In modern software development, even with a powerful modern IDE, if you work in a team, accept commits from contributors, or even merge modules/components from third-party providers, one of the most mind-numbing chores is reviewing the submitted code to track down any potential bugs, unwanted functionality, and to make sure it’s acceptable production quality. Earlier this week I was joined…
Intro
Grid systems represents an important part of the UI design for database applications – a key application type for RAD Studio users. Aware of that Embarcadero is providing a full version of the powerful teeGrid from Steema Software for both VCL and FMX as part of…
Accessing Databricks, Teradata, Oracle Autonomous, MongoDB Atlas and Google BigQuery with RAD Studio and FireDAC
July 21, 2025
Intro
I believe almost everyone developing with RAD is aware that FireDAC provides nativelly access to a bunch of database systems.
With each new release of RAD Studio, the list of supported databases is updated in response to customer requests and the availability of newer…
We’ve just pushed some exciting updates to the official WebStencils demo repository on GitHub. If you’ve been using WebStencils or are curious about integrating HTML templating into your Delphi or C++Builder applications, now’s a great time to take a look.
C++Builder Joins the Party!
The biggest news is the addition of full C++Builder versions for our demos. Alongside the…
RAD Studio 12.3 May Patch Available
May 19, 2025
Today Embarcadero released a second patch for RAD Studio, Delphi, and C++Builder 12.3 Athens.
The RAD Studio 12.3 May Patch is a cumulative patch which provides quality improvements to the 12.3 release, including the fixes already in the RAD Studio 12.3 April Patch, plus a…
We’re very pleased to announce the release of version 8 of the Konopka Signature VCL Controls (formerly Raize Components). Since acquiring the component library from Raize Software in 2015, there have been a few updates, but the library was starting to show its age. In…
Instruction Sets in C++Builder 12.3!
March 27, 2025
In my blog about sanitizers (runtime safety checking) in C++Builder 12.3, I said:
The new C++ Modern toolchain … is something we’ve talked about as a ‘foundation for the future.’ ‘We can build things we could not before,’ we’ve said. ‘Having it will let us deliver real value to you.’
You can see where this is going.
We’re making good on that.
Last release, it was CMake and…
RAD Server Gets a Boost in RAD Studio 12.3
March 26, 2025
RAD Studio 12.3 brings several improvements to RAD Server that address common pain points and add new functionality. Let’s take a look at what’s new.
Consistent Date/Time Formats Across Requests
One issue that’s now resolved is the inconsistency in…
Safety with C++Builder 12.3: Introducing Sanitizers
March 21, 2025
Ever since we started using our enhanced Clang compiler, we’ve had a consistent request: can we add runtime checking?
For many customers, this has been because the old ‘classic’ compiler used to have a feature called CodeGuard, which was helpful for catching errors…
New in RAD Studio 12.3: 64-bit IDE Initial Release!
March 19, 2025
We have a very exciting new addition in Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio 12.3: the Initial Release of a 64-bit build of the IDE!
Quick Facts
It’s an optional installation
The Initial Release of the 64-bit IDE does not yet feature-match the 32-bit IDE
It installs side by side with the existing 32-bit IDE
You can use both at once
The existing 32-bit IDE remains the default
It supports…