C++Builder 2007
The RAD C++ Development
Environment for Windows

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AgendaWhat’s New in C++Builder 2007
Feature Review
Demonstration

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Past, Present, and Future of C++
1983 – First version of C++ used internally at AT&T
1985 – First commercial implementation released
1990 – Turbo C++ for DOS version 1.0
1991 – C++ standard work begins
1997 – C++Builder v1.0
1998 – ISO/ANSI C++ standard approved
1998 – C++Builder v3.0
1999 – C++Builder v4.0
2000 – C++Builder v5.0
2002 – C++Builder v6.0
2003 – Revised standard released
2003 – Work started on next revision of the C++ standard
2005 – Technical Report (TR1) on C++ Library Extensions
2005 – C++Builder 2006
2006 – Turbo C++ 2006
2007 – C++Builder 2007
Ongoing - C++0x working draft

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Introducing C++Builder 2007
C++Builder 2007 - The world's leading native
C++ Rapid Application Development (RAD)Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for
Microsoft Windows

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C++Builder 2007 - What’s New
Windows Vista Support• Seamless support for the Full Window’s Vista API• Write Once Deploy Everywhere*• *Windows® 2000, XP, and Vista• VCL Support for Aero and Vista Desktop• AJAX Technologies Support

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5C++Builder 2007 - What’s New
Build it your way• New Build Flexibility Supports MSBuild• Custom Build Options• IDE Build Performance - Up to 5x Faster

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C++Builder 2007 - What’s New
Build it your way• Vista and XP Themes• Duplicate File Name Support• Better Help for the Memory Manager• Multi-select in Project Manager• New File Browser• New Toolbar in Structure View
• Virtual Folders• The File CPU Pane can be docked
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IDE Enhancements

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C++Builder 2007 - What’s New
Latest Conformance and Compatibility• ANSI C++• Dinkumware• Boost Library• Indy 10

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9Time Saving Debugger Enhancements

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C++Builder 2007 - What’s New
Support for Unit Testing• Integrated with the DUnit Testing Framework• Wizards to quickly generate skeleton templates• Run tests either with Console• Run tests Runner or the DUnit GUI Test Runner

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C++Builder 2007 - What’s New
New DBX 4 Database Framework• New Architecture• Support for latest versions of popular RDBMs
including:• CodeGear InterBase, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle,IBM DB2, and Sybase• Simplifies the writing of data drivers• Supports connection pooling• Compatible with existing components and existing
DBX 3 drivers
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Review of Key New Features• Seamless support for Microsoft Windows Vista Aero, Vista Desktop and Vista
APIs• Increased ANSI C++ conformance and compatibility including Boost andDinkumware library support with updates to the Indy 10 Internet Suite• New C++ build flexibility and custom configurations with MSBuild engine• Up to 5 times faster in-IDE build performance improvements over priorversions• Numerous debugging enhancements• UML C++ source code visualization• Integrated C++ unit testing• New DBX 4 data access with support for the latest versions of popularRDBMs• C++ IDE enhancements including virtual folders and enhanced C++ structurepane
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C++ standard conformance support
Plum Hall C++ compliance test suite• http://www.plumhall.com/• C++Builder compiler test results• 5.9 passes 4205 out of 4397 tests for a total of 95.63%• 5.8.2 passes 4193 out of 4397 tests for a total of 95.36%• 5.6.1 passes 4038 out of 4396 tests for a total of 91.86%• 5.6 passes 4037 out of 4396 tests for a total of 91.83%• 5.5 passes 4019 out of 4396 tests for a total of 91.42%• 5.4 passes 4000 out of 4396 tests for a total of 90.99%

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Boost libraries v1.34 - http://www.boost.org/
The following libraries pass 100% in both BDS 2006 andC++Builder 2007
• algorithm/minmax, any, array, Conversion, crc• disjoint_sets, dynamic_bitset, Format, functional• Integer, logic, pool, preprocessor, regex, timer• Tokenizer, tuple

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Boost libraries v1.34 - http://www.boost.org/
The following libraries are listed by Boost as usable. The
same for BDS 2006 and C++Builder 2007:• algorithm/string, bind, concept_check, config• date_time, filesystem, foreach, function• functional/hash, io, iostreams, iterator• numeric/conversion, numeric/interval• program_options, random, serialization, signals• smart_ptr, static_assert, thread, utility, variant

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Boost libraries v1.34 - http://www.boost.org/
These cases pass in C++Builder 2007 (but not in BDS2006):• assign/ptr_list_inserter, assign/ptr_map_inserter, graph/bundled_properties,• graph/cuthill_mckee_ordering, graph/filtered_graph_cc, graph/king_ordering,• graph/property_iter, iterator/indirect_iter_member_types, math/hypot_test,• mpl/apply, multi_array/reshape, multi_array/storage_order,• optional/optional_test_ref_fail1, python/result, python/string_literal• spirit/chset_tests, spirit/chset_tests_debug, test/test_fp_comparisons,• tr1/run_complex_overloads, tr1/std_run_complex_overloads,• tr1/run_random, tr1/std_run_random, tr1/std_test_complex,• tr1/test_complex, tr1/tr1_remove_const_test, tr1/tr1_remove_pointer_test,• tr1/tr1_remove_volatile_test, tr1/tr1_tricky_add_pointer_test,• type_traits/decay_test, type_traits/remove_const_test,• type_traits/remove_pointer_test, type_traits/remove_volatile_test,• type_traits/tricky_add_pointer_test, utility/enable_if/lazy
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Boost libraries v1.34 - http://www.boost.org/
C++Builder 2007 fails the following where BDS
2006 passed:• regressions against BDS 2006:• mpl/filter_view• parameter/earwicker• rational/rational_test• test/basic_cstring_test

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Boost libraries v1.34 - http://www.boost.org/
The following libraries were marked as unusable by Boostfor BDS 2006. We've made improvements in some, but
do not know if they will be judged as usable by boost ornot.
• Graph, lambda, multi_array, multi_index,• numeric/ublas, ptr_container, python, spirit• Statechart, typeof, utility/enable_if• Wave, xpressive
There will be library patches for Boost 1.34.1 post-RTM sothat you can just download and build the libraries.
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Demonstrations

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Q&A

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C++Builder 2007
The RAD C++ Development
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