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Delphi XE5 - deploying and accessing local files on iOS and Android

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November 23, 2013
Larry in Canada recently sent me an email asking a Delphi XE5 mobile multi-device question: “How do you include files and/or folders containing files with a Delphi Android application APK file?” I told him I would create a simple example and explain how to deploy a file with your application and then access it from a Delphi app for iOS and Android. To accomplish this, you create a new…
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Changing FireMonkey style at runtime

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November 21, 2013
Author: Pawe Gowacki Last month Sarina DuPont blogged about loading custom FireMonkey styles on a mobile device at runtime (“How to load custom styles at runtime“). That’s a very interesting approach to compile a custom style as a resource into the mobile…
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Creating an Overflow Menu on Android

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October 17, 2013
During my CodeRage 8 session I talked about creating an Action Bar with an Overflow menu, so I wanted to provide some step-by-step instructions. On Android, an Action Bar is atop(or top and bottomaligned) toolbar that is segmented into 4keyfunctional areas. One of those functional areas is an Overflow menu. The ‘Overflow’ popup menu is commonly used for additional…
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How to load custom styles at runtime

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October 16, 2013
During my session at CodeRage, I briefly talked about how to load custom styles at runtime. I wanted to elaborate on this topic and provide some detailed steps. In this example, we are creating a mobile app for iOS and Android that uses the ‘Jet’ Premium…
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Mobile app lifecycle events handling in Delphi XE5

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September 30, 2013
Author: Pawe Gowacki The lifecycle of a mobile app is more complex and different from a desktop app. On a mobile device an application runs either in the foreground or in the background. When a phone calls arrive or when user opens another app, our app is going to background. If you are a programmer, you might be interested in responding to changes in the application state, for example saving…
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Simple Database and Data access in Delphi XE5 for iOS and Android

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September 18, 2013
Author: Blaise Þ With the release of Delphi XE5 for iOS and Android developers now have several options for connecting to databases and data both on the devices themselves as well as via our DataSnap multi-tier technology; REST application services, REST, SOAP, and XML (TXMLDocument).  You can directly use SQLite, InterBase IBLite/IBToGo in your iOS and Android applications via the FireDAC…
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WebStencils and HTMX: Free Guide to Fast Web Development

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October 21, 2024
We’re excited to announce the release of our comprehensive White Paper – WebStencils and HTMX: Fast Modern Web Development with RAD Studio. This guide is designed to help developers create…

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