This is mostly a reprise of an article I wrote back in 2004, but that I still refer people to. That linked version may eventually go away. I have not tested any of this recently, but will update based on feedback, and revisit as necessary. I found a recent utility that may be useful in this process: NirSoft DLL Export Viewer
Abstract: Using .NET Assemblies as COM objects in Win32 programs is…
Delphi 10.4.1 is a quality-focused release, and this goes for code completion too! As well as helping you mimic classic code completion behaviour, we’ve fixed and tweaked many items.
When RAD Studio 10.4 was released, we redesigned Code Insight. While old…
Scanning Optical Barcodes in your Delphi and C++ Builder VCL Applications
September 4, 2020
Intro
Optical Barcode Recognition (OBR) or Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology has been utilized in many commercial applications. The fonts are electronically scanned and digitized into ASCI characters. Hand-held scanners also allow the user to have the ability…
The FREE Desktop First UX Summit is fast approaching on Sept 16th & 17th. This is your chance to learn from the best UI & UX industry experts and practitioners and take your desktop applications to the next level. Move beyond the Mobile-First design of just stretching a small UI to fill a desktop screen. Learn how to take the most advantage of the most powerful platform and make your users…
Secrets to Quickly and Efficiently Handle Zip Files on Android with Delphi, C++ Builder, and FireMonkey
September 3, 2020
To easily handle zip files in your FireMonkey project, use the Zip4j library for zip files or streams in Delphi and C++ Builder. Zip encryption, support for the Zip64 format, support for streams, support for both AES and Zip-Standard encryption methods, and many other…
Overview
Winsoft Barcode for Firemonkey is the third party component to give barcode support on FMX platform.
Winsoft Barcode for Firemonkey is based on Zint, an open-source barcode encoding library.
Versions Supported: Delphi/C++ Builder XE2 – XE10.4.
Platforms…
Convert any Android API to Delphi and C++ Builder units to utilize in your FireMonkey Android Projects
September 2, 2020
Intro
When it comes to Cross-Platform application development frameworks, you get all the tools you need to create whatever you want. You can shape that framework and create new development tools for yourself by using or expanding the framework itself. Take the FireMonkey framework, for example. If you don’t have access to third-party APIs, you can convert them into Delphi or C++ Builder…
Set of utilities for Delphi and C++Builder to speed up your development process
September 2, 2020
Intro
When you start building any project, you might end up creating functions to use in several points of your application. Maybe you develop a set of code snippets. Utilities are an important point of connection between your software and the device it runs on, but what…
We are very excited to announce the Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio 10.4 Sydney Release 1, also known as RAD Studio 10.4.1.
This new release builds on the feature set of 10.4, enhancing existing features throughout the product and offering a more robust and smooth…
Take your Delphi & C++ Builder projects to the next level with Chakra JScript Engine!
August 31, 2020
Intro
Many Delphi developers adore the language integration options of the Embarcadero Delphi and C++ Builder. For instance, you can utilize Assembly language within the Delphi code by just opening asm scope. This is an inline assembly feature. Moreover, you can integrate other languages like Java & JavaScript.
With this option, you can create your application 5x faster or even 10x…
