In RAD Studio 10.2.2, we have a number of UI upgrades (the new dark theme and welcome page and startup). But we have one more which I’m very pleased with and would like to share with you today: we’ve redone the component icons.
Old Icons – What’s wrong with them?
Delphi and C++’s component icons have been a mix of styles. Many date back twenty years, and have been partially updated…
In RAD Studio 10.2.2, we’ve made a number of great quality improvements for the C++ toolchain and for the debugger for both C++ and Delphi.
Debugger
Linux: many fixes when evaluating, especially when passing records or arrays
Android: Android debugging was broken for…
There are some nice new features in RAD Studio 10.2.2 for IDE startup and first use.
Startup
When Delphi and C++Builder start, you see a splash screen – a loading screen – as the IDE starts. This lists all the packages, plugins, and component libraries it has…
RAD Studio 10.2.2 was released last week. As part of the release, we enhanced our platform support.
This includes newly added support for macOS Higher Sierra and improved support for iOS 11, including the new iPhone X.
iPhone X:
With 10.2.2, we support building…
In RAD Studio 10.2.2, we have made some changes to the installer that should make installation a much nicer experience.
License Manager
When installing RAD Studio (or just Delphi or C++Builder), unless you are upgrading you will often be asked to enter a license code.
DataSet Mapping to JSON for JavaScript client support in RAD Studio 10.2.2
December 15, 2017
RAD Studio has offered support for JSON in different ways and for a long time. From the JSON system unit (originally part of the DBX space) to the old DataSnap table mapping (also via DBX) and to FireDAC tables to JSON mapping, there are many ways to interact with JSON data…
The Quick Edit feature allows you to easily edit a control by changing its name, caption, alignment, and layout options.
To edit a control:
Right-click the component and click Quick Edit to open the dialog box with further settings.
To edit the control name, type the…
With the need to support more screen resolutions, while creating nice looking user interfaces and pleasant user experiences, we think it is important to offer additional ways to build the UI of your VCL applications. This is why in 10.2.2 we introduced two new VCL panel…
In Delphi and C++Builder 10.2.2, we’ve added a commonly requested and exciting new feature: a dark IDE theme.
Many productivity tools, or tools that are used for many hours in a row – and RAD Studio certainly falls into that category – offer a dark theme. Why?
Many…
When Google introduced Android 8 this summer, they increased platform security but happened to block socket access to the debugger, basically preventing debugging applications on a device. You’d see the error message “Can’t open socket: Permission denied.” as…
