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Jumping on the shameless meme bandwagon... http://www.fmxexpress.com/white-and-gold-or-blue-and-black-app-demo-for-delphi-xe7-firemonkey-on-android-and-ios/

It just took me quite a while to find this information so I’ll put it here for future reference. A Firemonkey application can not just access the clipboard, it needs to ask the platform whether it actually has one, then get the service interface and use that. http://blog.dummzeuch.de/2015/02/28/accessing-the-clipboard-in-a-firemonkey-application/

Just a fun discovery, I didn't know/remember that spaces are valid between "." and fields: Button1.             Caption := 'Hello';

Does anyone knows there is a good message dialog service I could use to make message dialogs testable. It would be very nice if the message dialog service had some integrated translation possibilities. I could write this myself not that difficult to do but if it's exists why reinvent the wheel.

Blog post "Three Selected Delphi Week Videos" at http://blog.marcocantu.com/blog/2014_february_3selectedvideos.html http://blog.marcocantu.com/blog/2014_february_3selectedvideos.html

Question to the group I have a number of dates (I can format any way needed) and I want to average those dates whats the easiest way to come up with an average :) the year is not needed, just the day and month I might have to convert to 1 to 365 and use sin and cos thanks!

Screenshot of our Delphi XE7 FMX application http://18delphi.blogspot.ru/2015/02/another-our-screenshot.html

http://sourceoddity.com/blog/2015/02/how-to-get-a-list-of-used-units-with-delphiast/

Blog post "IDC Mobile OS Data for 2014: Stability" at http://blog.marcocantu.com/blog/2014_february_idcmobiledata.html

Hi everybody! I have an application with quite a few Dataset's linked to grids and control's. Now, the code isnt exactly organized well and i want to refactor it to a more OOP fashion. But i still need to do a lot of loop's through the rows a do lots of validations and alter fields (not very nice when the controls are binded to a grid) I've read a lot of information but i cant seem to quite grasp what should i use to get the binding powers of datasets, and still get to have separated, clean code, reggarding each dataset. I guess what i'm asking is, should i still use datasets, or can i do my own classes and bind them somehow to the controls?

I am trying to install mustangpeak virtualshell tools on Delphi xe compiling i get an error     procedure DoHeaderClick(const HitInfo: TVTHeaderHitInfo); override; NOT the SAME as on VirtualTreeView procedure DoHeaderClick(HitInfo: TVTHeaderHitInfo); virtual; I have installed VirtualTreeView_V5.53 same problem with more things I would like to have  virtualshell Any idea? P.S I have mustangpeakcommonlib ,mustangpeakeasylistview

http://18delphi.blogspot.com/2015/02/containers-4-encapsulation-of-work-with.html

http://18delphi.blogspot.com/2015/01/mindstream-how-we-develop-software-for_28.html

Originally shared by Babak Yaghoobi ** Buy XE7 and get a free Next Major Release to keep you up to date with latest hotfixes, exclusive content, support and more. Purchase a qualifying RAD Studio, Delphi or C++Builder XE7 product by March 31, 2015 to get the Next Major Release free! http://www.e. ..

Originally shared by Babak Yaghoobi ** Buy XE7 and get a free Next Major Release to keep you up to date with latest hotfixes, exclusive content, support and more. Purchase a qualifying RAD Studio, Delphi or C++Builder XE7 product by March 31, 2015 to get the Next Major Release free! http://www.e. ..

Originally shared by Babak Yaghoobi D.P.F Delphi iOS Native Components v9.4.5 D.P.F Delphi iOS Native Components New version: v9.4.5 - 2015/02/26   + Added TDPFAVAudioRecorder (Microphone Component)   + Added TDPFDatePicker.MinuteInterval property   + Added TDPFImageView.ResizeImage   * Improved: TDPFQRCodeScanner now uses FMX Screen...

Hello! First i'm going to ask if this is the correct place. I have recently purchased a component at over EUR 200. I have gotten only one reply to my pre-sales question. My tickets are left untouched or unnoticed and my emails are not replied to. How much slack do you think i should give the vendor? If this time period is reached, would it be ok to post here; simply tallying the dates and (lack of) communication, and the vendors name and ask if anyone knows what's up? TIA, /Dany

http://18delphi.blogspot.com/2015/02/containers-3-generics-and-without.html

http://18delphi.blogspot.com/2015/02/containers-2-my-own-implementation-of.html

http://18delphi.blogspot.com/2015/02/containers-1-implementation-of.html

http://18delphi.blogspot.com/2015/02/about-rs-time-pressure-and-forgetting.html

http://18delphi.blogspot.com/2015/02/briefly-about-factories.html

How can I handle Ctrl+C in my IDE plugin? I tried OnKeyXXX events but obviously (I logged the events) Ctrl+C get's eaten by the Copy action of the IDE (of course, default behavior of actions). After I realized that I tried registering an IOTAKeyboardBinding but that only gets triggered when I am in the code editor (but I want it to handle copying text from my plugin window). I also tried putting an action on my plugin dockform - not working. Anyone got an idea?

Hi , I am new in datasnap technology. I would like to develop a client server app over internet. In order to avoid many server calls I would like to know how can i transfer multiple datasets from server to client upon client request  , using one call and then after making changes in the client , to transfer multiple deltas of the clientdatasets from client to sever using one call method. Thank you very much

http://18delphi.blogspot.com/2015/02/how-to-keep-labor-productivity-up-and.html

Hey I was wondering if there is any option to add mobile payments such as credit cards or paypal into your firemonkey mobile apps? I was also wondering What would be the best solution in regarding to a client / server app where the app connects to a vps through tcp/ip protocol and be able to exchanges messages between different clients that are connected?

TMS Component Pack v7.7.0.0 released with new a Spell check engine & PDF file generation library! We're pleased to inform a significant update for the TMS Component Pack is available now! In TMS Component Pack v7.7.0.0 update we've added a new TMS Spell Check engine & PDF file generation library, a DB-ware version of the TAdvRichEditor and much more ... http://www.tmssoftware.com/site/tmspack.asp

Hello,   I Have a dll Project. I want to run this Project with paserver on remote windows machine. How can i pass my dll outpath dir on remote side and how can i pass my dll’s debug launcher application ?   For example my dll should be run on C:\MyApp\MyApp.DLL (On remote side) And my debug launcher program should be run on C:\MyApp\MyDebugger.EXE (On remote side)   Best Regards

Just like to announce that I have updated Delphi-Shortcut-Finder ( https://github.com/NickRing/Delphi-Shortcut-Finder ). The main new features are showing OS (global) hotkeys and, which I think lots of people will like, the ability to export registered keys to either a CSV or HTML file.

Buy XE7, new or upgrade and get next Major release free.....Now that's not a bad offer. http://www.embarcadero.com/radoffer#freeUS

Having trouble stopping the Windows authentication dialog popping up when using THTTPRIO. Posted on SO, but not received an acceptable answer yet. Perhaps one of you chaps has managed to fix the problem?  http://stackoverflow.com/questions/28674117/how-do-i-stop-the-authentication-dialog-appearing-when-using-thttprio http://stackoverflow.com/questions/28674117/how-do-i-stop-the-authentication-dialog-appearing-when-using-thttprio

http://18delphi.blogspot.com/2015/02/what-else-i-want-to-tell-about-tddnot.html

Developer looking for remote work, 15 years of development experience in Delphi since it's 5 version.

I've noticed that often, but not always, the line of code the IDE takes me when debugging is off by one. For example, double-clicking an entry to the call stack will take me to the line in the editor after the line shown in the call stack. This happens for exception raise locations, for call stack locations, when using JCLDebug info as well, etc. This is in a full debug build. Has anyone else seen this? If so, what is the cause, and what can be done to fix it? My guess is something like the IP register or something else (I'm not yet super-familiar with x86 assembly) is updated too early, so it is pointing at something that ends up being the next line. I'm quite ok with this in a release build since the compiler should optimise as much as it wants, but in a debug build I want call stacks and locations to be accurate, and they aren't.

I've noticed that often, but not always, the line of code the IDE takes me when debugging is off by one. For example, double-clicking an entry to the call stack will take me to the line in the editor after the line shown in the call stack. This happens for exception raise locations, for call stack locations, when using JCLDebug info as well, etc. This is in a full debug build. Has anyone else seen this? If so, what is the cause, and what can be done to fix it? My guess is something like the IP register or something else (I'm not yet super-familiar with x86 assembly) is updated too early, so it is pointing at something that ends up being the next line. I'm quite ok with this in a release build since the compiler should optimise as much as it wants, but in a debug build I want call stacks and locations to be accurate, and they aren't.

http://18delphi.blogspot.com/2015/02/once-again-about-testing-levels.html

What is the prefered solution for parameter / setting storage in cross-platform applications.  I use the registry (and occasionally inifiles) in Windows, but branching out it strikes me that this is a fairly win-centric approach. Just curious if anyone has any recommendations...

What is the prefered solution for parameter / setting storage in cross-platform applications.  I use the registry (and occasionally inifiles) in Windows, but branching out it strikes me that this is a fairly win-centric approach. Just curious if anyone has any recommendations...

Now these sound like a good thing! http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikekavis/2015/02/17/the-smart-labels-that-will-power-the-internet-of-things/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2015/02/22/why-enterprise-mobile-apps-are-most-lucrative-to-build-in-2015/

This is so frustrating. I am trying to find out information about the TDSRESTWebDispatcher component in XE7, so I try the help. It has help information for TComponent, the class from which it inherits, instead. Lack of complete, quality documentation is the most frustrating part of using Delphi. http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/Libraries/XE7/en/Datasnap.DSHTTPWebBroker.TDSRESTWebDispatcher

I am working with XE7 on a Datasnap server application. I am using REST in this setup, opting away from the TCP/IP setup for now. I have no problems getting things to work using URL segmented parameters such as talked about on the Datasnap REST Messaging Protocol page ( http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/XE7/en/DataSnap_REST_Messaging_Protocol ) What I am having trouble with is when using GET query parameters like this...     datasnap/rest/MyClass/MyMethod?p1=value1&p2=value2 When doing this, the parameters in the method have default values, but I can look up the parameters and their values using GetInvocationMetadata().QueryParams. That is quite confusing. I assume Datasnap is using the method signature for routing, but the parameters themselves are ignored the lookup has to be done. Now that I think about it, Datasnap probably does not use method signatures for routing, because I believe you must have unique method names for all public methods in your ServerMethods class.  ...

Is there any delphi based ERP application? if not, can we (this group) start one, I have fond one one financial application in source forge. ( http://sourceforge.net/projects/osfinancials/ )

Are you doing mobile development with Delphi? I kept the choices simple - you might write more info in the comments but please keep it civil and don't start yet another flame war why tool X, Y or Z is so much better, etc bla bla.

Spring4D 1.2 fun fact: Generic lists of objects or interfaces will only increase the binary size by less than 1K (exact number depends on compiler version) - System.Generics.Collections are around 14K.

Delphi code to flow chart recommendations? I'm trying to make sense of a Delphi legacy program (currently in Delphi 2010) that is a blend of procedural and object oriented code.

Tip of the day - typing less stupid code http://delphisorcery.blogspot.com/2015/02/type-less-how-to-use-gexperts-macro.html

Showing how you can extend the PPL to get the true power of asynchronous task execution. http://delphisorcery.blogspot.com/2015/02/extending-parallel-programming-library.html

We have just included some optimized x64 assembler to our Open Source SynCrypto.pas unit so that SHA-256 hashing will perform at best speed. It is an adaptation from tuned Intel's assembly macros, which makes use of the SSE4 instruction set, if available. Resulting speed is around 2.5 times faster than our previous "pure pascal" version. http://blog.synopse.info/post/2015/02/21/SynCrypto%3A-SSE4-x64-optimized-asm-for-SHA-256

What happened to http://delphi.wikia.com why is this not used by more people to combine the community knowledge at one place.

Hi all !! Has anybody some idea how to translate a .lab(label file from codesoft) to a zpl script (zebra printers ) in delphi ???

Time for some collective brainstorming. I think everyone who ever worked with Visual Studio knows the "add to using" feature it provides (or called smart tag) - for those that don't: ( https://abhijitjana.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/1.png ) Probably everyone agrees that this would be awesome for Delphi - however there are some technical difficulties to overcome. Afaik in Visual Studio it only works for the assemblies you reference in your project (please correct me if I am wrong here). So that limits the effort it takes to gather all possible symbols and their namespaces to suggest. In Delphi however there are several ways to reference a unit you have added to the uses: dcu and pas files in the library path of your environment options, dcu and pas files in the search path of your project, pas files explicitly added to the project and units in bpls you might use as runtime packages in your project. Man, that is a lot. However that is not everything. What I frequently encou...

This is driving me crazy and I'm sure it is because I am missing something stupid.  I recently upgraded to XE7 and for the life of me, I can not get it to recognize any breakpoints.  I am running debug builds, have done clean full builds.  It does this with VCL and FMX applications (Win32). I can create a brand new project, throw some code in the main form's FormCreate(), set a breakpoint and hit run.  The code executes, but it does not stop at the breakpoint. I've been through all the settings that seem relevant and tried this on two separate PCs. Please tell me I am missing something stupid...  Thanks

Is there anywhere a clear explanation of how to install third-party help files into the XE7 IDE? I've found many links, mostly to articles with many more links, but I am not looking for a research project, just a solution.

Hello everybody, i'm trying out interfaces. I want to declare an interface with a method that gets a parameter with a dynamic data typ. The follwoing does not compile because interface-methods can't have parametric methods. But it illustratrats what i want. Type IMyInterface = interface Procedure myMethode (var Data : T); End; End. Is there an other way to do it? Thanks to everyone!

Hi, It's not a real feature request but maybe something to think about so we can provide a common solution. I'm currently struggling in upgrading from DelphiXE2 to DelphiXE7, the main part I'm struggling again with the folder structure used by component and libraries. Have been struggling with this same thing when upgrading from Delphi7 to DelphiXE2, so I have the idea that I'm losing time. Does a best practice exists on how this could be done, if not maybe we could create one and when community-members review this one could Wouldn't it be nice that every one uses the same folder structure so you don't spend a lot of time when components, libraries are updated or you have to upgrade/downgrade just some simple find/replaces and you're done Just check them out from the original source control system, move them to the correct folder in you're own source control system, compile and you're done. I would suggest following .. It's just a start can be im...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URifVfYlD18 In this article you'll learn how to "run-once enable"  a Delphi application that can check for its previous  (running) instance. Along the process, several techniques  of implementing such a check will be discussed; as well  as how to bring your already running application to the  foreground, if a user tries to run it "one more time". By  the end of the article you'll have a copy-to-go code to  control the behavior of your application's multiple instances:  with the option to limit the number of running instances https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URifVfYlD18

Has anyone had trouble deploying an XE7 app to the iOS simulator, where the Messages console displays success, the IDE shows a blank error dialog, the app is on the simulator but not started (and if you click it manually, it shows the FMX logo splashscreen, then terminates)? Symptoms are, well, the above. It's a pretty simple FMX app, using Indy, originally from XE5 but after googling some errors deploying, I realised due to Xcode changes I realised I had to run it using XE7, Xcode 6.1 and iOS Simulator 7.1. I have XE7.0, not update 1, and ditto for the version of PAServer. Building is fine, communication with PAServer is fine, all messages in the Messages pane say success, the simulator starts... and then I get an error dialog in the IDE with no text at all, and a small help window for troubleshooting deploying. (The links it provides are of no use.) I'm using it with OSX Yosemite and Xcode 6.1.1 with the iOS Simulator 7.1 installed.  In the simulator, the app has the wirefram...

I TRIED TO WRITE A DIALOG AS A REPLACEMENT FOR TPRINTDIALOG, THAT USES WINDOWS API PRINTDLGEX, BUT I RAN INTO OUT OF MEMORY EXCEPTION. ANY THOUGHTS ?

Legacy code snippet of the day: (Yes.  This is found in real production code.)    // Create form    case Nr of      1: OpneForm(Fil, False);      2: OpneForm(Fil, False);      3: OpneForm(Fil, False);      4: OpneForm(Fil, False);      5: OpneForm(Fil, False);      6: OpneForm(Fil, False);      7: OpneForm(Fil, False);      8: OpneForm(Fil, False);      9: OpneForm(Fil, False);    end;

Beware, StringListMonkey looking at FMX roadmap (Virtual Color Lanes), after 20 years of exposure to grid, ownerdrawn.

IDE Key Mapping Nightmare!  I use Ctrl + Home or Ctrl + End fairly frequently to go to the beginning/end of a file.  But these key sequences were clobbered by a 3rd Party tool.  No amount of research has found a way for me to restore these key maps. Hey I've loaded Castalia, Bookmarks, GExperts, CnPack & DDevExtension.  Any way to fix this in the XE7 IDE?

IDE Key Mapping Nightmare!  I use Ctrl + Home or Ctrl + End fairly frequently to go to the beginning/end of a file.  But these key sequences were clobbered by a 3rd Party tool.  No amount of research has found a way for me to restore these key maps. Hey I've loaded Castalia, Bookmarks, GExperts, CnPack & DDevExtension.  Any way to fix this in the XE7 IDE?

Do you know that AllocateHWnd is not thread safe and do you call it (or some safe variant) in your multi-threaded code? Just to see what real life impact unsafe AllocateHWnd can have...

Anonymous methods formatting. Whenever I write an anoynmous method in code I feel quite insecure about proper formatting . As far as I know there is no official style guide about how to format anonymous methods, and the code formatter does a terrible job formatting anonymous methods. So how do you format your anonymous methods?

After all this years AllocateHWnd is still not thread safe http://qc.embarcadero.com/wc/qcmain.aspx?d=47559 http://qc.embarcadero.com/wc/qcmain.aspx?d=47559

I seem to remember that there were some scripts available for various updates. Anyone point me in the right direction? In particular I am looking to change an application from IBX to FireDac.

Hi, I just wonder. Is it possible to forbid use of some namespace? I need to disallow usage of WinApi everywhere in the project. Then explicitely define one unit where it's possible. I'm using XE7...

Hi, I just wonder. Is it possible to forbid use of some namespace? I need to disallow usage of WinApi everywhere in the project. Then explicitely define one unit where it's possible. I'm using XE7...

I have question about static class procedure, can you help me? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/28601090/reference-to-class-procedure

I've spent a bunch of time spelunking through the innards of AppTethering in Delphi over the last few weeks, all for next week's events in Australia and New Zealand. You should come out with a pretty deep understanding of the capabilities (down to inspecting the network packets in WireShark) and I'll also run through some scenarios other customers have used it for. Should be fun. Oh, and Damo is doing something on Bluetooth and BAAS, apparently :) http://forms.embarcadero.com/AP15Q1AUNZDeveloperDirectLIVE

I've spent a bunch of time spelunking through the innards of AppTethering in Delphi over the last few weeks, all for next week's events in Australia and New Zealand. You should come out with a pretty deep understanding of the capabilities (down to inspecting the network packets in WireShark) and I'll also run through some scenarios other customers have used it for. Should be fun. Oh, and Damo is doing something on Bluetooth and BAAS, apparently :) http://forms.embarcadero.com/AP15Q1AUNZDeveloperDirectLIVE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qTgAxy123k In this lesson you will learn and understand how to make your program updates. Lessons will continue Will also be part of writing the database, where you will see who downloaded your file and how many participants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qTgAxy123k

Originally shared by Boian Mitov Just published my first YouTube video ever :-D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twdZiy9ePz8&feature=youtu.be

Is there a good overview of DUnit vs DUnit2 vs DUnitX? I'm confused about which to recommend. For example, what the status of DUnit2 is, why DUnitX is better than DUnit (I know it's different , but why better? What can you achieve? I've heard criticism that it doesn't actually gain you much), etc. The reason I ask is that I've always used DUnit, and in fact introduced someone to unit testing recently and they are now also using DUnit, because it's what I recommended. But is it practically, actually, concretely the best choice? Why? Why not? I can't find a good overview of all the options that comprehensively answers this - just articles about each individual one that leaves me feeling a bit like each author likes their choice. That's great, but ultimately unhelpful when forming a judgement for the pros and cons of each contrasted. Is there a comprehensive overview, something complete enough to allow a reader to judge the qualities of each and choose The ...

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Got a ClientDataSet with a single MAX(field) aggregate. I append a record and apply updates and everything is fine. When I then close the dataset, I get an exception: "Operation not applicable". It crashes when it tries to drop the aggregate, and if I put "cds.Aggregates.Clear" in the OnBeforeClose, the error goes away. Setting the aggregate's Active := False does not help. Neither the clientdataset, provider nor query has any other event handlers doing funny stuff. I'm using DBX btw. Anyone got the slightest clue as to what's going on here? I've got several other data modules with clientdatasets having a similar aggregate and I've never stumbled upon this before.

"Ah, here you are again, my dear friend. Haven't seen you for a while ..." Delphi XE5, fully updated

How do I get around this? Cannot load package 'MonkeyMixer_200.' It contains unit 'CastaliaPasLexTypes', which is also contained in package 'CastaliaEssentials21'. XE7 Pro

5K members reached. Quite nice number :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGpgoRimAAg&list=PU2cJizU1GHtbEztNarpLnUA Pwidechar With string. Add links in the listbox to memo. Fixed bug with opening form. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGpgoRimAAg&list=PU2cJizU1GHtbEztNarpLnUA

How I can change the text icon in Android application? If the device is in Spanish, I want to put "Hola". If the device is in English, I want to put "Hello". The Label property in Version Info is what I need, but I want to change as the device language. Sorry for my English. Thank you!

HTML Component Library now supports Markdown ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdown ) language. Compiled demo application http://delphihtmlcomponents.com/MLDemo.zip

Hi! i need some help with XE7 :) i'm triing to use parse to store and read a simple object , like a tdocument, something like this:  trow = class      code : string ;      description : string ;  end;  trows =  TobjectList ;  tdoc = class        someinfo: string ;        etc etc  : tdate ;        rows : trows;   end; i can easily mashall it , with "tjson.ObjectToJsonObject(doc)" but i can't unmarshall it ... with tjson.JsonToObject (ajson)  it not raise exception but not convert.. so i tried to create a manual marshal for Rows in document, and i have same problem.  can marshall witout problem, but in unmarshalling procedure i don't have data object initialized so i have a access violation..... there's some "initialization" procedure to call before? thanks

Hey guys I was wondering If someone could point me in the right direction as to which would be the best method to animate and individual sprite (snowball/flakes) and have them cloned multiple times and land from the top to the bottom on of the screen (with physics if possible) that will run on both android and IOS?

For all OTA gurus out there: Is there an OTA functionality which allows me to add a unit name to the uses clause (either in the interface or in the implemenation section)? I am thinking of something like it can be seen in the "Find Unit" refactoring.

ANN: DAC for MySQL 2.10.2 is out! MicroOLAP Direct Access Components for MySQL and Delphi/C++ Builder (also known as MySQLDAC) is a Borland Delphi/C++Builder component set for direct connect to MySQL database server. DAC for MySQL allows you to create Delphi/C++Builder applications without BDE, ODBC, ADO and without libmysql.dll. What’s new in v2.10.2: Fetch-on-demand mode and connecting with the PLink.exe for TMySQLSSHDatabase added, several minor improvements and bug fixes. Full changelog: [!] "TmySQLDataset.Options. FetchOnDemand property for fetch-on-demand" added [*] Little optimization for small query implemented [+] "TmySQLDataset.Options.FetchRows for specify the number of fetching rows count" added [+] "Сonnecting with the PLink.exe for TMySQLSSHDatabase" added [-] "Raise Out of Memory with GROUP_CONCAT queries when group_concat_max_len statement is set to a large value" bug fixed [-] "TMySQLDump: incorrect dumping data of type BIT(...

Fellow Delphi developers, This is with great pleasure that we announce the immediate availability of HelpNDoc 4.7, an easy to use yet powerful help authoring tool producing CHM help files, HTML or mobile WebSites, DocX and PDF manuals as well as ePub and Kindle eBooks from a single source. HelpNDoc is Free for personal use and evaluation purposes and is available at: http://www.helpndoc.com HelpNDoc 4.7 introduces a template editor for HTML, CHM, ePub and Kindle documentation formats, fixes and performance enhancements and much much more. You can learn more about this update at: http://www.helpndoc.com/news/2015-02-17-new-template-editor-html-based-documentation-helpndoc-47 Download HelpNDoc now and use it for free for personal and evaluation purposes: http://www.helpndoc.com/download Follow our step-by-step video guides to learn how to use HelpNDoc: http://youtu.be/u1XVAR985g8?list=PLe52dEok5gAlrGpJ9IxdFEfVrCjTucOhF Best regards, John, HelpNDoc team. http://www.helpndoc.com Join us on...

A review / introduction to FixInsight, Roman Yankovsky's new static code analysis plugin for Delphi. http://parnassus.co/review-fixinsight-sourceoddity/ http://parnassus.co/review-fixinsight-sourceoddity

ESB Consultancy is pleased to advise that v6.5.1 of ESBPCS for VCL has been released, and this is freely available to registered owners. Our subsets: ESBPCS-Lite for VCL, ESBPCS-Calcs for VCL, ESBPCS-Dates for VCL and ESBPCS-Stats for VCL have all been updated as well. ESBPCS for VCL is a huge collection of Components and Routines for Delphi Developers, aimed at making Data Entry and Manipulation easier. More info and trial versions available from: http://www.esbconsult.com/esbpcs This new release includes minor improvements and bug fixes, including quite a few new unit conversions (ie measurement units).

Is there a way to use  voltDb(memory in) with Delphi?

Which reporting tool do you use? ( If you choose Other please mention the tool in a comment )

Hello I'm developing a financial application, and i wanted to know if the was a way to update the var that stores the interest a bank gives, to what their website updates to.

Today's Learning--- procedure ReplaceTime( var DateTimeVar : TDateTime; const NewTimeValue : TDateTime ) ; replaces the time part of var DateTimevar with Time Part of NewTimeValue. Const NewTimeValue remains unaffected.

We benchmarked the latest JsonDataObjects library against SuperObject, standard DBXJson, dwsJSON, QDAC and mORMot. This is the fastest node-based JSON library around for reading. Of course, a SAX approach is missing (as we do use in mORMot for even greater speed), but the Andreas' record-based storage and several optimization tricks in its code do wonders. Only missing feature is IMHO a "path query" method. Here are some numbers! http://blog.synopse.info/post/2015/02/16/Benchmarking-JsonDataObjects-JSON-parser

Is there a 'Rename Unit' refactoring available in Delphi (or in an add-on, eg Castalia?) I want to rename several dozen units to give them scoped (dotted) unit names, and I want all the uses clauses in the project to be updated automatically too. And it also needs to integrate with version control so the files are renamed in SVN, not just on disk. Renaming via the Project Manager doesn't do this. There's no rename unit refactoring in the IDE's menu I could spot. I installed Castalia, but can't find one there either. I'm very much afraid I might have do it all manually. But this seems odd since it seems a useful and possibly quite common thing to do.

My new JSON parser JsonDataObjects is now on GitHub ( https://github.com/ahausladen/JsonDataObjects ). Features: * Fast dual JSON parser for parsing UTF8 and UTF16 without conversion * Automatic creation of arrays and objects * Easy access mode with implicit operators * Compact and formatted output modes * Win32, Win64 and ARM Android support (MacOS and iOS may work) * Supports Delphi 2009-XE7 http://andy.jgknet.de/blog/2015/02/json-parser-jsondataobjects-is-now-on-github/

The new IDE FIx Pack 5.8 for 2009-XE7 is available. This release is available for all versions, not only 2009, XE, XE6 and XE7, but also 2010, XE2, XE3, XE4 and XE5. http://andy.jgknet.de/blog/2015/02/ide-fix-pack-5-8-for-2009-xe7-released/

Bug in RTL/SOAP affecting all delphi versions. InvRegistryV global variable (InvokeRegistry unit) is declared as var var   InvRegistryV: TInvokableClassRegistry; and later is checked in Initialization section:   if not Assigned(InvRegistryV) then     InitIR; It could lead to AV especially when using in BPL (after unload/load)

My own early Turbo Pascal and Delphi past. Originally shared by Jeroen Wiert Pluimers Marketing blast of the past via David Millington – Google+. I got most of the Delphi versions from D2-D6 on PC Plus magazine cover CDs, an English magazine also published in Australia. I wouldn’t be here now if I hadn’t had access to those free copies of… http://wiert.me/2015/02/14/where-my-delphi-life-began-via-david-millington-and-simon-stuart-delphiweek

Originally shared by Babak Yaghoobi Happy Birthday Delphi! Delphi 20-year anniversary! Who remembers this image ? One of the best moments I was waiting for...! Just saying " Thank you delphi ! "

Originally shared by Boian Mitov Happy 20 Delphi Anniversary everyone! :-) #DelphiWeek

Everyone concerned about performance on mobile (and probably other platforms some day when they also get ARC) should absolutely vote for these: https://quality.embarcadero.com/browse/RSP-9712 https://quality.embarcadero.com/browse/RSP-9946

Everyone concerned about performance on mobile (and probably other platforms some day when they also get ARC) should absolutely vote for these: https://quality.embarcadero.com/browse/RSP-9712 https://quality.embarcadero.com/browse/RSP-9946

http://18delphi.blogspot.com/2015/02/mindstream-part-5-testing.html

What is your favorite RTL feature? Mine is currently the Parallel Programming Library. #DelphiWeek

My wish for Delphi: Please bring multi-level undo/redo functionality in the Delphi designer (form, datamodule, etc). Have a nice weekend. And don't forget to enjoy (or avoid ) the carnaval festivities (; (yes, it is 7 weeks before Easter sunday, so lots of festivities around the world apart from the very commercial Valentines day) http://wiert.me/2015/02/13/my-wish-for-delphi-please-bring-multi-level-undoredo-functionality-in-the-designer-form-datamodule-etc/ http://wiert.me/2015/02/13/my-wish-for-delphi-please-bring-multi-level-undoredo-functionality-in-the-designer-form-datamodule-etc

Hello,  I would like to ask for  help of the experts.  In this method I use ADVStringGrid from TMS Components to display web images in the cells.  Images are loaded via Indy component IdHTTP1 into a memory stream then I add them to array of JPEG images. In the next step, I load them into Grid from Array of Pictures calling a method AddPictures from AdvStringGrid. The problem I encouter is how to free the picture objects created every time a function is called without crashing the grid  since it is still referring to them. arrayPictures[j] := TPicture.Create; procedure TForm1.gridStationMasterClickCell(Sender: TObject; ARow,   ACol: Integer); var   sqlQuery: string;   oraStations : TOraQuery;    qryResults : TStringList;   rows, cols, i, j : integer;    imageUrlPath : string;   arrayMS : array of TMemoryStream;   arrayJpg : array of TJPEGImage;   arrayPictures : array of TPicture;   pictCounter : integer; begin   // Click on Photo Column     if(ACol = 0) then     begin       sqlQuery :=...

Today I reported a bug  https://quality.embarcadero.com/browse/RSP-10066 only to find out it has been already reported and allegedly fixed twice  http://qc.embarcadero.com/wc/qcmain.aspx?d=111029 and  http://qc.embarcadero.com/wc/qcmain.aspx?d=104035 What is going on there? https://quality.embarcadero.com/browse/RSP-10066

Today I reported a bug  https://quality.embarcadero.com/browse/RSP-10066 only to find out it has been already reported and allegedly fixed twice  http://qc.embarcadero.com/wc/qcmain.aspx?d=111029 and  http://qc.embarcadero.com/wc/qcmain.aspx?d=104035 What is going on there? https://quality.embarcadero.com/browse/RSP-10066

Here is the source code and video for my Code Monkey Code video.  http://delphi.org/codemonkey/ #DelphiWeek http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nGvMbQKS7U

Hello everybody. I need your help. For a my open source software, I need an open source Shell Treeview and immediately I thought old Mustang Peak VirtualShellTools (based of EasyListView, in turn based of VirtualTreeView). Unfortunately, these components (CommonLib, EasyListView and VirtualShellTools) seems abandoned. In fact, these components support up to XE4, but I have Delphi XE7. I updated compilers.inc to support XE7 and so I installed MPCommonLib, but when I build EasyListView design package, I have this error: [dcc32 Fatal Error] MPCommonObjects.pas(2822): E2411 Unit EasyTaskPanelForm in package EasyListviewD21 refers to unit MPCommonObjects which is not found in any package.  Packaged units must refer only to packaged units MPCommonObjects unit is IN MPCommonLib packaged, so WTF!? Any solution? https://code.google.com/p/mustangpeakvirtualshelltools/wiki/Welcome

For #delphiweek : What is your Delphi story? How did it lead you to where you are now? What are you memories of Delphi over the past twenty years it's been around? Here are some stories of mine that might interest you, or prompt memories of your own (and post them below!): * The installer for Delphi 1 looked like a car steering wheel and dashboard. It's my main memory of Delphi on Windows 3.1, but was a great upgrade from the DOS programs I'd been writing in TP7. * Using Calmira, an alternative Windows 3.1 shell written in Delphi 1. (It's still around and has a Wikipedia article:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calmira ) * Later, when I was thirteen or so, I used Delphi 2 and it wouldn't fit onto my computer's hard disk (I don't remember how big the D2 install was, but let's say I had only a 40MB disk or so.) I installed it over a network drive to my father's computer, which used a different file system (he might have been running OS/2 Warp? NT3.1 o...

Hope this helps someone else... https://support.eurekalog.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/67/4/installer-hangs-on-launch https://support.eurekalog.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/67/4/installer-hangs-on-launch

In praise of Delphi! #DELPHIWEEK i want to say this about our appreciation for Delphi: Personally for me, my first commercial work/programming for money was with Delphi (some 20 years ago). Much of the practical foundation in object oriented software architecture and software design for us has come from Delphi - studying included components, the IDE, and the VCL source code... The source code for all standard components has been included in the Delphi install since V1! We bring this approach to designing components and the qualities of extensibility, modularity, and configurability into every component we create. eDocEngine, PDFtoolkit and the new XtremeDocumentStudio products are good examples. We are really excited about the vision we have for XtremeDocumentStudio and what we are creating for Delphi developers (and developers in general ;-). A lot of it has come to fruition already http://www.gnostice.com/XtremeDocumentStudio_Delphi.asp . We really want to provide the best document-p...

Hi,        probably a long shot as its a niche area but I wonder if anyone here has any recent experience of connecting Delphi to the ITK (National Library of Medicine Insight Segmentation and Registration Toolkit ) libraries. Specifically I was interested in the imaging filters. Thanks, Adrian