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    iPhoneOS15.X.sdk

    So is there a problem getting Xcode 13 re-installed? The article you pointed to is for situations where the new Xcode is not compatible with Delphi but as @Dave Nottagepointed out, it is--so you don't need to follow those directions. Instead, simply upgrade to the latest Xcode to get support for SDK 15. Unless there's some other reason why you won't/can't.
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    Dynamic class member names

    Oh yeah, that's right.
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    Dynamic class member names

    One more thing, I think you should look into the compiler options, make sure all debugging info is off, specifically Local Symbols and Symbol Reference Info. Also turn on Optimization and make sure RTTI is off. Then do a full build and check the binaries. If you've already done that, I'm out of ideas.
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    Dynamic class member names

    Well, without a Delphi pre-parser, you'll either have to do something like what Uwe suggested (UPX) or concoct your own obfuscated class/field names with comments explaining what they are (comments do not get compiled into the binaries). Unless someone else has a better idea.
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    Dynamic class member names

    Are you compiling with debug info on? Try compiling in Release mode and see how many identifiers are recognizable in the DLL.
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    Dynamic class member names

    Are you trying to obfuscate the class names or their values? Or both? You can use attributes to change the field names for the JSON structure. Read this blog by Flix Engineering, especially the section starting at "Custom attributes to the Rescue!" This allows you to keep your class intact but change the field names that show up in the generated JSON data.
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    MessageDlg, mtConfirmation Wrong After Delphi 10.4

    You know, I never asked whether this was VCL or FireMonkey--I just assumed VCL. I just added a FireMonkey app to my simple demo on GitHub and its Confirmation is still a question mark with both Delphi 10.4 and 11. I've attached a screenshot.
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    MessageDlg, mtConfirmation Wrong After Delphi 10.4

    Show us the code that calls this dialog box. Perhaps there's something else we're not understanding about what you're doing.
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    auto close or logout when no mouse activity

    Take a look at the CloseApplication.pas unit in an old library of mine. From the README in the main folder of the repository:
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    MessageDlg, mtConfirmation Wrong After Delphi 10.4

    It's not a Delphi thing, it's a Windows thing. I created a small test app that displays messages boxes and can be compiled in multiple versions of Delphi. I tried Delphi 11, 10.4, 10.1, XE2, and XE and on Windows 10 and 11, they all show the same "i" icon for confirmation. Then I pulled up an old virtual machine with Windows 8.1 and recompiled it in Delphi XE (the only version of Delphi I had on that machine) and it showed the good old question mark.
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    rubicon 4

    Check out the "Delphi Third-Party" section of this forum. Ann Lynnworth just posted an update to the Rubicon software with links to the product information and a link to their dedicated support forum--lots of users and answers there.
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    Looking for small (vector) drawing component/library

    This might be overkill but Skia4Delphi comes to mind as doing all that and more (I think).
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    announce: Rubicon Full Text Search v4.072 released

    I don't want to sound snarky but perhaps the title gives a clue, "full text search." Or you could follow the link in her post which takes you to an "overview" page with a full description of the product.
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    MacOS bug: TMainMenu subitems auto-close on click

    I removed Apple platforms from earlier versions of Delphi but I confirm this functionality on a quick D11 app. At first, I wasn't completely sure what the problem was but then I used the PAServer app on the Mac and in it's Edit menu, there's a "Copy Special" menu with sub-menu items and clicking on "Copy Special" does not close the sub-menu; a sub-menu with sub-items in the test app does close the menu as if there were an action attached to the sub-menu. I would agree that it's not consistent with typical Mac menu functionality.
  15. I wrote a quick test app and then drilled down into some folders using the app and compared with the Mac's native "Finder" to look at a set of virtual machines. The Mac's Finder recognized the "Virtual Machines" entry as a folder and its file contents were the same list of virtual machines I can see in VMWare Fusion, each entry is a simple VM name, and the details pane shows when it was created, the bundle size, etc. My test app, using just the TDirectory and TPath classes, showed "Virtual Machines.localized" as a folder name and allowed me to drill into that folder and then again into one of the ".vmwarevm" files, listing all the .vmx, .vmdk, .plist, and other files that make up a virtual machine package. Same with the Applications folder: Finder shows the application icons whereas my app shows a ".app" extension for each entry which is a sub-folder that opens up the contents of the app giving me Info.plist, PkgInfo, etc. My conclusion is that your app will need to recognize the file extension or file type and handle it differently--or like @Remy Lebeau says, use the FileManager API directly.
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    TChromeTabs for Delphi 11?

    There are two packages, ChromeTabs_R.dpk and ChromeTabs_D.dpk. The "_R" is the run-time only and supports both 32-bit and 64-bit. The _D package is the Delphi component and is the one that gets installed in Delphi and does not ship with applications. Delphi is 32-bit only so components also have to be 32-bit only. So if you compile both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms of ChromeTabs_R.dpk then install only the 32-bit platform ChromeTabs_D.dpk, you'll have 32-bit and 64-bit support for the components in your application. I just compiled and ran the 64-bit version of the demo that comes with the package so I know it works.
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    Confusing marketing email from EMB

    Yeah, I get lots of emails like this, too, and just have to delete them. Those seconds glancing at emails add up each day (not being sarcastic). However, I can see Embarcadero wanting to send this out to everyone just on the off chance that: You have one product (Delphi or C++Builder) and have been thinking of getting the other one, or.. You might want to upgrade your current subscription, or ... You know of someone that is ready to purchase but hasn't done it yet and they're not on the mailing list. A couple of years ago, I was a current subscriber of the Professional edition and I took advantage of one of these offers to upgrade to the Enterprise edition. It was considered a new purchase because I did not currently have the Enterprise edition so I qualified for the advertised sale but I was able to get an additional discount because I upgraded from the Professional edition. So in some cases, these sales can even be good for existing customers.
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    Confusing marketing email from EMB

    Isn't that the same thing?
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    Confusing marketing email from EMB

    I didn't conclude that--just the opposite, in fact. What I said is "It's a sale on a new purchase..." If you follow the link in the email and read the "Terms and Conditions" you'll see: "This offer does not apply to term licenses, renewals or academic licenses."
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    Confusing marketing email from EMB

    Yes, I believe you got it right. It's a sale on a new purchase which usually comes with 12 months of updates free but this offer will extend that to 18 months. I guess that's a pretty good deal if you're in the market for a new purchase.
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    TChromeTabs for Delphi 11?

    I've created a pull request to add Delphi 11 to the repository.
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    TChromeTabs for Delphi 11?

    It's still in Delphi 10.4 GetIt but since Delphi 11 support has not yet been added, it's not in the D11 GetIt. You can add it yourself quite easily, though: just clone the GitHub project to your development area, copy the Delphi 10.4 packages to a new folder, and open them in Delphi 11. Then you can save the updated projects to your own .groupproj file. I had no trouble compiling/installing them in D11.1.
  23. RAD Studio is not a non-existent product. It's just that it's not licensed as a Community Edition. So somehow you have an installation of RAD Studio (valid for trial or purchase only) with a Community Edition license (valid only for a single personality; not valid for RAD Studio which contains both personalities). And when you reinstalled, did you re-use an existing license or enter a new CE-specific license? It doesn't matter whether you understand the reason or not--it's not supported which is why Embarcadero won't help you. And remember, you can deploy to Windows 7 but you should not develop on Windows 7.
  24. I'm suspecting you installed the trial then uninstalled and installed the CE, perhaps using an existing license--or some other scenario that confused the installer. It should not be possible--and Embarcdero does not intend--for there to be any way to use the CE of both Delphi and C++Builder at the same time. See their CE FAQ, specifically this one: So what I would suggest is uninstall all remnants of Delphi and/or C++Builder and reinstall Delphi CE and be sure to enter a new CE license. If you already did this, you'll have to call Embarcadero for support.
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