Markus Greschat, 31.03.2017

Embarcadero Webinar

Conducted by Matthias Eißing, on February 16, 2017

Using numerous examples, Matthias Eißing reminds us of some long-forgotten shortcuts and also introduces new and reintroduced shortcuts in his webinar. The original video can be viewed here.

An interesting and helpful feature for daily programming work is the shortcut “Ctrl+Shift+Alt+P”. This allows method signatures to be synchronized. That means, if methods are changed in the interface or
implementation part, these changes can be synchronized with the corresponding other parts of the unit.

A new addition is the keyboard combination “Ctrl+W”, which allows you to gradually select source code, and the search field in the Object Inspector, which can be accessed directly using the shortcut “Ctrl+F11”.

Starting from RAD Studio Version 10.1, it is also possible to save set bookmarks. This setting is disabled by default but can be activated under the environment options. To do so, you must check the box “Project Desktop” in the autosave options.

Some issues or inconveniences have also been resolved. This includes the previously missing ability to work simultaneously in the source code editor and the form. This possibility is now available again if you disable the “Embedded Designer” option under Form Designer in the environment options. After restarting the IDE, you can work simultaneously, as was still possible in Delphi 7.

The webinar also introduced the “Castalia” functions, which can be accessed conveniently using specific shortcuts and significantly simplify programming tasks.

Mentioned and briefly introduced was the Profiler “AQtime”, which is indispensable for identifying performance bottlenecks and debugging memory issues. AQtime is available for free through Embarcadero’s “GetIt Package Manager.”

All the tips and tricks presented here are also applicable in RAD Studio Berlin Professional.