By publishing the source code of Bold for Delphi with an MIT license at https://github.com/Embarcadero/BoldForDelphi, Embarcadero has officially made the Bold for Delphi library an open source project.
What is Bold (And Some History)
Bold is a tool in the MDA (Model Driven Architecture) space, which allows you to start with an UML model of your application and a set of business rules written in a…
Learn About This Powerful WYSIWYG IDE Designer For Delphi Web Development
September 21, 2020
IntraWeb has been an awesome framework for Delphi web applications. In this CodeRage session, Chad Hower explains how you can make web apps with the Delphi and new IntraWeb 17 features. For instance new In-IDE designer.
The cool thing about the In-IDE designer is…
Retro Dive Into Thieves Guild Source Code Hot Off A 3.5 Floppy Disk
September 20, 2020
Near the end of the last century, when the Internet was young, BBS were everywhere, and Atari STs were hot, two developers (Paul Witte and Herb Flower) built a game called Thieves’ Guild. Thieves’ Guild was (is?) a multiplayer strategy game for BBS systems.
Why would a Delphi developer want to add Python to their toolbelt? It is all about library access and scriptability. The open-source Python4Delphi (P4D) library by Kiriakos Vlahos, author of the popular PyScripter Python IDE, allows you as a Delphi developer to leverage the entire collection of Python libraries directly from Delphi. It also makes it easy to easily execute Python scripts, create…
3 Libraries for improving Existing Applications built with Delphi
September 11, 2020
One topic I get increasingly asked about Delphi Programming when developers are migrating to the latest version of RAD Studio is “quick ways to improve their applications”. So in this post, I am going to summarise 3 favorites by focusing on the libraries in RAD Studio.
I’ve recently had an increase in the number of customers asking about getting started with Android programming with Delphi, so I thought it was a good time to refresh how to check your IDE is set up, how to enable developer mode on an Android phone, and how to quickly…
Generate 90+ Barcode Styles in Delphi With Only 3 Lines of Code
September 9, 2020
Barcodes provide an indispensable tool for tracking data. From inventory system, shipping tracking, movie and parking ticket to patient identification, barcodes are being used everywhere. Barcodes greatly aid in error reduction because of the lack of human intervention in the data entry process. Reading barcodes can be done in a fraction of a second. On the other hand, generating barcodes used to…
Our refocusing efforts on quality assurance and bug fixes for C++ Builder has never been more clear than in 10.4.1. While we appreciate your patience, we don’t take it for granted. We have never been more energized to build on the solid foundations of C++ Builder and will…
The FREE Desktop First UX Summit is fast approaching on Sept 16th & 17th. This is your chance to learn from the best UI & UX industry experts and practitioners and take your desktop applications to the next level. Move beyond the Mobile-First design of just…
Convert any Android API to Delphi and C++ Builder units to utilize in your FireMonkey Android Projects
September 2, 2020
Intro
When it comes to Cross-Platform application development frameworks, you get all the tools you need to create whatever you want. You can shape that framework and create new development tools for yourself by using or expanding the framework itself. Take the FireMonkey framework, for example. If you don’t have access to third-party APIs, you can convert them into Delphi or C++ Builder…
