While the idea of integrated development environments (IDE software) dates back to 1983 when Borland launched TurboPascal, the first-ever editor-compiler integration, many believe the IDE wave really started with Microsoft’s Visual Basic and Delphi in the 1990s. Long vbefore even those early days, early developers would save their code on a variety of hard-copy mediums such as the IBM punch card…
ZXing.Delphi (Zebra Crossing) Tested with RAD 11 for Android and iOS
November 16, 2021
ZXing.Delphi (Zebra Crossing)
In order to help our customers, I successfully compiled a small demo app using the ZXing port for Delphi with Delphi 11. (current version). This demo app is built with the most recent version of ZXing (3.92) and has been tested on Android 11 and…
DelphiCon 2021 is coming up soon and in order to get in the spirit we created this desktop wallpaper that captures the essence of DelphiCon. DelphiCon 2021is the best way to learn all about yourfavorite programming language. Sessions are planned around the latest…
MyInterface is the deceptively simple yet powerful client application for the industry-leading LightFactory system from New Zealand developer Dream Solutions Limited.
The MyInterface app, which is written using the excellent cross-platform features of the RAD Studio Delphi Firemonkey FMX framework, runs on iOS and Android devices.
Dream Solutions say, “This app connects to LightFactory…
You know, the hardest part about learning a new language is remembering some of the more esoteric words and phrases. Does that error message say “syntax error” or “successful compilation”? Does that button really say “end” in Danish or has…
This beautifully designed and engineered app makes the IDE Software: Delphi FireMonkey FMX platform’s superb cross-platform capabilities available on mobile devices running Android or iOS.
Delphi keeps South Africans forewarned of potential electrical…
The game of soccer is deceptively simple; guide the ball, using only your feet or head, and try to get it into your opponent’s net. Yet that simple set of instructions belies a game of great skill and cunning strategy worthy of any Army general or chess grandmaster. To get that leather sphere pounding in the back of the net requires guile and an understanding of physics and innate geometry…
When it comes to computer games it’s often the simple ideas which are the most addictive and compelling. Hitting on a winning combination of simplicity but in a way which engages the game player so well they keep wanting more is like writing that elusive musical…
The versatility and reliability of Delphi along with its ease of use and cross-platform capabilities means there are apps everywhere that are written using it. We’ve seen everything from fun games like the hilarious Good Cat Bad Cat to life-or-death utilities like the…
For those fortunate enough to have access to a pool all that splash-time fun comes at the price of a not inconsiderable amount of effort. Pools, on the face of it, seem to be not a huge amount more than fancy holes in the ground filled with water.
When you accidentally own a swamp
The reality is though that water is a delicate little ecosystem which can very quickly go from a place of…
