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The December 2018 GetIt Package Manager Report

A lot happened for the GetIt Package Manager in November. With the new release of RAD Studio 10.3 Rio the GetIt Package Manager received an overhaul, including a facelift. And with a new release we found a lot of packages updated with more updates coming! Want your Package, Library, Trial, or Open Source Project in GetIt? Just fill out this form.

New and Updated in November 2018

A few completely new packages this month, as well as some updated ones. 

https://i0.wp.com/blogs.embarcadero.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ics_logo-sq.png?resize=72%2C72&ssl=1   ICS for FMX and VCL: ICS is a Delphi library composed of many internet components supporting all major protocols and applications. All components are event driven and non-blocking, with blocking versions for simpler applications. ICS servers can automatically order, download and install free SSL/TLS certificates from Let’s Encrypt and also commercial certificates. It includes OpenSSL 1.1.1 with the latest TLSv1.3 support.
https://i0.wp.com/blogs.embarcadero.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ics_logo-sq.png?resize=72%2C72&ssl=1   ICS for VCL: ICS is a Delphi library composed of many internet components supporting all major protocols and applications. All components are event driven and non-blocking, with blocking versions for simpler applications. ICS servers can automatically order, download and install free SSL/TLS certificates from Let’s Encrypt and also commercial certificates. It includes OpenSSL 1.1.1 with the latest TLSv1.3 support.
https://i0.wp.com/blogs.embarcadero.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/OmniThreadLibrary-GetIt.jpg?resize=72%2C72&ssl=1   OmniThreadLibrary: OmniThreadLibrary is a Delphi multithreading library which greatly simplifies multithreading programming for Windows/VCL users.
https://i0.wp.com/blogs.embarcadero.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/TFrameStand.png?resize=72%2C72&ssl=1   TFrameStand: TFrameStand is a component to ease use of FMX frames in your application. Take advantage of TFrameStand functionalities to build stunning visual transitions and improve the visual continuity of your UI. Supported on platforms: Win32, Win64, Android, OS X.
https://i0.wp.com/blogs.embarcadero.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ErrorSoftVCLComponents3_154x154.png?resize=72%2C72&ssl=1   ErrorSoft VCL Components: FreeEsVclComponents – a free library of VCL components for Delphi and C++Builder. There are new controls and components, classes to improve the appearance and to better user experience. Components has best transparency support, do not flicker. Components has support possibility a double buffering for TGraphicControl heirs. Also components support visual styles and has modern look and feel.
https://i0.wp.com/blogs.embarcadero.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/XFiles154x154.jpg?resize=72%2C72&ssl=1   Trial – X-DBData Components: X-DBData Components package was designed to can directly use any indexed data structures with db-aware data components, especially with our TXDBGrid component.
Trial – X-DBGrid Component: X-DBGrid Component package contains a set of fundamental components designed for database developers.
Trial – X-Files Components: X-Files Components package contains a full set of our advanced visual components designed for Embarcadero RAD Studio developers.
https://i0.wp.com/blogs.embarcadero.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/rad-installer-new_154x154.png?resize=72%2C72&ssl=1   Trial – RAD &Installer: RAD Studio expert for creating NSIS and Inno Setup installers from the IDE. It integrates NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) and Inno Setup with the IDE and allows you to create and build NSIS and Inno Setup projects (installers) right within RAD Studio getting all benefits of common integrated environment!
https://i0.wp.com/blogs.embarcadero.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/xdoc_delphi_new154x154.png?resize=72%2C72&ssl=1   Trial – Gnostice Document Studio Delphi Essential, Professional, and Ultimate editions: Native VCL & FMX components to view, print, convert, and process PDF and Office formats in Desktop and Mobile Apps.
https://i0.wp.com/blogs.embarcadero.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/EurekaLog_154x154.png?resize=72%2C72&ssl=1   EurekaLog Tools: EurekaLog Tools is a set of useful freeware tools, such as Address Lookup, Error Lookup, PE Analyzer, Threads Snapshot, etc.
https://i0.wp.com/blogs.embarcadero.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/EurekaLog_154x154.png?resize=72%2C72&ssl=1   Trial – EurekaLog: EurekaLog is a Delphi and C++Builder exception tracer tool that gives your application (GUI, Console, Web, etc.) the power to catch all exceptions, memory leaks and detect infinite-loops and deadlocks.
https://i0.wp.com/blogs.embarcadero.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ImageEn154x154.gif?resize=72%2C72&ssl=1   Trial – ImageEn: ImageEn is the most powerful native image library available for Delphi and C++ Builder, and also available for .NET. The library includes a complete suite of components to handle all aspects of image and editing, analysis and display. Join thousands of other developers who rely on ImageEn to add professional multimedia functionality to their software.
https://i0.wp.com/blogs.embarcadero.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/SystemConsole_154x154.png?resize=72%2C72&ssl=1   Delphi Console: Delphi Console is a Delphi implementation of the well-known C# class: System.Console. With this in hand you can easy use all the functions of the console window. And you can easy write test eg. Console.WriteLine.
https://i0.wp.com/blogs.embarcadero.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/GetIt_Trust2Dropbox154.png?resize=72%2C72&ssl=1   Trial – Trust2Dropbox: Dropbox VCL component for C++ Builder (Using Dropbox API v2).

Top 10 and Trending from November 2018

A few new faces trending this month. Specifically take a look at TinyXML2, an XML parser for C++,  and the hugely popular OmniThreadLibrary by Primož Gabrijelčič, which has a recently published companion book

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  JEDI Code Library   JEDI Code Library: The JEDI Code Library (JCL) consists of a set of thoroughly tested and fully documented utility functions and non-visual classes which can be instantly reused in your Delphi and C++ Builder projects.

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  Icons8   Icons8: Single icon pack with 64,800 free icons. Each icon is in 5 flat styles.

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  JEDI Visual Component Library   JEDI Visual Component Library: JVCL is a library of over 600 Delphi visual and non-visual Delphi/C++Builder components.

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  Aqua Light Slate 2 VCL Style   Aqua Light Slate 2 VCL Style: Free to use VCL Style

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  FortesReport Community Edition   FortesReport Community Edition: The FortesReport is a powerful report generator available as a package of components for Delphi. In FortesReport, the reports are composed of bands that have specific functions in the print stream. You define groupings, sublevels and totals simply by hierarchical relationship between bands. Moreover, the FortesReport has a rich palette of components for text, charts, formulas, bar codes, filters and layout.

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  glossy2_154x154-2938075   Glossy 2 VCL Style: Free to use VCL Style

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  codesite-9250788   CodeSite Express: Live Local and Remote Application Logging

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  sky2_154x154-3430478   Sky 2 VCL Style: Free to use VCL Style

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  Delphi Console   Delphi Console: Delphi Console is a Delphi implementation of the well-known C# class: System.Console. With this in hand you can easy use all the functions of the console window. And you can easy write test eg. Console.WriteLine.

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  cnpack_154x154-8254212   CnWizards: CnPack IDE Wizards (CnWizards) is an extremely popular, well established and comprehensive free open source plug-in toolset for Delphi/C++ Builder/RAD Studio to help improve development efficiency by proving a large number of useful add-ons and wizards to enhance the Delphi/C++ Builder/RAD Studio IDE.

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  ICS for FMX and VCL   ICS for FMX and VCL: ICS is a Delphi library composed of many internet components supporting all major protocols and applications. All components are event driven and non-blocking, with blocking versions for simpler applications. ICS servers can automatically order, download and install free SSL/TLS certificates from Let’s Encrypt and also commercial certificates. It includes OpenSSL 1.1.1 with the latest TLSv1.3 support.

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  mvcrb_154x154-6805663   MVCBr – Framework for MVC Patterns: MVCBr is a set of experts to create and organize delphi project following MVC Patterns rules.

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  tinyxml2_square_154x154-6305666   TinyXML2: TinyXML-2 is a simple, small, efficient, C++ XML parser that can be easily integrated into other programs.

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  OmniThreadLibrary   OmniThreadLibrary: OmniThreadLibrary is a Delphi multithreading library which greatly simplifies multithreading programming for Windows/VCL users.

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  ICS for VCL   ICS for VCL: ICS is a Delphi library composed of many internet components supporting all major protocols and applications. All components are event driven and non-blocking, with blocking versions for simpler applications. ICS servers can automatically order, download and install free SSL/TLS certificates from Let’s Encrypt and also commercial certificates. It includes OpenSSL 1.1.1 with the latest TLSv1.3 support.

/n Software Update

/n Software has a big update in GetIt to a number of their packages. Trials for IP*Works! including Auth, BLE, Encrypt, IoT, IPC, OpenPGP, S/MIME, SFTP, SNMP, SSH, WebSocket Server, and ZIP. Also Integrator trials for Amazon, Azure, Cloud Storage, E-Banking, E-Payment, EDI, EDIFACT, Google, PayPal, QuickBooks, Scripting, Shipping, and X12.

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10.3 Rio in GetIt and Beyond

GetIt, while incredibly convenient, isn’t the only source of new and updated components for your favorite development tools

  • 2043-tmsrsrio_5f00_10_5f00_3-5630786Parts of Andreas Hausladen’s IDEFixPart were integrated into 10.3 Rio, but Andreas isn’t done. He just updated DDevExtensions 2.85 and  DFMCheck 1.6 for Delphi 10.3 Rio. DDevExtnsions adds productivity features, while DFMCheck runs your DFM files through the compiler to let you know if you are missing any components.
  • TMS Software updated their suite of components for 10.3 Rio
  • Uwe Raabe released updates to Project Magician and SelectiveDebugging for 10.3 Rio. Use Project Magician to keep your projects clean, while Selective Debugging allows to specify which of the Delphi Debug DCUs you want to step into.
  • DevExpress reports their components work with 10.3 Rio already too!
  • mORMot by Synopse us updated to 10.3 Rio after a patch to work with the new UTF-16 PCRE API 
  • DevArt’s UniDAC database access components are updated for 10.3 Rio
  • ESBPCS for VCL is also updated for 10.3 Rio

What am I missing? What is your favorite package, library, component or extension that’s updated for 10.3 Rio?


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