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I just released Delphi Tools Manager 1.0.2 which now supports Delphi 6 to 11 (including all the versions with the odd names in between). … Read more
4 years ago in Delphi0
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I just released dzBdsLauncher 1.0.7. The only change is support for detecting .dproj files created by Delphi 11 (these have a ProjectVersion of 19.3). … Read more
4 years ago in Delphi0
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I just got an unsolicited offer on the catchall email account of my employer, meant for a guy who no longer works there. Usually I simply delete emails like that but this one was a… … Read more
4 years ago in thunderbird0
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Just in case you have been living under a rock: Linux is now 30 years old and while it still hasn’t conquered the desktop, there are few smart phones that would work without it and… … Read more
4 years ago in linux0
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The Uses Clause Manager in GExperts has an “Identifier” tab that can be used instead of the Find Unit refactoring of the Delphi IDE (which for me doesn’t work most of the time and if… … Read more
4 years ago in Delphi, GExperts0
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The Rename Components expert in GExperts now has separate lists for the names and additional properties for VCL and FMX components. Previously it was a hassle to have additional properties shown in the rename dialog… … Read more
4 years ago in Delphi, GExperts0
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Note to self: If during a Linux update you get the following error: Check the content of the file /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/resume which sets the above mentioned RESUME variable. It probably contains an old UUID. Change it… … Read more
4 years ago in linux0
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A few weeks back something happened with my Delphi 6 installation which now results in an access violation every time I start the IDE. I tried for several hours to find and fix the problem… … Read more
4 years ago in Delphi, GExperts0
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GExperts is always compiled with the latest update of any of the supported Delphi versions. That unfortunately means that it may not work if the IDE hasn’t been updated to the latest version. E.g. The… … Read more
4 years ago in Delphi, GExperts0
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Microsoft is trying to force everybody to update from the old NT4 domain system to the “new” (as in “was new >10 years ago”) Active Directory system. While that’s probably a good idea for most… … Read more
4 years ago in linux, windows, Windows 100
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I got a bug report for GExperts and Delphi 10.4 that’s really curious: When a secondary editor window is open in the IDE and the FMX form designer is active, trying to insert a component… … Read more
4 years ago in Delphi, GExperts0
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Today I had a very strange compiler error in Delphi 10.2, that occurred on one computer but did not occur on another computer: myUnit.pas(28): error F2613: Unit ‘TeEngine’ not found. The project was checked out… … Read more
4 years ago in Delphi0
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I just released dzBdsLauncher 1.0.6. The only change is support for detecting .dproj files created by Delphi 10.4.2 (these have a ProjectVersion of 19.2). … Read more
4 years ago in Delphi, dzBdsLauncher0
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Starting with Windows Vista Microsoft has started to take security really serious. That’s a good thing. Unfortunately in typically Microsoft attitude they think they always know best and that the user is an idiot, so… … Read more
4 years ago in windows, Windows 100