Category: Delphi

GExperts FAQ: Why does the Grep Results window not remember size and position?

The Grep Results window (and several other windows) can be docked to the IDE. To allow that GExperts does not save their positions and size but lets the IDE do that, which means these settings are part of an IDE desktop. While this can be convenient in the case of a docked window, it can … Continue reading GExperts FAQ: Why does the Grep Results window not remember size and position? →

dzBdsLauncher 1.0.14 released

Unfortunately version 1.0.13 of dzBdsLauncher had a bug when called with a Delphi 2007 .dproj file: It correctly detected (or rather assumed) Delphi 2007 but then said it could not detect the Delphi version. That bug is now fixed in the version 1.0.14.

Autocompletion for TEdits fixed for Delphi 11 and later

I wrote about autocompletion for TEdits before here, here and here. My dzlib contains several helper functions to add TEdit-autocompletion for directories, files (with a filter) and generic strings from a string list. All of them worked fine for me and were used in several our internal programs. But that changed when trying them with … Continue reading Autocompletion for TEdits fixed for Delphi 11 and later →

SafeGetEnumName a safer implementation of TypInfo.GetEnumName

I just had the need for a safer version of Delphi's GetEnumName, which checks whether the enum value passed to it is actually valid. This is what I came up with: [delphi] // P must point to the length field (that is the first byte) of a ShortString function AfterShortString(const P: Pointer): Pointer; inline; begin … Continue reading SafeGetEnumName a safer implementation of TypInfo.GetEnumName →

dzBdsLauncher 1.0.13 released

I just released dzBdsLauncher 1.0.13. If it detects more than one possible Delphi version from the available project information it now checks which of them are installed if only one is installed, it starts this version. If more than one is installed, it asks the user.

An improved Abstract Error Handler for Delphi

NOTE: The original blog post was wrong in one point: The change happened in Delphi XE2, not 10.2. I have now updated this and also adapted the conditional compilation in u_dzAbstractHandler. I should also mention, that the code only works on Win32. Win64 and other platforms are not supported. But since that unit won't compile … Continue reading An improved Abstract Error Handler for Delphi →

Switching GetIt to Online mode for an alternate Delphi configuration

GetIt is the package manager built into the Delphi IDE. It can be used in Online and Offline mode. If you installed Delphi from an ISO, GetIt was left in Offline mode. That has some drawbacks: GetIt cannot notify you about new updates or patches as they become available. The "Manage Features" functionality of the … Continue reading Switching GetIt to Online mode for an alternate Delphi configuration →