Darian Miller

* They just removed major features in this latest version.

If you are installing Delphi only, then it is typically not required., except for: - If you create MSIX files for Microsoft Store usage, then you need the latest SDK https://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/en/Windows_MSIX_Support#Win_SDK_Requirements_for_MSIX - An alternative reason would be to use rc.exe as the resource compiler (Project options->Building->resource Compiler->Resource compiler to use which is Borland Resource Compiler brcc32.exe or Windows SDK Resource Compiler) https://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/en/Resource_Compiler_Options https://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/en/RC.EXE,_the_Microsoft_SDK_Resource_Compiler

Here's a new resource: https://www.embarcadero.com/resources/development-jobs/

{$DEFINE BO} is a compiler directive for conditional compilation: https://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/en/Conditional_compilation_(Delphi) Once the program is compiled, all {$IFDEF ...} logic is set and does not change at runtime.

+1 for Peter Below legend status. I can't tell you how many times I was on the old forums and appreciated your answers.

Has anyone been working on RTC-Portal-VCL? Seems frozen in time 8 years ago.

The winnner was announced - https://ideasawakened.com/post/rad-programmer-challenge-number-one-winner-announcement Jaques Nascimento Congrats! A serial number for a free license of Pascal Expert from Peganza was emailed earlier today and am currently arranging his $500 prize delivery for his Minesweeper build in RAD Studio. There were 18 contestants with a variety of game features implemented. Two of the games are available on the Google Play store and one user made a video tutorial of his build: - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=br.com.imperium.MineSweeper - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.abrito.Minesweeper - I hope it was fun for those involved! I am writing up the next one to hopefully start soon.

There were 17 contestants who built their own version of MineSweeper in RAD Studio. View their GitHub repos with this GitHub topic search: https://github.com/topics/radprogrammer-challenge1 Have you given them a star on GitHub yet for their efforts? So far, the one with the most stars has 38. The winner will be announced this week and a new challenge to begin. If you are a third-party tool vendor, and would like to contribute a free license or a discount as part of the prize pool in the next challenge, please reach out to me.

FWIW, not exactly your issue, but I ran into differences in behavior between 10.4 and 12.1 with large number constants https://embt.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1/RSS-1297

Is there a resource that lists exactly what VCL Style Utils improves in 12.3? It sounds like a good idea to use it, but I don't know what it does exactly for each version without tearing through the code.

TThreadedQueue has had its problems, but it seems pretty stable now.

My preference would be similar, but I'd start with private const and end with private fields.

I believe many people prefer native desktop applications to the typical bloat of a web application. There are some exceptions, and I am an older guy with heavy bias, but I would pay double for a native desktop application over a browser based application for just about anything. If I wanted to use it on my phone, I'd take a scaled down version, targeted with features needed to be available on-the-go.

The first official entry into the challenge - please give him a star on GitHub! https://github.com/davidreed1666/davidreed @vhanla please finish your entry by adding your link to the GitHub discussion thread.

Congrats! You got two stars on your repo already. Don't forget to follow the rules and add a note to that discussion channel. Include your BTC public address for the potential receipt of tips.