In Part 2 of my video series on VersionInsight, the version control integration in Delphi XE and C++Builder XE, I show how to open a project from an existing repository. The example I use is hosted on code.google.com, but it applies equally to sourceforge or even a local repository.
VersionInsight in RAD Studio XE – Part 1
I’ve recorded a few videos giving an overview of the VersionInsight capabilities in RAD Studio XE (Delphi XE and C++Builder XE, to be specific).
Part 1 covers a brief introduction to what VersionInsight is, shows how to add a project to a repository for the first time, then demos a few of the IDE integration points, such as the ability to browse a repository, view the repository logs, check-in and the History View and Diff integrations.
Resources for Unicode in Delphi
I’ve had a few people ask me lately about resources for getting up to speed on Unicode in Delphi. I’ve sent the same set of links a few times, so I thought I should also share them here:
- Pawel shared some links back mid-last year, including a three parter that Nick wrote on the topic.
- Cary Jensen wrote a White Paper titled Delphi Unicode Migration for Mere Mortals: Stories and Advice from the Front Lines
- Marco Cantù also allowed us to publish an extract from his Delphi 2009 Handbook on Delphi and Unicode.
- Update : Note also the additional links in the comments from Jeroen and Dr Bob.
Virtual Reality in Delphi with Forum8
I spent the morning at Forum8’s Design Festival in Tokyo a couple of days ago. Forum8 build Virtual Reality solutions, mostly it seems for construction, automotive and railway design, traffic and emergency simulation. A couple of hundred of their customers were at the event, sharing the solutions they’d built on Forum8’s technology and getting a look at what Forum8 have coming in the new versions.
Why am I telling you all of this? Well, Forum8’s VR engine and application is written in Delphi, and the SDK that their customers and partners can use to customise the VR solutions is also based on Delphi. There were a number of structural and automotive engineers and designers there who’s first exposure to Delphi was by customising Forum8’s system, and it was really cool to hear how enthusiastic they were about it and what else they can do with Delphi in general. Read On…
Mirror world of Internet disputes : China and the US
I was in Beijing last week, and one of the news items that caught my eye was about an ongoing spat between two Chinese software giants: Tencent and Qihoo 360. They’d started shoving each other, gradually escalating until punches were thrown, and finally the Minister of Industry and Information Technology had to step in. The message was couched in nicer language, but it was basically “I’m watching you two. Don’t make me come over there!” To give you a feel for the players, Qihoo 360 is China’s largest anti-virus vendor, with more than 300 million users. Tencent, on the other hand, is the world’s third largest internet company by market cap, and has over 600 million users of its QQ instant message software.
Yesterday I came out from behind the Great Firewall of China, and what’s one of the first things I see? Seems Google and Facebook are trading slaps as well.
Chinese press are reporting in the last day or so that the government intervention seems to be having the desired affect. Can’t help but wonder if Google and Facebook would respond in the same way.