Cross-Platform Applications Index

This volume of help describes how to develop, debug, and deploy cross-platform applications using RAD Studio on the Windows platform. In cases where the concepts, procedures, and reference topics are the same for cross-platform and native applications, only a link to the original (native) help topic is provided.

Topics

• Developing Cross-Platform Applications - Overview
  • Supported Target Platforms
  • Requirements for Cross-Platform Applications
    • Considerations for Cross-Platform Applications
      • Delphi Considerations for Cross-Platform Applications
      • C++ Considerations for Cross-Platform Applications
      • Differences between Windows and Other Platforms
      • Importing or Migrating Existing Projects into XE2
      • Migrating VCL Applications to Cross-Platform
      • Cross-Platform Shared Libraries
  • Compiler Tool Chains for the Supported Platforms
• Types of Cross-Platform Applications You Can Create
  • 64-bit Cross-Platform Application Development for Windows
    • Connecting Your PC to a Win64 PC
    • 64-bit Windows "Hello World" Application
    • 64-bit Data Types Compared to 32-bit Data Types
    • Converting 32-bit Delphi Applications to 64-bit Windows
  • FireMonkey Application Platform - Cross-Platform
    • Wizards for Creating FireMonkey Cross-Platform Applications and Components
  • Mac OS X Application Development
    • Connecting Your PC to a Mac
    • Mac OS X "Hello World" Cross-Platform Console Application
    • Compiling and Linking an OS X C++ Console Application from Command Line
    • PC-Mapped Exceptions
  • Cross-Platform Database Applications
  • DataSnap Connectors for Mobile Devices

How To Create Cross-Platform Applications

• Steps in Creating Cross-Platform Applications
  • Connecting Your PC to a Mac
  • Connecting Your PC to a Win64 PC
  • Installing and Running the Platform Assistant (paserver) on the Target Platform
  • Creating a Remote Profile on the Development PC
  • Activating the Target Platform and the Remote Profile in the Project Manager
• Compiling and Building Cross-Platform Applications
• Debugging Cross-Platform Applications
• Deploying Cross-Platform Applications

See Also

• Steps in Developing a Project (for information about developing native 32-bit Windows applications)
• Creating a FireMonkey iOS Application (Tutorial)
• Creating a FireMonkey iOS App
• DCCOSX.EXE, the Delphi Cross Compiler for OS X
• BCCOSX, the C++ Cross Compiler for OS X
• Paclient.exe, the Platform Assistant Client Application
• Unit Scope Names
• Deployment Manager
• FireMonkey Quick Start Guide