attract more users to your delphi & c++builder applications by leveraging new windows 10 apis

Attract more users to your Delphi and C++Builder

applications by leveragingnew Windows 10 APIs

Feb. 24, 2016

Your Presenter• David Intersimone “David I”• Chief Evangelist• Email: davidi@embarcadero.com• Blog: embt.co/SipFromTheFirehose• Twitter: @davidi99

Webinar blog post: http://embt.co/vclwin10specific

Agenda• What’s new in 10 Seattle specifically for Windows 10• Strategies for using Windows 10 specific features and still

have your apps work on earlier versions of Windows• Updating the Marine Adventures Application• Summary• Special Offers and Promos• Q&A

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What’s new in 10 Seattle for Windows 10 Support• New VCL Controls, for

Windows 10 User Experience• Windows 10 Styles• Universal Windows Platform

(UWP)/WinRT Services and Components– Local Notifications– Sharing Contracts

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Why Use the New Windows 10 Specific Features• Attract new customers for your applications• Excite existing customers who now have Windows 10 PCs• Provide a better UI/UX for new Desktop/Tablet hybrids• Take advantage of Windows 10 specific APIs

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Strategies for using Windows 10 specific featuresand still have your apps work on earlier versions of Windows• Create a project group with two target apps that share

– Common forms and code– Windows version specific forms and code

• Use conditional defines for platform specific code– Works for code, does not work for form files– Create some of your forms at runtime based on Windows version

• Host visual controls in Frames– One frame for Windows 10– One frame for other versions of Windows

• Host non-visual controls in a DataModule

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Windows 10 UWP/WinRT Notifications

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NOTIFICATION DEMONSTRATION

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Windows 10 UWP/WinRT Sharing Contracts

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SHARING CONTRACTS DEMONSTRATION

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New WinRT interface units• Interfaces for Windows 10 WinRT Access• Delphi: included

– C:\Program Files (x86)\Embarcadero\Studio\17.0\source\rtl\win\winrt

• C++: download from Tools | GetIt Package Manager– C:\Users\davidi\Documents\Embarcadero\Studio\17.0\

CatalogRepository\WinRT_CPP-1.0

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New WinRT interface units - Delphi

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New WinRT header files – C++

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WINRT CALENDAR DEMONSTRATION

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The Marine Adventures Application• Master Detail sample demo included with the product• Data Model: Customers, Orders, Parts and Items• Functionality: add, modify, browse, and report • Uses InterBase Express (IBX) data access components• UI

– Menu item for VCL Styles selection– Large Button Bar for functionality– Popup Modal Forms and edit forms– Not designed for modern look and tablet/touch use

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Update the Marine Adventures Application• Windows 10 Notifications– Send notification reminder to check inventory levels

• Windows 10 Sharing Contracts– Share Marine Adventure info with other Windows apps

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MARINE ADVENTURES DEMONSTRATION

RAD STUDIO 10 SEATTLE: READY FOR YOU

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RAD Studio 10 SeattleEditions:• Professional• Enterprise• Ultimate• Architect• Starter

Includes:• C++Builder• Delphi• HTML5 Builder• InterBase XE7• Third party tools

– TeeChart, FastReport, IntraWeb, IP*Works, Beyond Compare

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Special Offers on RAD Studio Delphi and C++Builder• Buy One Get Another Tool Free

– With each qualifying Embarcadero RAD Studio, Delphi or C++Builder product you buy, you can choose a second Embarcadero tool of equal or lesser price

– Offer ends February 29, 2016

• Free Bonus Pack– New Object Pascal Handbook by Marco Cantu– VCL and FireMonkey Premium Styles– Mida Converter Basic

http://www.embarcadero.com/radoffer

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Upcoming Webinars and Skill Sprints• Next Wednesday, March 2: Webinar - Learn How to Use the New

JSON Features in RAD Studio 10 Seattle – Pawel Glowacki– 6am PST - https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7387478262006799618– 11am PST - https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/840505543647164930– 5pm PST - https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3459142018777093634

• Skill Sprints through the end of March– Delphi every Tuesday at 6am, 11am and 5pm PST– C++ every Thursday at 6am, 11am and 5pm PST– http://www.embarcadero.com/landing-pages/skill-sprints

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Questions? davidi@embarcadero.com

Webinar blog post: http://embt.co/vclwin10specific

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Resources – Windows 10 Specific• Local Notifications

– http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/Seattle/en/Using_Notifications– http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/Seattle/en/Using_Notifications#Windows_Notifications– http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/Libraries/Seattle/en/System.Notification– Samples

• C:\Users\Public\Documents\Embarcadero\Studio\17.0\Samples\Object Pascal\VCL\Windows 10 Notifications• C:\Users\Public\Documents\Embarcadero\Studio\17.0\Samples\CPP\VCL\Windows 10 Notifications

• Sharing Contract– http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/Seattle/en/Sharing_Content_Using_the_Sharing_Contract– http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/Libraries/Seattle/en/Vcl.ShareContract– http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/Libraries/Seattle/en/Vcl.ShareContract.TCustomSharingContract– http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/Libraries/Seattle/en/Vcl.ShareContract.TSharingContract– Samples

• C:\Users\Public\Documents\Embarcadero\Studio\17.0\Samples\Object Pascal\VCL\Windows 10 SharingContract

• Windows 10 Calendar API– Uses: Winapi.winrt, Winapi.Foundation.Collections, Winapi.Globalization– C:\Users\Public\Documents\Embarcadero\Studio\17.0\Samples\Object Pascal\VCL\Windows 10 Calendar

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Resources – IBMastApp Sample• DocWiki

– http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/CodeExamples/Seattle/en/IBX.IBMastApp_Sample

• Delphi– C:\Users\Public\Documents\Embarcadero\Studio\17.0\Samples\Object Pascal\Database\IBX\IBMastApp– http://sourceforge.net/p/radstudiodemos/code/HEAD/tree/branches/RADStudio_Seattle/Object%20Pascal/Data

base/IBX/IBMastApp/

• C++– http://sourceforge.net/p/radstudiodemos/code/HEAD/tree/branches/RadStudio_XE6/CPP/Database/IBX/IBMast

App/

• Getting Started with InterBase Express– http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/Seattle/en/Getting_Started_with_InterBase_Express

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Resources for the Webinar• Webinar Blog Post• Slide deck on SlideShare• Sample projects in CodeCentral

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Thank You

Webinar blog post: http://embt.co/vclwin10specific