A CheckListBox has got a property Columns which by default has the value 0, meaning you get a vertical scroll bar if there are more entries than fit into the control. You can set it a positive value to get multiple columns and a horizontal scrollbar instead of a vertical one. But what happens, if … Continue reading How to make a CheckListBox with a dynamic number of columns?
Category: Delphi
PortableApps platform source code
The source code for the PortableApps platform (launcher etc.) is available from SourceForge, but kind of difficult to find there (at least it took me half an hour - again). So, in case I want to look at it again this post will hopefully let me find it faster next time: https://sourceforge.net/projects/portableapps/files/Source/PortableApps.com%20Platform/ (You know that … Continue reading PortableApps platform source code
Lots of bug fixes for GExperts
If you have been updating the GExperts sources (or are following the activity on SourceForge) you might have noticed that there quite a few bugs have been fixed. That was not me alone (I am on vacation so I have some more time than usual) but also Achim Kalwa (thanks Achim!). Many of these fixes … Continue reading Lots of bug fixes for GExperts
AI is just great and always right – not
When developing plugins for the Delphi IDE, which should support several IDE versions, one sometimes needs to know when a particular change to the VCL or the IDE itself was made. E.g. if you want to change the background color of a Panel, you need to disable theming for that panel. The easiest way to … Continue reading AI is just great and always right – not
GExperts Test installer for Delphi 12
I just built an installer for GExperts for Delphi 12. It uses the DLL from the current source code, compiled with Delphi 12.3 and contains all the bugs I haven't yet found, so use it at your own risk. Download link I'm not promising anything, but the Easter weekend might give me some time to … Continue reading GExperts Test installer for Delphi 12
dzBdsLauncher 1.0.15 released with support for Delphi 12.3
I just released dzBdsLauncher 1.0.15. It now recognizes the .dproj-version 20.3 as Delphi 12.3.
GExperts: AI Rewrite and COBOL Port Announced for Immediate Development
(Just in case you didn't notice the publication date: This was an April Fools joke. I have had some experience with COBOL and I would never ever use it unless somebody pays me thousands of Euros per hour.) The venerable Delphi IDE extension GExperts is about to undergo a revolutionary transformation, with plans announced to … Continue reading GExperts: AI Rewrite and COBOL Port Announced for Immediate Development
GExperts now fixes yet another annoyance in the Delphi IDE: Desktops
With my particular monitor setup, the Desktop feature of the Delphi 11 and 12 IDE does not work correctly. The Startup Desktop is not restored as I saved it, on my high def monitor on the left hand side, but instead covers both monitors with huge window. I reported this problem to Embarcadero ages ago. … Continue reading GExperts now fixes yet another annoyance in the Delphi IDE: Desktops
Added IDE Toolbar Expert to GExperts
Some Delphi IDE versions have an annoying bug with the toolbars that makes them unusable if you customize them. If you have seen this problem, you know it, if not, congratulations! Unfortunately I am one of the people who experience this problem and it annoyed me so much, that I added a workaround to GExperts. … Continue reading Added IDE Toolbar Expert to GExperts
Uses Clause Manager topic added to the GExperts help
They say that documentation is the worst part of programming and I mostly agree with that. Nevertheless I have taken the time to add a page about the Uses Clause Manager expert to the GExperts help because that topic was completely missing. I hope I covered all the topics. There is no help button on … Continue reading Uses Clause Manager topic added to the GExperts help