DelphiStyles.com sells stunning VCL and FireMonkey multi-device styles. In time for CodeRage, they have released two new free VCL Windows styles which can be downloaded via the GetIt Package Manager in 10.2 Tokyo. The two new free styles are "Glossy 2" and "Sky 2".
Custom styles can easily be applied via Project > Options > Appearance in RAD Studio 10.2 Tokyo.
Shown: Free Glossy 2 VCL Windows style from DelphiStyles.com
Shown: Free Glossy 2 VCL Windows style from DelphiStyles.com
During my CodeRage session on Design Considerations for Multi-Platform Applications earlier this month, I covered the Dos and Don’ts of multi-device application development, common UI and UX paradigms, an overview of the FireUI Designer and how to create a modern settings and user profile screen, complete with native and custom theming.
You can access the replay on EmbarcaderoAcademy.com. Signing up for an account is free.
I am excited to announce that RAD Studio 10.2.2 was released today. 10.2 Tokyo, Release 2 (also known as 10.2.2) is an update of Delphi 10.2 Tokyo, C++Builder 10.2 Tokyo and RAD Studio 10.2 Tokyo available for any active Update Subscription customer.
10.2.2 Registered User Download Links:
Delphi Tokyo: http://cc.embarcadero.com/reg/delphi
C++Builder Tokyo: http://cc.embarcadero.com/reg/c_builder
RAD Studio Tokyo: http://cc.embarcadero.com/reg/rad_studio
Docwiki: http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/Tokyo/en/10.2_Tokyo_-_Release_2
Several key new features were added, including FireMonkey Quick Edit support, a number of new VCL controls, a new dark themed IDE option, a RAD Server single site deployment license in Enterprise and Architect editions, installer and welcome page enhancements and more.
Also included is newly added support for macOS High Sierra, and enhanced platform support for iOS 11 (including iPhone X), Android 8, Windows 10, and Linux, additional enhancements throughout various product areas, and over quality improvements to over 150 publicly reported issues.
Key RAD Studio 10.2.2 Features:
The new dark theme is designed for night-time work or lengthy use, with updated component icons that complement both the light and dark theme. Easily toggle between the newly added dark theme and the existing light theme through a newly provided option on the desktop toolbar in the IDE.
Improve developer productivity with the new Quick Edit feature for FireMonkey, allowing you to quickly perform common actions in the FireMonkey Form Designer.
Also new in 10.2.2 are four new VCL Windows GUI controls, designed with Windows 10 in mind.
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Also new is an updated IDE Welcome Page with new sample projects, videos from our YouTube channel, and a calendar of local and global events to help new users get started quickly.
Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio Enterprise and Architect editions now include a RAD Server Single Site/Single Server deployment license. Also covered by the included single site RAD Server license is BeaconFence deployment for a single location with unlimited users, and no square footage limitation
We've also enhanced our JavaScript client support for Sencha Ext JS with RAD Server through TDataSet JSON mapping.
Click on our new 10.2.2 product video below to see the key new features in action:
Join us tomorrow, December 14, 2017, for 3 sessions on What's New in RAD Studio 10.2.2 and What's Coming for Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio. Presented by the RAD Studio Product Management Team.
Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/7335919977358052098
10.2.2 was released on December 12, 2017. Find out more here: http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/Tokyo/en/10.2_Tokyo_-_Release_2
New in 10.2.2 is the inclusion of a RAD Server Single Site Deployment License in Enterprise & Architect Editions of Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio.
A Single Site license is perfect for both in-house developers building solutions for their company and ISVs creating solutions for multiple companies. ISVs and in-house developers alike can leverage built-in multi-tenancy support to spin up separate tenants, one for each of their customers, or multiple tenants for different office locations for a single company, while only requiring a single RAD Server deployment with a single RAD Server internal database.
RAD Server is a turn-key application foundation for rapidly building and deploying services based applications. RAD Server provides automated Delphi and C++ REST/JSON API publishing and management, Enterprise database integration middleware, IoT Edgeware and an array of application services such as User Directory and Authentication services, Push Notifications, Indoor/Outdoor Geolocation and JSON data storage.
Bonus Item: Also covered by the included single site RAD Server deployment license is BeaconFence deployment for a single location with unlimited users and no square footage limitation. BeaconFence is a developer proximity solution that delivers precise “GPS-Free” indoor/outdoor user location tracking and events with radial and geometric zones for any physical location and layout. BeaconFence enables developers to take proximity beacons to the next level by adding precision spatial location awareness to their applications both indoors and outdoors.
FAQs:
Q: I have a Delphi Enterprise license with active Update Subscription. How do I get my RAD Server single site deployment license?
A: You will receive an email in the next couple of days with your RAD Server deployment license serial number.
Q: I am planning on purchasing C++Builder Enterprise. Will I receive a RAD Server single site deployment license?
A: Yes, you will receive your RAD Server single site deployment license key as part of your order confirmation email.
Below are some helpful RAD Server Getting Started links:
RAD Server Product Page https://www.embarcadero.com/products/rad-server
RAD Server Getting Started Guide https://community.embarcadero.com/article/technical-articles/146-data/16451-rad-server-architect-edition
CodeRage XII Webinar Replays: https://www.embarcaderoacademy.com/p/coderage-xii/
Migrating to RAD Server Webinar Replay: https://youtu.be/xpnCGZ9RZao?t=25m54s
RAD Server Hospitality Survey Solution Demo:
https://www.embarcaderoacademy.com/courses/coderage-xii/lectures/3705427
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We released RAD Studio 10.2.2 this week. One of the new features is Quick Edit support in the IDE for FireMonkey. With the new Quick Edit feature, you can quickly perform common actions in the FireMonkey Form Designer. This functionality matches the VCL Quick Edit feature introduced in Berlin Anniversary Update, which was also enhanced in this release.
New in 10.2.2 for Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio Enterprise and Architect editions is the inclusion of a RAD Server Single Site/Single Server deployment license.
Also covered by the included single site RAD Server license is BeaconFence deployment for a single location with unlimited users and no square footage limitation.
BeaconFence is available through GetIt in RAD Studio 10.2.2 (Tools > GetIt Package Manager).
This tutorial outlines the steps for creating and customizing a new FireMonkey style element and applying the newly created style to your FireMonkey application. This tutorial focuses on deploying the resulting application to iOS, but the same steps can be repeated for creating custom style elements for macOS, Android and Windows applications.
We have many exciting new features and product enhancements planned for Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio in 2018. In our September 2017 roadmap, we covered many of the new plans and features planned for 2017 and 2018.
We are pleased to share details for Release 3 of 10.2 Tokyo (i.e. 10.2.3), targeted for the first quarter of 2018. For this release, we have three key themes. First, it provides enhancements for our core visual frameworks, including better HighDPI support for VCL and quality improvements for FireMonkey (FMX). Second, we continue to improve our C++ capabilities, by including CMake command line support and C++ Rename Refactoring. Third, we provide expanded RAD Server support for Ext JS. As always, there are a number of quality items that address specific customer concerns and overall performance issues. Those features are close to ready, and we’ve decided to provide them with a 10.2.3 release to be able to deliver them to you sooner. Below are some additional details for selected items that will be part of 10.2.3.
C++ Rename Refactoring allows you to right-click an identifier in your code, and rename it throughout your project. It’s a complex feature, and contains the core of a new C++ IDE tooling capability that stores an AST for your project - symbols, code structure, and more. Unlike project indexing, introduced in XE2, this runs in the background and can currently provide information for both Find References and Refactoring. Rename Refactoring has been a longtime feature request from our C++Builder customers. It’s been in the works for a while and we’re looking forward to introducing it in the upcoming release.
CMake is a popular C++ build tool. Our first stage of CMake support is building CMake projects (i.e. projects with a CMakeLists.txt) on the command line, using our compilers. This will be very useful for those who want to easily build third-party libraries without converting them to a C++Builder project. We also specifically support Ninja, allowing for very fast parallel builds.
We’re also continuing work to simplify the development of a RAD Server backend for a Sencha Ext JS client. As you probably know, Embarcadero parent company Idera, Inc. acquired Sencha last year, and Sencha provides first in-class enterprise web application capabilities. In 10.2.2, we added a new FireDAC component that helps generate JSON in a format suitable for a Sencha Ext JS client. In 10.2.3, we are adding additional helper classes and the ability to host HTML files as part of RAD Server, both designed to make it easier to use RAD Server as the backend for an Ext JS web application.
Update subscription allows us to release features throughout the year, instead of having a single major release followed only by quality fixes. This means any feature that misses one release is a candidate for the next, and all update subscription customers will get the feature.
We are also working on a number of FireMonkey UI templates, designed to highlight FMX's multi-device capabilities, showcase best practices and help new users get started quicker. The GUI templates will be added to GetIt in the coming months, in addition to a new RAD Server app template that is also in the works.
Installing Tokyo Release 3 should be a fast and seamless process, but will require an uninstall/reinstall, since it introduces new features and touches many files throughout the product. We continue to evaluate other installation options for point releases that wouldn’t require a full uninstall/reinstall, but so far that has been not only the safest but also most time effective solution in terms of installation time for our customers. We’ve made a number of improvements to the GetIt installer over the past several releases, including the ability to preserve your existing registry settings.
Key roadmap themes for 10.3 (and 10.3.x) include macOS 64-bit support, C++17 support, consolidating our debuggers and updating the IDE UI/UX, in addition to FireMonkey z-order support on Android and more. We plan to publish an updated roadmap after the 10.2.3 release.
Note: These plans and roadmap represent our intentions as of this date, but our development plans and priorities are subject to change. Accordingly, we can’t offer any commitments or other forms of assurance that we’ll ultimately release any or all of the described products on the schedule or in the order described, or at all. These general indications of development schedules or “product roadmaps” should not be interpreted or construed as any form of a commitment, and our customers’ rights to upgrades, updates, enhancements and other maintenance releases will be set forth only in the applicable software license agreement.
I am excited to announce the release of Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio 10.2.3.
10.2 Tokyo, Release 3 (also known as 10.2.3) is an update of Delphi 10.2 Tokyo, C++Builder 10.2 Tokyo and RAD Studio 10.2 Tokyo.
New in 10.2 Tokyo Release 3 for Delphi and C++Builder Professional edition is the inclusion of mobile support for new purchases and customers on active Update Subscription.
Previously sold as a separate add-on pack for Delphi and C++Builder Professional (or included as part of RAD Studio Pro or higher, or Delphi and C++Builder Enterprise & Architect), the included mobile support allows Delphi and C++ developers to target iOS and Android, in addition to Windows and macOS, all from a single codebase.
Develop Once and Click to Compile to Desktop and Mobile
With the FireMonkey multi-device application framework, you can build apps for smartphones, tablets, wearables like smart watches, and IoT devices that are natively compiled for iOS, Android, Windows and macOS using a single codebase. From the user interface code through the rest of the complete client software stack, your apps can access platform APIs, device sensors and services, and deliver the best app performance with native GPU and CPU support. Extend your existing Windows VCL apps to interface with other apps running on desktop, Android, iOS, and IoT devices.
FireUI Multi-Device Designer
With the FireUI Multi-Device Designer, create user interfaces across multiple devices using a master form to share all user interface code, then optimize inherited views for each target platform and device. The FireUI Multi-Device Designer provides a set of predefined views, including Windows Desktop, Surface Pro Tablet, Mac Desktop, iPhone, iPad, Android Tablets and smartphones.
Multi-Device Preview
The Multi-Device Preview provides a design time view of what your application is going to look like on a wide range of devices. This gives you a great visual aid for developing your applications, allowing you to easily identify which user interfaces you may want to fine-tune for a specific form factor or device. The Multi-Device Preview window shows a preview of the current active form across all selected devices. Zoom in to see a detailed view of a specific device, or choose from different view modes to change the presentation of the devices in the Multi-Device Preview window.
FireUI App Preview
FireUI App Preview lets you view your FireMonkey application on your iOS, Android, Windows and Mac devices as you are designing the application in the Form Designer. Changes made in the Form Designer are broadcast to connected devices in real time. This feature uses our app tethering functionality as the underlying technology.
Download a 10.2.3 Trial today!
Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio 10.2.3 include 18 new FireMonkey UI templates, designed to highlight FMX's multi-device capabilities, showcase best practices, and help new users get started quicker. They showcase UI paradigms that mobile application developers need in today’s applications.
This blog post focuses on the three new login screen GUI templates, available for download in GetIt (Tools > GetIt Package Manager > Sample Applications). Each of the three templates uses one of the premium FireMonkey multi-platform styles.
Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio 10.2.3 include 18 new FireMonkey UI templates, designed to highlight FMX's multi-device capabilities, showcase best practices, and help new users get started quicker. They showcase UI paradigms that mobile application developers need in today’s applications.
This blog post focuses on the three new profile screen GUI templates, available for download in GetIt (Tools > GetIt Package Manager > Sample Projects).
Each of the three templates uses one of the premium FireMonkey multi-platform styles.
Only the first template will be auto-opened after installing a GUI template, but you can access the other two templates by navigating to C:\Users\Public Documents\Embarcadero\Studio\19.0\Samples\Object Pascal\App Profile Screens
Shown: FireUI Master view with custom Jet iOS style applied
Shown: Android 4” phone form factor with custom Jet style applied
Shown: Android 5” FireUI device view with custom Sterling style applied
Shown: GUI template running on the iOS Simulator with custom Sterling style applied
Shown: GUI template running on Windows with custom Sterling style applied
Shown: FireUI Master view with custom Sterling Windows style applied
Shown: FireUI iPhone 4.7" device view with custom Sterling iOS style applied
Shown: Profile app running on the iOS Simulator with custom Sterling style applied
DelphiStyles.com sells custom style packs for VCL Windows and FireMonkey multi-device applications. They just released and updated several great custom themes for FireMonkey.
Shown: FMX Profile Screen GUI template (available in GetIt > Sample Projects) with the custom Calypso iOS style applied, available on DelphiStyles.com
Shown: FMX Settings Project sample application (installed with the Samples in 10.2.3) with the custom Calypso Android style applied, available on DelphiStyles.com
Shown: FMX Settings Project sample application (installed with the Samples in 10.2.3) with the custom Malibu Blue iOS style applied, available on DelphiStyles.com
Shown: FMX Settings Project sample application (installed with the Samples in 10.2.3) with the custom Malibu Blue Android style applied, available on DelphiStyles.com
Shown: FMX Settings GUI Template (available in GetIt > Sample Projects) with the custom Malibu Android style applied, available on DelphiStyles.com
On April 5th, the RAD Studio Product Management team hosted a deep dive webinar on RAD Studio 10.2.3. In this webinar replay, you will learn about the new C++ enhancements including rename refactoring and CMake capabilities in C++Builder, mobile development support in Professional editions, new FireMonkey UI templates, support for ExtJS in RAD Server and more. This recording also includes the Q&A from the webinar.
Providing your application menu on the home/main screen is a popular design pattern used in many applications today. It is especially useful in mobile applications where screen real estate is limited. Home screen navigation can be used by itself to serve as the main application menu, or used in conjunction with a slide-in drawer and/or additional toolbar navigation.
Home screen navigation provides all the key application functionality at a glance on one screen. Providing a good user experience in your application is not only important for user adoption, but also to get accepted in the iOS App Store and Android Google Play Store. For more information on cross-platform design patterns, watch our webinar replay on UX excellence.
While you can always create your own customized home navigation screens from scratch, as detailed in this blog post, it can be time consuming. Using these new layouts will reduce development time while providing ample opportunities to customize for your own application. UI tweaks are easy and fast, and application styles can be quickly expanded or replaced with your own.
Generally speaking, home screen navigation designs include:
Delphi and RAD Studio 10.2.3 include 18 new FireMonkey UI templates, designed to highlight FMX's multi-device capabilities, showcase best practices, and help new users get started quicker. They showcase UI paradigms that mobile application developers need in today’s applications.
This blog post focuses on the three new home screen navigation GUI templates, available for download in GetIt (Tools > GetIt Package Manager > Sample Projects).
Each of the three templates uses one of the premium FireMonkey multi-platform styles.
Only the first template will be auto-opened after installing a GUI template, but you can access the other two templates by navigating to C: \ Users \ Public \ Documents \ Embarcadero \ Studio \ 19.0 \ Samples \ Object Pascal \ App Home Screens
Shown in the IDE on an Android FireUI device 4" phone view. This GUI template includes built-in support for FireMonkey's Behavior Service. FireMonkey's Behavior Service is a service API that allows the framework and developer to query information about the device the app is running on to dynamically adjust itself for the form factor and platform. UI element locations are automatically adjusted for each type of target device (for example, the position of tabs on different mobile platforms)
Template running on the iOS Simulator.
Shown at design time in the IDE, and running on Windows.
Includes built-in support for slide-in drawer style navigation, using FireMonkey's TMultiView control. Template running on the iOS Simulator.
Key Benefits of slide-in drawer style navigation include:
You can easily change the background overlay color by changing the fill color for the rectangle.
You can easily change the image opacity of the background image.
Home Screen Navigation, Template #3 running on Windows. Includes built-in support for slide-in drawer style navigation, using FireMonkey's TMultiView control.
Solution Name: RAD Server Field Service Application - Delphi
Industry: Field Service
Solution Overview: The RAD Server Field Service Industry Template provides an end-to-end field service application template for routing appointments, managing parts, and user administration. It is made up of a REST server module, a desktop client, and a cross platform mobile client.
How to download: Available through GetIt (Tools > GetIt Package Manager > Industry Templates) in RAD Studio 10.2.
Setup Instructions: A Quick Start Guide and a detailed setup document are included with the sample project.
Overview:
The RAD Server Field Service Template utilizes a RAD Server based REST server module for the server side. On the admin side there is a FireMonkey based desktop client for adding, viewing, and managing appointments. Additionally, the admin client allows you to manage parts inventory and do user administration. The offline capable cross platform client app is built in FireMonkey and it can be deployed to Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. There is a single codebase and single UI. It allows you to view pending and completed appointments, map their locations, and mark them as completed. You can also view parts inventory and receive local notifications when new appointments are synced from the server. Both LiveBindings and FireDAC are used extensively throughout the Field Service Template to reduce the amount of code required.
The Field Service Template consists of a RAD Server backend connected to an InterBase database. RAD Service provides REST endpoints which both the Field Service Admin and the Field Service App connect to for performing CRUD operations. Additionally, there is a Field Service Setup app which you will run on the same machine as RAD Server to setup the Field Service Template database and sample data.
You should deploy and run the projects in the following order:
1. RAD Server Dev Server needs to be running for the Field Service Setup app to connect to and create the user accounts.
2. Field Service Setup app will help you set up your database, the tables and data, and your EMS user accounts.
3. Field Service Server is a RAD Server side REST resource which both the Admin client and the App client interface with. It should be deployable on Windows and Linux through IIS, Apache, or the stand alone RAD Server (EMS) server.
4. Field Service App is a RAD Studio FireMonkey based client application for Android, iOS, macOS and Windows. The client application should allow you to select a tenant from your RAD Server and then log in as a user. Once logged in it will download the sample appointment and parts data for your current tenant and allow appointments to be completed. Once an appointment is complete it can be submitted back to the server if there is internet access. If the Field Service App is offline it will save the changed data until it is online again.
5. Field Service Admin is a RAD Studio FireMonkey based client application designed for desktops on Windows and macOS. The Admin app can be used to create and edit appointments, view completed appointments, create and edit parts, and create and edit users.
We also have two other RAD Server Industry Templates, available in the GetIt Package Manager in Delphi and RAD Studio 10.2 Tokyo Enterprise and Architect edition:
RAD Server Solution Series: [Hospitality] Restaurant Survey Application
RAD Server Solution Series: [Healthcare] Nurses Station
