Yesterday, Update 2 for Delphi XE2 / C++ Builder XE2 / RAD Studio XE2 became available for download.
A few notes from my experience upgrading from a full RAD Studio XE2 Update 1 install (from ISO):
- You need at least 5 Gb free disk space to install Update 2.
The installer won’t warn you in advance: it will indicate it needs more disk space when it cannot update the first file that does not fit.
In my case (VMware image of 40 Gb with 4 Gb free), that was not enough. - It will leave a 300 Mb directory at %temp%\radstudio_xe2_update2_download
- Downloads are available from the altd http and ftpd ftp servers for registrered users at about 300 kilobyte per second each.
Expect a total download time of at least:- 15 minutes for the 300 Mb XE2 Update 2,
- 90 minutes for the complete 2.5 Gb XE2 install ISO that includes Update 2,
- 40 minutes for the 800 Mb XE2 Help Update 1,
- 20 minutes for the 350 Mb RADPHP XE2 Update 2.
- The Update 2 install will wait a very long time in the “Validating” phase. Just be patient, it will get there in the end.
- Though the Help Update 1 is a lot bigger download, you usually only install one language and then it needs around half a gigabyte.
There are a ton of changes (154 changes files in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Embarcadero\RAD Studio\9.0\source directory tree alone) including some of the things I came across that now have been fixed:
- warnings about duplicate resources when including MidasLib
- refreshing of BindingList
- when the FireMonkey designer is visible, Alt-key combinations now work again
–jeroen
Via: Update 2 for Delphi XE2, C++Builder XE2 and RAD Studio XE2 now available – DelphiFeeds.com.
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