In RAD Studio 10.3, Embarcadero moved the SOAP client implementation to the HTTP client library for all platforms, given the issues support HTTPS with the previous architecture (based on Indy) on mobile platforms. On Windows, there was already a native implementation, but based on an older Windows HTTP client library.
This change caused some incompatibilities, we have started addressing in…
In RAD Studio 10.3.1, we have expanded our support for iOS 12 and the iPhone X series devices. This was done to address the upcoming March 2019 App Store requirement from Apple, which requires that apps are built with the iOS 12.1 SDK and fully support the iPhone XS Max…
Among the many databases FireDAC supports, one commonly used by our customers isFirebird(the open source spin-off of InterBase). FireDAC used to have a single driver for Firebird and InterBase, given they still have a significant degree of compatibility after…
The new RAD Server Console UI in10.3.1is an additional download from GetIt and it sits side by side with the older console. We’ll integrate it more deeply in the future, but you can start using it easily today.
1. Download from GetIt
The new web applications is available in GetIt only after you have installed 10.3.1. To download it open the GetIt client in the IDE and search for…
I’m always getting requests for these badges so people can show off their love of the best development tools. There are three variations of each “Built with,” “Built for,” and “Powered…
In RAD Studio 10.3 we’ve made an interesting very low-level change that affects both Delphi and C++. This is a change in the how method parameters are passed when a method is invoked.
For the vast majority of customers, this issue won’t affect you — or if it does…
We have just released ahotfixfor RAD Studio 10.3, which addresses a number of issues in the C++compiler and RTL. This is an important hotfix if you rely on compiler version numbers (for example, for version-specific behaviour in your code, especially useful if you are upgrading);batch compilation; if you use ANSI-encoded source files with non-Latin characters; and it also…
Author: Rebekah D
If you completed any of the String exercises from the past day, you probably already have a handle on what functions are and how they are used. You should skip this lesson and work on a challenge of your choice.
Prerequisites:
You should…
2019 #CodingResolutions: Your First Windows App (In C++ or Delphi)
January 10, 2019
Author: Rebekah D
Skipping Past “Hello, World!”
Ready to create your first app? Most introduction to programming classes will start with the quintessential “Hello World!” program that outputs that greeting phrase to the console and it looks like this…
Author: Rebekah D
Tomorrow we’ll code a visual Windows app, but for today let’s get to know a little about the history of our chosen programming languages, C++ and Delphi.
C++ Language History and Future
C++ was started in 1983, although Standard C++ wouldn’t be established until 1998. That sounds ancient when new languages are coming out every year, but C++ is used extensively in…
