What’s New in Raize Components 6
Raize Components is a user interface design system for Delphi and C++Builder. At its center is a
collection of more than 125 general-purpose native VCL controls. Built on a foundation of technology
first created more than fifteen years ago, these high-quality components give developers unsurpassed
power and flexibility without sacrificing ease-of-use. In addition to the core set of controls, Raize
Components includes more than 100 component designers focused on simplifying user interface
development. Now more than ever, developers use Raize Components to build sophisticated user
interfaces in less time with less effort.
The primary focus of Raize Components 6 is on the new VCL capabilities that have been added to
Embarcadero RAD Studio XE2. Specifically, 64-bit VCL support and the really cool new VCL Styles
support. Unlike other releases of RAD Studio which simply required recompiling the existing code base
to provide a new set of DCUs and packages, there were a lot of low-level changes made to the VCL in
XE2. For example, many controls migrated smoothly to 64-bit, but many others required low-level
modifications. In addition, every control in Raize Components was affected by the new VCL Styles. Each
control's display code needed to be significantly modified to fully support for VCL Styles when they are
available. It has been a lot of work, but we are certain that you will find the end result really cool!
There are other enhancements and fixes included in Raize Components 6, but 64-bit and VCL Styles
support are the major new features. Raize Components 6 definitely leverages RAD Studio XE2, and to
get the most out of RC6, you need XE2.
The following sections provide a more detailed look at what's new in Raize Components 6:
Component Enhancements
Package Changes
Migration Issues
Known Problems
