Historically CodeCentral has served two primary use cases: our official registered user download portal, and a community repository of code, samples and resources. A lot has changed since CodeCental launched. When CodeCentral was launched in 1999 (during the Inprise era) right before Delphi 5 was released, there weren’t many options for a central community file hub like this. Today, twenty years…
Did you know the Light FMX Style also looks great on Linux when used with FMXLinux, new in Delphi 10.3 Rio?
Using Light is easy, just open a TStyleBook and find it in your Styles folder.
C:UsersPublicDocumentsEmbarcaderoStudio20.0StylesLight.style
Here are some shots of…
What is Change Views?
Change Viewsuses InterBase multigenerational architecture (also known as MVCC) to capture changes to data. This feature allows you to quickly answer the question, “What data has changed since I last viewed it?”
Change Views can be…
The Golden Graphite FMX style looks great on Linux, and it looks even better when used with FMXLinux in Delphi 10.3 Rio. It combines bold contrast with high visibility to create a beautiful look for your project.
Use a TStyleBook to incorporate Golden Graphite by finding it in your Styles folder.
C:UsersPublicDocumentsEmbarcaderoStudio20.0StylesGoldenGraphite.style
Here are some shots of…
I recently did a webinar on Windows 10 and New Key UX Principles for RAD Studio developers. You can find the replay here.The webinar covered the following:
Windows 10 Landscape
Key RAD Studio Windows 10 Features Overview
Windows 10 VCL Controls…
FMX Styles are designed to give your product a clean, polished look. The Dark style is a terrific example of this, especially when it is used in FMXLinux, new in Delphi 10.3 Rio.
To use Dark, all you need to do is open a TStyleBook to include the file, found in your Styles…
The Calypso FMX style is another exciting addition to Delphi 10.3 Rio. Its blue tones and highly visible contrasts make it a versatile and great-looking option for any project, particularly on Linux through FMXLinux.
You can install FMX Style – Calypso 1.0 from the GetIt Package Manager.
After installing, use a TStyleBook to include the Linux version of the style. It is found in your Styles…
A Tale of 3 APIs: VCL integration with WinAPI, COM & ShellAPI, WinRT
September 9, 2019
In this blog post I want to offer some highlights from the session, but I won’t cover all of the details of the 40+ minutes technical discussion of the webinar.
Windows APIs Timeline
Let me start by covering the timeline of the various APIs added to the operating system…
Malcolm Groves’ recent webinar, “Converting a 20-Year-Old Legacy Application to Microservices and Containers,” along with many discussions with our customers and technology partners, specifically Oren Aviram from Delphi Parser, inspired me to write a quick piece on…
If you are looking for an FMX style that says “professional”, take Blend out for a spin. The Blend style looks great in FMXLinux, and it is included in Delphi 10.3 Rio.
Simply open a TStyleBook to use the Linux version of Blend, found in the Styles folder:
C:UsersPublicDocumentsEmbarcaderoStudio20.0StylesBlend.style
Here are some examples of Blend in action:
Blend is also available…
