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VOTEKinda wishing I could keep using Delphi
Joe
I’ve been reading the recent debate about a “Delphi Community Edition”. Most of it seems pretty abstract: “I think it would help the Delphi community if…” That’s all well and good, but I thought I’d… … Read more
15 years ago in Delphi, programming
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Fixing MenuStrip, part 2: Visible vs. Available, and a repro case
Joe
Not all MenuStrips will exhibit the scrolling bug. In a nutshell: if you ever hide any menu items, you’re living dangerously. Visible and Available First, an aside on how you go about hiding menu items…. … Read more
16 years ago in .NET, Delphi, fixing-menustrip, menustrip, programming
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Fixing MenuStrip, part 1: Introduction and screenshots
Joe
In .NET 2.0, Microsoft added MenuStrip and ContextMenuStrip controls to replace the old MainMenu and ContextMenu. The new ones support images next to menu items, edit boxes inside menus, etc. Fairly cool. However, they’ve got… … Read more
16 years ago in .NET, Delphi, fixing-menustrip, menustrip, programming
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More SmartInspect license WTF
Joe
Still reading the SmartInspect license agreement. Now, it’s normal for a license agreement to, in effect, say “We don’t promise the software actually works”. It’s frightening when you think about it, but it’s become standard… … Read more
16 years ago in .NET, Delphi, eula, Life, programming, smartinspect
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SmartInspect and the End Usufructuary License Agreement
Joe
We just purchased a couple of licenses for Gurock Software’s SmartInspect. I’ve gotten as far as the license agreement. Their license agreement aspires to dizzying new heights in legalese. Take this sentence, from the third… … Read more
16 years ago in .NET, Delphi, eula, Life, programming, smartinspect
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What does it mean when CodeGear “announces” Delphi 2009?
Joe
Just wondering. What exactly is CodeGear “announcing” today? And how is it different from what they’ve been doing for months now? They’re not announcing what the product will be; they’ve already done that. Sure, they’re… … Read more
16 years ago in Delphi, delphi 2009, programming
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