====== Delphi 1 ======

  * See also: [[delphi:revisions#delphi_1|Releases]], [[delphi:delphicomponents|Components]]

===== Information =====

  * (INFORMATION) **OS** Windows 3.x
  * (DATE) **Release** 1995/02/14
  * (BUG) **Beta name** Wasabi
  * (NOTE) **Compiler** Delphi Win16
  * (DISK)/(CD) **Medium** 15 Disks or 1 CD
  * (APPLICATION_XP_TERMINAL) It is possible to create a DOS RTL with [[bp70|Borland Pascal 7]] for the DCC.EXE

===== Description =====

Delphi 1 is the first Delphi which is also 16bit. It is the successor of [[bp70|Borland Pascal 7]]. The approach of visual design of the Windows and the event driven object oriented interface is new with its components. This is the main advantage of Delphi. It got "Rapid Application Development", which means that you can create complex application in short time.

It's target is Windows 3.x. With some user build patches you can add a DOS Exefile creation to the commandline compiler. It gives you a Pascal for DOS with Exceptions.

When you don't got a C/S version you had to purchase the source code additional.

===== Tips =====

==== Install under Windows 64bit (Vista, Windows 7) ====

It should be possible to install Delphi 1 in the XP Virtual machine which can be downloaded for Windows 7 Pro and higher. FIXME (untested)

===== Splashscreen =====

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===== Screenshot =====

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===== Icons =====

^ Delphi ^ Project ^
| {{:delphi:delphi1:icons:icon.png|Delphi Icon}} | {{:delphi:delphi1:icons:project.png|Project}} |

===== Links =====

  * [[http://dn.codegear.com/museum|Delphi Museum]]
    * [[http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/32971|Historical Document: Delphi Product Definition 3rd Draft - May 13, 1993]]
    * [[http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/32975|Historical Document: Visual Component Library First Draft - May 24, 1993]]
  * [[http://delphi.about.com/cs/azindex/a/dhistory.htm|Delphi History]]