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The short road to iOS development

The short road to iOS development. Delphi for iOS. Agenda. Stop 1: Configure your environment Stop 2: FMX Components Stop 3: File I/O Stop 4: Local DB development Stop 5: Remote DB development Stop 6: Access to Cocoa Stop 7: Apple Developer Account Overview. Stop 1: Configuration.

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The short road to iOS development

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  1. The short road to iOS development Delphi for iOS

  2. Agenda • Stop 1: Configure your environment • Stop 2: FMX Components • Stop 3: File I/O • Stop 4: Local DB development • Stop 5: Remote DB development • Stop 6: Access to Cocoa • Stop 7: Apple Developer Account Overview

  3. Stop 1: Configuration • Windows: • XE2  • dpr2xcode.exe • OSX: • Xcode (3.2.5, 3.2.6 or 4.0.2) • iOS SDK (4.2, 4.3) • FireMonkey-iOS.dmg (FMX libraries & FPC) • Consult Install.htm for specific details

  4. Stop 2: FMX Components • All Visual Components are available • Animations & 3D support available • Some non visual components not available: http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/XE2/en/Components_Not_Used_in_iOS_Apps • iOS Style

  5. Stop 3: File I/O • iOS Apps are sandboxed • Exceptions: accessing contacts or music • Use cloud for sharing • An ‘App’ folder is created • .app bundle • Documents • Library • Tmp • You can use SysUtils to access some of this…

  6. Stop 4: Local DB Development • Embeddable databases: SQLite, FileMaker, • SQLite is already part of iOSSDK • Example

  7. Stop 5: Remote DB Development • Currently: • No dbExpress… • No IBExpress… • No ODBC… • How about DataSnap?

  8. Stop 6: Access to Cocoa • How do I access Compass, GPS, Contacts, etc… • Enter… Cocoa: • ‘Native’ API for accessing OSX and iOS • High proportion of headers have been parsed to pascal: • /fpc/packages/cocoaint/utils/uikit-skel/src/foundation • Example

  9. Stop 7: Apple Developer Account • How do I deploy my App to a device? • Purchase an Apple Developer Account: • iOS Developer Program : 99USD • iOS Developer Enterprise Program: 299USD • iOS Developer University Program: free • https://developer.apple.com/programs/start/ios/

  10. Wrap Up • Use Delphi to: • Create rich UI’s • Access the File System • Access Databases • Include iOS in multi-tiered architectures • Access more specific iOS APIs with Cocoa

  11. Useful Links • http://blogs.embarcadero.com/ao • http://www.tindex.net/iOSCompiler.html • http://wiert.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/delphi-xe2-and-ios-things-you-should-not-do/ • http://developer.apple.com • http://edn.embarcadero.com

  12. Many thanks to: • Phil Hess • Anders Ohlsson • Andre Miertschenk

  13. E: damien.bootsma@embarcadero.comT: damien_bootsma

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