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 RAD Studio
      • Migrating VCL Applications to Cross-Platform
      • Cross-Platform Shared Libraries
  • FireMonkey Platform Prerequisites
  • 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 32-bit PC to a Win64 PC
    • Installing the Platform Assistant on Windows
    • Running the Platform Assistant on Windows
    • 64-bit Windows "Hello World" Application
    • 64-bit Windows Data Types Compared to 32-bit Windows Data Types
    • Converting 32-bit Delphi Applications to 64-bit Windows
    • C++Builder 64-bit Windows Application Development
      • C++Builder 64-bit Windows Differences
      • Upgrading Existing C++ Projects to 64-bit Windows
      • Stricter C++ Compiler (BCC64)
      • Debugging C++Builder 64-Bit Windows Applications
  • FireMonkey Application Platform - Cross-Platform
    • Wizards for Creating FireMonkey Cross-Platform Applications and Components
  • iOS Mobile Application Development
    • Working with a Mac and a PC
    • Installing Xcode on a Mac
    • Installing the Xcode Command Line Tools on a Mac
    • Installing the Platform Assistant on a Mac
    • Running the Platform Assistant on a Mac
    • Migrating Delphi Code to iOS from Desktop
    • IOS Tutorials: Delphi iOS Application Development
      • IOS Tutorial: Set Up Your Development Environment on the Mac
      • iOS Tutorial: Set Up Your Development Environment on Windows PC
      • iOS Tutorial: Creating a FireMonkey iOS Application
      • iOS Tutorial: Using a Button Component with Different Styles in an iOS Application
      • iOS Tutorial: Using a Calendar Component to Pick a Date in an iOS Application
      • iOS Tutorial: Using Combo Box Components to Pick Items from a List in an iOS Application
      • iOS Tutorial: Using Tab Components to Display Pages in an iOS Application
      • iOS Tutorial: Using ListBox Components to Display a Table View in an iOS Application
      • iOS Tutorial: Using Layout to Adjust Different Form Sizes or Orientations in an iOS Application
      • iOS Tutorial: Taking and Sharing a Picture in an iOS Application
      • iOS Tutorial: Using Location Sensors on the iOS Device
      • IOS Tutorial: Using the Notification Center on the iOS Device
      • IOS Tutorial: Using InterBase ToGo in an iOS Application
    • Using FormFamily to Create an iOS App for Multiple Form Factors
    • Form Factor Settings in RAD Studio
    • Joining an iOS Developer Program
    • Acquiring an iOS Developer Certificate
    • Provisioning an iOS Application
    • Running Your iOS Application on an iOS Device
    • Running Your iOS Application on the iOS Simulator
    • Preparing an iOS Application for Deployment
    • Deploying Your iOS Application for Ad-hoc Distribution
    • Deploying Your iOS Application for Submission to the App Store
  • Mac OS X Application Development
    • Working with a Mac and a PC
    • Installing Xcode on a Mac
    • Installing the Xcode Command Line Tools on a Mac
    • Installing the Platform Assistant on a Mac
    • Running the Platform Assistant on 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
  • Working with a Mac and a PC
  • Connecting Your 32-bit PC to a Win64 PC
  • Installing and Running the Platform Assistant (paserver) on the Target Platform
  • Creating and Testing a Connection Profile on the Development PC
  • Adding and Configuring an SDK
  • Activating and Configuring the Target Platform 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)
• Create a Connection Profile wizard
• DCCOSX.EXE, the Delphi Cross Compiler for OS X
• BCCOSX.EXE, the C++ Cross Compiler for OS X
• Paclient.exe, the Platform Assistant Client Application
• Unit Scope Names
• Deployment Manager
• FireMonkey Quick Start Guide