Embarcadero RAD Studio XE4

Embarcadero RAD Studio XE4 is a comprehensive toolset for creating Windows, Mac, web and mobile applications. Use Delphi to create 32-bit and 64-bit native Windows and Mac applications and, new in this release, iOS apps for iPhones and iPads. Take advantage of C++Builder to create standards-based C++ applications for Windows and Mac from the same codebase and use HTML5 Builder to deliver web and mobile apps using a single HTML5, CSS, PHP and JavaScript codebase. RAD Studio XE4 comes with all the features you'd expect from a powerful RAD tool including fast compilers, advanced debugging and refactoring tools, a powerful Integrated Development Environment (IDE) with time saving tools, support for local and client/server databases and a Visual Component Library (VCL) with easy to use drag and drop components.

Benefits of RAD Studio XE4:

True multi-device, native support

RAD Studio supports multi-device app development so you can code your app and compile it natively to PCs, tablets and smartphones. No scripts, no runtime devices, just native code that runs directly on the device.

Fast, native applications for Windows, Mac and iOS

With the included FireMonkey platform, RAD Studio makes it easy to build your application for Windows, Mac OS X and now, iOS (Delphi only). FireMonkey applications take full advantage of the power and speed of your device's CPU and GPU and support multiple form factors (PCs, tablets and smartphones).

Rapid Application Development

Rapid Application Development (RAD) tools allow for fast visual prototyping. You get your customer’s feedback on actual GUI prototypes and in real time before moving on to full production. With RAD Studio XE4 you also get thousands of built-in extendable components, which increase reusability and speed up your development process.

Create visually stunning applications

RAD Studio XE4’s included application platforms, VCL and FireMonkey, help developers rapidly build business applications with higher quality user interfaces and rich data and services connectivity. The VCL framework is designed to build traditional Win32/Win64 form based GUI applications and largely leverages the Windows operating system and APIs such as GDI to draw UIs. FireMonkey is a rich business application platform that enables developers to build visually spectacular Windows 8 style, HD and 3D business applications with incredibly fast performance on Windows and Mac.

Build highly-connected applications

When you use RAD Studio, your applications get built-in high-speed connectivity to all popular databases (depending on edition). RAD Studio’s RAD Cloud data and application services connect to all popular client platforms, frameworks, languages, and devices today.

One codebase, one team

With RAD Studio, your development team can prototype and develop native apps for multiple devices simultaneously. So no need for multiple projects, schedules and budgets. Which means less risk, headaches and overhead for you.

New in RAD Studio XE4

• Access to older versions - With RAD Studio XE4 you get access to licenses for older versions of Delphi XE3, Delphi XE2, Delphi XE, Delphi 2010, Delphi 2009, Delphi 2007, and Delphi 7, C++Builder XE3, C++Builder XE2, C++Builder XE, C++Builder 2010, C++Builder 2009, C++Builder 2007, C++Builder 6, RadPHP XE2, and RadPHP XE.

• Develop apps for iPhone and iPad - Write iOS mobile apps in Delphi! The iPhone and iPad apps have fast native performance along with better security than web-based or scripting language-based apps. Take advantage of a full visual designer for iOS user interfaces with multiple device types, resolutions and orientations.

• iOS user interface controls - Choose from a full range of native styled user interface controls, including buttons, listboxes and combo boxes. The iOS apps you create support different keyboard types, services like notifications and support Share Sheet to print and share via social media, email and direct communication with other apps.

• Rapid prototyping for iOS - Rapidly prototype iOS apps - write your prototype in the IDE and immediately send it over to an iOS device to preview.

• IBLite and SQLite iOS database support - iOS apps created support Apple's built-in SQLite database but also support IBLite - a free database, developed by Embarcadero, that can be distributed with your app. IBlite can easily be upgraded to IB2go (sold separately) which provides even more robustness, security and functionality. iOS apps can also connect to the same collection of databases (on-device and external) and cloud services that desktop apps can.

• FireMonkey FM3 - FireMonkey 3 powers the capabilities for multi-device development and fully supports iOS.

RAD Studio XE4 Professional includes:

• Embarcadero Delphi XE4 including Delphi native compiler for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows, Delphi native compiler for Mac OS X and support for iOS apps
• Embarcadero C++Builder XE4 including Embarcadero RAD C++ Compiler for Windows and Embarcadero RAD C++ Compiler for Mac OS X
• HTML5 Builder for visual development of web and mobile apps using HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript
• High productivity integrated visual development environment (IDE) with UI designers, code editor, Code Insight, build and debugging tools
• Advanced IDE features and bundled tools
• FireMonkey rich application platform for Windows/Mac with Windows 8 style Metropolis theme
• Local and embedded database connectivity for InterBase, SQLite and MySQL
• Cloud computing capabilities supporting Amazon and Windows Azure
• Access to some earlier version licenses (Delphi 7, 2007-XE3, C++Builder 6, 2007-XE3).

RAD Studio XE4 Enterprise

RAD Studio XE4 Enterprise includes everything in the Professional edition, plus:

• Database client/server support for SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, DB2, Informix, InterBase, ODBC and more
• DataSnap n-tier middleware for building multi-tier applications.

RAD Studio XE4 Ultimate

RAD Studio XE4 Ultimate includes all the functionality of the Enterprise edition and adds:

• DB PowerStudio Developer Edition - for fast SQL database development, database change management, SQL profiling and SQL tuning.

RAD Studio XE4 Architect

The most advanced edition of RAD Studio XE4, RAD Studio XE4 Architect is designed for creating data-intensive applications for large databases. RAD Studio XE4 Architect includes everything in the Professional and Enterprise editions, plus:

• ER/Studio Developer Edition – helps to reverse engineer, understand and thus optimise databases. Generate database code from models designed in ER/Studio and create models from information extracted from databases and script files.

• Microsoft Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows 7 SP1 (32-bit and 64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit & requires admin rights), Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Intel Pentium or compatible, 1.6 GHz minimum (2GHz+ recommended)
• 1 GB RAM (2 GB+ recommended)
• Between 3 – 24 GB free hard disk space depending on edition and configuration
• Basic GPU - Any vendor DirectX 9.0 class or better (Pixel Shader Level 2)
• 1024x768 or higher-resolution monitor
• Mouse or other pointing device.

For developing OS X applications

• PC running Windows connected with an Intel-based Mac with 2 GB RAM or more, running OS X 10.7 (Lion) or OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) over a local area network using a SSH, VNC or Windows file sharing solution.

For developing iOS applications

PC running Windows connected with an Intel-based Mac, with 2 GB RAM or more, running OS X 10.8 or 10.7 over a local area network using a SSH, VNC or Windows file sharing solution with the latest version of Xcode that supports iOS 5.1 or iOS 6.x. An Apple Developer account is required to deploy iOS apps to physical devices.

Supported deployment platforms

• PCs and tablets with Intel/AMD processors running Windows XP or later. Macs running OS X 10.7 or later. iPhone 3GS or later, iPad, or iPod Touch 4th Generation or later running iOS 5.1 or later.