When you begin an enterprise-level project, you must integrate authentication options into your projects. At that point, you can use Android Built-in APIs, such as the KeyguardManager API, to lock and unlock the keyguard in your Delphi or C++ Builder FireMonkey Android application.
To handle this API from your FireMonkey project, we can use the WINSOFT Authentication for Android library. This…
Benchmarking Memory Managers BigBrain 2020 vs. FastMM5
August 28, 2020
Looking to upgrade the memory manager in Embarcadero Dev C++ I investigated a number of memory manages including FastMM4-AVX. The second memory manager I looked at is called BigBrain 2020 and it looks to have significant performance improvements in some areas. There is a…
While looking into upgrading the FastMM4 version in Embarcadero Dev-C++ I ran across a fork of FastMM4 called FastMM4-AVX. It uses special instruction sets to achieve better results than the original FastMM4. Developer maximmasiutin has added a number of enhancements to the…
The Nexus Quality Suite (NQS) is a set of tools that enables you to fine tune your applications to the highest possible performance and quality standards. The current collection of tools include Line, Method and Block level profilers; a memory and resources leek analysis tool; a unit test coverage analyser; a static executable analysis tool; and a GUI script recorder/playback tool.
NexusQA…
Unoffical Forums Around Delphi, C++Builder, And InterBase
August 20, 2020
There are a number of unofficial forums which are based around Embarcadero products such as Delphi, C++Builder, and InterBase. The unofficial forums can be a great way to interact with your peers, get help with issues, and promote your own projects. Here is a list of some of…
Syntax Highlighting Editors In Delphi & C++Builder On Windows
August 20, 2020
A popular syntax highlighting editor for Delphi is called TSynEdit. This post is mainly focused on the various forks of TSynEdit and which one you might want to use in your own projects. The Dev C++ project uses TSynEdit which needed to be upgraded when it was lifted from…
I ran across this post over on StackExchange where Danny Thorpe, one of the original Delphi 1 team members, recounts the effort that went into the research and development behind the creation of Delphi 1.
Enjoy!
“Delphi 1.0 was released Feb 14, 1995. By my (now somewhat foggy) recollection, research / experimentation that directly contributed to defining the Delphi visual development…
TUsers Security Component helps Delphi Developers implementing User Authentication and User Permissions Management quickly in their Desktop Applications. Password protect menus, buttons, actions, dbgrids, datasets, fields and virtually any VCL component, even 3rd-party…
ImageEn is an extensive component suite for image editing, display and analysis written in pure VCL code for Delphi and C++ Builder. Thousands of software developers use ImageEn to add powerful multimedia functionality to their applications. ImageEn is suitable for all…
Data Abstract provides Delphi with powerful and flexible multi-tier database access. Your client apps should be shielded from differences in database types and structure.
In the middle tier, enforce business logic and security. You have complete control over how data is accessed and modified on the server tier, ensuring that client applications cannot circumvent your rules or leave data in an…