NEW! A complete enterprise solution that gives you the most powerful, feature-rich and fully integrated C++ compiler and development environment ever created. C++Builder 3 allows you to build business applications with integrated database development tools. Deliver the fastest Web-enabled database applications, and turn corporate data into actionable information allowing you to complete projects on time and on budget.
People are talking about C++Builder 3 "Borland C++Builder is a C++ programmer's dream Borland C++Builder provides all the features either a systems or an applications programmer could ever want. From low-level debugging, advanced project management, MFC, OWL, and Microsoft's ATL to powerful Internet development tools and One-Step Active X creation, I can now easily develop and deploy my Windows projects on time and on budget.."
John Milam Senior Programmer/Analyst, NationsCredit, a division of NationsBank
Overall Product Feature Matrix | BCB STD |
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Rapid Application Development Productivity | |||
New: Advanced Multi-Target Project Manager | ![]() |
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Over-standard components for rapid application dev | 85 | 120 | 130 |
Complete component suite of Windows 95 common controls | ![]() |
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New: Visual Creation of Components (ACT) | ![]() |
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Code Insight: Code Templates | ![]() |
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Visual Form Inheritance and Form Linking | ![]() |
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Advanced Debugging | |||
Full Featured Debugger with color syntax highlighting | ![]() |
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Exclusive: Debug Inspector for monitoring component properties | ![]() |
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New: DLL Debugging for easier and complete debugging control | ![]() |
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Improved: CPU View for low level debugging | ![]() |
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Event Log for showing process control messages | ![]() |
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Advanced Debugger Enhancements
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ToolTip Expression Evaluation | ![]() |
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Seamless Internet/Intranet Wizards and Components | |||
New: Intenet Explorer + Netscape Browser | ![]() |
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New: Internet Socket Components | ![]() |
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New: NetMasters Native Internet Client Components | ![]() |
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New: Web Deployment | ![]() |
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Exclusive: ActiveForms for building Web applications | ![]() |
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New: BDE CAB File for easy distribution of database apps over the web | ![]() |
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WebExtras
Fractal Image Support |
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Exclusive: WebBroker builds CGI, WinCGI, ISAPI and NSAPI | ![]() |
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Integrated Database Support | |||
Data Aware components to build powerful database applications | ![]() |
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Powerful DataGrid | ![]() |
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New:Access driver '97 | ![]() |
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New:FoxPro Database Driver | ![]() |
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New:Multiple Database Engine Support | ![]() |
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IBEvent Alerter Component | ![]() |
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Cached Updates | ![]() |
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BDE low-level API support | ![]() |
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Single User Local InterBase Server | ![]() |
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Table create and modify in DB Explorer | ![]() |
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ODBC | ![]() |
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New: DBRichEdit | ![]() |
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New: SQL Builder for building complex SQL easily | ![]() |
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New: Driver Development Kit | ![]() |
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32-bit SQL Links unlimited deployment license | ![]() |
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SQL Database explorer to browse server specific meta-data | ![]() |
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SQL Monitor to assist testing, debugging and performance tuning | ![]() |
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Data pump expert for rapid upsizing and application scaling | ![]() |
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5 user InterBase NT 5.0 License | ![]() |
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Integrated Intersolv PVCS Version Control | ![]() |
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Data Visualization Components | |||
Enhanced: QuickReports 2.0J | ![]() |
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New: TeeChart for graphing and charting data easily | ![]() |
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Exclusive: Decision Cube cross-tab for multi-dimensional analysis in decision support systems | ![]() |
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ActiveX/ATL Support | |||
Full Win95 support for OLE automation | ![]() |
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OLE Control (OCX) & ActiveX Support | ![]() |
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COM/Interfaces | ![]() |
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OneStep -ActiveX controls/ATL
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ANSI Language Features | |||
New:High performance, 32bit, native code compiler with (Exclusive) Adaptive Compiler Technology for faster builds | ![]() |
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Exclusive: Object-Oriented, fully extensible component architecture | ![]() |
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Exclusive: Incremental linker for incredibly fast builds | ![]() |
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New: Pragma Support for control of compilation orders | ![]() |
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New: STL 2.0 Support | ![]() |
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Over 10 New Compiler Optimizations for higher performance | ![]() |
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New: MultiByte Character Support | ![]() |
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Exclusive: Packages for small easily distributed applications | ![]() |
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Robust Sample Applications | ![]() |
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Installation/Deployment expert (InstallShield Express) | ![]() |
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Full Visual Component Library Sourcecode | ![]() |
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New: Version Info for embedding in executables for versioning | ![]() |
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Integrated TASM (Turbo Assembler) for increasing performance | ![]() |
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New: MMX support | ![]() |
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New: MFC 4.2 Libraries included | ![]() |
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New: OWL Libraries included for backward compatibility | ![]() |
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New: COFF ImportLib Support | ![]() |
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Resource Only DLL Wizard for migrating code | ![]() |
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New: Migration Wizard for adding RAD productivity to Visual C++ and Borland C++ projects | ![]() |
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Team Development Interface (Requires Intersolv PVCS) | ![]() |
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Advanced Database and Multi-Tier Development Services MIDAS Development Kit | |||
New: Business Object Broker for fail-over support and load balancing | ![]() |
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Exclusive: Remote DataBroker for distributed database connectivity and thin client database applications | ![]() |
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New: Constraint Broker for data validation at the client | ![]() |
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Migration Tools for converting to C++Builder 3 | |||
Dual IDE/for visual and non-visual development | ![]() |
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New: Migration Wizard for moving Visual C++ and Borland C++ applications to C++Builder's RAD productivity | ![]() |
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Resource Wizard | ![]() |
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