Author: Jacobus O51432
These are the steps to download and install InterBase XE7 on Linux and start the InterBase XE7 Server. In this example I will install the 32 bit version on an Ubuntu 64 bit machine.
These steps will be identical for 32 bit and 64 bit InterBase Server Edition and applicable to both Red Hat and Ubuntu Operating Systems.
Download the InterBase XE7 Developer Edition
Extract…
Delphi VCL and FireMonkey: eBooks, Books, Tutorials and Courseware - a collection of links
July 6, 2015
We are often asked where developers and teachers can find books, courseware and tutorials available today that cover Delphi programming and Multi-Device FireMonkey app development. The great news is that there are more and more books appearing on Amazon, Lulu and online.
The new maps component in RAD Studio XE8 simplifies the addition of mapping functionality to mobile applications. TMapView provides map API access for iOS and Android. It makes use of the Google Maps Android API on Android and the Map Kit Framework on iOS.
The key features…
Author: Brian Alexakis
Download Project Files
Download the project files.
How to Deploy a Custom True Type Font
First create a new Multi Device Application in either C++ or Object Pascal.
Save the project to a folder on your filesystem.
From the FontAwesome downloaded archive, extract fontawesome-webfont.ttf from the font-awesome-4.3.0fonts folder to the root of your project folder.
Rename…
Author: Pawe Gowacki
One of the most important things about any application, and especially mobile apps, is short start-up time. End user does not like to wait for too long for an app to start. In some cases, if the start-up time is excessively long a mobile app may not be…
Delphi XE5 - deploying and accessing local files on iOS and Android
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…
Author: Vsevolod L1433
You’re asking about app size? Not a news. Since Delphi 1 people’re asking “why Windows calculator is 33 kb, while Delphi version of the same exe is 300 kb”? Then and now it’s a question not about technology. Are you asking about the technology? Technology is so, that some additional megabytes give you cross-platform development tools, and…
Simple Database and Data access in Delphi XE5 for iOS and Android
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…
Author: Craig Stuntz
YAML’s security risks are in no way limited to Rails or Ruby. YAML documents should be treated as executable code and firewalled accordingly. Deserializing arbitrary types is user-controlled, arbitrary code execution.
It’s Not Just Ruby
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Author: Pawe Gowacki
Have you ever written a component in Delphi? Reusable components are the corner-stone of rapid application development and important part of Delphi success on the market. Being able to manipulate an instance of a class at design-time is where Delphi shines!
One day I was looking at mocking up a FireMonkey turn-based board game. A screen with a board and names of two opponents.
