Note to self: If you're using Subversion and want ignore patterns that apply to your entire repository and work for all team members, svn:global-ignores is the solution. Unlike client-side configuration (like TortoiseSVN's global ignore settings), this property lives in the repository itself. Setting It Up Set the property on your repository root: svn propset svn:global-ignores … Continue reading Using svn:global-ignores for Project-Wide Ignore Patterns
More on inline if expressions
In my previous post I announced that the code formatter now supports inline if expressions (aka ternary operators). That was technically true, as long as these expressions were in one line of source code: [delphi] Value := if Condition then TrueValue else FalseValue; [/delphi] But as soon as you tried to split longer expressions into … Continue reading More on inline if expressions
GExperts Code Formatter supports the Delphi inline if expression aka “ternary operator”
In Delphi 13 Embarcadero introduced a new syntax construct for inline if expressions which they call "ternary operator". It implements what previously had to be implemented with the overloaded IfThen functions as a native compiler feature. These look like this. [delphi] Variable := if Condition then TrueValue else FalseValue; [/delphi] At the same time they … Continue reading GExperts Code Formatter supports the Delphi inline if expression aka “ternary operator”
Enumerating enum types in Delphi AI answer
Regarding my previous post on Enumerating enum types in Delphi I asked claude.ai: Question: I need a way to iterate over all values of an enum type in Delphi. Something like: [delphi] var e: SomeEnumType; for e in SomeEnum do begin doSomethingWith(e); end; [/delphi] But that doesn't compile. I'd like to avoid programming a for-loop … Continue reading Enumerating enum types in Delphi AI answer
Enumerating enum types in Delphi
One would have thought that enumerating enum types in Delphi would be a no brainer, after all they have it in the name already. But this does not compile: [delphi] var L: TSomeEnumType; begin for L in TSomeEnumType do begin doSomethingWith(L); end; end; [/delphi] So I though I'd just wrap it into a record and … Continue reading Enumerating enum types in Delphi
Fixed memory leak in DUnit’s TextTestRunner
In 2015 somebody reported a memory leak in the console test runner of DUnit which apparently was never fixed. I encountered that leak today and got annoyed enough by it to fix it. Here is the updated file, just in case anybody else is interested. The reason for the memory leak was calling Halt without … Continue reading Fixed memory leak in DUnit’s TextTestRunner
Building RSS Show: A Vibe Coding Experiment That Became Real
RSS Show started out as an experiment in Vibe Coding and evolved into a usable tool. What is RSS Show? RSS Show is a single-file RSS feed reader that runs entirely in your browser. No installation, no build process, no dependencies - just open an HTML file and you're reading feeds. Due to the enshittification … Continue reading Building RSS Show: A Vibe Coding Experiment That Became Real
Another vibe coding experiment: ZFS Snapshot Extractor
Yes, I am on a AI "vibe coding" spree. This time I needed a tool to help me extracting a specific version of a given file from a ZFS snapshot. Again, I had Claude Code write everything. I started with an empty directory and ended up with the script you can find on SourceForge. Originally … Continue reading Another vibe coding experiment: ZFS Snapshot Extractor
Online RSS feed reader created with Claude Code
I blogged about this twice already, but I think it's worth talking about some more: When I started out I wanted to recreate the RSS feed reading functionality of Netvibes (which they had just shut down). The idea was that it should run in the browser without needing a server. And I wanted to do … Continue reading Online RSS feed reader created with Claude Code
Using Claude Code with Perl
Following my positive experience with Claude Code and JavaScript/PHP yesterday, I tried using Perl today. This time, I spent a lot of time optimising the CLAUDE.md content before starting the code analysis. I asked it to analyse a Perl module containing some functions that I wrote several months ago, checking for errors and suggesting improvements. … Continue reading Using Claude Code with Perl