und "Testmessage" durch eigene Strings (hier reichen reine Delphi-Strings) ersetzen und sich den Text/String passend konkatinieren.

Damit wir auf die UIApplication und die Typen zugreifen können, brauchen wir noch die Erweiterung der USES-Clause um iOSapi.UIKit und iOSapi.CocoaTypes

Komplett sieht das dann so aus (sorry für die Formatierung):
unit Unit1;

interface

uses
System.SysUtils, System.Types, System.UITypes, System.Classes,
System.Variants,
FMX.Types, FMX.Controls, FMX.Forms, FMX.Dialogs, FMX.StdCtrls,
iOSapi.Foundation, iOSapi.UIKit, iOSapi.CocoaTypes;

type
TForm1 = class(TForm)
Button1: TButton;
procedure Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
private
{ Private-Deklarationen }
public
function SharedApplication: UIApplication;
function StrToNSUrl(const AStr: string): NSUrl;
{ Public-Deklarationen }
end;

var
Form1: TForm1;

implementation

{$R *.fmx}

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
URL: String;
begin
URL := 'mailto:vorname.nachname@domain.invalid?subject=Test&body=Testmessage';
SharedApplication.openURL(StrToNSUrl(URL));
end;

function TForm1.SharedApplication: UIApplication;
begin
Result := TUIApplication.Wrap(TUIApplication.OCClass.SharedApplication);
end;

function TForm1.StrToNSUrl(const AStr: string): NSUrl;
begin
Result := TNSUrl.Wrap(TNSUrl.OCClass.URLWithString(NSSTR(AStr)));
end;

end.

Wenn es im iOS Simulator nicht funktioniert, liegt das daran, daß dort kein E-Mail Account definiert ist :-)

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]]> RAD Studio and Delphi XE4 Product Announcement Webinar available on-demand http://delphi-insider.blogspot.com/2013/05/rad-studio-and-delphi-xe4-product.html Fri, 03 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000 Tim Del Chiaro RAD Studio XE4 and Delphi XE4 Product Announcement webinar on demand.


See what's new in the XE4 versions of RAD Studio, C++Builder and Delphi. Watch this informative webinar on-demand and learn about developing iOS mobile apps with Delphi, new additions to the FireMonkey platform, some exciting iOS database news, and learn how to choose the XE4 tool or upgrade that's right for you.

Companies are under pressure to deliver apps that their customers can use in the office and on the road, but coding and managing these different versions can be costly and time-consuming. RAD Studio XE4 is the app development suite for companies who need to create true native apps for PCs, tablets, and smartphones and get them to market fast. With RAD Studio, you manage one codebase, one team, and one schedule, but support multiple platforms without sacrificing performance.  True native apps run directly on the device with full access to all underlying capabilities, tighter security, and a better user experience.

In the webinar you will learn:
  • How multi-device app development with RAD Studio can expand the capabilities and efficiency of your development team
  • How to use RAD Studio XE4 to create true native Delphi applications for iOS devices
  • Accessing  and integrating iOS sensors and services 
  • Working  with local databases and enterprise data
  • Pricing and availability of RAD Studio XE4

Click here to watch the webinar replay

]]> The end of a great week in Europe with Delphi for iOS http://blogs.embarcadero.com/davidi/2013/05/03/42679/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/davidi/2013/05/03/42679/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 09:58:21 +0000 David Intersimone http://blogs.embarcadero.com/davidi/?p=42679 I am sitting at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 at the end of a great week in Denmark and England using RAD Studio XE4 and Delphi XE4.  Many thanks go out to the 42 enthusiastic developers who spent two days with me in Nyborg Denmark at the Dapug Delphi XE4 workshop.  We spent the two days building DataSnap and Delphi for iOS applications.  It was wonderful to see all of the developers creating new Delphi mobile applications in just a few minutes.  Thanks, also, to the happy developers in London yesterday at the London Underground Museum.  It was great to see so many developers interested in prototyping their apps, testing them and deploying them to devices in just a few seconds.  Some of the developers were connecting from their PCs to my Mac and my iPad.  It was fun to see different apps appearing on my devices and also on the projector.  If you don’t have a Mac, connect with a friend who has one.  You can also "rent" time on Macs via the Internet if you don’t have one or can’t afford a Mac Mini or a used Mac.

Some of the topics that the developers learned included:

  • Starting with pre-built project templates for common iOS apps
  • Using Layouts, Anchors and Alignment to ensure that your apps look great on iPhone (3GS and later), iPad (all iPads and iPad Mini) and iPod Touch (Fourth Generation and later) devices.
  • Creating Form Families - Loads the correct form depending on the target device when developing different forms for iPhone vs iPad/Landscape vs Portrait
  • Seeing how FireMonkey for iOS uses native iOS controls and APIs for message alerts, custom pickers (ComboBox), date picker (TCalendarEdit), virtual keyboards (default, alphabet, email address, name phone pad, number pad, numbers and punctuation, phone pad, and URL).
  • Achieve warp speed app development using gestures, extended actions and components (TCameraComponent, TLocationSensor, TMotionSensor, TOrientationSensor, TWebBrowser, TeeChart and Indy components) and platform services.
  • Connect to local and remote databases, datasets, data sources, XML and DataSnap servers.
  • And much, much more
You can get started today by downloading the free trial, upgrading from an older version of RAD Studio and Delphi or purchasing a new license.  You can learn all about Delphi for Mobile by starting with the following documents:
You can build multi-device and multi-tier applications with RAD Studio XE4 with no lines of code. Okay, maybe you’ll want to write a few lines of code (especially if you get paid by lines of code counts).  Come join the fun! See how fast you can create your first iOS app, submit it to the Apple iOS App Store and watch the revenue roll in.

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]]> It’s an Apple / Samsung World. Other handset OEMs just live in it. http://blogs.embarcadero.com/stevehaney/2013/05/02/its-an-apple-samsung-world-other-handset-oems-just-live-in-it/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/stevehaney/2013/05/02/its-an-apple-samsung-world-other-handset-oems-just-live-in-it/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 02:01:02 +0000 stevehaney http://blogs.embarcadero.com/stevehaney/?p=14 Good stuff from one of my favorite handset industry analysts, Benedict Evans:

http://ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2013/5/2/polarisation-continued

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]]> ABC News reviews Google Glass Explorer Edition http://blogs.embarcadero.com/stevehaney/2013/05/02/abc-news-reviews-google-glass-explorer-edition/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/stevehaney/2013/05/02/abc-news-reviews-google-glass-explorer-edition/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 01:57:36 +0000 stevehaney http://blogs.embarcadero.com/stevehaney/?p=10 Good overview:

https://twitter.com/JoannaStern/status/330012432917479424

Multiple device types are going to do nothing but proliferate over the next few years.  We plan on supporting all of them with the tools you need to create great apps.

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]]> Google’s Move on HTML5 Standalone Apps http://blogs.embarcadero.com/stevehaney/2013/05/02/googles-move-on-html5-standalone-apps/ http://blogs.embarcadero.com/stevehaney/2013/05/02/googles-move-on-html5-standalone-apps/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 00:54:34 +0000 stevehaney http://blogs.embarcadero.com/stevehaney/?p=5 We talk a lot about native apps vs. web based apps here at Embarcadero.  I am sure you do at your office as well.

We have lots of healthy discussions about technology direction, platforms, business models, how developers are affected, etc., etc.  Like a lot of folks, we wonder how the native app model on mobile devices will play out, vis a vis web technologies…and vice-versa.

Right now, if you look at most desktop apps, the great majority run in your browser.  ISV’s and Enterprises still do a ton of work in native apps for Windows and OS X, but for the most part, if a desktop app can be done with web technologies, these days the developer will move in that direction.

Oddly, with mobile, things have gone in the exact opposite direction.  The great majority of apps rely on native code to deliver their experience to the user.  Whether distributed internally by a company, or commercially through an app store, most mobile apps are written to local API’s (with web technologies sometimes incorporated).

This week, on the desktop front, Google made a move to take the web model and drive it in the native app direction.  They are offering up offline web apps in the Chrome Web Store (the form factor being the traditional PC):

http://gigaom.com/2013/05/01/more-offline-chrome-apps-arrive-chrome-web-store-previews-packaged-apps/

This has been going on for a while.  I first downloaded Angry Birds from the Chrome Web Store a few months ago, and it worked fine offline.

The odd thing about all of this is how dynamic and unpredictable these models are playing out in real time in front of our eyes.  Even 10 years ago, I never would have imagined that a set of local API’s on a mobile device (Android) would out strip HTML for client dominance in the digital realm.  When you think about it, it’s pretty nuts.

But I think all this chaos also means that going forward, there won’t be just one environment that serves the majority of digital devices and customer needs.  The future will be about a panoply of devices and software that developers are going to have to live with.  Maybe we can explore here on this blog some of these ideas together and the challenges developers will face.  It is going to be an interesting ride, but a rocky one as well.

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