Anders Melander
In this the second, and concluding, part of our experiments with Alpha Blended forms in Delphi, I will modify the demo application to use a compressed alpha transparent PNG image instead of a BMP. I… … Read more
17 years ago in Delphi0
Bob Swart
I apologise for the Swedish developers, but last week I’ve been ill and this weekend the antibiotics took a turn for the worse (fever going to 40 Celsius and constant headache and vomiting). … Read more
17 years ago in General0
Fernando Madruga
It’s about time that I should assume that I lack the time to spend on this blog.It was fun while it lasted (except for the past few months), but now every weekend that comes and… … Read more
17 years ago 0
Anders Melander
I have released the Drag and Drop Component Suite version 4.2 and updated the development snapshot to version 5.0. Enjoy! … Read more
17 years ago in Delphi, DragDrop0
Bob Swart
Earlier this week, I was one of the first to report the Borland results and sale of CodeGear to EMBT (Embarcadero Technologies), and must admit that at that time I was overwhelmed and had no… … Read more
17 years ago in CodeGear0
Marshall Fryman
For everyone who isn’t hiding under a rock, Embarcadero has agreed to acquire CodeGear from Borland. I’m sure all of us who have been annoyed with Borland for the last 5 years are relieved that… … Read more
17 years ago 0
Bob Swart
Borland has announced its preliminary financial results for Q1 2008, and also announced a definitive agrement to sell the assets of its individual developer tools unit, CodeGear, to Embarcadero Technologies. … Read more
17 years ago in CodeGear0
Bob Swart
In this article, I’ll demonstrate how IntraWeb (a server-side web application framework) can work together with ActiveForms (a IE-specific browser side solution) in order to get the best of both worlds: native access and server… … Read more
17 years ago 0
Marshall Fryman
Adding to my previous post on detecting virtual environments, here’s the code for detecting Virtual PC. Note that it’s a conversion from CodeProject, the original author is here. I also didn’t write the conversion, I’m… … Read more
17 years ago 0
Marshall Fryman
CubicDesign on delphi-talk.elists.org recently asked the question: “How do I know/detect if my software is running under Windows [or a virtual environment]?” Well, it turns out that it’s a lot harder to tell than you… … Read more
17 years ago 0
Bob Swart
The CodeGear RAD Studio 2007 / Delphi 2007 for Win32 / C++Builder 2007 April HotFix is available for download from the Registered Users website. … Read more
17 years ago in Delphi, C++(Builder)0
Fernando Madruga
It’s been a while since I started this project and, despite the long period with no posts, it hasn’t been forgotten. But a few factors helped to prevent me from completing it as of yet…. … Read more
17 years ago in Blah, Install0
Marshall Fryman
Has anyone tried to convert a Western-style calendar to either the Islamic or Hebrew calendar system? I’ve spent a bunch of time looking for a Pascal unit to do just that so I could include… … Read more
17 years ago 0