Building database applications with Windows IDE: RAD Studio (Delphi & C++ Builder) gives the best experience for developers. For instance, if you want to connect to a database, just drop a database connection component into the project and select the source of the data. Then open the LiveBindings designer and link the database fields to the UI controls and that is it!
If you want to connect…
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Save Time With This Quick LiveBindings Trick For Delphi And C++Builder
June 13, 2017
LiveBindings is a great technology built into Delphi and C++Builder for bypassing most of the code involved in a CRUD data cycle (Create, Read, Update and Delete Cycle). It can keep you out of massive amounts of technical debt. However, sometimes the standard LiveBindings…
If one of the classic appearances is used, the TListViewItem.ImageIndex property can be set. This is illustrated on the first Tab. Likewise, a LiveBindings link can be drawn directly to an Item.ImageIndex field for a similar effect.
When using a dynamic appearance, there…
Author: Jim T1392
The adapter components TListBindSourceAdapter and TObjectBindSourceAdapter enable LiveBindings with user defined TObjects.
Here is a user defined TObject for example.
type
TContact = class
private
FFirstName: string;
FLastName: string;
…
LiveBindings: Fill a TListBox from a TClientDataSet at design time
September 30, 2011
Author: Jim T1392
TBindList can iterate through the records in a TClientDataSet and fill a TListBox. Here is how to configure TBindList in the designer.
Drop a TClientDataSet and a TDataSource on a form. Load some data into the dataset such as biolife.xml (Right…
