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Getting Started with the new Windows 10 VCL UI Controls in RAD Studio 10 Seattle

With the RAD Studio 10 Seattle release, we introduced 5 new VCL UI controls. These controls were specifically designed for Windows 10 and address common UI paradigms on Windows 10. While they were designed for Windows 10, the new VCL controls will also work with older versions of Windows, such as Windows 7 and Windows 8. As you can see in the screenshot above, we provide 3 new Windows 10 VCL…
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New FireMonkey Media Library Options in RAD Studio XE8

RAD Studio XE8 provides new FireMonkey Media Library options. This includes the ability to automatically save pictures taken by the device camera (in your iOS and Android applications) to the on-device photo library. Today, I thought I would show you how to save photos taken…
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Creating Custom Multi-Device Preview Devices

In RAD Studio XE8, we introduced the Multi-Device Preview. TheMulti-Device Previewprovides adesign time viewof what your application is going to look like on a wide range of devices. In RAD Studio XE8, you can easily add your own device to the…
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Working with TMapView on iOS and Android with RAD Studio XE8

The new maps component in RAD Studio XE8 simplifies the addition of mapping functionality to mobile applications. TMapView provides map API access for iOS and Android. It makes use of the Google Maps Android API on Android and the Map Kit Framework on iOS. The key features of the TMapView component are: Four Types of Maps: Normal, Satellite, Hybrid and Terrain (Android only) Gesture Control…
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Building Proximity Aware Application with RAD Studio XE8

RAD Studio XE8 provides you with the tools to rapidly design, build, and deploy connected apps that deliver innovative IoT solutions. The new Beacon component makes it easy to add proximity awareness to your applications. Two beacon formats are available: iBeacon and…
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Working with StylesData in your FireUI applications

I have been getting some questions recently on how to identify and access style elements using StylesData. StylesData is defined by the style and different controls can have different elements. To identify and access the style elements in code that you want to change…
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Designing App Navigation with TMultiView

In RAD Studio XE7, we introduced a new smart menu component called TMultiView. With TMultiView, it is really easy to create app navigation that automatically adjusts itself depending on form factor, orientation and target platform using our new behavior services. TMultiView…
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FireUI Multi-Device Designer and working with Views

In RAD Studio XE7, we introduced the FireUI Multi-Device Designer. FireUI makes it easy to create user interfaces across multiple devices using a master form to share all user interface code, and then optimize inherited views for each target platform and…
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Bluetooth LE support in RAD Studio XE7

RAD Studio XE7’s integrated wireless support (Bluetooth and Wifi) works with thousands of consumer and industry specific devices. RAD Studio’s approach makes it easy to integrate virtually any device into the app user experience, and even support multiple device vendors with the same code. In RAD Studio XE7, we have a new Bluetooth LE component for connecting to many different…
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