Delphi

XE3 Visual LiveBindings: User defined objects

Author: Jim T1392 The adapter components TListBindSourceAdapter and TObjectBindSourceAdapter enable LiveBindings with user defined TObjects. Here is a user defined TObject for example. type TContact = class private FFirstName: string; FLastName: string; public constructor Create; overload; constructor Create(const AFirstName, ALastName: string); overload; property…
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Managing Delphi Expressions via a Bindings List component

After looking to binding expressions and how they can link to components, let’s move to the component aimed for managing binding expressions. In recent blog posts I covered Delphi’s RTL core expression engine and components binding. Now we can make an additional step and look into a key component for the entire bindings architecture, called BindingsList. A binding list is a…
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10 Tips For Using A C++ Compiler To Build Windows Apps

When you develop an app for the Windows operating system there are a few tips that can help smooth things along. Using the best C++ compiler Windows developers have available is obviously step one, but there are a lot more very easy steps you can take to make life a lot easier. We cover a few of our favorites here. 1. Download the latest C++ Builder 11 or RAD Studio 11 edition C++…
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Delphi

Is WPF Dead? What Is The Best Alternative?

A UI framework is an important software tool for creating software programs. For years, people have been using Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) to create desktop client applications. Despite receiving multiple updates since its launch, based on our research, WPF seems…
Delphi

Is WinForms Dead? What Is The Best Alternative?

Ever since the Windows operating system was created, developers have constantly been looking for new & innovative ways to improve native windows development. Back in 2002, the team behind Microsoft announced a new framework that changed the way Windows program…
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What Is The Best IDE For Windows Application Development?

It might seem a simple choice, but there are several things which need to be taken into consideration when we go in search of the best IDE for Windows application development. First, let’s discuss why Windows is the best platform for software development a fact which is borne out by an incredible majority of developers who choose to use Windows as their primary operating system. Then we will…
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