Getting Started

Getting Started collects all the information you need to start using Hydra — a run through the Project Templates and Wizards, a review of the project(s) created by them, as well as a collection of useful HowTos for common tasks for a new application.

Starting Your Project

• Templates

  • Project Templates (Delphi)
  • Project Templates (.NET)
  • Project Templates (Java)
  • Project Templates (Island)

• Creating a Host project

  • VCL Host
  • FireMonkey Host
  • WinForms Host

• Creating a Plugin project

  • VCL Visual Plugins
  • FireMonkey Visual Plugins
  • WinForms Visual Plugins
  • WPF Visual Plugins
  • Swing Visual Plugins
  • Silverlight Visual Plugins
  • Non-visual plugins (Delphi)
  • Non-visual plugins (.NET)
  • Non-visual plugins (Java)
  • Non-visual plugins (Island)
  • Remoting SDK Plugins

Frequent Next Tasks

• Enabling Runtime Packages
• Building 64-Bit Applications
• Passing Interfaces between Host and Plugins
• Adding support for Menus and Toolbars (Delphi)
• AutoUpdate feature (Delphi)
• Hosts
  • Managing Plugin Modules (Delphi)
  • Working with Modules (Delphi)
• Plugins
  • Managing Plugin Instances (Delphi)
  • Hosting a Silverlight Plugin