InterBase 2017 is now available for installation directly into RAD Studio via GetIt for use in Delphi and C++Builder applications across Windows,...
Stephen Ball
Using the Floating Form Designer in Delphi
The Floating Form Designer is often commented as one of the reasons many developers still love using Delphi 7 after almost 14 years. In that time...
AppTethering Leaderboard – Passing Objects Remotely and using Resources
AppTethering opens up a range of powerful features for coupled applications. Beyond the basic features for calling remote actions (which is rather...
How to convert an object to JSON and back with a single line of code
Ever wanted to take an Object into a format that is easily persisted and back? Well now you can. New in XE6 is the REST.JSON unit. This allows you...
Creating an InterBase database on the fly with FireDAC
Recently I have been creating a number of applications using InterBase on iOS and Android using FireDAC components to talk to the database. One...
Opening a file with the default program on Windows and Mac
I've been using the windows API call ShellExec for years to pass in the file name of a file I want to launch programatically with the default...
Getting to grips with using FireMonkey Grids
Although there is a huge amount that is the same for Delphi and C++ Builder developers between VCL and FireMonkey, one thing that has changed is the...
Writing a FireMonkey DLL for use with a VCL application.
We have had a lot of questions on the road show tour about how to mix Fire Monkey and VCL. Although this is not officially supported, a number of...