Delphi and C++ Builder component for retrieving joystick position and status.

Uses standard Windows Joystick API
Available for Delphi/C++ Builder 5 - XE8 and Lazarus 1.2.6
Source code is included in full version
Royalty free distribution

Delphi and C++ Builder optical barcode recognition component for FireMonkey.

Uses ZBar bar code reader library
Supports EAN-13/UPC-A, EAN-8, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128,
Codabar, PDF417, GS1 DataBar, GS1 DataBar Expanded,
Interleaved 2 of 5 and QR Code barcodes
Available for Delphi/C++ Builder 5 - XE8 and Lazarus 1.2.6
Source code included in full version
Royalty free distribution in applications

Delphi and C++ Builder barcode component.

Features

Uses Zint Barcode Generator
Supports over 50 symbologies including Code 128, Data Matrix,
USPS OneCode, EAN-128, UPC/EAN, ITF, QR Code, Code 16k,
PDF417, MicroPDF417, LOGMARS, Maxicode, GS1 DataBar, Aztec,
Composite Symbols and more
Available for Delphi/C++ Builder 5 - XE8 and Lazarus 1.2.6
Source code included in full version
Royalty free distribution in applications

ZylAppCommunicator is a Delphi & C++Builder component which allows you to communicate between one or more applications which are running on the same computer. Use ZylAppCommunicator if you want to easily communicate between your applications.

Delphi and C++ Builder components you can use
to add messaging functionality to your applications.

Uses standard Windows SimpleMAPI
Compatible with MS Outlook, Outlook Express and other email clients
Available for Delphi/C++ Builder 5 - XE8 and Lazarus 1.2.6
Source code is included in full version
Royalty free distribution

Delphi and C++ Builder communication components. Protocols 3964 and 3964R are implemented.

Features:

Available for Delphi/C++ Builder 5 - XE8 and Lazarus 1.2.6
Source code included in full version
Royalty free distribution in applications

Component for serial communication for Windows.

Features:

Communication with devices connected to serial port
Easy of use and very powerful
Uses multithreading and overlapping for maximum performance
Supports Delphi/C++ Builder 5 - XE8 and Lazarus 1.2.6
Source code included in full version
Royalty free distribution in applications

With many new features introduced in Delphi (and C++Builder) XE8, some developers have the impression there is little in it for Windows VCL developers, not interested in mobile. In fact, there is a plethora of new features in XE8, even if you don't care about mobile and FireMonkey. With many new features introduced in Delphi (and C++Builder) XE8, some developers have the impression there is little in it for Windows VCL developers, not interested in mobile. In fact, there is a plethora of new features in XE8, even if you don't care about mobile and FireMonkey. Here is an incomplete summary.

YuPdf is a PDF document creation library for Delphi (Embarcadero, CodeGear, Borland versions). It includes the following functionality:

Create PDF documents containing text, graphics, and bitmap images.
Easily add outlines, annotations, and document attachments.
Embed JPEG and PNG images, preserving transparency.
Embed Type 1 and TrueType fonts.
Document and image compression and encryption.
Character set and encoding support (1- and 2-byte UTF-8, ISO 8859-2 to 8859-16, Windows 1250 to 1258, KOI8-R).
CJK fonts and encodings for Chinese and Japanese text.
Object wrapper classes for simplified coding.
Extensive number of demo projects to get started.
No dependencies, does not require DLLs or external files.

DIUnicode provides Unicode Reader and Unicode Writer classes for Delphi (Embarcadero / CodeGear / Borland). The classes implement automatic and native decoding and / or encoding of 150+ character sets when linked against DIConverters. DIUnicode's Pascal implementation features more than 70 encodings, like UTF-7, UTF-8, UTF-16, the ISO-8859 family, various Windows and Macintosh codepages, KOI8 character sets, Chinese GB18030, and more. Adding a new character coding is as simple as writing a single conversion procedure.