Delphi Fmx Samples «REAL — 2026»

Many FMX samples contain conditional defines:

$IFDEF IOS
  // iOS-specific camera access
$ENDIF
$IFDEF ANDROID
  // Android-specific intent handling
$ENDIF

Replace these with your own service interfaces or use the IFMXPlatformServices pattern. delphi fmx samples

Why you need it: FMX includes a full 3D engine. This is unique in the Delphi ecosystem. Key sample: ThreeDSample – rotates a textured TCube using TFloatAnimation. Lesson learned: 3D objects use TMaterial (e.g., TTextureMaterialSource). Mobile GPUs handle 3D efficiently, but you must limit the number of polygons. Many FMX samples contain conditional defines: $IFDEF IOS

Embarcadero has significantly improved its sample offerings. Here is your treasure map: Replace these with your own service interfaces or

Why you need it: FMX controls have different properties than VCL. For example, TEdit.TextPrompt replaces the old Watermark concept. Key sample to find: BasicControlsDemo (shows TEdit, TMemo, TButton, TToggleSwitch). Lesson learned: TListBox uses TListBoxItem objects, not TStrings. This is a fundamental shift.

FMX uses style books (.style files) to redefine appearance. Critical samples: