In RAD Studio 10.3 we’ve made an interesting very low-level change that affects both Delphi and C++. This is a change in the how method parameters are passed when a method is invoked.
For the vast majority of customers, this issue won’t affect you — or if it does, you will see the effect in terms of bugs that no longer occur.
However, you may be interested in what we changed, why, and the…
We have just released a hotfix for RAD Studio 10.3, which addresses a number of issues in the C++ compiler and RTL. This is an important hotfix if you rely on compiler version numbers (for example, for version-specific behaviour in your code, especially useful if you are…
Author: Rebekah D
If you completed any of the String exercises from the past day, you probably already have a handle on what functions are and how they are used. You should skip this lesson and work on a challenge of your choice.
Prerequisites:
You should already have…
Author: Rebekah D
In this installment of the #CodingResolutions series, let’s take a look at Strings and how to manipulate them. While today still has a fair amount of reading, we’ll finish off by playing with a sample application that demonstrates String…
Author: Rebekah D
So far in the #CodingResolutions series, we’ve worked a lot in the visual design framework to demonstrate how easy it is to create low-code apps. It’s instant gratification to see our apps come to life! However, there’s a lot more to programming so…
Author: Rebekah D
Welcome back to the #CodingResolutions series! In this post, we’re going to make sure we have our developer environment set up for Android Development, and then create our first Android app in either C++ or Delphi.
Prerequisites:
You should already…
2019 #CodingResolutions: Your First Windows App (In C++ or Delphi)
January 10, 2019
Author: Rebekah D
Skipping Past “Hello, World!”
Ready to create your first app? Most introduction to programming classes will start with the quintessential “Hello World!” program that outputs that greeting phrase to the console and it looks like this:
While…
Author: Rebekah D
Tomorrow we’ll code a visual Windows app, but for today let’s get to know a little about the history of our chosen programming languages, C++ and Delphi.
C++ Language History and Future
C++ was started in 1983, although Standard C++ wouldn’t be…
Author: Rebekah D
Congratulations on setting a 2019 #CodingResolution! If it’s learning another language like C++ or Delphi, moderninizing your UI and app architecture, or just learning more about what’s changed in the latest version of RAD Studio, you’ll start by…
Author: Rebekah D
Happy 2019!
Do you have a 2019 New Year’s Resolution for programming?
Some popular programming resolutions are:
Learn a new programming language. Knowing multiple languages keeps your coding sharp and improves your job prospects by showing you’re…
