With the RAD Studio 10 Seattle release, we introduced 5 new VCL UI controls. These controls were specifically designed for Windows 10 and address common UI paradigms on Windows 10. While they were designed for Windows 10, the new VCL controls will also work with older versions of Windows, such as Windows 7 and Windows 8.
As you can see in the screenshot above, we provide 3 new Windows 10 VCL…
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Using an HTTP Client
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XE8 Code Samples: HttpDownload
Samples\Object Pascal\RTL\HttpDownload
Samples\CPP\RTL\HttpDownload
XE8 Product Reviewers Guide
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Delphi VCL and FireMonkey: eBooks, Books, Tutorials and Courseware - a collection of links
July 6, 2015
We are often asked where developers and teachers can find books, courseware and tutorials available today that cover Delphi programming and Multi-Device FireMonkey app development. The great news is that there are more and more books appearing on Amazon, Lulu and online.
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Mitov Software – Delphi Arduino control and communication Boian Mitov – Mitov Software Thursday, June 25, 2015 http://www.mitov.com/ http://www.visuino.com/
YouTube video –https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZhWi_lA-_c
Mitov Software is specialized in development of high performance software and Data Flow solutions for Delphi and…
Working with TMapView on iOS and Android with RAD Studio XE8
April 16, 2015
The new maps component in RAD Studio XE8 simplifies the addition of mapping functionality to mobile applications. TMapView provides map API access for iOS and Android. It makes use of the Google Maps Android API on Android and the Map Kit Framework on iOS.
The key features…
Building Proximity Aware Application with RAD Studio XE8
April 8, 2015
RAD Studio XE8 provides you with the tools to rapidly design, build, and deploy connected apps that deliver innovative IoT solutions.
The new Beacon component makes it easy to add proximity awareness to your applications.
Two beacon formats are available: iBeacon and…
True Type Font Iconography for Android and iOS Apps
January 26, 2015
Author: Brian Alexakis
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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…
OpenSSL and HTTPS Support for iOS Devices
December 29, 2014
Author: Brian Alexakis
For the iOS Device target platform, which does not support dynamic libraries, you need a static version of these library files (libcrypto.a and libssl.a). To obtain these library files, do either of the following:
Download the pre-compiled libraries…
Solution for the EditorLineends.ttr issue
September 19, 2014
Author: Embarcadero USA
During the month of August 2014, Microsoft issued a security patch for Windows (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2993651).
This update had an impact on past versions of our development tools, including RAD Studio, Delphi, and C++Builder from version…
Designing App Navigation with TMultiView
September 15, 2014
In RAD Studio XE7, we introduced a new smart menu component called TMultiView. With TMultiView, it is really easy to create app navigation that automatically adjusts itself depending on form factor, orientation and target platform using our new behavior services. TMultiView is a container component which means that you can parent many different components to it, such as a top aligned TToolbar or a…