Where can I find Delphi resources for building iPad applications?

Question

I use Delphi (Turbo Pascal before) and have always been a Windows guy. My wife bought me one of the new iPads for my birthday, and I used it for the first time last night. Wow! ... I had no idea how to get involved in this thing.

So, now I need to think about writing an application or two for this iPad. I guess I need to upgrade from Delphi 2010 to Delphi XE2, and I'm looking for a good Delphi resource for developing and distributing iPad apps.

Answer 1

Bob Swart has a tutorial on “Developing an iPhone / iPad for Delphi XE2 . ” It's not free, I don't have stocks, but I can recommend it.

Answer 2

If you want to follow the Delphi path, you need to switch to XE2. Google for (FireFonkey iOS).

Some resources:

http://blogs.embarcadero.com/ao/2011/10/26/39188

http://www.embarcadero.com/coderage/sessions

http://www.andreanolanusse.com

http://www.felix-colibri.com/papers/firemonkey/firemonkey.html

Answer 3

Departure:

http://op4js.optimalesystemer.no/

and

http://www.unigui.com

Answer 4

I think that to compile the program for the iPad, you need Delphi Prism, which creates a .NET application that can be run on Mono, the .NET platform platform.

Or, if you want to write your own code, I think you will need a Mac Book to compile the last step and publish it on the iPad. I think that in Delphi XE2 there is no compiler that runs on Windows and creates an executable file for the iPad. The compiler for iOS (the FreePascal compiler that ships with Delphi 2) must run on a Mac.