Support for C++Builder 12.2 Athens Windows 64-bit Modern platform

[Andrew Bond]

DropMaster 3 doesn’t yet appear to support the latest release of C++Builder 12.2 Athens – specifically the modern 64-bit C++ compiler and linker.

Will you be providing support for that platform soon or (if not) would you please advise how we can generate the missiong .lib files for DropMaster 3.

Thanks

Andrew Bond

[Ray Konopka]

Hi Andrew,
We’ll be releasing a new version of DropMaster 2.x that includes the necessary files to support the modern 64-bit C++ compiler soon.
Ray

[Andrew Bond]

Ray. much appreciated!

Thanks, Andrew

[Andrew Bond]

Ray

Can you give an ETA for when DropMaster will support the Modern 64-bit C++ compiler, please?

I either wait or I have to insert some stube functions into my codebase.

Thanks

Andrew

[Andrew Bond]

Would you please provide an ETA for the Modern 64-bit update?

[Ray Konopka]

Hi Andrew,
I apologize for the delay in responding. I’ve been waiting for from concrete information from Embarcadero before responding. We have the support for the Modern C++ compiler in 12.2. However, we were informed by Embarcadero that any packages that are created with 12.2 cannot be used with 12.0 or 12.1. We have been told that a hotfix is in the works, and we have been waiting for that hotfix to be released. Once it is, we will be releasing a new DropMaster version.
Again, I apologize for the lack of response.
Ray

[Andrew Bond]

Ray

Thank you for updating me about progress on this. It must be frustrating for you waiting on this hotfix to appear.

I wonder whether you could make a beta version of the next version of DropMaster available so I can try it out with 12.2, please? We are no longer using 12.0 or 12.1 so backward compatibility is not important for us (as clearly it is for you).

DM is the last component we are waiting for in order to build the first Win64x version of our app for internal testing.

BTW, many thanks for you ongoing support for DM – it is one of the few components that has remained in our toolset over the years.

Andrew

[Ray Konopka]

Hi Andrew,
I apologize for the delay in releasing DropMaster 2.6.0, but it is now available. Please note that you should also update to RAD Studio 12.2.1 (the newly released inline patch) for proper package compatibility.

If you need the download link for the DropMaster installer, please send an email to support@raize.com

Ray

[Andrew Bond]

Ray

Thank you so much for your prompt action on this, given that Embarcadero released 12.2.1 less than a week ago.

Much appreciated

Andrew

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