TStringList.CaseSensitive

Did you know that TStringList has got a property called CaseSensitive? It's no surprise that it is used when comparing the strings while sorting. But did you know that it defaults to FALSE? WTF? (This is Delphi 2007.)

Segmentation fault on startup in Delphi XE6 Firemonkey application for Android

After I attended the Delphi Power Workshop on mobile development with Delphi XE6 in Essen last week, the mobile development virus has taken hold of me. So I tried successfully to compile the demo apps for both, my Nexus 7 tablet and my Samsung Galaxy Note (GT-N7000) smartphone. That these worked out of the box … Continue reading Segmentation fault on startup in Delphi XE6 Firemonkey application for Android

Determine the Delphi installation directory from a batch file

Since I work on several projects that require multiple Delphi installations, I needed a way to start the correct Delphi IDE and call the correct command line compiler for each of these projects. There apparently is no way to automatically detect the Delphi version from the .dof,.dpr or .dproj file (or at least this is … Continue reading Determine the Delphi installation directory from a batch file

Experimental GExperts Version 1.37-2014-04-16 released

Following up on Erik's overnight surprise release of GExperts for Delphi XE6, here is a new release of my experimental version with the code formatter. The DLLs for all Delphi versions supported by the official GExperts are included. BE WARNED: This version has only tested in so far, that it can be installed into Delphi … Continue reading Experimental GExperts Version 1.37-2014-04-16 released

Experimental GExperts Version 1.37-2014-04-12 released

The latest version is the first version that supports Delphi XE5 and also officially XE4. There is nothing really new about the formatter code. But the new release can be installed even if you don't have the official GExperts installer (yet). This is an extract from the readme file: ** Installing without an official installer … Continue reading Experimental GExperts Version 1.37-2014-04-12 released