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Hotfix 1 for InterBase 2017 Update 1

Applies to Product InterBase 13.1.0.264 (InterBase 2017 Update 1) which was available for download between dates September 19th 2017 and October 23rd 2017. Summary The reason for this hotfix is a crash bug with no workaround in InterBase 2017 Update 1 (13.1.0.264). A description of the resolved defects in this hotfix has been added to the Udpate 1 release page at…
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InterBase 2017 Update 1 Is Now Available

We are pleased to announce general availability of InterBase 2017 Update 1. This update expands on the InterBase 2017 version we release earlier this year and introduced many new features as discussed at…
Delphi

Cross Platform Activity Progress Dialog For Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows In Delphi 10.2 Tokyo

The Hospitality Survey Client project is part of the Hospitality Survey App template for Delphi 10.2 Tokyo, which Embarcadero released through their GetIt platform. The Hospitality Survey App consists of four different projects. In this blog post, I will cover the progress/activity dialog TFrame built into the Hospitality Survey Client project. The progress/activity functionality is built as a…
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Delphi

Try Delphi on Amazon Linux.

Author: h.mohri I tried Delphi on Amazon Linux. Amazon Linux is Linux that exists only in the instance of EC2(AWS). “Free tier eligible” can be used. [Create an instance.] Select Amazon Linux from EC 2 and create a new instance. It is possible to connect with SSH in the initial state. [Environment…
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FireDAC and Microsoft Azure SQL Database

I’ve started to get requests to use FireDAC with Cloud Databases, like SQL Azure. The question whether or not to put your business data in the cloud is getting easier and easier these days and a lot of that is thanks to Microsoft’s investment in Microsoft…
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The Niagara Falls Lighting Episode

This episode is extra special in that it include a case study of the software behind the lights for Niagara Falls.Nick and I spoke withMartin Searancke of Dream Solutions, Ltd. in New Zealand, who is the architect of the Light Factory software used by the Niagara…
Delphi

How to connect to Oracle DB from Ubuntu Linux.

Author: h.mohri At this point, Instant Client configuration is complete. Finally, “./PAServer-19.0/paserver” is started up and ready. [Create a new project.] In Delphi IDE side, create a new project. Web Server Application, check Linux. I chose “stand-alone console application” this time. Place some components on TWebModule1. TFDConnection…
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