The FireDAC Enterprise Connectors (#FDEC) by CData and Embarcadero make it really easy to work with various APIs just like you would any SQL database. For example if you want to publish the results of a query to a Google Sheet (which I find incredibly useful) then it is just a few FireDAC components and you are off to the races. You might run into an API limit though.
What is an API limit? Most…
Secrets Of FireDac: Last Inserted Auto Generated Id And Enterprise Connectors
August 30, 2018
A common pattern when inserting data into a database table which has an auto increment field set on it is to use an SQL query to select the last inserted ID of the newly created record. Once you use your TFDQuery to run your INSERT query you can run this second query to get…
Delphi CE Bootcamp is an 8 week FREE instructional lecture covering many different areas of Delphi development and focused on new developers as well as existing ones. The series beginsnext week, and I’m the first instructor. Lectures will be posted each week on…
Choosing a programming language to learn and utilize is an extremely personal choice and not one that developers take lightly. C++ has a long history as a popular language used to create Operating Systems, drivers, gaming engines and so much more. It expanded the C language…
Last week, we released the FMX Stencils pack. The FireMonkey Stencils pack was designed to enhance communication between designers and developers who are building multi-device applications using the FireMonkey framework in Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio.
One of the…
C++ has a long history, beginning in 1979, with Cpre, which added classes to C. By 1980, it was C with Classes. And then in December of 1983, the term C++ was first used, suggested by Rick Mascitti. That’s thirty-five years ago this year! Read more in this…
Full Featured FireMonkey Mobile Client Source Code For Delphi 10.2 Tokyo On Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows
August 23, 2018
For the server-side, the RAD Server Field Service Template makes use of a RAD Server-based REST server module. On the admin side, there is a desktop client based on FireMonkey for adding, viewing, and managing appointments. You can also use the admin client to manage parts…
Learn How To Replicate A TFDMemTable Into An IBLite Table With FireDAC In Delphi 10.2 Tokyo
August 23, 2018
The Field Service Template client app has offline capabilities which allows you torecord changesoffline without an internet connection. Later updates can be sent back up to the RAD Server once an internet connect is detected. One of the pieces of code in the…
RAD Server is a powerful solution for building web services and modern multi tier applications, and as a backend for mobile applications. You can use RAD Server to publish your own REST APIs, like exposing database data or any other data source, but also perform actions on…
Since last year, Embarcadero has teamed up with CData to offer easy to use FireDAC connectors for many web and cloud services, including data repositories, business services, social media and much more. These connectors are available at a flat fee and two packs, Enterprise…
