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 applications for iOS 11, in addition to iOS 10 and 9. We made enhancements to our iOS support to specifically support the new iPhone…
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…
New in 10.2.2 is the inclusion of a RAD Server Single Site Deployment License in Enterprise & Architect Editions of Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio.
A Single Site license is perfect for both in-house developers building solutions for their company and ISVs creating…
We at Embarcadero continue to consider the VCL as the best library for Windows-specific GUI development and are continuing the effort of improving and modernizing it, particularly improving the overall support for Windows 10. One of the directions of this effort (along side…
Is the dark theme toggle not visible for you? Here's how to fix it
December 13, 2017
In RAD Studio 10.2.2, we introduced a new dark IDE theme. I’ll write more about this in detail later this week.
We’ve seen initial bug reports affecting users upgrading from an existing 10.2.x installation that the toolbar button allowing you to toggle between the…
