Author: Marleon

What is the Windows Runtime (WinRT)?

• Introduced in Windows 8
• Default program interface
• Object Oriented API
• Native Code API
• Does not replace Win32
• Not part of .NET
• Not managed code
• Not a tablet version of Windows (WindowsRT)
• Only way to access some features of Windows 10
• Asynchronous
  • Non blocking > 50ms

Read more about the new world’s C++/WinRT and how it can help your organization achieve great performance in producing smaller binaries than any other language option for Windows Runtime.

Notifications in Windows 10

• Moved to System.Notifications
• Works with VCL, RTL and all app types
• Immediate or scheduled notifications
• Start menu shortcut required to relaunch app
  • http://embt.co/using_notifications

Share Contract on Windows 10

• Share content to other apps
• Act as a source
• Share text, images, links, etc.
• Share to email or other apps
• Include meta information: titles, building and attachments
• TSharingContract (VCL) or TShareContract (RTL)
• http://embt.co/using_share_contract

Windows Runtime (WinRT) API Interfaces

• WinRT Interfaces found in sourcertlwinwinrt folder
• Referenced by Interface for automatic reference counting
• Helpers like TWindowsString in System.Win.WinRT
• Many classes have default parameterless constructors
• Use .Factory to access other constructors
• Use .Statics to access static members of class

Windows 10 UI/UX Elements

• VCL & FMX Styles
• VCL Controls
  • TActivityIndicator – Similar to FMX TAniIndicator
  • TRelativePanel – Controls position based on relative position
  • TSearchBox – Used to manually search or filter other controls
  • TSplitView – Similar to FMX MultiView
  • TToggleSwitch – Similar to FMX TSwitch
• FireMonkey Platform Native Rendering Architecture

FireMonkey Platform Native Rendering Architecture

Currently available on iOS and Windows (version 7+) http://embt.co/fmx_native_win_controls

FireMonkey Windows 10 Styles

http://embt.co/fmx-styles

VCL Animated Activity Indicator 

• TActivityIndicator in Vcl.WinXCtrls
• Similar to FMX TAniIndicator
• Customizable
  • Three indicator types
  • Four sizes
  • Two colors
  • Adjustable frame delay
• http://embt.co/TActivityIndicator

VCL Relative Layout Panel – TRelativePanel

• Controls position based on relative position
• Set position via ControlCollection
• Find child control with IndexOf()
• Or at design time use properties
  • Align[xx]WithPanel: Boolean
  • Above: [Sibling]
  • Align[xx]With: [Sibling]
  • LeftOf: [Sibling]
• http://embt.co/TRelativePanel

VCL SearchBox – TSearchBox

• Includes search indicator
  • Text and Audio indicators
• Has OnInvokeSearch event
• Used to manually search or filter other controls
• See also FMX.TSearchBox
• http://embt.co/TSearchBox

VCL Split View – TSplitView

• Similar to FMX MultiView
• Adjustable behaviors, placements and style
• Can contain any other controls
• Animated expand and collapse
  • http://embt.co/TSplitView

VCL Toggle Switch – TToggleSwitch

• Similar to FMX TSwitch
• Custom captions
• Custom colors
• Resizable elements
• Disabled and Read-Only
  • Property State: tssOn or tssOff
  • Function IsOn: Boolean

VCL Windows 10 Styles

http://embt.co/vcl-styles-overview

C++Builder Windows 10 WinRT Headers

Available via GetIt http://embt.co/getit-manager

What is Universal Windows Platform (UWP)

• Mostly a marketing term (overloaded meaning)
• Apps built with WinRT
• Full access to platform
• Allows for Windows store distribution
• Sandboxed execution/user safety
• Automatic updates
• Requires universal AppID
• Project Centennial will bridge Win32 to UWP

Learning Resources

• Using Notifications – http://embt.co/using_notifications
• Using the Share Contract – http://embt.co/using_share_contract
• FMX Native Windows Controls – http://embt.co/fmx_native_win_controls
• New VCL Windows 10 Controls – http://embt.co/vcl_win10_controls
• CodeRage X sessions on Windows 10
  • Delphi – http://embt.co/crx-win10-op  UI/UX http://embt.co/crx-win10-ui
  • C++ – http://embt.co/crx-win10-cpp   UI/UX http://embt.co/crx-win10-ui-cpp
• Project Centennial intro session from //build/ 2015
  • https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2015/2-692

Replay coming soon.

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