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 Dr.Bob's Delphi XE5 News
Note:  This section of Dr.Bob's Delphi Clinic is devoted to news about Delphi XE5.

2014/10/08 - BMP Buffer Overflow hotfix
This hotfix addresses a potential security vulnerability has been identified in the VCL when processing BMP files.


2014/04/17 - Hotfix 6 for RAD Studio, Delphi, C++Builder XE5 Update 2
This Hotfix #6 for RAD Studio, Delphi, and C++Builder XE5 Update 2, resolves issues with iOS apps when using iOS SDK 7.1 and Xcode 5.1. Updated on April 17, 2014 to address the issue on Mountain Lion as well.


2014/03/28 - Hotfix 6 for RAD Studio, Delphi, C++Builder XE5 Update 2
This Hotfix #6, for RAD Studio, Delphi, and C++Builder XE5 Update 2 resolves issues with iOS apps when using iOS SDK 7.1 and Xcode 5.1.


2014/03/14 - Hotfix 5 for RAD Studio, Delphi, C++Builder XE5 Update 2
This Hotfix #5 for RAD Studio, Delphi, and C++Builder XE5 Update 2, resolves the ITE issue "Resource not found".


2014/02/21 - AQtime 8.20 Standard update
This update supports integration into XE1 – XE5 and it works under Windows 8.1.


2014/01/31 - TeeChart Lite for RAD Studio, Delphi, C++Builder XE5 Update 2
TeeChart Lite for RAD Studio, Delphi and C++Builder XE5 Update 2. Updated version fixes an issue on C++ for iOS.


2014/01/30 - IP*Works for C++Builder XE5 Update 2
The full version of /n software’s IP*Works components - A comprehensive suite of components for Internet communications including more than 40 individual components covering every major Internet Protocol.


2014/01/29 - IP*Works for Delphi XE5 Update 2
The full version of /n software’s IP*Works components - A comprehensive suite of components for Internet communications including more than 40 individual components covering every major Internet Protocol.


2014/01/22 - Android 4.4 KitKat Style for RAD Studio and Delphi XE5
Android 4.4 KitKat Style for FireMonkey for use in Delphi and RAD Studio XE5 Instructions on how to use the style are outlined the included Readme


2014/01/17 - Hotfix 4 for RAD Studio, Delphi, and C++Builder XE5 Update 2
This Hotfix #4 provides an updated reFind.exe which can be found in the bin folder. This version of reFind.exe is 2.5. Additional features include unit names replacements, required by the BDE conversion demo script included among XE5 Update 2 demos.


2014/01/16 - FastReport 4 VCL - Embarcadero Edition for XE5
FastReport VCL is a report generator for VCL for RAD Studio, Delphi, and C++Builder XE5.


2013/12/23 - Hotfix 3 for RAD Studio, Delphi XE5, and C++Builder Update 2
This Hotfix #3 contains the compiled .OBJ files for JPEG support


2013/12/13 - Hotfix 2 for RAD Studio and C++Builder XE5 Update 2
This Hotfix #2 supplies a missing header file when installing C++Builder XE5 Update 2


2013/12/13 - Hotfix 1 for RAD Studio and Delphi XE5 Update 2
This Hotfix #1 supplies some missing lib file when installing Delphi XE5 Update 2


2013/12/10 - Update 2 for RAD Studio, Delphi, and C++Builder XE5
Update 2 for RAD Studio, Delphi and C++Builder XE5 is now available for download. See the Release Notes and Fix List for more details.
You can also download the Delphi XE5 and C++Builder XE5 ISO (Includes Update 2)


2013/12/10 - InfoPower FM for RAD Studio, Delphi, and C++Builder XE5
InfoPower for Delphi FireMonkey from Woll2Woll Software. Works best with Update 1 or later of RAD Studio, Delphi and C++Builder XE5


2013/12/02 - Documentation Insight Express for RAD Studio XE5
Documentation Insight Express for RAD Studio XE5, Delphi XE5, C++Builder XE5.


2013/12/02 - Hotfix 2 for RAD Studio, Delphi, and C++Builder XE5
This hotfix addresses the issues:

  1. Incorrectly drawn uppercase accented characters on Android device
  2. Using German ß (00DF; LATIN SMALL LETTER SHARP S) in TListBoxGroupHeader raises EArgumentOutOfRangeException

2013/10/30 - Help Update 1 for RAD Studio, Delphi, and C++Builder XE5
Help Update 1 for RAD Studio, Delphi, and C++Builder XE5 is now available for download.


2013/10/25 - Update 1 for RAD Studio, Delphi, and C++Builder XE5
Update 1 for RAD Studio, Delphi, and C++Builder XE5 is now available for download. See the Release Notes and Fix List for more information.


2013/10/21 - Premium Style Pack for RAD Studio XE5 (v4 Oct 2013)
Registered users of Delphi / C++Builder / RAD Studio XE5 can download a number of "additional (premium) style packs" for FireMonkey applications. This style pack works with Delphi/C++Builder/RAD Studio XE5. It includes styles for Windows, Mac, iOS, iOS 7 and Android.


2013/10/16 - Mida Converter for RAD Studio, Delphi and C++Builder XE5
This is a basic version of the Mida VCL to FireMonkey converter, available in conjunction with licensed Embarcadero XE5 IDE


2013/10/15 - Abakus VCL updated for XE5
Abakus VCL is a professional set of great looking realtime components for virtual instrumentation. An updated version of Abakus VCL has been released with support for Delphi XE5. You can now download a trial version of Abakus VCL (without nag screen).


2013/09/24 - FastReport FMX - Embarcadero Edition for XE5
FastReport FMX is a report generator for FireMonkey for RAD Studio, Delphi, and C++Builder XE5


2013/09/19 - iOS 7 Style Update for Delphi XE5 and RAD Studio XE5
This installer provides iOS 7 style support at design time and runtime. You must have RAD Studio XE5 or Delphi XE5 with Mobile installed before installing this update. After the installation is complete, you will see a drop-down in the IDE next to iPhone/iPad to toggle between the iOS 6 and iOS 7 style at design time. At runtime, the iOS 7 style will automatically be shown if your application is running on an iOS 7 device.


2013/09/10 - IP*Works for C++Builder XE5
The full version of /n software’s IP*Works components - A comprehensive suite of components for Internet communications including more than 40 individual components covering every major Internet Protocol.


2013/09/10 - IP*Works for Delphi XE5
The full version of /n software’s IP*Works components - A comprehensive suite of components for Internet communications including more than 40 individual components covering every major Internet Protocol.


2013/09/10 - AQtime for Delphi XE5, C++Builder XE5, and RAD Studio XE5
AQtime is an award-winning performance profiling and memory and resource debugging toolset that can be used to profile performance, memory and resource usage, code coverage, unused units, and more.


2013 September - Delphi XE5 Released
Embarcadero has released Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio XE5 in Professional and Enterprise editions (as well as Ultimate or Architect editions with additional Embarcadero database tools). See the Feature Matrix for more details.


2013 Delphi Developer Days - Cary Jensen and Bob Swart
Cary Jensen announced at CodeRage 7 and on his blog that as of the 2013 edition of the Delphi Developer Days, I, Bob Swart will be joining Cary Jensen in presenting these days. I'm thrilled to work together with Cary Jensen on Delphi Developer Days; we've worked together in the past on magazine articles and Delphi conferences, and I've been a guest speaker at Delphi Developer Days for a few years already, so we're confident that the upcoming Delphi Developer Days 2013 will be as good and enjoyable as ever.


2012/11/07 - Delphi Product Manager Marco Cantù
Marco Cantù is the new Delphi Product Manager at Embarcadero. Marco will be based in Europe (working from his home in Italy, when not on the road), where there are some of the R&D teams and a large number of Delphi customers.


2009/01/07 - The Future of the Delphi Compiler
Nick Hodges has published an article on Developer Network about the future of the Delphi Compiler. In this article, Nick talks about the Compiler Front End (the part that defines what the language is), with the idea to create a new Front End to offer a choice between a new, non-legacy syntax and the older way of coding (read the article to example of legacy syntax). New code would have to be put in a new type of code module (so it looks like there would be no mixing of code, although you may be able to use both kinds of modules in your projects).
Nick also talks about the Compiler Back Ends (one for Delphi, one for C++) which currently produce 32-bit binaries for Windows. A new Back End would be able to produce 64-bit for Windows, and should be shared by both Delphi and C++, and "a bit more flexible with respect to what architecture it targets" (or so Nick writes).
Doing a new Compiler Front End and unified Back End (for both Delphi and C++Builder) will take time. The team plans to release a preview of the 64-bit compiler (just the compiler, not the IDE) in mid-2009, and the final 64-bit version of Delphi should be ready min-2010.


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