As you know from C++ Builder 10.3, we have support for the modern C++ 17 version. Here you can see the C++ 17 supportchart.
In this CodeRage session, Dion Mai shows demo applications in action. You can find out how you can use the new C++ 17 functions and an updated C++17 standard library.
What you can find in this session?
Template InductionNested…
3 Libraries for improving Existing Applications built with Delphi
September 11, 2020
One topic I get increasingly asked about Delphi Programming when developers are migrating to the latest version of RAD Studio is “quick ways to improve their applications”. So in this post, I am going to summarise 3 favorites by focusing on the libraries in RAD Studio.
RAD Studio 10.4 has a new feature on VCL Web Browser. It is Edge Browser, it has new features and much more compatible than previous web browsers.
Here is a quick help on using the Edge Browser in C++Builder and Delphi;
Install “Edge Canary” version to…
Human Interface Devices Communicator For Delphi/C++ Builder On Windows
September 10, 2020
Communicating with Human Interface Devices such as Alphanumeric display, Bar Code Reader, Sensors, Volume control on Speakers/Headsets becomes a primary use case for real-world applications. Do you spend more time in building libraries to communicate with HID for your Delphi/C++ and Lazarus Applications? WINSOFT Provides a powerful library to get the job done. It uses the standard Windows HID…
PDFium - PDF Engine for your Delphi/C++ Builder FireMonkey Applications
September 10, 2020
Intro
PDFium Component Suite for FireMonkey has so many capabilities to handle PDF documents. It uses PDFium open-source PDF rendering engine and supports Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android.
PDFium itself is used by the Chromium project. So, you can understand that…
Generate 90+ Barcode Styles in Delphi With Only 3 Lines of Code
September 9, 2020
Barcodes provide an indispensable tool for tracking data. From inventory system, shipping tracking, movie and parking ticket to patient identification, barcodes are being used everywhere. Barcodes greatly aid in error reduction because of the lack of human intervention in…
Microsoft Office Automation is a feature of the MS Office Component Object Model used to expose theirobjectsto development tools that support automation. For example, Microsoft Excel may expose workbooks, worksheets, charts, and cells. A Microsoft Word might expose objects such as an application, a document, or a selection. Those exposed objects allow other application to manipulate…
This is mostly a reprise of an article I wrote back in 2004, but that I still refer people to. That linked version may eventually go away. I have not tested any of this recently, but will update based on feedback, and revisit as necessary. I found a recent utility that may…
Scanning Optical Barcodes in your Delphi and C++ Builder VCL Applications
September 4, 2020
Intro
Optical Barcode Recognition (OBR) or Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology has been utilized in many commercial applications. The fonts are electronically scanned and digitized into ASCI characters. Hand-held scanners also allow the user to have the ability…
Secrets to Quickly and Efficiently Handle Zip Files on Android with Delphi, C++ Builder, and FireMonkey
September 3, 2020
To easily handle zip files in your FireMonkey project, use the Zip4j library for zip files or streams in Delphi and C++ Builder. Zip encryption, support for the Zip64 format, support for streams, support for both AES and Zip-Standard encryption methods, and many other features distinguish Zip4j.
You can use the Zip for Android l library from WINSOFT to use this Zip4j library in your Delphi and…
