You might have become used to it, but probably every Delphi developer has at one time wondered why the Messages window is still visible (and takes up valuable screen real estate) even if it is empty. And even worse, if you close it manually, it automatically comes back when you compile your project. I too, … Continue reading Experimental GExperts feature: Automatically close Messages window
Category: Delphi
Some statistics about GExperts downloads
I always wanted to know how many people use my experimental version of GExperts but never came around to actually evaluate the download counts. Today I finally did it. In total there were 9092 file downloads from downloads.dummzeuch.de/GExperts. Since in 2016-05-07 I switched from ZIP files containing all DLLs to installers for each Delphi version … Continue reading Some statistics about GExperts downloads
Removing Google Fonts from WordPress driving you crazy?
I just tried to remove all references to Google Fonts from my blog (which is using WordPress) because they can be a issue under the GDPR. There are many descriptions on how to do that and various plugins that claim to do it for you. I tried several ways, but none seemed to work. There … Continue reading Removing Google Fonts from WordPress driving you crazy?
GExperts 1.3.10 experimental twm 2018-06-03 released
Given that the last Delphi release was more than a year ago and that I am about to go on vacation so I won't be able to download and install a new version I would expect a new Delphi release pretty soon. On the other hand this time I actually managed to extend "my" subscription … Continue reading GExperts 1.3.10 experimental twm 2018-06-03 released
Delphi Help Expert updated for Delphi 10.2
I have updated my Delphi Help Expert (formerly called Delphi 7 Help for BDS) to support Delphi 10.2. I also moved the project to OSDN and updated all links
I’m moving my projects from SourceForge to OSDN
Since the service at SourceForge has declined to a point where it becomes unbearable (Timeouts on SVN commits? Come on!) I will be moving all my projects to OSDN. So far dzLargeTextViewer, dzlib+tools and (today) the Delphi Ide Explorer Expert have been moved.
Remote access to the Embarcadero License Center via SSH tunnel
Once you have set up an Embarcadero License Center (ELC) for your company (with network named user or concurrent licenses) you will need network access to it in order to start the Delphi IDE. Usually the server will only be accessible from within your intranet (I for one would not trust the ELC security to … Continue reading Remote access to the Embarcadero License Center via SSH tunnel
TThread is not a normal class
In Delphi, threads have traditionally been implemented as classes descending from TThread. While there have been quite a few improvements to multithreading, TThread is still the most compatible way. But TThread is not a normal class. In a normal class, the constructor and destructor usually look like this: [delphi] constructor TSomeClass.Create; begin inherited; FSomeList := … Continue reading TThread is not a normal class
Specifying the msbuild configuration for a Delphi project on the commandline
Starting with Delphi 2007 EmBorCodera switched to msbuild for the build system. The newly introduced .dproj file used since then is a valid build script for msbuild but unfortunately the format has changed between Delphi 2007 and 2009. This means that there is a difference if you want to make command line builds and specify … Continue reading Specifying the msbuild configuration for a Delphi project on the commandline
GExperts Usage Statistics
Have you ever wondered which functions of GExperts you have used the most? Or how often at all? How much time it has saved you? Now you can find out: I just added Usage Statistics to GExperts which tells you exactly how often you have called each of the experts, in the current session and … Continue reading GExperts Usage Statistics