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Using an HTTP Client
System.Net.HttpClient
XE8 Code Samples: HttpDownload
Samples\Object Pascal\RTL\HttpDownload
Samples\CPP\RTL\HttpDownload
XE8 Product Reviewers Guide
Code Central Code Samples
AdvHTTPDownloadMgr
HTTP Basic Access Authentication
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10 Quick Tips & Tricks for SQL Server Developers
July 8, 2015
Author: Embarcadero USA
Here are 10 quick SQL Server tips and tricks for database developers compiled by SQL Server expert Pinal Dave.
For inefficient query plans: Check for issues with bad cardinality estimates.
The maximum degree of parallelism can be limited server-wide…
3 things you Need to Know About SQL Server Sequence
June 15, 2015
Author: Tamarian D2278
As we traverse through different versions of SQL Server, there are new enhancements that always make us learn for newer techniques. One such addition to SQL Server 2012 is called as Sequences. Sequences are just like a running number like…
Rapid SQL XE6 / 8.7.5 is Now Available
June 2, 2015
Author: Embarcadero USA
Rapid SQL XE6 version 8.7.5 is now available.
EmbarcaderoRapid SQL is the integrated SQL development environment for IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Sybase and Teradata database systems. Rapid SQL is your fast path to higher productivity whether you’re programming in SQL, PL/SQL, Transact-SQL or HTML.
Customers with current maintenance…
CORS on DataSnap REST Server
May 7, 2015
Cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) is a mechanism that enables resources to be shared across domains. Typically this isn’t allowed to prevent security issues. To enable on your DataSnap REST server you can use the following code per MVPNirav Kakufrom…
Working with StylesData in your FireUI applications
March 3, 2015
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…
True Type Font Iconography for Android and iOS Apps
January 26, 2015
Author: Brian Alexakis
Download Project Files
Download the project files.
How to Deploy a Custom True Type Font
First create a new Multi Device Application in either C++ or Object Pascal.
Save the project to a folder on your filesystem.
From the FontAwesome downloaded archive, extract fontawesome-webfont.ttf from the font-awesome-4.3.0fonts folder to the root of your project folder.
Rename…
SQL Server Tip: Optimizer Using Index Scan and Not Seek!
January 23, 2015
Author: Timur T7253
Introduction
Other than coding, the next biggest task for developers is to troubleshoot problems in their environments. Developers in the SQL world mostly face problems around error messages, getting required output via T-SQL query, and unpredictable…
Beginning Joins with SQL
January 22, 2015
Author: mahdy M7244
Introduction
When we are talking about relational database, we are usually talking about many different tables and the relationships between them. We define relationships with various keys like primary key, foreign key, etc. When we have to retrieve data…
FireMonkey Styles, Part 2: Creating a custom style for TSwitch
December 31, 2014