Using Python4Delphi with C++Builder VCL applications

Some C++ developers also use Python for their application development. There are several ways to integrate the two languages together. One way is to create Python extension modules containing C++ functions that implement new object types and functions. Another way is to use the Boost Python C++ library that enables interoperability between the Python and …

Technology News Worth Reading

Here are a few technology news stories that I’ve read in the past week or so. Microsoft's 10 app store principles to promote choice, fairness and innovation For software developers, app stores have become a critical gateway to some of the world’s most popular digital platforms. We and others have raised questions and, at times, …

Windows Printing with C++Builder using VCL and FMX

Do you need to add printer support to your C++ applications using the Visual Component Library (VCL) or FireMonkey (FMX) GUI ? In this blog post I'll show you how to build Windows applications that support printing image bitmaps using the VCL and FMX frameworks. One of my favorite C++Builder RTL features is that both …

Technology News Worth Reading

Here are a few technology news stories that I’ve read in the past week or so. Reading Code Is a Skill The problem is not that we shouldn't write readable code. Of course we should aim to write readable code, if only for our own poor selves further down the line (there is no one less capable …

Using the Eigen C++ Template Library with C++Builder and VCL

It's been almost 50 years since I took a Linear Algebra and Matrices course as one of my Computer Science electives at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA. The textbook for the course was "Mathematics Of Matrices: First Book Of Matrix Theory And Linear Algebra" by Philip J Davis. While I have used arrays and …