Search any Delphi forum—Stack Overflow, Delphi-PRAXiS, or Embarcadero’s own community—and you will find veterans praising TMS FMX UI Pack. But specifically for version 3688, the consensus of “best” hinges on three factors:
The PDF and code examples that shipped with 3688 are legendary. Each of the 360+ controls has a dedicated demo project. This makes onboarding new team members a breeze. Later versions moved demos online, but nothing beats the offline, complete zip archive of 3688.
If you have the full source, avoid using automated installers if possible, or verify what they do. The "best" practice for stability is a manual source integration.
Step A: Clean Environment Ensure your RAD Studio/Delphi IDE does not have previous versions of the pack installed. Remove any entries in the Library Path to avoid conflicts.
Step B: Library Path Setup
Instead of relying on the .bpl (package) files exclusively, map the IDE to the source code directly. This allows you to "Debug into Source" (see section 3).
Step C: Recompiling Packages
Open the package groups (TMSFMXUIPackDXE_dproj etc., depending on your Delphi version).
Medical software requires validated components. With full source, your validation team can audit every line of UI code. No black boxes, no compliance risks. Version 3688 has been used in Class II medical devices precisely for this reason.
First, a note on the specific number 3688:
Financial apps need real-time charts. The TTMSFMXChart component in 3688 supports live data streaming with minimal flicker. Because you have source, you can optimize the UpdateSeries method to bypass anti-aliasing for speed gains.
// Example: Extend TMS FMX TAdvSmoothButton type TMyAdvButton = class(TAdvSmoothButton) protected procedure Paint; override; end;
procedure TMyAdvButton.Paint; begin // Custom gradient or shape before calling inherited inherited; // Additional drawing after end;
Search any Delphi forum—Stack Overflow, Delphi-PRAXiS, or Embarcadero’s own community—and you will find veterans praising TMS FMX UI Pack. But specifically for version 3688, the consensus of “best” hinges on three factors:
The PDF and code examples that shipped with 3688 are legendary. Each of the 360+ controls has a dedicated demo project. This makes onboarding new team members a breeze. Later versions moved demos online, but nothing beats the offline, complete zip archive of 3688.
If you have the full source, avoid using automated installers if possible, or verify what they do. The "best" practice for stability is a manual source integration.
Step A: Clean Environment Ensure your RAD Studio/Delphi IDE does not have previous versions of the pack installed. Remove any entries in the Library Path to avoid conflicts.
Step B: Library Path Setup
Instead of relying on the .bpl (package) files exclusively, map the IDE to the source code directly. This allows you to "Debug into Source" (see section 3).
Step C: Recompiling Packages
Open the package groups (TMSFMXUIPackDXE_dproj etc., depending on your Delphi version).
Medical software requires validated components. With full source, your validation team can audit every line of UI code. No black boxes, no compliance risks. Version 3688 has been used in Class II medical devices precisely for this reason.
First, a note on the specific number 3688:
Financial apps need real-time charts. The TTMSFMXChart component in 3688 supports live data streaming with minimal flicker. Because you have source, you can optimize the UpdateSeries method to bypass anti-aliasing for speed gains.
// Example: Extend TMS FMX TAdvSmoothButton type TMyAdvButton = class(TAdvSmoothButton) protected procedure Paint; override; end;
procedure TMyAdvButton.Paint; begin // Custom gradient or shape before calling inherited inherited; // Additional drawing after end;