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FireMonkey promises one UI codebase for Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android by replacing native controls with a GPU-accelerated canvas. Here is how that decision shapes styling, layout, and platform-specific code.
Decide between VCL and FireMonkey in RAD Studio by evaluating platform scope, performance, and UI needs. Compare features in a table, weigh trade‑offs, and test with minimal prototypes to confirm your choice.
LiveBindings eliminates manual event wiring by connecting controls to datasets through a TBindingsList. This guide shows a minimal VCL setup, the code‑level binding pattern, and where the approach breaks down.
TFDQuery.Prepared is a request to the driver, not a speed switch. Here is what it changes, where the gain is real, and how to confirm prepare/execute behavior.
Goal We need to migrate a small Delphi service that performs database operations without service interruption. Constraints & Uncertainty The service is built with RAD Studio 11 or newer and runs as a Windows service with a local SQL Server database. Documented runtime update mechanisms are Live Code, limited to console-style apps, and Hot Reload, which r
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