Frequently when I am talking about the VCL or FireMonkey I get some of these common questions:
Is VCL deprecated?
Which is better FMX or VCL?
If I am starting a new app today, should I use VCL or FMX?
The first is easy to answer, the other two are a little harder. The VCL (or Visual Component Library) is NOT deprecated, nor will it be any time soon. As long as there is Windows and the Windows…
Get ~$2,000 Worth Of Mobile Game Source Code FREE For Delphi And C++Builder
September 30, 2016
Are you ready to dive into game development on mobile? Why not get a head start with these four games: Alien Invasion, Mars Rocket, Rocket Ship Delta, and Space Rocks. They come with full source available for Delphi and C++Builder which you can download and get started…
On this webinar we learned how to migrate from older editions of Delphi with some stories of what to look for and how to update your code (including tools and resources to help you along the way)
This webinar focused on these three areas for migrating legacy Delphi to the…
Using the dynamic appearance mode, you can create your own layouts, with multiple multiple text labels, images, icons and buttons.
New in Update 1 is search filtering for custom appearance, allowing you to add automatic filtering to your custom lists.
See…
David I becomes an Embarcadero MVP, starts new job at Evans Data Corporation
September 22, 2016
Author: JC Whitsett
In today’s interconnected world, companies in all industries need to publish APIs and cultivate a developer community to access and use them. To be competitive today, attracting and supporting developers is essential. The key to cultivating a vibrant…
Author: Jack M57168
I was talking with someone the other day about how fast the Delphi compiler was. I decided to build a sample app to see how long it would take to compile a million lines of code. I made a video to show the results . . .
I plan to expand this…
Top 5 Delphi Books Which Can Turn You Into An Object Pascal Rockstar
September 20, 2016
There are five recent Delphi books that can really kick-start your development with Delphi on Android, iOS, Windows 10, and MacOSX. These five books are the Object Pascal Handbook, Coding In Delphi, More Coding In Delphi, Delphi Cookbook Second Edition, and Delphi…
Build apps for macOS Sierra and iOS 10 with RAD Studio Berlin Update 1
September 20, 2016
You can add the macOS and iOS 10 SDKs to your IDE (Tools > Options > SDK Manager) after updating your Mac to macOS 10.12 (Sierra) and downloading and installing the latest version of Xcode (Xcode 8). You can then target iOS 10 and macOS Sierra, as well as Windows and…
As you can read in the comments of the blog post announcing Berlin 10.1 Update 1, if you are using the GetIt based installer, the registry settings are not preserved as you uninstall, unlike when you are using the traditional ISO-based installer.
Beside manually backing up…
Author: Steve A416
NOTE: This problem goes away, if you install InterBase XE7 Update 7 or any build of InterBase 2017.
We are getting reports from customers who are unable to connect to InterBase after applying the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. The error could be:
"Cannot…
