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Luiz Alves
Luiz Alves

Reputation: 2645

Delphi Metro App in Tablet with Windows 10 home edition

I need to create a delphi app to install and run into a Tablet with Windows 10 - home edition.

If I use Delphi XE8/Win 8.1 and create a Metropolis or VCL app, could I be able to install it into that Tablet and run without problem?

If is not possible, what type of app could I create with Delphi XE8/Win 8.1 to run into a windows 10 tablet - home edition?

For now I didn´t buy the tablet because I don´t know if the app will work.

Luiz

Upvotes: 0

Views: 775

Answers (2)

Germán Estévez -Neftalí-
Germán Estévez -Neftalí-

Reputation: 6848

You can create an application with delphi (VCL or FMX) that run without problems in a Windows 10. In a desktop computer, in a portatil or a Tablet. The problem not is the device, is the operating system installed.

You can't develop for Windows 10 Movile, but without problem for Windows 10 Home Edition.

I have developed for a Tablet with Windows 10 with Delphi 7 (and DevExpress for Metro interface). Of course you can do it with Delphi XE8.

Regards.

Upvotes: 0

Remy Lebeau
Remy Lebeau

Reputation: 595305

At this time, Delphi cannot produce true Universal (formerly known as Metro) apps. It can only produce native Win32 apps that look and feel like Universal apps (and can access a few select WinRT APIs that have been made accessible to Win32), but they are not true Universal apps from Windows' perspective.

So, Delphi cannot be used to develop apps that can be deployed through the Windows App store (at least until Microsoft releases its "Project Centennial" bridge, which is essentially just a Universal wrapper for Win32 apps).

That being said, the Windows 10 Mobile OS (for phones and small tablets) cannot (yet) run native Win32 apps, only Universal apps. On tablets with a screen size of 8" or larger, tablet manufacturers may decide to install the full Windows 10 desktop OS instead, in which case native Win32 apps can be run.

Upvotes: 3

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