C++Builder XE2 Pro

C++Builder® XE Professional is designed for building high-performance Windows desktop, touch-screen, and workstation applications with or without embedded and local database persistence. C++Builder’s powerful combination of ANSI C++, VCL, and ultra-small and fast “single exe” application generation makes it especially well-suited for C++ developers needing to build and maintain “packaged” Windows GUI applications. C++Builder Professional features include:

• dbExpress local database connectivity to InterBase® and MySQL
• Expanded coding tools including Code Insight, live code templates, refactoring, command line tools, code formatter, Class Explorer, Subversion integration, unit testing, and translation tools
• Additional bundled tools including AQtime Developer, Beyond Compare Differ, Raize CodeSite Express, IP*Works, TeeChart, Rave Reports, InstallAware, and glyFX graphics library
• Advanced debugging views and debugging of multi-threaded applications
• Web application development with VCL for the Web Personal with limited concurrent connections
• Cloud computing integration with Amazon EC2 and Windows Azure
• XML, Web Services, and advanced COM/DCOM development
• Expanded VCL component set and VCL source code
• UML code visualization, providing a visual representation of source code for easier understanding

See the Feature Matrix for all specifications.

Professional

• Local database connectivity to InterBase and MySQL
• VCL for the Web for standalone apps only, with limit of five connections, and no ISAPI or HTTPS

Architect

• Includes all Enterprise edition features, plus ER/Studio Developer edition for database modeling and design

Enterprise

Includes all Professional edition features, plus:

• Database server connectivity to InterBase, Firebird, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, Informix, and Sybase
• DataSnap multi-tier application development
• VCL for the Web for standalone apps, service apps and ISAPI extensions; with HTTPS support and with
  no connection limit
• FinalBuilder tools for build automation
• Full UML modeling capabilities

Hardware Requirements

• 1 GB RAM (2 GB+ recommended)
• 3 GB free hard disk space
• 750 MB free hard disk space for prerequisites
• DVD-ROM drive
• 1024x768 or higher-resolution monitor
• Mouse or other pointing device

Supported Operating Systems

• Microsoft® Windows® 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit, requires administrator rights)
• Microsoft Windows XP Home or Professional (32-bit and 64-bit, SP2 or SP3)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit, SP1) or 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Processor

• Intel® Pentium® or compatible, 1.4 GHz minimum (2GHz+ recommended)