Delphi

Powerful GUIs using Scalable Vector Graphics and the RiverSoftAVG SVG Component Library with Tom Grubb

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December 9, 2016
Author: Remy Lebeau Scaleable Vector Graphics (SVG) are awesome in their ability to make your GUIs stand out. Not only because they are scaleable, but perhaps even more importantly, because they are editable. Unlike bitmaps, each piece of a graphic is editable. You can change colors, rotations, visibility, etc in real-time at run-time. With the RiverSoftAVG SVG Component Library (RSCL), you get…
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Delphi

Preparing for Linux

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December 8, 2016
Author: NatSam If you’ve seen the roadmap or the product address then you know Delphi for Linux is coming. Delphi’s come a long way in recent years, reaching all the platforms that matter . . . Windows 32-bit Windows 64-bit macOS iOS Android Windows 10…
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Changing the color scheme of an Android style

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December 1, 2016
Author: Felipe X60228 In this post, we’ll show you how to use the Bitmap-style designer to change the color scheme of an Android-style you’ve created in IDE Software. Step 1: Select one of the Style Templates Open the Bitmap Style Designer via the Tools menu in the IDE.  Select New > New Android Light Style. You can choose any of the style templates provided here. but for this blog…
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Background Tasks And Inter-App Communication With Android Services And Intents In Delphi And C++Builder

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November 7, 2016
Author: Andreas H57472 If you are developing Android applications with Delphi or C++Builder, you may want to perform background tasks for your app. This is simple to accomplish with Android Services. There is a fantastic CodeRage X replay on building Android Services with RAD Studio. Also, keep an eye out for the next CodeRage XI. The three days are jam-packed with sessions on quickly building…
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Delphi

Setting a Tab Item Badge Value

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October 28, 2016
Author: Chris Chuah I recently received some questions on how to display a circular badge icon and badge value on a tab item in TTabControl. Badge icons are commonly set to indicate a status change. The number displayed on the badge is frequently tied to a local notification…
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Learn to Program in Delphi - Architecture and Layers of Code

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October 28, 2016
Author: Pawe Gowacki Last week we have created „DelphiSuperCalculator” project and learn how to build, run and debug it. Before rushing into writing code it is a good thing to step back first and think about the overall architecture of your app. This typically involves breaking your app into smaller parts and in code a typical metaphor is a “layer” or “tier” of…
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