Packt+ | Advance your knowledge in tech

0

All Products

Best Sellers

New Releases

Books

Videos

Audiobooks

Free Learning

Expert Delphi

You're reading from Expert Delphi Robust and fast cross-platform application development

Product type Paperback

Published in Jun 2017

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781786460165

Length 506 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Delphi

Tools

Android

Concepts

Application Development

Author (1):

Paweł Głowacki

View More author details

Table of Contents (22) Chapters

Title Page

Credits

Foreword

About the Author

About the Reviewer

www.PacktPub.com

Customer Feedback

Dedication

Preface

1. Fasten Your Seat Belts FREE CHAPTER

2. Mind Your Language

3. Packing Up Your Toolbox

4. Playing with FireMonkey

5. FireMonkey in 3D

6. Building User Interfaces with Style

7. Working with Mobile Operating System

8. Extending to the Internet of Things

9. Embedding Databases

10. Integrating with Web Services

11. Building Mobile Backends

12. App Deployment

13. The Road Ahead

Connecting to things with ThingConnect

We have seen the steps to connect to an arbitrary BLE device using the TBluetoothLE component. For certain popular services, this can be even easier. Delphi comes with a number of components that simplify working with standard services such as, heart rate monitors, blood pressure monitors, and proximity sensors. There are also components available in GetIt for working with specific devices from specific vendors using not only BLE, but also other IoT protocols, such as Z-Wave.

Under the Tools menu, you can find the GetIt Package Manager. In order to use GetIt, you will need to have an internet connection. Over time, more and more new and updated software is available in GetIt. One of the available components in the IoT category is generic Heart Rate Monitor as shown in the following screenshot:

Heart Rate Monitor component available in the GetIt Package Manager

Similar to other component packages, after clicking the Install button, you are presented with...

The rest of the chapter is locked

Register for a free Packt account to unlock a world of extra content!

A free Packt account unlocks extra newsletters, articles, discounted offers, and much more. Start advancing your knowledge today.

Unlock this book and the full library FREE for 7 days

Get unlimited access to 7000+ expert-authored eBooks and videos courses covering every tech area you can think of

Start free trial

Renews at £13.99/month. Cancel anytime

Authors (1)

Paweł Głowacki

Paweł Głowacki

Paweł Głowacki was Embarcadero's European Technical Lead for Developer Tools. Previously, Paweł spent over 7 years working as a senior consultant and trainer for Delphi within Borland Education Services and CodeGear. Apart from working with Embarcadero customers across the region, he represented Embarcadero internationally as a conference and seminar speaker. Paweł passed away in mid-December 2017, but he is alive in the hearts of the Delphi developers community, worldwide.

See other products by Paweł Głowacki

Other recommended products

Related to this chapter

Delphi Programming Projects

Delphi Programming Projects

Delphi is a cross-platform programming language that supports rapid application development for Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, Android, and iOS. With 7 practical projects, this book will guide you through best practices, design patterns, RTL resources, and more. Learn the principles of clean code and master in Delphi.

May 2019 8h 16m

Delphi Cookbook

Delphi Cookbook

Delphi Cookbook -Third Edition is a comprehensive recipe-based guide which will help you to develop your skills while working with the real business scenarios from the very beginning. This book teaches you to design and develop cross-platform applications, deploy them on the cloud platform, and leverage the extensive toolkit that Delphi provides.

Jul 2018 22h 16m

Delphi GUI Programming with FireMonkey

Delphi GUI Programming with FireMonkey

This book is your guide to visual programming with Delphi and FireMonkey (FMX). FMX is a cross-platform application framework that helps you deliver modern applications with a Graphical User Interface (GUI). You will learn FMX's UI-related features and capabilities together with useful techniques to achieve a rich user experience (UX).

Oct 2020 18h 12m

Hands-On Design Patterns with Delphi

Hands-On Design Patterns with Delphi

Delphi is a cross-platform IDE that supports rapid application development. Design Patterns gives a developer an array of use case scenarios to common problems, thus reducing the technical risk. This book will be your guide in building efficient and scalable projects utilizing all the design patterns available in Delphi.

Feb 2019 15h 52m

Delphi High Performance

Delphi High Performance

Delphi is a cross-platform Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that supports rapid application development for Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, Google Android, iOS, and now Linux with RAD Studio 10.2. This book will be your guide to build efficient high performance applications with Delphi.

Feb 2018 11h 12m

Personalised recommendations for you

Based on your interests and search pattern

LLVM Code Generation

LLVM Code Generation

LLVM is a key technology for building modern compilers. You'll learn how to use its infrastructure to create and extend backends (X86 and AArch64), and contribute to the LLVM open-source project, equipping you with key skills in compiler design.

May 2025 20h 40m

Domain-Driven Refactoring

Domain-Driven Refactoring

This book is your exhaustive guide to applying DDD practices for building robust applications. You'll learn key patterns, refine business logic, and solve real-world problems with DDD principles, refactoring, and event-driven architectures.

May 2025 10h 48m

The Power Platform Playbook for Digital Transformation

The Power Platform Playbook for Digital Transformation

Transform your business with Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Copilot Studio. This guide covers automation, AI insights, governance, and security, helping leaders, IT pros, and analysts build scalable, low-code enterprise solutions.

Apr 2025 11h 44m

Microservices with Go

Microservices with Go

The book covers Go microservice development, covering the basics for beginners and best practices for structuring Go apps. Novice as well seasoned developers will gain insights into managing and scaling microservices.

Jun 2025 14h 16m