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Get Started with RAD Studio 10.2.1 using Sample Projects

Guided Tour The Guided Tour is a step-by-step bubble pop-up tour that shows you how to build your first multi-device FireMonkey application using the FireUI Designer. Following the steps in the tour is a good starting point for anyone new to the FireMonkey framework. You can access the Guided Tour from the Welcome Page. Mobile Snippets We provide a number of FireMonkey mobile…
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Delphi

"Expert Delphi - Part 1" Webinar Replay

Author: Pawe Gowacki Great thanks to all people that attended “Expert Delphi – Part 1” webinars in different time zones. It was a pleasure to give a taste of the first six chapters of the “Expert Delphi” book and walk you through selected…
Delphi

Deep Space Rocks Runtime Customizable Mobile Arcade Game For Delphi 10.2 Tokyo

Embarcadero has four mobile arcade game projects for Delphi in Object Pascal available for free over on GitHub. All of the projects run on Android, IOS, OSX, and Windows. One of the projects is called Space Rocks and I modified this project to allow the player to customize the game at runtime (for more info about Space Rocks check out this blog post). The modified game is called Deep Space Rocks.
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Easy Add Custom Component Icons in Delphi

Author: Pawe Gowacki I have just recently discovered a super easy way of adding custom icons to Delphi components. Traditionally you had to start from a rectangular bitmap of a specific size and color depth and then use Image Editor. This is documented in many places including Stackoverflow. After a little bit of googling I have come across another Stackoverflow post that inspired my to give…
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My "Expert Delphi" book published!

Author: Pawe Gowacki My “Expert Delphi” book has been published by PACKT Publishing and is currently available for a limited time for just $10at https://www.packtpub.com/application-development/expert-delphi.The book is about how to become developer…
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New CData FireDAC drivers

Author: Pawe Gowacki It is very exciting time for Delphi and C++Builder developers! Embarcadero just announced partnership with CData to provide the whole suite of new FireDAC drivers that provide connectivity to major APIs and web services. The list of new FireDAC drivers…
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Save Time With This Quick LiveBindings Trick For Delphi And C++Builder

LiveBindings is a great technology built into Delphi and C++Builder for bypassing most of the code involved in aCRUD data cycle (Create, Read, Update and Delete Cycle). Itcan keep you out of massive amounts of technical debt. However, sometimes the standard LiveBindings method of binding some controls can be overly complex. You can easily simplify your LiveBindings by using an…
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