C++

FireDAC & ODBC for Paradox and dBase tables.

I continue to get customer requests for options to migrate legacy RAD Studio, Delphi or C++ Builder applications using the Borland Database Engine (BDE) with Paradox and/or dBase files. With the current versions of RAD Studio, you can use theFireDAC ODBC bridge driver to get to Paradox and dBase tables. This is important if you want to…
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C++

May 2017 Roadmap Commentary from Product Management

We just published the May 2017 Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio roadmap which we’re really excited about. In our roadmap, you can find the key features that we planned for calendar year 2017/2018. The plans are aligned with Embarcadero’s fiscal year which starts April…
C++DelphiRAD Studio

Starting Delphi Or C++ Builder Results In Product Or License Validation Error

“Q. I’ve installed and registered C++ Builder or Delphi, yet when it starts I am brought to a web page with the error “Product or License Validation Error”. How can I fix this? By far the most common cause for this error is having files or applications not provided by Embarcadero that are copied into the bin folder below where RAD Studio is installed. Only files provided by…
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Delphi

Design Patterns in RAD Delphi

Author: Bogdan Polak BSC What is a design pattern? While several definitions can be formulated, they all contain one universal message. In my opinion the most accurate definition is given in the Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_design_pattern I would like…
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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C++

New in 10.2: MariaDB Support

Author: Pawe Gowacki One of the biggest new RAD Studio 10.2 Tokyo database features is support for MariaDB open-source relational database. MariaDB is one of the most popular open-source SQL databases. It is a fork from MySQL database, after it has been acquired by Oracle…
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Updated Roadmap Coming Soon & Annual Developer Survey

A couple of weeks ago, we launched RAD Studio 10.2 Tokyo. On the heels of the release, the PM team is working on an updated roadmap for calendar year 2017/2018. As we are finalizing our roadmap plans, we would like to get your feedback through our 2017 RAD Studio…
News

RAD Server Samples in RAD Studio 10.2

With RAD Studio 10.2, we provide great RAD Server demo projects to get you started. With 10.2, you can deploy RAD Server to Linux servers, in addition to Windows servers. Below is a list of sample projects that highlight RAD Server’s capabilities and are designed to help you get started building your own solutions with RAD Server. Notes Resource Sample The first part of…
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