--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: DAK00012 Date: 06/16/96 From: CHRIS MANN Time: 04:21am \/To: JUSTIN MARQUEZ (Read 4 times) Subj: A question.... On Jun 15 13:00 96, Justin Marquez of 1:106/100.1 wrote: JM> Is there a way to control how the application uses the built-in JM> window control box? Yes, you can control this with the BorderStyle property of a form. Chris --- Msgedsq 2.2e * Origin: Esc1.71 - When you're old enough to drive the bus. (1:157/534.30) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: DAL00000 Date: 06/14/96 From: CORNELIS VAN BOCHOVE Time: 02:12pm \/To: DON KRAUSE (Read 4 times) Subj: Tray Hi, CVB>> I'm looking for a way to put my program in the Win95 tray CVB>> (you know, these small icons at the right side of the taskbar). DK> Look up Shell_NotifyIcon. (Win32). DK> This function can add, remove, and modify icons in the tray. DK> It can also send a message to your window when someone clicks DK> on the icon. Yes, I found the function. But there is no documentation on it, at least I can't find it. And guessing how to fill in the structures doesn't give any results (except for crashes). Do you have some documentation on it? (Or do you know where to find it?) Cornelis, cvb@dds.nl --- * Origin: (2:283/542.2) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: DAL00001 Date: 06/15/96 From: ERIC SCHREIBER Time: 04:57pm \/To: NOEL HENDRIKX (Read 4 times) Subj: Resolution NH> I'm developing an application in 1024x768. What will happen if a user NH> is running 640x480? Depends upon how big your forms are... NH> Are there any soluions for resizing the application when changing NH> resoltion? For certain kinds of forms (I mean kinds by function, not so much as by a specific Delphi type) you can put code in OnResize events that will adjust layouts. For example, I've got an application where the main form just contains a series of lists - when the form is resized, I just run about 10 lines of code that resize all the lists to accomodate the new form. For other kinds of forms, though, this isn't always appropriate. With dialog boxes you should try to always design for the least common denominator, which these days is generally a 640x480 screen. If you have more information on a dialog than will conveniently fit in this size, you can probably arrange it logically into notebook pages, which will often make things easier on the user. EEAS eric@kobayashi.com --- Blue Wave/DOS v2.21 * Origin: The Aircrash Bureau Chicago 312-278-1195 33.6 (1:115/327) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: DAL00002 Date: 06/14/96 From: TOMMY USHER Time: 09:23pm \/To: PETER COLLIS (Read 4 times) Subj: Program manager PC> TU> There was one published some time back in Windows/DOS Developers PC> TU> Journal. It works pretty well. I have used it, in conjunction PC> TU> with a package from Microsoft called HULK. PC>I'll keep my eye out for it. Since I wrote that, I took a look at the Microsoft Help compiler provided with Borland Delphi 2.0, and it looks VERY similar. PC> TU> And, if you can find the documentation, it is possible to create PC> TU> the appropriate file in any text editor. I have used that PC> TU> method to "tweak" my help files, and add a few extra features PC> TU> that the converter doesn't support. PC>I've got a shareware one here called HELPED, i think it's written by PC>an english author which seems quite good, I've heard there's some PC>quite good commercial programs for creating help files though i can't PC>think of any names. Yes, there are several. I suppose, one of these days, I will have to dig out the one from C User's Journal, and either extend it, or convert it to Delphi, and then extend it. I don't recall if it was a Windows program, or not. --- * QMPro 1.52 * Time flies like wind. Fruit flies like pears. --- WILDMAIL!/WC v4.12 * Origin: GC-BBS! (1:226/810.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: DAL00003 Date: 06/14/96 From: TOMMY USHER Time: 09:25pm \/To: STEVE BATSON (Read 4 times) Subj: Copyright symbol SB>I tried this in Delphi with Win95 and it beeps and pops up another SB>screen...You SB>can put it in with code by doing MyStr:=Chr(167). I suspect that is why Microsoft included the Character Map applet. You could probably use it to add that character to an appropriate string. --- * QMPro 1.52 * Math and alcohol don't mix, never drink and derive. --- WILDMAIL!/WC v4.12 * Origin: GC-BBS! (1:226/810.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: DAL00004 Date: 06/14/96 From: TOMMY USHER Time: 10:01pm \/To: ERIC SCHREIBER (Read 4 times) Subj: Uses "unit" ES>Just think of all the time you save not bothering with reducing program ES>size, though. You can use that time to get a second job to pay for that ES>extra gig drive you'll need :-) ROTFL!!!! Well put! --- * QMPro 1.52 * Beware of programmers who carry Swiss Army Knives! --- WILDMAIL!/WC v4.12 * Origin: GC-BBS! (1:226/810.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: DAL00005 Date: 06/12/96 From: ABB NAKLIE Time: 08:03am \/To: DEREK BENNER (Read 4 times) Subj: Re: Divide by 0 Error -=> Quoting Derek Benner to Abb Naklie <=- Hi Derek, DB> dirty with many direct WinAPI GDI calls. Could you be a bit more DB> specific as to when and where it occurs?!? Actually, I get the divide by zero error when I hit pause with anything I run with version 1.x. With version 2.0, this doesn't happen at all. Mind you, I am running Delphi 1.x under Win95. If I properly close the app it goes back into design mode fine. Strange.... For the moment, I've put version 2.0 away since no one I deal with has even switched to Win95. I'm still in the early learning stage and my biggest problem is finding time for it (ya haven't got a routine that will automatically make more time for me do ya ). Thanks Abb ... Visual Tagline Reader-your eyes.Register them and get free updates! --- Blue Wave/DOS v2.30 [NR] - JetMail v1.20 6 - Unregistered QWK Mail Door for Spitfire --- SFScan v2.00 * Origin: (1:246/89.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: DAL00006 Date: 06/16/96 From: STEVE BATSON Time: 04:29pm \/To: STUART FOX (Read 4 times) Subj: using functions/procedures from diff cod16:29:4506/16/96 sf> Also, another question.. :) In the fmxutils.pas file (that comes sf> with delphi 1.0), everything works under Win 3.1, but as soon as I sf> compile it under NT, it doesn't like the sf> DeleteFile(FileName); sf> in the MoveFile() procedure; it complains that it is a PChar type and sf> not a string - funny thing is though, even if I declare it as a sf> String it still doesn't like it - the DeleteFile()'s parameter is of sf> string type (according to the online help). sf> Any ideas on this one? :) Make sure that the DeleteFile routine is not also an API routine. If so, you may need to move the fmxutils unit before the Windows API unit or call it explicitly (i.e. fmxutils.DeleteFile(FileName) ) If that isn't the problem, don't know what is of the type of my head. Steve --- FreeMail 1.07b * Origin: The Visual Programmer's Workshop - N.H., Ca (916)338-3230 * (1:203/21) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: DAM00000 Date: 06/17/96 From: JUSTIN MARQUEZ Time: 07:46am \/To: CHRIS MANN (Read 4 times) Subj: A question.... CM> On Jun 15 13:00 96, Justin Marquez of 1:106/100.1 wrote: JM> Is there a way to control how the application uses the built-in JM> window control box? CM> Yes, you can control this with the BorderStyle property of a form. Thanks for the tip! The BorderStyle does indeed have one choice which removed the "control menu" but it does other things, too, which I didn't want to do. However, your tip did lead me to the BorderIcons property which did EXACTLY what I wanted to do - only remove the "control menu". Thanks again! Justin Marquez Artichoke BBS, Houston, TX --- OPMED 3.20wb * Origin: The Home Point (1:106/100.1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: DAM00001 Date: 06/17/96 From: DEREK BENNER Time: 09:36am \/To: ABB NAKLIE (Read 4 times) Subj: Re: Divide by 0 Error AN> Actually, I get the divide by zero error when I hit pause with AN> anything I run with version 1.x. With version 2.0, this doesn't AN> happen at all. Mind you, I am running Delphi 1.x under Win95. If I AN> properly close the app AN> it goes back into design mode fine. Strange.... For the moment, I've Strange indeed! I'll try some tests on this myself. AN> put version 2.0 away since no one I deal with has even switched to AN> Win95. I'm still in the early learning stage and my biggest problem AN> is finding time for it (ya haven't got a routine that will AN> automatically make more time AN> for me do ya ). Yep! The Derek Benner Guaranteed Time Increaser can be yours for a MERE $2,000 US (payable in cash-small, unmarked, non-sequential bills ONLY!) at any time of your convenience. (Warning! This Time Increaser causes massive unemployment. If you are allergic to massive unemployment, please use a different Time Increaser.) ! Keep in touch. Derek --- FreeMail 1.07b * Origin: The Visual Programmer's Workshop - N.H., Ca (916)338-3230 * (1:203/21)