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 Dr.Bob's Delphi XE8 News
Note:  This section of Dr.Bob's Delphi Clinic is devoted to news about Delphi XE8.

2016/10/26 - October 2016 XE8 Update Subscription Update
This update brings a backport of RAD Studio 10 Berlin continued maintenance, bug fixes, performance and feature improvements to RAD Studio XE8. For more information, please see this article on Community.
Warning: You need to first install the December 2015 XE8 Update Subscription Update before proceeding with the installation of this update.
Available only for registered users of RAD Studio, Delphi, C++Builder and All-Access with an active Update Subscription.


2016/02/11 - December 2015 XE8 Update Subscription Update
This update brings a backport of RAD Studio 10 Seattle continued maintenance, bug fixes, performance and feature improvements to RAD Studio XE8.
Available only for registered users of RAD Studio, Delphi, C++Builder and All-Access with an active Update Subscription.


2015/08/10 - Missing Java2Op files for Delphi XE8
These are missing files for Java2Op.


2015/06/19 - Delphi XE8 Updates #1 Released
Embarcadero has released Updates #1 for Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio XE8. There are actually two versions of Update #1 available (see the Fix List for details).
Developers with an active (Update) Subscription can download and install the Subscription Update #1 (available for Delphi, C++Builder, RAD Studio and in ISO format). People without subscription can use the General Update #1 instead.


2015/04/09 - Raize CodeSite Studio 5.1.8
Raize Software has released CodeSite Studio 5.1.8 which now includes support for RAD Studio XE8. Version 5.1.8. also adds several new Send methods for logging dynamic arrays. Specifically, TIntegerDynArray, TCardinalDynArray, TWordDynArray, TSmallIntDynArray, TByteDynArray, TShortIntDynArray, TInt64DynArray, TLongWordDynArray, TSingleDynArray, TDoubleDynArray, TBooleanDynArray, and TStringDynArray.
The latest version of CodeSite also adds a SendList method, which allows the logging of the contents of a TList generic list.


2015/04/07 - RAD Studio XE8 FireMonkey Accessibility Pack
The Accessibility Library supports the JAWS screen reader on Windows and the VoiceOver screen reader on Mac OS X. FireMonkey accessibility support is available for Delphi/C++Builder XE8 for Windows Win32, Win64 and for Mac OS X applications.


2015/04/07 - FireMonkey Premium Styles Pack for RAD Studio XE8
Customize your multi-device applications with nine premium FireMonkey styles. Choose from Jet, Sterling, Diamond, Emerald Crystal, Emerald Dark, Coral Crystal, Coral Dark, Vapor and Radiant styles, optimized for iOS, Android, Windows and Mac application development.


2015/04/07 - VCL Premium Styles Pack for RAD Studio XE8
Customize the look of your VCL Windows applications with seven premium VCL styles included in this style pack. Choose from the Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Sterling, Jet, Vapor and Radiant styles to change the look of your application.


2015/04/07 - IP*Works for Delphi XE8
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.


2015/04/07 - AQtime Standard for RAD Studio, Delphi and C++Builder XE8
AQtime Standard is a special edition of AQtime that is included with Embarcadero RAD Studio. AQTime includes profilers for performance, coverage, memory and resource usage, and a lot more.


2015/04/07 - FastReport FMX for RAD Studio, Delphi and C++Builder XE8
FastReport FMX 2 Embarcadero Edition for RAD Studio, Delphi and C++Builder XE8 Multi-platform report generator for Apple Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows.


2015/04/07 - Delphi XE8 Released
Embarcadero has released Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio XE8 in Professional and Enterprise editions (as well as Ultimate or Architect editions with additional Embarcadero database tools). See the Feature Matrix and the Release Notes for more details. You can download the Delphi XE8 Install from the Web or the Delphi XE8 ISO.
Developers from the Eurozone can order an Upgrade or New User license from my webshop.


2015/03/31 - Preview of Upcoming Features of RAD Studio
Embarcadero has published a special webpage for the previews of upcoming features for RAD Studio.


2015/03/10 - Preview: Proximity Awareness with Beacons
This RAD Studio Developer Skill Sprint contains a Preview of Proximity Awareness with Beacons from Embarcadero Technologies, which will be part of the next release of RAD Studio.


2015/03/04 - An Inside Look at the Upcoming Multi-Device Preview
The FireUI Multi-Device Designer makes it easy to create user interfaces across multiple form factors, devices and target platforms using a single form file. 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.


2015/02/27 - RAD Studio 2015 Roadmap
Embarcadero has just published the latest version of their RAD Studio 2015 Roadmap in the form of 14 powerpoint slides. The Roadmap covers RAD Studio, Delphi, C++Builder as well as AppMethod.


2015/02/04 - Beta Program for 64-bit iOS toolchain
On October 20th, 2014 Apple announced that "starting February 1, 2015, new iOS apps uploaded to the App Store must include 64-bit support and be built with the iOS 8 SDK, included in Xcode 6 or later".
Anyone using a RAD Studio, Delphi, C++Builder or Appmethod product with the iOS toolchain can apply to the beta program to get access to the 64-bit iOS toolchain in the current beta program (under NDA).


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