As part of the new addition of the REST Client Library components in Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio XE5, we also include a REST Debugger so that you can explore REST Services and use it to help prototype the property settings for your app’s REST Client components. We also provide the source code to the REST Debugger and you can build other platform versions (Win64 and OSX) of the…
You can easily location enable your Delphi VCL Windows apps
December 9, 2013
Author: Michael Gillen
Sensor support was originally added to Delphi a year ago. The sensor APIs are defined in the System.Sensors unit name scope and can be use in your Windows VCL and FM apps. This blog post will show you how you can easily location enable your…
For those of you who need to learn more about Delphi programming, Alister Christie (http://learndelphi.tv/)who is one of our Embarcadero MVPs, has 74 free Delphi tutorial videos and a long form training videos “Building Applications in Delphi Using the Visual…
How do I create a stand-alone application in C++Builder.
February 18, 1999
Author: Embarcadero USA
Question:
How do I create a stand-alone application, i.e. one that does not require external DLL or BPL files?
Answer:
There are two project options relevant to this problem. Making the following changes will cause Borland packages and the C++ runtime library to be compiled into your…
Writing a VCL component in C++ which defines its own events
March 13, 1998
Author: Embarcadero USA
Question and Answer Database
FAQ2369C.txt Writing a VCL component in C++ which defines its own events
Category :VCL
Platform :All
Product :C++Builder 3.x
Question:
I have scoured the Borland BCB docs and the net and I really…
How to put a progress bar on a Status Bar ...
March 5, 1998
Author: Embarcadero USA
Question and Answer Database
FAQ2293C.txt How to put a progress bar on a Status Bar ...
Category :VCL
Platform :All
Product :C++Builder 3.x
Question:
How Do I put a Proress bar on a status bar.
Answer:
Here is an example:
This is the…
Converting an AnsiString to Char*
June 25, 1997
Author: Embarcadero USA
Question and Answer Database
FAQ1360C.txt Converting an AnsiString to Char*
Category :VCL
Platform :All
Product :C++Builder 1.x
Question:
I am trying to convert a String to char* but keep receiving
the error:
"Cannot cast from System::AnsiString to Char*".
Below is my code. What am I doing wrong?
String s;
char* ch;
s…
How do I make a ComboBox Read-Only?
May 2, 1997
Author: Embarcadero USA
Question and Answer Database
FAQ971C.txt How do I make a ComboBox Read-Only?
Category :VCL
Platform :All
Product :C++Builder 1.x
Question:
How do I make a ComboBox Read-Only?
Answer:
The same effect can be achieved by…
Showing a splash screen at startup
February 4, 1997
Author: Embarcadero USA
Question and Answer Database
FAQ533C.txt Showing a splash screen at startup
Category :VCL
Platform :All
Product :C++Builder 1.x
Question:
Where is the best place to open a splash screen on program
start up?
Answer:
The best place to…