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Slack is one of the leading communication platforms for millions of users. You can send instant messages, share documents, share images, and perform many different actions which improve the collaboration between team members. You can also automate and control many outside processes and even smart hardware with Bots in Slack. The best thing of all is you can create Slack bots VERY EASILY using RAD Studio Delphi. What is SDriver? SDriver is a Delphi wrapper for Slack API by Andrea Magni who is one of our fabulous Embarcadero MVP team. SDriver is a free and open-source wrapper for Delphi developers. The best thing is that the wrapper utilizes the native HTTP client libraries for each supported platform – System.Net.HttpClient. SDriver is also implemented with the System. Threading library to work asynchronously. What are the features of SDriver? Compatible with FireMonkey, Visual Component Library, and also Non-visual components Support for Message Attachments Support for Incoming Webhooks Implemented using Native HTTP Client Libraries Async implementation using Parallel Programming Library What are Incoming Webhooks? Incoming Webhooks are a simple way to post messages from apps into Slack. By creating Incoming Webhooks you get a unique URL which you can send a JSON payload with the message text and some options. Andrea’s source code repository contains links to explain this in more depth as does the official Slack website. POST https://hooks.slack.com/services/T00000000/B00000000/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Content-type: application/json { “text”: “Hello, world.” } POST https://hooks.slack.com/services/T00000000/B00000000/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Content–type: application/json {     “text”: “Hello, world.” } implementation {$R *.dfm} uses System.Diagnostics , SDriver.Message, SDriver.Interfaces, SDriver.IncomingWebHook; procedure TForm1.SendActionExecute(Sender: TObject); var LWebHook: IMessageBuffer; LMessage: IMessage; LStopWatch: TStopWatch; begin LStopWatch := TStopWatch.StartNew; LMessage := TMessage.Create(EditMessage.Text + ‘ [‘ + TimeToStr(Now) + ‘]’); LMessage.UserName := EditUserName.Text; LMessage.Icon_URL := EditIcon_URL.Text; LMessage.Icon_Emoji := EditIcon_Emoji.Text; LMessage.Channel := EditChannel.Text; LWebHook := TIncomingWebHook.Create(EditWebHookURL.Text, False); LWebHook.Push(LMessage); LWebHook.Flush; end; procedure TForm1.SendActionUpdate(Sender: TObject); begin SendAction.Enabled := (EditWebHookURL.Text ”) and (EditMessage.Text ”); end; 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 implementation   {$R *.dfm}   uses   System.Diagnostics , SDriver.Message, SDriver.Interfaces, SDriver.IncomingWebHook;   procedure TForm1.SendActionExecute(Sender: TObject); var   LWebHook: IMessageBuffer;   LMessage: IMessage;     LStopWatch: TStopWatch; begin   LStopWatch := TStopWatch.StartNew;     LMessage := TMessage.Create(EditMessage.Text + ‘ [‘ + TimeToStr(Now) + ‘]’);   LMessage.UserName := EditUserName.Text;   LMessage.Icon_URL := EditIcon_URL.Text;   LMessage.Icon_Emoji := EditIcon_Emoji.Text;   LMessage.Channel := EditChannel.Text;     LWebHook := TIncomingWebHook.Create(EditWebHookURL.Text, False);   LWebHook.Push(LMessage);   LWebHook.Flush; end;   procedure TForm1.SendActionUpdate(Sender: TObject); begin   SendAction.Enabled := (EditWebHookURL.Text > ”) and (EditMessage.Text > ”); end; Check out the SDriver now! Do you want to see how fast development with RAD Studio and Delphi can be – why not download a free trial now?

What is Industrial Automation? Industrial automation is the technology by which a process or procedure is performed with minimal human assistance. For instance: Machinery, processes in factories, boilers, and heat-treating ovens Steering and stabilization of ships Aircraft and other applications and vehicles with reduced human intervention All sorts of machinery are examples of automation. The common control types are On/Off which is discrete it’s either doing it or it’s not doing it. There’s PID (proportional integral derivative) which is interesting, and logical sequence or state system control – “moving from step A to step B” types of activities. What does lab monitoring and instrumentation mean? Lab monitoring and instrumentation is just the process of reading sensors to collect information from devices that define physical qualities. For example, in a lab, if you’re experimenting and you need to know what the state is of the experiment at all times as you’re collecting data. In industry, an example would be if you need to be monitoring machinery and make sure they are working properly. There are some examples of the type of settings information you may be gathering through monitoring or instrumentation. What single board devices are available for starting automation? Thousands of different single-board computers can be utilized in automation. Typically, these devices have an interface called ‘GPIO’ pins on them. These pins can, for example, be attached to and thus read and write various sensors. Here are some examples of single-board devices: UDOO x86 II – Intel Celeron N3160 2.24Ghz UP Board – Intel Atom x5-78350 LattePanda Delta 432 – Intel 8th Gen Celeron N4100 Atomic Pi – Intel Atom x5-78350 quad-core with 2M Cache What is a PID Controller? Essentially a PID Controller creates a control/loop mechanism to use feedback for continuous correction. This means is it measures the performance of the control system.  PID – AKA “Three-term controller” A control loop mechanism employing feedback for continuous correction For example, cruise control on a car. What is a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)? A PLC is a programmable logic controller – this is similar to Arduino.  Ruggedized industrial digital computer Replaces hardwired relays Makes use of multiple digital and analog I/O Function as a real-time system collecting information and constantly correcting operations Similar o Remote Terminal Units except RTUs do not have control loops or algorithms Often networked together with other PLC and SCADA systems One of three common Industrial Control Systems with SCADA and Distributed Control System (DCS)  What communication libraries are available for Delphi & C++ Builder? AsyncPro – https://github.com/TurboPack/AsyncPro ComPort Library – https://sourceforge.net/projects/comport/ WinSoft ComPort – https://winsoft.sk/comport.htm TciaComPort – https://www.mestdagh.biz/ ZylSerialPort – https://www.zylsoft.com/serialport.htm Moreover, when you install Delphi and C++ Builder these components will be installed: Indy Components THTTPClient TBluetoothDevice TBluetoothLEDevice What is Visuino? Visuino or Visuino Pro is visual programming for Arduino and PLC. It is built by Boian Mitov who is the founder of Mitov Software. Besides Visuino, Mitov Software offers a set of components and libraries like: ControlLab for industrial automation components SignalLab for digital signal processing (DSP) LogicLab, Plotlab, and more Visuino Pro is designed around the additional use case as additional functionality that comes with programmable logic controllers. It also has the ability that you can see the code that it’s going to generate back and forth.  Graphical development environment for Arduino Automatically […]

Hello C++ Developers, LearnCPlusPlus.org is packed full of great articles for professionals and beginners on new modern C++ topics to speed up your applications and to make them look visually stunning with an updated, modern look in a few simple steps. In these articles, we explain how you can simply use all cores of your CPU by using Parallel Programming Library in C++ Builder. We explain the dark and light sides of the Brute Force Method. We teach how you can use the sscanf function in C and C++. How you can apply Glow Effects and Shadow Effects to have a gorgeous modern application with UI visuals which really add a touch of glamour so they don’t just work better they look better too. Examples and some tips in the posts may help Delphi developers too. If you are new to RAD Studio, we think these posts may help you as much as a rapid introduction to programming in C++, all the way to the most robust, modern, and latest techniques for those more experienced with the language. For those who are perhaps wanting to expand their knowledge with the most up-to-date features, routines, and methodologies this is a great little boost (pun intended) to your C++ knowledge. The new RAD Studio 11, C++ Builder 11, Delphi 11 are released with great new features and we are developing and testing new examples for you with the latest RADS 11 that means.LearnCPlusPlus.org examples are working well with the latest C++ Builder. You can see more of our C++ posts on this blog by clicking the following dynamic search link: https://blogs.embarcadero.com/?s=C%2B%2B Here are our selections, How can we use C++ Builder in the most modern and efficient ways? These posts are designed to be easy to understand the modern and professional ways that we use in C++. Here are the topics, This Is How To Use Parallel Programming in C++ Builder? Why You Should Know About Brute Force Methods in C++? What Is The sscanf Function In C++ And How Can I Use It? How To Make Controls Have A Glow Effect In C++? How To Add Shadow Effects To Your C++ Apps? What kind of C++ questions are we answering? These are the questions that we answer in this collection: How can I use all cores and threads of my CPU? What is Parallel Programming? How can I speed up my applications? Is there an example of using TParallel in C++ Builder? How does C++ Builder help with parallel programming in C++? What is Brute Force Method? How we can use the Proof By Exhaustion Method? What are Proof by Case and Proof by Analysis? How we can code Brute Force Method in C++? How we can prevent our servers from Brute Force Attacks? What is the sscanf function? How can I use sscanf in C++? Where can I find format specifiers for the sccanf function? What is the syntax of sscanf? What is a simple example of the sscanf function in C++? Is there a full example of sscanf function in C++?  Is there an easy way to add glow effects to components? How can I add glow to alpha images on my applications? What is a Glow Effect in C++? How can I use TGlowEffect in C++ Builder? What are the visual tips to add glows in the development of C++ applications? Is there an easy way to add custom shadows to components? How can I add shadow to alpha images on my applications? What is the Shadow Effect in C++? How can I […]

System.Classes.pas     { Platform identifiers }   pidWin32          = $00000001;   pidWin64          = $00000002;   pidOSX32          = $00000004;   pidiOSSimulator32 = $00000008;   pidiOSSimulator   = pidiOSSimulator32 deprecated ‘Use pidiOSSimulator32’;   pidAndroidArm32   = $00000010;   pidAndroid32Arm   = pidAndroidArm32 deprecated ‘Use pidAndroidArm32’;   pidAndroid        = pidAndroidArm32 deprecated ‘Use pidAndroidArm32’;   pidLinux32        = $00000020;   pidiOSDevice32    = $00000040;   pidiOSDevice      = pidiOSDevice32 deprecated ‘Use pidiOSDevice32’;   pidLinux64        = $00000080;     pidWinNX32        = $00000100;   pidWinIoT32       = $00000200; // Embedded IoT (Internet of Things) Windows w/ Intel Galileo   pidiOSDevice64    = $00000400;   pidWinARM32       = $00000800;   pidWin32ARM       = pidWinARM32 deprecated ‘Use pidWinARM32’;   pidOSX64          = $00001000;   pidLinuxArm32     = $00002000;   pidLinuxArm64     = $00004000;   pidAndroidArm64   = $00008000;   pidAndroid64Arm   = pidAndroidArm64 deprecated ‘Use pidAndroidArm64’;     pidiOSSimulator64 = $00010000;     pidOSXArm64       = $00020000;   pidWinArm64       = $00040000;   pidiOSSimulatorArm64 = $00080000;     pidAllPlatforms = pidWin32 or pidWin64 or                     pidOSX32 or pidOSX64 or pidOSXArm64 or                     pidiOSDevice32 or pidiOSDevice64 or                     pidiOSSimulator32 or pidiOSSimulator64 or                     pidAndroidArm32 or pidAndroidArm64 or                     pidLinux64;     { Platform family identifiers }   pfidWindows     = pidWin32 or pidWin64;   pfidOSX         = pidOSX32 or pidOSX64 or pidOSXArm64;   pfidiOS         = pidiOSDevice32 or pidiOSDevice64 or                     pidiOSSimulator32 or pidiOSSimulator64;   pfidAndroid     = pidAndroidArm32 or pidAndroidArm64;   pfidLinux       = pidLinux64;