twm’s blog: Delphi7Help4Bds
Back when Delphi 2005 was released everybody and his brother complained about the new help system. While up to Delphi 7 it used WinHelp the new version used the Microsoft Document Explorer. The new...
View ArticleLeonardo's blog: FreeBsd resize VirtualBox disk
I have a FreeBsd 9.1 VirtualBox guest machine I've created with a 10G disk. After installing my usual programs, I've got the not-so-friendly "disk full" message.What to do:Resize the virtual...
View ArticleLazarus Team Anouncements: Lazarus 1.0.6 release available for download
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View ArticleDr.Bob's Delphi Notes: XE3 Update #2 - Help Update 3 (or 2)...
A few days ago, Update #2 for Delphi and C++Builder XE3 was released, which will also update your Help to Update 2 (or 3, if you update now).
View ArticleTim Anderson's ITWriting: Embarcadero acquires AnyDAC data access libraries...
Embarcadero has acquired the AnyDAC data access libraries from DA-SOFT, including its main author Dmitry Arefiev. These libraries support Delphi and C++ Builder and support connections to a wide range...
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The Wiert Corner - irregular stream of stuff: jpluimers
One of the really nice contributions on StackOverflow by Allen Bauer is almost 3 years ago.It is about these three Delphi VCL methods introduced by TWinControl to make control development...
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Firebird News: My First Firebird and Python application
Ido Kanner (ik_5) wrote on his blog about his First Firebird and Python application : It’s that time of the year again – I’m required to learn new technology due to a project requirement. The...
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Žarko Gajić: TProgressBar Not Updating Fast Enough?
Do users of your Delphi application actually see the progress bar moving?The TProgressBar control provides visual feedback about the progress of some actions within your application. The Position, Max...
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Žarko Gajić: The (Open) Case Of Dangling Pointers (Invalid Object References)...
I guess you might not know what the term “dangling pointer” means, but if you have ever done some more complex programming in Delphi (where you do not only put controls on a form and handle a few...
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See Different: לזרוס, חדשות תקופתיות
הרבה זמן שלא היה לי זמן לכתוב את הפינה שלי של חדשות לזרוס, ובנתיים עברו להן מספר גרסאות חדשות (מאז גרסה 1.0).הנה חלק קטן מהדברים אשר הוכרזו בשלושה חודשים האחרונים בנושא:ביום שני האחרון (4/02/2013)...
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Žarko Gajić: Signing Back On. Hello World (Again)!
Well, a few weeks ago I decided (never mind the reasons) that “the time has come for me to move to new endeavors”. This comes from my last post as the “Delphi Programming Guide for About.com”.As I’ve...
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Firebird News: IBX for Lazarus (Firebird Express) Release 1.0.3 is now...
Here is the IBX Change Log for version 1.0.3: 1. Conditional compilation used to limit registration of TIntegerField to Lazarus versions less than 1.1 2. When a database connection is created,...
View ArticleTPersistent: I Spy…
Whenever I take on a new maintenance project I find that sometimes form names do not adhere to a standard naming convention, or it takes a while to get accustomed to the one used. For that reason, if...
View ArticleTPersistent: AnyDAC Acquisition
While the information available regarding the AnyDAC acquisition is pretty sparse, I find it worrysome. Perhaps I’m alone on this, but why does a company acquire a competing technology? I can think...
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DelphiTools.info: Graphics competition, two days left to register!
..and maybe win first prize, which is the tablet of your choice?SmartContest 2013 Round #1This is the first competition out of four this year. So this is your chance to win some exciting prices by...
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Firebird News: New IBExpertBenchmark tool: Compare your db server performance...
Have you ever tried to compare the database speed of your Firebird server with new server hardware? Is a XEON Machine better than an Opteron? What improvements can you expect from fast SAS hard disks,...
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Firebird News: ZeosLib 7.0.3 stable for Delphi/Lazarus is released
Stable version of zeoslib 7 is released. The most important improvement you’ll find in this version is support for the compilers Delphi2009 and newer, with their unicode strings. Other changes in this...
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jed-software.com: FireMonkey: Extending TFloatAnimation to support maximum loops
BackgroundIn response to a QC report I wrote early last year I decided to implement a LoopCount property on the TFloatAnimation component.Report No: 105140 Status: Open Add a LoopCount property to the...
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See Different: הדגמה מתקדמת לשימוש ב TFPSMap
בFPC 2.2.0 נוספה ספריה בשם fgl בייחד עם התוספת לשימוש ב Generics.הספרייה מאפשרת לקבל שני מימושים של מחלקות, האחת עובדת בגישה הרגילה של שימוש במצביעים ו/או TObject לבצע פעולות, והשניה לעבוד עם...
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Firebird News: SplendidCRM on FirebirdSQL demo page and Database structure
SplendidCRM (version C# of SugarCRM) is ported from MSSQL over to FirebirdSQL 2.5.2 It is in a “testable” debug version on this url http://zeos.tetrasys.eu username : user password : user This changes...
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