--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: E1200005 Date: 12/28/96 From: DEREK BENNER Time: 11:03am \/To: JORGEN DE GIER (Read 2 times) Subj: generating a dfm file Jorgen, OH?!? Well, if you want the user to be able to modify the style of the window on the fly, you should check out 'Kick-Ass Delphi Programming', by Taylor, Mischel, Penman, and Goggin. It's published by Coriolis Group Books (www.coriolis.com for online sales/shipping) and it has a chapter that completely covers the runtime modification of component and form properties. What *I* liked about the chapter was how it solved *my* desire to allow users to reposition/resize fields to their liking and then 'save' those changes to make them permanent. HTH Derek --- 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: E1200006 Date: 12/26/96 From: ROLF BLUM Time: 08:06pm \/To: MATHEAS MANSSEN (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: Second Monitor Matheas Manssen@2:283/218.133 schrieb am 24.12.96 zum Thema "Second Monitor": Hello Matheas, thanks for your reply RB>> I got an old HerculesCard with Monitor including some utilies, but I eed RB>> to to how to get the output of a WRITELN to this second Monitor, RB>> a) under Dos RB>> b) under Win3.1 RB>> c) " " with Delphi > The part of the memoryspace where the videomemory is mapped, is for ercules > different from VGA. If I had to program a writeln, I'ld use this nowdlegde, > and make 2 procedures, which would write to the different memory areas. This answer raises two more questions. 1.) What are the adresses of the memoryspace of the Hercules Card and 2.) How to write a String to this adress, preferably without assembler Anyone who could help on this? Thankyou and a happy (bugfree) New Year. Rolf --- CrossPoint v3.11 * Origin: Das Leben ist Freude, Life is bliss! (2:2426/3180.24) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: E1200007 Date: 12/28/96 From: LOUIS RIZZUTO Time: 01:43pm \/To: JORGEN DE GIER (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: generating a dfm file Hi, Jorgen. I can not tell you how to generate a .dfm file. According to the ref. books on Delphi 1.0, the .dfm files are created as binary files by the Borland compiler - which CAn be converted by the Borland Editor(and only the Borland Editor) into a viewable ascii - which can be cut and pasted to and from the Borland Editor. If Borland didn't add some more software apps to allow developers to generate or convert this .dfm files into ascii in Delphi version 2.0 then I think you may have to contact Borland technical for support on how to convert the .dfm binary forat to something like ascii format. I hope this helps. Regards, -= Lou =- --- Telegard v3.02/mL * Origin: [Toon Town USA][ILC,TCT Dist Site][914-838-3073] (1:2624/505) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: E1200008 Date: 12/28/96 From: LOUIS RIZZUTO Time: 01:48pm \/To: ALL (Read 2 times) Subj: Contect Sensitive Help Hi, everyone. I am hoping that someone her can tell me what facitilites exist within Delphi 2.0 to creat Context Sensitive Help for my apps. None of the 4 books I have offer much on this topic for some reason and I have not received Delphi 2.0 yet. Thanks ahead of time. Regards, -= Lou =- --- Telegard v3.02/mL * Origin: [Toon Town USA][ILC,TCT Dist Site][914-838-3073] (1:2624/505) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: E1200009 Date: 12/28/96 From: LOUIS RIZZUTO Time: 02:00pm \/To: ALL (Read 2 times) Subj: Mastering Delphi?? books Hi, I just recived a copy of "Mastering Delphi", by Marco Cantu, Copyright 1995. It has over 1432 pages and seems quite comprehensive. However, in studying this book, it seems that it is for Delphi 1.0 and discusses the only two editions in 1.0 - Namely, The Desktop and Client/Server Editons. It doesn't discuss the new Developer Editon that I have purchased for Delphi .0. This book was published by SYBEX. Does anyone know if this book has come out for Delphi 2.0? If not, does anyone know of any other autoritative/comprehenisve book that can be used to Master Delphi 2.0? I am also interested in any books any one has found that goes into depth on using Delphi to create internet apps, or Client/Server apps - particularly in creating Server Apps. The books I have seen thus far touch on Delphi C/S editon - like the one I mentioned above. However, I am not satisfied that creating a Server using SQL Links can be completely covered in 30 - 40 pages or less. I would appreciate any help anyone woould care to give on this subject. I am mostly interested in database/communication type apps. Thanks again. Regards, -= Lou =- --- Telegard v3.02/mL * Origin: [Toon Town USA][ILC,TCT Dist Site][914-838-3073] (1:2624/505) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: E1200010 Date: 12/28/96 From: LOUIS RIZZUTO Time: 02:08pm \/To: ALL (Read 2 times) Subj: Delphi Jobs Hi, everyone. Does anyone have some good insights on what demand there is for Delphi programmers/project mgrs in the USA or outside the USA? I am thinking here about either direct jobs or temp/contract/consulting jobs. I live near NYC and do not see any significant demand for Delphi skilled people yet. Considering the statuture and professional support/approval for Delphi I am somwhat puzzled on why companies are not creating a demand for people with Delphi skills - er, a significant demand that is. I have seen an occassioal job requirement this past year but I can count them all on one hand. :) So, does anyone got some good information on this subject. I hope this isn't too far off topic but if it is please netmail me or send me E-Mail if you have a internet Acct. Regards, -= Lou =- E-Mail: jmr@mhv.net --- Telegard v3.02/mL * Origin: [Toon Town USA][ILC,TCT Dist Site][914-838-3073] (1:2624/505) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: E1200011 Date: 12/18/96 From: MATHEAS MANSSEN Time: 01:27am \/To: BART BROERSMA (Read 2 times) Subj: Message dsiplaying... Hello Bart, maandag 16 december 1996, Bart Broersma writes to All: BB> Qestion: How do I display a simple messagebox like thing, without any BB> buttons or other controls, that will display a message and will be removed BB> from the screen after some other task (copy files) is complete ? BB> (Delphi 1.0) Create a form without any buttons. Show and hide it whenever you like. CYa, Matheas (M.S.L.F.Manssen@wing.rug.nl) --- FMail/386 1.02 * Origin: Ichthus bbs, The Netherlands +31-318-548598 (2:283/218.133) --- PCBoard (R) v15.3/5 * Origin: Nova* Star* BBS. Dhahran, Saudi Arabia 03-879-3166 (2:543/100) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: E1200012 Date: 12/29/96 From: STEVE BATSON Time: 08:57am \/To: DEREK BENNER (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: Newest ver DB> As I stated, Delphi 97 is *STILL* in beta. Thus, to get a copy to DB> work with, you must either be an author writing a book on Delphi 97 DB> or you must be a registered D97 beta-tester. You'd need to contact DB> Borland, either directly or through their website to get further DB> details on becoming a registered D97 beta-tester. I cannot comment DB> further about what D97 is like, except to say that there is NO DOUBT DB> in *my* mind that the reason MS is pumping out 'Borland is DB> failing/beleaguered' rumors is because MS *HAS* a beta copy of D97 DB> and MS is running scared!!! D97 blows VB5 out of the water! VB5 DB> will be *NO* competition for D97! Adding my 2 cents...My sentiments exactly. I think MS got caught with their pants down with Delphi one has had the same thing happen with each release. I'd say that D97 caught them with their pants off! 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: E1200013 Date: 12/29/96 From: TOMMY USHER Time: 11:23am \/To: DEREK BENNER (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: Newest ver DB>As I stated, Delphi 97 is *STILL* in beta. Thus, to get a copy to work with DB>you must either be an author writing a book on Delphi 97 or you must be a DB>registered D97 beta-tester. You'd need to contact Borland, either irectly DB>or DB>through their website to get further details on becoming a registered D97 DB>beta-tester. I cannot comment further about what D97 is like, except to say DB>that there is NO DOUBT in *my* mind that the reason MS is pumping out DB>'Borland DB>is failing/beleaguered' rumors is because MS *HAS* a beta copy of D97 and DB>MS is DB>running scared!!! D97 blows VB5 out of the water! VB5 will be *NO* DB>competition for D97! Well, from what I understand, with VB5, Microsoft might pull even with Delphi 2, so this is not surprising. I mean, it has taken 5 iterations for them to even get to that point, it would not be surprising if Borland pulls out ahead again. (And, actually, from what I understand, about the only way that VB5 really catches up to Delphi, is that it FINALLY produces true executables, not interpreted p-code.) --- * QMPro 1.52 * * <- Tribble *> --> <- Tribble Hood, Prince of Thieves --- WILDMAIL!/WC v4.12 * Origin: GC-BBS! (1:226/810.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 269 DELPHI Ref: E1200014 Date: 12/27/96 From: GARY WEINFURTHER Time: 03:27pm \/To: BRYAN SMITH (Read 2 times) Subj: Dynamic Memory Allocation Bryan Smith mentioned this to Gary Weinfurther: BS> Can you please define "exit properly" a bit more closely ? Is properly" BS> anything better than a GPF, e.g does "halt" constitute a proper exit ? Or BS> does it have to be at least "application.terminate" ? Halt (and any GPF or program crash) will stop the program immediately and do no cleanup of your program's resources. I strongly suggest avoiding this if possible. Application.Terminate will attempt to close things down somewhat gracefully, but even it won't call all the proper event handlers when closing forms. The preferred way to terminate a Delphi application is to close the main rm. ...Gary --- GoldED 2.41 * Origin: Nobody expects the Flying Circus BBS! (1:2410/905)