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Delphi XE8 is a specific version of Delphi released in April 2015.

Delphi XE8 is a specific version of Delphi released in April 2015.
It supports development of applications covering , , , (both 32 and 64-bit), and . Windows applications may be built using either the framework or the (FMX) framework, whereas the rest of the supported platforms are built under the Firemonkey framework.

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How to properly statically link C with Delphi?

How can I properly statically link C with Delphi? Delphi spits out an error saying: [dcc32 Error] Project1.dpr(15): E2065 Unsatisfied forward or external declaration: 'Test' The C compiler is Visual C++ with COFF object file. Delphi: program…
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Return the root directory of Delphi executable

I have a Delphi application executing and when I call GetCurrentDir the following returns: C:\dev\w32\2015\BCSLBDemo\Win32\Debug When I call ExtractFileDir(GetCurrentDir()) I receive the following: C:\dev\w32\2015\BCSLBDemo\Win32 What I desire…
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The IDE hangs when "|" is present in the source code. Is it a bug in Delphi XE8?

Whenever I type a "|" (vertical bar) in source editor, the Delphi IDE starts to hang. I tried to add the "|" in my source code via notepad before opening my project with Delphi then it seems that the IDE is hanging while opening the project. Example…
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Can I prevent XE8 from adding System.ImageList?

A Form in XE8 gets automatically the uses System.ImageList added. Like on the embarcadero site is said: System.ImageList contains the common for both FireMonkey and VCL code implementing the most basic device-independent features of image lists.…
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Asynchronous TADOQuery's OnFetchComplete not synchronized to main thread

When using TADOQuery with [eoAsyncFetchNonBlocking] and attaching to OnFetchComplete event I found that OnFetchComplete is not executing in the main thread (tested in XE4 and XE8). I assume this a bug*, since most of us will do work in the UI on…
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List raw sensor data in Memo

I want to list all available raw sensor data in a Memo for Android. Following code worked over the past years, but it doesn't work with XE8. There is probably an internal compiler bug. Is there anything I can do to make it work again, or is there an…
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Firemonkey: TWebBrowser not shown when using it in form with BorderStyle None

I am developing a Firemonkey application in Delphi XE8 and found the following situation: I need to show a small webpage in a small form with only a TWebBrowser control with Align:=Client and Form BorderStyle = None but for some reason in Windows…
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Delphi XE8: TEdit TextHint Disappears When Receiving Focus

Basically, I want the TextHint of my TEdits to disappear when the first character is entered and not when they receive focus, like the Edits on this Microsoft page: Sign in to your Microsoft account. Can someone please walk me through on how to…
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How to add 64 bit target platform in Delphi XE8?

The help files say right click on the target platform in the project manager and select "Add platform", but when I do this the "Add Platform" item is greyed out. Is there another way to add the 64 bit platform?
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Cleartype font / text rendering in Firemonkey

Here is a sample VCL application containing just a TEdit control. If you compile a similar Firemonkey (FMX) application you will notice this: (The small L letter is jumping around like crazy) On my research i found this G+ post which results…
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Recompile modified VCL unit

I have to compile my project with a changed VCL unit. I use Delphi XE8. I copied Vcl.StdCtrls.pas from D:\Program Files (x86)\Embarcadero\Studio\16.0\source\vcl to my project folder where my .dpr file is localed, then I changed my copy of…
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Delphi XE8 unknown memory leaks in simple DataSnap client and server app

I have created a simple DataSnap client/server application with the wizard in Delphi XE8 using the echostring and reversestring sample methods. When I put "ReportMemoryLeaksOnShutdown := True" in the Server dpr and call the echostring and/or…
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TObjectList<> Get item error

I'm trying to create TObjectList class in Delphi XE8, but i get errors when i try to get the value. compiler error message: "[dcc32 Error] : can't access to private symbol {System.Generics.Collections}TList.GetItem" Here is my code: unit…
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Image in TSpeedbutton with TImageList

I tried to create a toolbar, using a TToolbar with TActionList, TSpeedbutton and TImageList. I used square images with 32px, but when I chose the image, by ImageIndex, in the TSpeedButton, the image size is less than 32px, I think is 16px. How I can…
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How to concat multiple strings with Move?

How can I concat an array of strings with Move. I tried this but I just cannot figure how to get Move operation working correctly. program Project2; {$POINTERMATH ON} procedure Concat(var S: String; const A: Array of String); var I, J: Integer; …
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