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RAD Studio and Internet Message Format

Introduction The RFC-2822 standard specifies a syntax for text messages that are sent between computer users, within the framework of “electronic mail” messages.  The RFC-2822 specifies lines should be no longer than 78 characters, and the MIME spec RFC-2045, says: The encoded output stream must be represented in lines of no more than 76 characters each.  All line breaks or other…
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New in 10.2.3: CMake Support

A very exciting feature in C++Builder 10.2.3 is support for using CMake with our compilers.  Let’s dig in! This post is the first in a series on CMake, and will cover: What CMake is How to write a CMakeLists.txt file How to build a project on Windows What is…
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New in C++Builder 10.2.3: C++ Rename Refactoring

Yesterday, we released RAD Studio 10.2.3!  Over the next week, we’ll be blogging about some of the new features.  Today I’d like to look at the introduction of rename refactoring for C++. What is refactoring? Over time, code grows and changes.  You need to maintain…
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Announcing the Release of RAD Studio 10.2.3

  Key RAD Studio 10.2.3 Features: CMake Command-Line Support: CMake is a popular C++ build tool. RAD Studio 10.2.3 Tokyo provides support for building CMake projects on the command line using RAD Studio compilers. 10.2.3 also specifically supports using Ninja with CMake…
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Borland OWL to C++ Builder VCL

Every once in a while, I get a request to help migrate Borland OWL applications to C++ Builder VCL applications. Background The Object Windows Library (OWL) is a C++ object-oriented application framework designed to simplify desktop application development…
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Exciting RAD Studio Developments in 2018

We have many exciting new features and product enhancements planned for Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio in 2018. In our September 2017 roadmap, we covered many of the new plans and features planned for 2017 and 2018.   We are pleased to share details for Release 3 of…