Special Offer: Get Rapid SQL, DB Optimizer, DB Change Manager and FastCube FREE with purchase of this Architect edition. Offer expires Dec 31, 2011. Information on downloading the free tools will be included in your order delivery email.
Embarcadero C++Builder® XE2, now with FireMonkey™, is the only true visual C++ development environment - designed for ultra-fast, component-based creation of highly-maintainable, visually stunning GUI applications for Windows and Mac OS X. C++Builder’s fully visual two-way RAD IDE and thousands of available components speed and simplify building visually-rich and data-intensive end-user applications. C++Builder combines a powerful ANSI C++ tool chain with a rich and extensible visual framework for building lightning-fast native workstation, touch-screen, kiosk, multi-tier, Web and cloud applications. Use C++Builder with the FireMonkey platform to build 100% CPU and GPU native, visually engaging, cross-platform applications with 2D and 3D interfaces, effects, and animation.
C++Builder® XE2 Architect is designed for C++ developers and teams building data-intensive client/server, cloud, GUI and Web applications with large or complex enterprise database systems. C++Builder Architect combines data-driven rapid application development and heterogeneous high-speed data access with rich visual data modeling to help developers understand, design, and get the most value out of existing enterprise databases and data structures.
Free earlier versions: C++Builder XE2 includes free access to earlier version licenses and downloads for C++Builder XE, 2010, 2009, 2007 and 6. Details will be included with your order confirmation email and in the product readme.
Upgrade Eligibility:
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Upgrade pricing is available to registered owners of any earlier version of RAD Studio, Delphi or C++Builder; Enterprise or Architect editions.
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Academic editions do not qualify for upgrade pricing.
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After Dec 31, 2011, only 2009-XE users qualify for upgrade pricing.
Media Pack: The media pack is a backup DVD intended for customers who purchase the download product. This does not include a serial number, which is required for product installation.
Support & Maintenance:
Also consider getting 1 Year Support and Maintenance. You will have a chance to decide this purchase at the shopping cart page. Support and Maintenance provides:
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3 incidents annually per covered license
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Access to download all product updates and upgrades during the term of the agreement
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Phone access to the Support Center during regional business hours
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Online support incident submittal and tracking
System Requirements
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1 GB RAM (2 GB+ recommended)
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Between 3 - 9 GB free hard disk space depending on edition and configuration
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DVD-ROM drive (if installing from a Media Kit DVD)
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Basic GPU - Any vendor DirectX 9.0 class or better (Pixel Shader Level 2)
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1024x768 or higher-resolution monitor
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Intel® Pentium® or compatible, 1.6 GHz minimum (2GHz+ recommended)
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Mouse or other pointing device
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Microsoft® Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
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Microsoft® Windows Vista™ SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit) requires administrator rights
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Microsoft® Windows XP Home or Professional (32-bit and 64-bit) SP2 or SP3
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Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 SP1 or 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit)
For developing OS X applications:
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PC running Windows connected with an Intel-based Mac, with 2 GB RAM or more, running OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or OS X 10.7 (Lion) over a local area network using a SSH, VNC or Windows file sharing solution
File size for download:
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Initial zip download is approximately 19MB
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Additional download size may be up to 1GB, depending on features selected.
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Download times will vary based on network speed.