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Evolution of C++ standards

Programming languages are exciting for developers, and C++, one of the more technically challenging and also perhaps the most widely used compiled language, is one of the most exciting. As Theodore Roosevelt is misquoted (*), ‘the more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future,’ so let’s dive into a bit of C++ history and how it’s shaped our coding…
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SHA Hash with C++Builder and Delphi

I’ve always been fascinated by encryption & compression, but my favorite is probably the cryptographic hash function. A hash function is a one-way algorithm that takes an input of any size and always produces the same size output. It is one-way in that there is…
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3D Credits Scroll with Delphi

A little fun with Delphi for today’s Star Wars day! This is a pretty simple 3D form with a 3D layout at an angle, and then a 2D layout with text and images is animated up the 3D layout. The only code is populating the labels as the animation kicks off…
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BEAM is Embarcadero's March Cool App Winner

Woll2Woll’s BEAM (Beacon External Advanced Mapper)makes RAD Server’s BeaconFence technology so much more flexible, and it is the March 2018 Winner of our Cool App contest. With RAD Server and BeaconFence it is easy to create an application that accurately tracks indoor location. Using the IDE map layout editorthe developer places beacons onthe floor plan, and thenthe…
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RAD Studio 10.2.3 Webinar Replay

On April 5th,the RAD Studio Product Management teamhosted a deep dive webinar onRAD Studio 10.2.3. In this webinar replay, you will learn about the new C++ enhancements including rename refactoring and CMake capabilities in C++Builder, mobile development…
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New Styles from DelphiStyles.com

DelphiStyles.com sells custom style packs for VCL Windows and FireMonkey multi-device applications. They just released and updated several greatcustom themes for FireMonkey. Shown: FMX Profile Screen GUI template(available in GetIt &gt…
C++

New in 10.2.3: CMake Support

Avery exciting feature in C++Builder 10.2.3 is support forusing CMake with our compilers. Let’s dig in! This post is the first in a series on CMake, and will cover: What CMake is How to write a CMakeLists.txt file How to build a project on…
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Announcing the Release of RAD Studio 10.2.3

Key RAD Studio 10.2.3 Features: CMake Command-Line Support: CMake is a popular C++ build tool. RAD Studio 10.2.3 Tokyo provides support for building CMake projects on the command line using RAD Studio compilers. 10.2.3 also specifically supports using Ninja with CMake, allowing for very fast parallel builds. Rename Refactoring for C++Builder: C++ Rename Refactoring in 10.2 Tokyo Release…
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