Supported Target Platforms

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Target Platforms

RAD Studio supports the following target platforms and associated frameworks:

• 32-bit Windows - hosts FireMonkey and VCL development (Delphi and C++Builder)
• 64-bit Windows - hosts FireMonkey and VCL development (Delphi and C++Builder)
• OSX32 - (Mac) hosts FireMonkey development (Delphi and C++Builder)
• Mobile - hosts FireMonkey development (Delphi):
  • iOS Device (for a specific iOS device connected to your Mac)
    • Debug (for development cycles)
    • Ad-hoc (for private in-house distribution; see https://developer.apple.com/programs/ios/enterprise/ for more information)
    • App Store (for the final build before submitting your app to the App Store)
  • iOS Simulator (for the iOS Simulator that runs on your Mac)
    • iPad (for the iPad form factor in the iOS Simulator)
    • iPhone (a generic iPhone; the default target platform for FireMonkey mobile applications)
    • iPhone 5 (for the iPhone 5 form factor in the iOS Simulator)

You specify the target platform for your cross-platform application by selecting one of these platforms in the Target Platforms node of the Project Manager.

Other Cross-Platform Development

DataSnap supports native-language development for mobile devices using special DataSnap connectors that we provide for the following platforms:

• iOS devices (iPod, iPhone, iPad):
  • Using the Objective-C iOS DataSnap proxy
  • Using the Free Pascal iOS DataSnap proxy
• Windows 7 Phone using the C# Silverlight DataSnap proxy
• Android using the Java Android DataSnap proxy
• Blackberry using the Java BlackBerry DataSnap proxy

See Also

• Target Platforms Overview
• Cross-Platform Applications Index
• Working with a Mac and a PC
• App Distribution Information from Apple

• FireMonkey Application Platform
• FireMonkey Mobile Application
• Introducing the Visual Component Library (VCL)