Embarcadero Tech Partner WINSOFT provides an easy to use MAPI suite for Delphi.
What makes MAPI hard?
MAPI is hard. There is lack of clear and consistent coding, different answers provide different solutions, the solution is not in Delphi, there has to be various work-arounds, or the code-snipplet was built for very old non-Unicode version of Delphi. You eventually tear your hair out or get…
Build Modern Delphi/C++ Builder Web Applications Using IntraWeb Framework and IWBootStrap
October 23, 2020
Thinking to write a new web application or modernize your existing application into web framework for Delphi/C++ Builder Framework? AToZed Softwares provides an Amazing FullStack/ClientServer Focused Web Framework to build applications faster. Installs into IDE, Modeled on…
Combining the Strengths of Delphi and Python (Part 2 Replay)
October 17, 2020
Part 2 of the Python for Delphi developers webinar.
You can find part 1 here, the getting started guide, and the original post on the webinar series. Visit the Python4Delphi repo.
Q&A Log
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Add Instant Joystick Support Using The Winsoft Controller Library In Delphi on Windows
October 16, 2020
Winsoft’s Controller is a XInput API controller SDK. XInput a universal joystick controller for Windows 7, 8, 10.
In the Windows platform, you can use other joysticks, such as PlayStation Dual-Shock Controller, Nintendo Switch Pro Controller and Steam Controller if you don’t have a XBOX joystick controller.
Winsoft Controller Installation
Installed in less than a…
Getting Started with Python4Delphi
October 16, 2020
During part 1 of our webinar last week there were a few questions about installing components and getting started. I made a short video and wanted to provide some details here.
SynEdit is an optional library that provides syntax highlighting and proper indention…
Accessing internet resources becomes a common feature in modern desktop windows applications. Thinking how to build these capabilities in your Delphi/C++ Applications? WINSOFT made a Flexible component suite that helps you to access internet resources with FTP, and…
Some days ago I wrote about Comport for Firemonkey by WinSoft but even if you are not planning to use FireMonkey we still have a great component for you: Comport for Windows (TComport) by WinSoft.Let’s download the trial version from here and install it (don’t forget to close RAD Studio before).
Features of TComport
It’s easy to use and very powerfulCan…
Flexible Serial Communication Protocol Suite For Delphi/C++ Builder FireMonkey Cross Platform Apps
October 6, 2020
Serial Communicationsis a core communication between PC and peripheral devices Such as a programmable instrument or another computer. Do you feel challenged or tired in writing code to communicate with serial devices from yourDelphi/C++FireMonkey…
Many situations developers have a debate on REST vs JSON-RPC. Plenty of resources available in Internet to distinguish them. This is one among them and direct how to create and use JSON-RPC with Delphi MVC Framework quickly.
REST: The Word REST is the Abbreviation of the…
REST is one of the main models that has been described by Roy Fielding, one of the principal creators of the HTTP protocol, in his Ph.D. thesis and adopted as the model to be used in the evolution of the HTTP protocol architecture.
The Embarcadero REST Library isaccessiblefor all platforms, supported by Delphi. RESTRequest4Delphi is a wrapper around the built in components.
The…