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[PAClient Error] Error: E2820 Could not find program… zipalign.exe

This error message can occur when trying to deploy a mobile application to Android if you recently updated the Android SDK version that is being...

Mobile User Interface Design: Navigation Drawer

by Sarina DuPont

Drawer menus are very popular since they allow you to take advantage of more screen real estate when building your app. The main application menu is...

Uploading images to the cloud with BaaS in RAD Studio XE6

by Sarina DuPont

In Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio XE6, we integrate with leading Backend as a Service (BaaS) providers to add functionality and platform services...

AppTethering Leaderboard – Passing Objects Remotely and using Resources

by Stephen Ball

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

by Stephen Ball

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...

C++Builder XE6 multi-tier database app with FireDAC JSON Reflection

by Pawe Gowacki

Welcome to The C++ Mobile Day webinar! Right now I'm listening to David I explaining basics of building native mobile apps for Android and iOS...

Adding user account creation to your BaaS enabled apps

by Sarina DuPont

In RAD Studio XE6, we introduced our BaaS (Backend as a Service) support. This includes components for both Kinvey and Parse. Part of our component...

Using Custom Endpoints to create a BaaS enabled Desktop application for sending notifications to your mobile apps

by Sarina DuPont

I previously wrote a blog post on how to send notifications via our BaaS (Backend as a Service) support in Delphi to your mobile devices on iOS and...

Example of using JavaScript for Google maps in the Delphi XE6

by Nikolay M4446

One of the innovations in XE6, it's a method EvaluateJavaScript in the component TWebBrowser. This method allowing execute JavaScript on the...

Remote push notifications on Android with RAD Studio XE6

by Sarina DuPont

In RAD Studio XE6, we introduced support for remote push notifications with our BaaS (Backend as a Service) integration. We include components for...

Delphi (C++Builder) Android Mobile Client DataSnap Server

by Vsevolod L1433

Преамбула DataSnap – платформа создания многозвенных приложений. Её история достаточно продолжительна, начиная с совсем ранних версий Delphi. Роль и...

Lazy Form Creation Design Pattern

by Pawe Gowacki

One of the most important things about any application, and especially mobile apps, is short start-up time. End user does not like to wait for too...

Creating an InterBase database on the fly with FireDAC

by Stephen Ball

Recently I have been creating a number of applications using InterBase on iOS and Android using FireDAC components to talk to the database. One...

Customizing and Creating VCL Styles

by Sarina DuPont

Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio include various VCL styles out of the box. These can be used for your Windows applications and customized via the...

Using the REST Debugger will help you prototype your Delphi and C++ REST apps

by DavidI

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...

Fun with FireMonkey Gradients

by Pawe Gowacki

Everybody loves colours. Great apps should use colours in clever and original ways. I have been recently spending a lot of time using Delphi XE5 for...

Android Bluetooth SPP / RS232 with Delphi XE5 YouTube video and examples

by DavidI

I found this great Delphi XE5 Android Bluetooth YouTube video, by Björn Hansen, from back in September last year after the launch of Delphi XE5. it...

Delphi XE5 – deploying and accessing local files on iOS and Android

by Calvin T

Larry in Canada recently sent me an email asking a Delphi XE5 mobile multi-device question: "How do you include files and/or folders containing...

Changing FireMonkey style at runtime

by Pawe Gowacki

Last month Sarina DuPont blogged about loading custom FireMonkey styles on a mobile device at runtime ("How to load custom styles at...

Using the new REST Client library components to connect to Web & Cloud services (Part 2)

by Al M1426

This REST BaaS (Backend as a Service) client tutorial shows how to use the Embarcadero REST Library for accessing REST-based web services (REST...

Creating an Overflow Menu on Android

by Sarina DuPont

During my CodeRage 8 session I talked about creating an Action Bar with an Overflow menu, so I wanted to provide some step-by-step instructions. On...