There are so many great new features in 10.4 Sydney, but when asked for a top five I had to prune my list a lot. Here are my top five favorite new features in RAD Studio 10.4 Sydney.
1) The new TEdgeBrowser component is a great advance for building Windows apps. Even better is the update to the TWebBrowser component that give developers flexibility to select which browser engine you want to use…
Updating RAD Studio 10.4 Sample to Fix LF Issue
May 28, 2020
There was a configuration issue in RAD Studio Sample GitHub Repository (https://github.com/Embarcadero/RADStudio10.4Demos), namely the fact the demos were configured with LF only (Line Feed), rather CR LF (Carriage Return and Life Feed) as the RAD Studio IDE expects.
RAD Studio 10.4 Patch 1: Missing Files and C++ Debugging - and a new way to install patches!
May 27, 2020
RAD Studio 10.4 has a new way to install patches, right from within the IDE without manual installation.We also have a small patch today addressing some missing files, and which is critical for C++ Win64 debugging.
RAD Studio 10.4 Patch 1
We have a patch(what…
RAD Studio 10.4 Now Available, Learn More
May 26, 2020
We are very excited to announce the release of Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio 10.4 Sydney. RAD Studio 10.4 delivers significant improvements for Windows 10 VCL desktop development, Delphi multi-device development, and developer productivity that optimize application performance while reducing time developers spend building and maintaining code.
The installers for RAD Studio 10.4 Sydney, Delphi…
New in C++Builder 10.4: A New Debugger for Win64 C++
May 21, 2020
In 10.4, we have a completely new debugger for C++Builder for Windows 64-bit, with greatly improved inspection of the contents of STL and other types, as well as stability.
A New Debugger
Before digging into the details, here is whatwe’ve includedin 10.4…
Getting Started with InterBase for RAD Users
May 19, 2020
Most, if not all, of your applications will connect to some database backend. For Delphi and C++Builder users, most have either used it previously or have heard of it. InterBase is a zero admin, small footprint database engine that offers enterprise grade database…
VCL Per-Control Styles - New in RAD Studio 10.4
May 15, 2020
In the past, the VCL library allowed a developer to select one style (or no style) for the entire application. In 10.4 the VCL library allows you to use multiple VCL styles at the same time in different forms of your applications, or even different controls of the same form. You can also mix styles elements (controls and form) and elements using the Windows default platform theme.
This feature…
C++Builder, a Delphi developer perspective
March 16, 2020
RAD Server: Mapping Web Properties to Folders
March 13, 2020
In my Embarcadero Academy RAD Server courses, “Using Delphi and RAD Server to Rapidly Design, Build, Debug, and Deploy Services-Based Solutions” and “Using C++Builder and RAD Server to Rapidly Design, Build, Debug, and Deploy Services-Based…
New C++Builder YouTube video series - "Rapid C++ Development: Combining C++Builder with MSVC++"
March 9, 2020
A new ten part YouTube video series,“Rapid C++ Development: Combining C++Builder with MSVC++” by Rob Swindell, covers some best practices for combining C++Builder with Microsoft Visual C++. In the video series Rob resents the following chapters:
Chapter 0: Introduction and Overview
Chapter 1: Object & Library Compatibilities
Chapter 2: Creating Compatible…