Borland Kylix Feature Matrix

Desktop Developer

Server Developer

High Performance Native Linux Applications

High-performance 32-bit, optimizing, native-code compiler

Y

Y

Easily create royalty-free reusable shared object libraries (.so’s) and standalone executables

Y

Y

Use and create dynamically loaded packages for maximum application efficiency

Y

Y

Inline assembler with support for full Intel 32-bit x86 instruction set (including Pentium Pro, Pentium III, MMX, SIMD and Streaming SIMD Extensions (SSE)), and AMD 3DNow!

Y

Y

Borland Rapid Application Development (RAD) IDE

State-of-the-Art IDE with a fully integrated Code Editor and debugger, tracing, easy-to-understand error messages, and color syntax highlighting

Y

Y

Fully customizable IDE layout with window docking and floating toolbars

Y

Y

Multiple custom Desktop Layout Profiles for total control of your development environment

Y

Y

Data Modules for non-visual application, object, and logic containers

Y

Y

To-Do lists to keep your development on schedule

Y

Y

Console Application template for quickly starting non-GUI applications

Y

Y

Object Repository for storing and reusing forms, Data Modules, and experts

Y

Y

Advanced Multi-Target Project Manager

Y

Y

Open Tools API for 3^rd party tool integration

Y

Y

Borland Code Editor w/CodeInsight -- Speeds up coding and reduces syntax errors

Code Templates for customizable hot-key macro code creation

Y

Y

Code Completion Wizard automatically suggests proper syntax

Y

Y

Code Parameter Wizard automatically displays procedure, method, and event parameter lists.

Y

Y

Class Navigation short cuts

Y

Y

Class Completion Wizard

Y

Y

ToolTip Symbol Insight

Y

Y

Programmable Editor Key mapping API to build new custom key bindings and features

Y

Y

Multiple Built-in Editor Key mappings including EMACS

Y

Y

Code Explorer with AppBrowser symbol hyperlinks and navigation history

Y

Y

Advanced Integrated Debugging

Full-featured Debugger with color syntax highlighting

Y

Y

ToolTip Expression evaluation

Y

Y

.SO Debugging for easier and complete debugging control

Y

Y

Multi-Process debugging

Y

Y

Temporary Process Options for focused multi-process debugging

Y

Y

Debug spawned processes

Y

Y

Attach to and debug running processes

Y

Y

Debug Inspector for monitoring component properties

Y

Y

Inspector view with fully qualified names

Y

Y

Event Log for showing process, control, thread, module and breakpoint messages

Y

Y

Module View

Y

Y

CPU and FPU Views for low level debugging

Y

Y

DataWatch BreakPoints

Y

Y

Local Variables View

Y

Y

Streamlined usability and integration among debug windows and the editor including clipboard and drag-and-drop support

Y

Y

Breakpoint ToolTips for faster access to debugging information

Y

Y

Breakpoint Actions for increased control over the debugging process

Y

Y

Breakpoint Groups for easier control over multiple breakpoints

Y

Y

Easier debugging with debug DCUs and Debug symbol search paths

Y

Y

Comprehensive online documentation for quick reference

Y

Y

Printed Developer Documentation for consulting offline

Y

Y

Sample applications to learn from and get started quickly

Y

Y

Extensible help system supporting integration of multiple tools: HyperHelp, Man, Info, and others

Y

Y

Visual Development

CLX Component Library for Cross Platform

Over > CLX native components for rapid application development

130+

165+

BaseCLX RTL classes and components

Dual lic.

Dual lic.

VisualCLX Native GUI components and data aware visual controls

Dual lic.

Dual lic.

VisualCLX GUI Display components -- Form, EditBox, Label, Grids, Image, Bevels, Listbox, ComboBox, ListView, TreeView, ProgressBar, and more

Y

Y

VisualCLX GUI DataAware components -- Navigator, EditBox, Label, Grids, Image, Listboxes, Checkbox, RadioGroup, LookupLists, and more

Y

Y

VisualCLX GUI Input components -- Menus, PopupMenus, Buttons, Checkboxes, RadioButtons, SpeedButtons, SystemTimer, Sliders, and more

Y

Y

VisualCLX GUI Control components -- Toolbars, Scrolbars, Controlbars, Splitters, GroupBoxes, TabControls, PageControls, StatusBars, and more

Y

Y

Common GUI Dialogs -- Open, Save, Font, ColorPicker, Find, and Replace

Y

Y

Visual Form Inheritance and Form Linking maximizes productivity and code reuse

Y

Y

DataCLX data access components

Dual lic.

Dual lic.

Package Manager

Y

Y

Minimum and Maximum component resizing geometry constraint properties

Y

Y

Component Anchors for automatic runtime resizing geometry

Y

Y

Action Lists for highly managable centralized user interface logic

Y

Y

Frames for building and reusing compound components

Y

Y

Property Categories to improve learning and productivity

Y

Y

Source Code

CLX source code

Y

Y

Property Editor source code

Y

Y

NetCLX Web Development Components

NetCLX Internet components for development on Apache

Y

Internet socket communication components

Y

Apache Application Framework for high-speed, high-throughput Web data applications compatible with WebBroker

Y

NetCLX support for both Apache CGI and .dso deployment

Y

WebModules for Apache for centralized information publishing with live internet applications

Y

WebDispatcher for Apache provides seamless responses to Web client requests

Y

Apache Web Application Wizard gets web applications started quickly

Y

Database development

Integrated Database Development Tools -- Simplify database development

Rich Data-aware GUI component set to build powerful database applications

Y

Y

SQL Monitor component to test, debug, and tune SQL applications for optimal performance

Y

Y

DBGrid support for ADTs and Arrays (flattened display)

Y

Y

Powerful ClientDataSet technology behind both MyBase and dbExpress development

Y

Y

dbExpress Open Database Architecture -- Connect to all your corporate data

dbExpress high-performance database driver interface for open access to any database engine

Y

Y

High-performance dbExpress native drivers for MySQL and InterBase

Y

Y

High-performance dbExpress native SQL drivers, with unlimited deployment license Oracle and DB2

Y

MyBase Personal XML Database Engine

XML file persistance for complete simplicity and interoperability

Y

Y

Fast In-memory table performance

Y

Y

Zero configuration for instant setup and simple application distribution

Y

Y

Small footprint -- less than 300k linked in executable or 0k with shared packages

Y

Y

ANSI 92 SQL Expression Syntax for live filtering and aggregation

Y

Y

Linkable master/detail table relationships

Y

Y

ClientDataSet based with transparent scalabability to dbExpress for unlimited scalability

Y

Y

Import SQL query results from any dbExpress RDBMS into local MyBase XML tables

Y

Y

Support for all popular data types including BLOBs

Y

Y

Highly Scalable DataCLX Database development

ClientDataSet Maintained Aggregates and Parameter support

Y

Y

Advanced application-side transaction caching for optimized RDBMS server connectivity

Y

Y

DataSetProvider for flexible binary and XML distributed data connectivity

Y

Y

Provider Optional Parameters, calculated fields and field properties

Y

Y

Master/Detail Provider and Resolver support

Y

Y

On-demand Blobs

Y

Y

XML Data Briefcases for transparent mobile and low-bandwidth connectivity support

Y

Y

CommandText property for building client-side queries

Y

Y

Advanced InterBase support

InterBase v6.0 support

Y

Y

InterBase v6.0 open source license to develop and test and deploy multiuser SQL Applications

Y

Y

Advanced Oracle8 Support

Oracle8i support

Y

Array fields

Y

ADTs

Y

Multi-byte enabled Development environment

Y

Y

Multi-byte enabled CLX

Y

Y

3^rd Party Component Solutions

Nevrona INDY -- Internet Protocol Component Suite including HTTP, FTP, SMTP, POP3 and more

Y

Y

Kylix Companion Tools CD includes numerous third-party components and tools, saving you hours of searching

Y

Y