Kylix 3 Open Edition C Version

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Kylix 3 Open EditionC Version
Presenters Nitin Stephen Koshy

Arun Kumar nitinkoshy_at_agnisoft.com


arun_at_agnisoft.com AgniSoft Pvt.
Ltd. http//www.agnisoft.com
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Introduction

• What is Kylix ?
• C/ C / Delphi RAD Tool for Linux
• From Borland Software Corporation (BORL)
• Cross Platform Development
• What's New In Kylix 3 ?
• C Support !!
• Kylix Open Edition
• K3OE is free but not open source
• K3OE developed application must be deployed under
  GNU GPL
• Other Versions Enterprise Professional

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Kylix 3 OE Features

• Compiler bc / dcc features
• Generates Native ELF Files
• Inline Assembler with CPU register
  pseudo-variables
• IDE Compiler Options
• ANSI / ISO C and Delphi Language Support
• Component Library for Cross-Platform FreeCLX
• Includes STLport 4.5 implementation of the C
  STL

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Libraries

• FreeCLX
• Sourceforge project supported by Borland
• Based On CLX
• Qt
• From TrollTech

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Programming With Kylix 3 OE

• Event Mechanism
• Object Oriented Programming
• FreeCLX Library Framework
• Single Parent for all Objects TObject
• Run Time Type Information
• Bare Metal ? Sure ?

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More On K3OE Programming

• Shared Library .so
• Free component packs
• ZeosLib for DB Development
• Indy for Internet programming
• Issues
• Overcoming the default splash screen
• Override with resource file or use ns at command
  line
• Dont forget LD_LIBRARY_PATH

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How Much RAD is Kylix 3 OE?

• Readily Available and extensible Visual
  Components
• Part Of CLX
• Advanced Debugging
• Stack Views
• Watches
• Evaluate / Modify
• Debug Shared Object
• CodeInsight
• Code Completion
• Code Parameters
• Code Templates

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System Requirements

• Intel Pentium II/500 MHz
• 256 MB RAM
• 250 MB hard disk space for full install
• CD-ROM drive
• SVGA or higher resolution monitor
• Mouse or other pointing device
• Supported Linux distributions
• Red Hat Linux 7.2
• Mandrake 8.2
• SuSE Linux 7.3

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Demo
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What do they say ? Reviews / Awards

• Reviews
• Kylix 3 Borland's Linux Delphi and C RAD is a
  Winner
• http//www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reviews/442
  7/1/
• Awards
• Borland Kylix Wins Best of Show at LinuxWorld
  2002
• Best Linux Product - Linux Application Excellence
  Awards At China 2002
• "Connect" Czech IT Magazine Good Solution Award
  2001
• Show Favorite Award for Best Development Tools -
  LinuxWorld 2001
• Nikkei - Byte Editors Choice Award 2000
• Interact IT 2000 - Best Corporate Product

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Looking Ahead

• Probable .NET support in future Kylix releases
• MIGHT use Project Mono Open Source .NET
  initiative

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QA

• Related Links
• http//www.borland.com/kylix/open
• http//freeclx.sourceforge.net/
• http//community.borland.com/linux
• http//community.borland.com/linux/opensource/
• news//newsgroups.borland.com
• http//www.nevrona.com/indy
• http//www.zeoslib.org/
• Contact us
• Email
• nitinkoshy_at_agnisoft.com
• arun_at_agnisoft.com
• Web
• www.agnisoft.com