D29.ATHENS.12.0.0.0

Delphi 12 Athens

Embarcadero RAD Studio 12 Athens

Related: Delphi Master Release List, D29.ATHENS.12.1.0.0

Official Product Links

• Announcing the Availability of RAD Studio 12 Athens
• DocWiki What's New
• DocWiki Issues Fixed
• DocWiki Release Notes
• DocWiki Installation Notes
• GitHub Sample Projects
• Press Release

Some reported new version issues

• Regression New VisualManager feature causes crash in TCustomForm.WndProc() with Action=caFree
  • When a TForm is freed by setting Action=caFree in its OnClose event, TCustomForm.WndProc() ends up accessing invalid memory and can crash
  • Addressed in Patch 1
• Note multiple issues on multiline string literals - may want to avoid usage for now
  • RSP-43420 multiline string literal class const breaks syncing between IDE form designer and editor
  • RSP-43408 Multiline string literal containing reserved word breaks down navigation
  • RSP-43380 Multiline string literals breaks code formatter
• Regression Decimal value in TJSONNumber, see RSP-44309
• Regression Wrong codegen when accessing record fields from aliased generic type, see RSP-44299
• Regression Access violation occurs when assigning Default(T) to Custom managed record
• Regression Wrong codegen when passing empty open array to operator overload, see RSP-43656
  • Addressed in Patch 1
• Regression Max function has regressed when passing variants as a parameter, see RSP-43586
• Regression JSON serialization issue, See RSP-43463 When serialising a double value to JSON, there is now always a ".0" attached. The problem is that this also happens for scientific notations like "3E-6" and that can't be deserialized.
  • Addressed in Patch 1
• RSS-523 JSON Delphi TJSONNumber Double Incorrect JSON value
• (Potentially severe) A compiler optimization caused a regression in integer math: Arithmetic operations on record fields return incorrect results in certain cases if the "Optimization" compiler option is enabled
  • and Wrong Delphi code optimization for integer div/mod
  • To their credit, they seem to have been trying to optimize the compiler, see RSP-36121
  • Hotfix being prepared, see Bruneau Babet comment on 2024.01.09
  • Addressed in Patch 1
• Unofficial patch here for "FMX: Keyhandling different behavior in Delphi 12": https://quality.embarcadero.com/browse/RSP-42616
  • See also: https://quality.embarcadero.com/browse/RSP-43318
  • Addressed in Patch 1
• Major breaking change All floating-point-related exception masks will now be turned on. (Default8087CW on Win32) See DocWiki page
• There are still struggles when dealing with HighDPI, including Font sizes: https://quality.embarcadero.com/browse/RSP-42570 https://quality.embarcadero.com/browse/RSP-43263, https://quality.embarcadero.com/browse/RSP-43261, Also check that FontChanged event doesn't always fire: https://quality.embarcadero.com/browse/RSP-43270
• dbExpress blob stream reads broken in Win64: https://quality.embarcadero.com/browse/RSP-43326
  • Addressed in Patch 1
• Skia unit changes:

{$IFDEF VER360}
  , System.Skia, Vcl.Skia
{$ELSE}
  ,  Skia, Skia.Vcl
{$ENDIF} 

• Parnassus IDE install issues again. Tip from Uwe Raabe, "Copy the ParnassusCoreEditor.dll from the 22-CatalogRepository as ParnassusCoreEditor_XAlexandria.dll into the c:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\ParnassusShared\ folder."

RAD Studio 12 Links

• 2022.02.07 Patch 1 Released
• 2022.02.07 Blog Post by Marco Cantu GetIt Update: Additional RAD Studio 12 GetIt Packages Are Now Available
• 2022.12.18 YouTube Video by Code Partners RAD 12 Asia Pacific Launch
• 2022.11.21 Blog Post by Marco Cantu 3 x 12 VCL Enhancements in Delphi 12
• 2022.11.11 YouTube Video by Alister Christie Long String Literals - New in Delphi 12 - 225
• 2022.11.11 YouTube Video Delphi Tips and Tricks What's new in delphi 12
• 2022.11.10 YouTube Video by Alister Christie Multi-Line Strings - New in Delphi 12 - 224
• 2022.11.08 Blog Post by Flavio Basile RAD Studio 12 and Skia
  • Source of SKIA unit change note above
• 2023.11.08 Blog Post by TMS Software RAD Studio 12 and TMS Components
• 2023.11.08 Blog Post by Code Partners RAD Studio 12 is Available
• 2023.11.08 Blog Post by Daniele Teti My Top 3+1 features in the new RAD Studio 12 Athens
  • Long and Multiline String Literals
  • Skia Integeration
  • More Enumerators in the RTL + general RTL improvements
  • FireDAC improvements: Security and TFDQBE (Query by Example)
• 2023.11.07 Blog Post by Radek Cervinka Delphi 12 Athens available
• 2023.11.07 Blog Post by Dave Nottage Delphi 12 Athens is here!
  • Kastri updated, Codex v2 released, Mosco v1.5 released
• 2023.11.07 Blog Post by Marco Cantu Delphi 12 Athens Has Been Released

Third Party support for RAD Studio 12

• 2022.12.15 Update by DevExpress VCL Controls v23.2
  • Now supports RAD Studio 12
  • Note breaking change: https://supportcenter.devexpress.com/ticket/details/t1196159/the-index-type-was-changed-from-integer-to-tdxlistindex-in-all-devexpress-classes
  • Known issue with 12: https://supportcenter.devexpress.com/ticket/details/t1203905/known-issue-control-fonts-may-be-incorrect-if-the-application-is-compiled-in-rad-studio
• 2022.11.22 Forum Post by Peganza ANN: Support for Delphi 12 added to Pascal Analyzer, Pascal Expert and Pascal Browser
• 2022.11.22 Blog Post by SIComponents VCL Scheduling Agent Version 2.1.25 with RAD Studio 12 support and Enhanced Features
• 2023.11.22 Press Release by TatukGIS TatukGIS Supporting Embarcadero RAD Studio 12 Athens
• 2023.11.22 Blog Post by Dew Research Dew Lab Studio 2024
• 2023.11.17 Blog Post by Elevate Software DBISAM 4.51 Released with RAD Studio 12 Support
• 2023.11.17 Blog Post by Elevate Software ElevateDB 2.38 Released with RAD Studio 12 Support
• 2023.11.17 Blog Post by DevArt New in Delphi DAC: Support for RAD Studio 12, new versions of SQL Server, Oracle, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL
• 2023.11.13 Blog Post by Steema Software TeeGrid for VCL/FMX [13 NOV 2023] RELEASE 1.14
• 2023.11.11 GitHub Release Andrea Magni MARS-Curiosity v1.5
• 2023.11.11 GitHub Release Andrea Magni TFrameStand v1.9
• 2023.11.11 Blog Post by EurekaLog EurekaLog 7.12 is out
• 2023.11.11 Blog Post by Thomas Mueller dzPackageInst 1.0.4 for Delphi released
• 2023.11.11 Blog Post by Thomas Mueller dzDelphiPaths tool updated for Delphi 12
• 2023.11.11 Blog Post by Thomas Mueller dzBdsLauncher 1.0.11 released with support for Delphi 12
• 2023.11.11 Blog Post by Thomas Mueller Delphi Tools Manager 1.0.3 released with support for Delphi 12
• 2023.11.11 Blog Post by Thomas Mueller Delphi IDE explorer expert updated for Delphi 12
• 2023.11.11 Blog Post by Thomas Mueller Delphi Custom Container Pack updated for Delphi 12
• 2023.11.09 Blog Post by Eric Grange DWScript update for Delphi 12
• 2023.11.08 Forum by Madshi ANN: madExcept 5.1.4 (with Delphi 12 support)
• 2023.11.08 Update by CNPack CNWizards 1.2.8.1152_Unstable supports RAD Studio 12
• 2023.11.08 Blog Post by Rodrigo Ruz DITE supports RAD Studio 12 Athens
  • Delphi IDE Theme Editor available on GitHub: https://github.com/RRUZ/delphi-ide-theme-editor
• 2023.11.08 Blog Post by Delphi Dabbler CodeSnip v4.22.0 released - supports Delphi 12
• 2023.11.08 Support Page by TMS Software TMS software product updates for RAD Studio 12
  • Note: dropping support for TMS FMX UI Pack, use TMS FNC UI Pack instead
• 2023.11.08 Blog Post by SmartInspect SmartInspect 3.5 Update for Delphi 12
• 2023.11.08 Blog Post by Raise Software CodeSite, DropMaster, and Inspex Now Support RAD Studio 12
• 2023.11.07 Blog Post by Thomas Mueller GExperts 1.3.23 Alpha for Delphi 12
• 2023.11.07 Blog Post by Uwe Raabe Support for Delphi 12 Athens
  • Package Magician, Project Magician and Selective Debugging now support Delphi 12 Athens.
• 2023.11.07 Blog Post by Uwe Raabe MMX supports Delphi 12 Athens

Pre-Release Links

• 2023.11.06 Blog Post by Marco Geuze RAD Studio 12 / Delphi 12
• 2023.11.05 Blog Post by Bruce McGee Yukon Beta Blog-THashset
• 2023.10.26 Blog Post by David Millington Win64 Clang Toolchains in RAD Studio 12
• 2023.10.21 Blog Post by Delphi Dabbler Multi-line String Literals Planned For Delphi 12 Yukon
• 2023.10.21 Blog Post by Delphi Dabbler New String Property Editor Planned For RAD Studio 12 Yukon
  • Multi-line editor on string properties

• 2023.10.18 Blog Post by Marco Cantu NativeInt as a Weak Alias

  • NativeInt becomes a “weak alias”, which means you cannot use it anymore or a separate type

• 2023.10.18 Blog Post by NAF Delphi Blog Improvements in the Delphi 12 Yukon Beta

  • All installation information is one screen
  • New "Find in Files" dialog with Exclude named sub-directories option
  • Instant Code Insight option

• 2023.10.09 Blog Post by Francois Piette DELPHI 12 almost here, ICS already support it

• 2023.10.04 Blog Post by Uwe Raabe TZipFile Improvements in Delphi 12

• 2023.09.26 Blog Post by Dave Nottage / Delphi Worlds Yukon Is Coming!

  • Includes a detailed list of improvements

• 2023.09.26 Blog Post by Dalija Prasnikar Coming in Delphi 12: Disabled Floating-Point Exceptions

• 2023.09.26 Blog Post by Vinicius Sanchez RAD Studio 12: Yukon (Beta)

• 2023.09.25 Blog Post by William Meyer Delphi 12 in Our Future!
• 2023.09.25 Blog Post by David Cornelius Delphi 12 is Coming!
• 2023.09.18 Blog Post by Marco Cantu (Yukon Beta Blog) Delphi Language: Modernizing String Literals

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• Target Platforms

• Extended string literals

• Entire WinAPI units

• Over 1000 Quality Portal issues addressed

• Delphi language additions