C++

Secrets Of FireDAC: Dynamic Where Clause Using Conditional Substitution Macros

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July 19, 2018
If you are using FireDAC and building your SQL queries manually you may be using more verbose code than is needed. FireDAC has a feature called Macros which allows you to do a variable substitution in your SQL query similar to parameter substitution but for raw SQL. However, in addition to macro substitution you can combine it with conditional substitutions which lets you do the real magic. If you…
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Learn to Program with Community Edition

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July 18, 2018
Author: Rebekah D Get started programming with our Community Editions! Community Edition is our full-featured and free IDE to build applications for iOS, Android, Windows and macOS from a single codebase using the robust and easy-to-learn Delphi language. It’s…
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Introducing Delphi and C++Builder Community Edition

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July 18, 2018
Today is a very exciting day for our community. For many years, we’ve gotten requests from Delphi and C++Builder users that they’d love to see a Community Edition of Delphi and C++Builder. For the first time ever, we are launching a full featured Community…
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Jump start your IoT solution with ready-to-use components

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June 19, 2018
Let’s say for example that you want to create a heart rate monitor app. You’ll need information about the heart rate GATT profile to connect to andcollect data from the bluetooth enabled HR monitor device. GATT profilesare high level definitions that define how to use standard services in your applications. The heart rate GATT profile is used for fitness or health…
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The Case for C++ in the IoT World

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June 14, 2018
The Internet of Things or IoT is an extremely popular field in technology right now. With all the new tech that fills so many different consumer demands, the wide variety of choices for programming languages are getting some serious attention and I decided to give a nod to…
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Using an IDE: Getting back to code faster

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May 22, 2018
A C++ IDE or an Integrated Development Environment is application development software written to give you a way to create or write C++ applications and programs. There is usually a single interface that incorporates all the tools you need to develop applications including: Compiler Debugger Code Editor UI Designer Documentation While some developers believe that you don’t necessarily need an…
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Building Stunning UIs with C++ and FireMonkey

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May 16, 2018
With many companies taking the “mobile first” approach, building applications that work on multiple platforms is a requirement for success. Developers who know how to build for more than one platform are in demand, while application users have become accustomed to…
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SHA Hash with C++Builder and Delphi

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May 11, 2018
I’ve always been fascinated by encryption & compression, but my favorite is probably the cryptographic hash function. A hash function is a one-way algorithm that takes an input of any size and always produces the same size output. It is one-way in that there is…
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Webinar Replay: C++ Software Security Sins

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May 1, 2018
In the world of software development, we are up against new cyber security threats each day, and the risks and consequences of un-secure software is too great to be unaware of.   Join presenter, Mary Kelly, to address the key security sins related to C++ applications, how they happen and how to resolve them. Click on the link to the webinar replay below :  C++ Software Security Sins Buffer…
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