We have just added a TSQLTable.ToObjectList<T: class>() method. I want to add some generics-based methods to mORMot, for newer versions of Delphi. What do you think of it? Have you some method prototypes to propose? My first concern is that FreePascal does not offer the same syntax. I suppose […]
March 2013 (7)
2013-03-27
Introducing TSQLTable.Step() method
2013-03-27. Open Source › mORMot Framework
We have just added TSQLTable.Step(), FieldBuffer() and
Field() methods, handling a cursor at TSQLTable
level, with optional late-binding column access.
It allows to retrieve results from a TSQLTable /
TSQLTableJSON result sets within a "cursor-like"
orientation.
That is, no need to specify the row number, but write a simple while
aList.Step do ... loop.
Of course, you should better use TSQLRecord.FillPrepare most of
the time, and access the data from a TSQLRecord instance.
But it can be very useful, e.g. when working on a custom JOINed SQL
statement.
2013-03-26
Delphi is just a perfect fit for the average programmer
2013-03-26. Pascal Programming
On the Embarcadero
forums, some user did have a perfectly sane reaction, about a non obvious
integer type cast like Int64Var := Int32Var*Int32Var, which may
overflow.
We've got to stop becoming, as one poster put it, "human pre-compilers" for Delphi.
The compiler ought to have the common sense to not need the programmer to cast the two integer values.
I respectfully think just the opposite.
;)
Such a type cast is part of the language grammar.
If you know the grammar, you will know how it will be compiled.
To be honest, you have the same in all languages, with more or less range
checking, optimization, and implicit conversion.
This is why I like Delphi: it can be mastered by any programmers, whereas truly
mastering Java or .Net needs a genius.
Delphi is just... human...
2013-03-25
SynProject tool 1.18
2013-03-25. Open Source › SynProject documentation and versioning
We have uploaded an updatetd compiled version of our Open Source SynProject tool in SynProject.zip. Synopse SynProject is an open source application for code source versioning and automated documentation of software projects. Licensed under a GPL license. Main feature is a new (better-looking?) […]
2013-03-23
Download latest version of sqlite3.dll for Windows 64 bit
2013-03-23. Open Source › mORMot Framework
Update: We now build the amalgamation file with mingw and release the latest version of SQLite3, from this direct SQLite3-64.7z link, as soon as it is published on the SQLite3 site. Up to now, there is no official Win64 version of the SQlite3 library released in http://sqlite.org.. It is in fact […]
2013-03-13
x64 optimized asm of FillChar() and Move() for Win64
2013-03-13. Pascal Programming
We have included x64 optimized asm of FillChar() and Move() for Win64 - for corresponding compiler targets, i.e. Delphi XE2 and XE3. It will handle properly cache prefetch and appropriate SSE2 move instructions. The System.pas unit of Delphi RTL will be patched at startup, unless the NOX64PATCHRTL […]
2013-03-07
64 bit compatibility of mORMot units
2013-03-07. Open Source › mORMot Framework
I'm happy to announce that mORMot units are now compiling and working great in 64
bit mode, under Windows.
Need a Delphi XE2/XE3 compiler, of course!
ORM and services are now available in Win64, on both client and
server sides.
Low-level x64 assembler stubs have been created, tested and
optimized.
UI part is also available... that is grid display, reporting (with pdf
export and display anti-aliasing), ribbon auto-generation,
SynTaskDialog, i18n... the main SynFile demo just works
great!
Overall impression is very positive, and speed is comparable to 32 bit version (only 10-15% slower).
Speed decrease seems to be mostly due to doubled pointer size, and some less
optimized part of the official Delphi RTL.
But since mORMot core uses its own set of functions (e.g. for
JSON serialization, RTTI support or interface calls or stubbing), we were able
to release the whole 64 bit power of your hardware.
Delphi 64 bit compiler sounds stable and efficient. Even when working at low
level, with assembler stubs.
Generated code sounds more optimized than the one emitted by
FreePascalCompiler - and RTL is very close to 32 bit mode.
Overall, VCL conversion worked as easily than a simple re-build.
Embarcadero's people did a great job for VCL Win64 support, here!
