In the previous example on Shader programming with Delphi FireMonkey, we created a texture feature to show images. So the material source manages the image bitmap.
In this sample, you will create this:
We can do this by adjusting the texture itself and setting all the pixels outside of the circle to be transparent. This needs a change to the texture. By utilizing a transformed pixel…
We have been exploring shader programming in Delphi FireMonkey. In thefirst post, we have learned the fundamentals of computer graphics and prepared the development environment. And created a simple demo application that just renders every pixel using a blue…
Easily Add Visually Stunning FMX And VCL Styles To Your Windows And Mobile Apps
February 27, 2021
When I started programming with Delphi 7, my applications were stunning because of the wide variety of VCL styles. I liked the idea of just loading the style file and you are good to go. At this moment, creating dark and light mode for the applications is crazy. But, if you…
Quickly Embed Award-Winning Cross-Platform SQL Database: InterBase ToGo
February 26, 2021
RAD Studio has been popular with its database solutions for Delphi and C++ Builder. InterBase ToGo is a full-featured database in a library with no separate database server processing running. InterBase ToGo is perfect for Enterprises, ISVs, OEMs, and VARs who need to embed a database into their applications.
The main benefit of InterBase ToGo is that provides a commercial-grade enterprise…
Increase Your Coding Experience By Adding Helpful Extensions To Your IDE
February 26, 2021
Developers love arguing and discussing different types of code editors most of the time. Someone says Vim is number one, someone says VSCode cracks everything. These all different code editors have different features and abilities to do tasks easily.
RAD Studio is…
High-Performance Vector & Matrix Library for Your Next Scientific Project
February 16, 2021
We have seen dozens of signal processing or scientific calculation applications written in Delphi, and probably most of them have utilized the OptiVec. OptiVec offers a wide range of functions for scientific use.
The OptiVec includes the completely vectorized models of…
Have you ever thought about creating a data report by writing just one line of code? One of the best third party components can do that! This is really amazing.
PrintDAT by Grebar Systems Inc. offers you to make TDBrid, TStringGrid, TListbox, TTable, TQuery, TDataset, TClientDataset, including virtually all 3rd party databases printable by just 1 line of command. You can print or export it…
Windows Shader Programming In Delphi FireMonkey - Apply Color To The GPU Shader
February 15, 2021
In the first blog post, we quickly explored shader programming in Delphi FireMonkey. And we learned how to create a material source using TCustomMaterial. Then we applied that material to a 3D control. This post is based on a blog post by Embarcadero MVP Erik van…
Most of the time, developers tend to use DataSet to manipulate the data in their applications. DataSet is helpful because it stores data in the dataset’s fields array property. You can easily access these values by number or by name. Moreover, each field can be used to…
Enable User-Friendly Diagramming, Flowcharting, And Graphing Capabilities In Your Windows Applications
February 12, 2021
TMS Software offers commercial components and libraries for RAD Studio developers, from UI components to cloud computing libraries. One of the best UI component suites is the FNC Blox, a set of cross-platform controls for Delphi & C++ Builder to easily add user-friendly flowcharting, diagramming, and graphing capabilities to your applications.
TMS FNC Blox has its panel-like component where…
