Just in case I ever need this again: (Delphi 2007 does not have IntToHex for UInt64.) Note: This works only for 32 bit compilers. For 64 bit, you must replace UInt32 with NativeUInt (or UInt64) in the first line (untested). Since unfortunately the NativeUInt declaration in Delphi 2007 is wrong, I cannot simply use NativeUInt … Continue reading IntToHex for UInt64 in Delphi
Month: July 2020
Compiling TeeChart 2020 for Delphi 2007
We recently bought TeeChart 2020.30 VCL/FMX with full source code (of course) and I now tried to install it. Steema provides a "TeeChart Source Code Recompilation Tool" (TeeRecompile.exe) that supposedly does this for you. This is fine if it works, it's a pain in the lower back if it doesn't. It worked fine for Delphi … Continue reading Compiling TeeChart 2020 for Delphi 2007
New Filter Exceptions expert in GExperts
I my last GExperts related blog post I wrote about the new "Close Exception Notification" expert which I just had added to GExperts. It was a hack that hooked the Exception Notification dialog. This spawned a discussion in the international Delphi Praxis forum and resulted in a rewrite of the expert. It's now called "Filter … Continue reading New Filter Exceptions expert in GExperts
Display text attachments inline in Thunderbird 68 and later
Apparently there has been a change in Thunderbird 68 so it no longer displays text attachments inline even though View -> Display Attachements Inline is turned on. There is a solution to this though: Open Tools -> Options Select the Advanced page Switch to the General tab Start the Config editor (button on the bottom … Continue reading Display text attachments inline in Thunderbird 68 and later
GExperts supports even more laziness
I got into programming because I am lazy, I'd rather have the computer do the boring work than doing it myself. So it's no wonder that I always liked Delphi and GExperts because both support my laziness. Today I added yet another feature to save me a key stroke or mouse click: The "Close Exception … Continue reading GExperts supports even more laziness