I just released dzBdsLauncher 1.0.13. It now supports Delphi 13 - kind of. Since the .dproj-version of Delphi 13 apparently is 20.3, just as for Delphi 12.3, it cannot distinguish between those versions and will ask the user which Delphi version to start.
troubleshooting a ssh.socket problem
From the "wasting hours with computer problems" department: Today I updated a few packages on my Ubuntu based home server as I had done countless times before. One of the packages was openssh-server, again a package that I had updated countless times before without any problems. But today is a special day. The server rebooted … Continue reading troubleshooting a ssh.socket problem
How to export Google Maps Timeline
A while ago, Google changed Maps to no longer store the Timeline data on Google's servers but only on an Android phone. It also supposedly encrypts that data. Optionally you can enable a "cloud backup" which stores an encrypted backup of that data on Google's server so you can move your Timeline from one Android … Continue reading How to export Google Maps Timeline
dzBdsLauncher 1.0.16 bug fix release
I just released dzBdsLauncher 1.0.16. It now supports file names and directories containing space characters.
Using Grok to create a shell script
I just needed a small shell (bash) script to synchronize the zfs snapshots of the dataset pool1/gesichert on two different PCs (PC1 and PC2) to be run on PC2. I asked Grok (MechaHitler), here is what it came up with: [bash] #!/bin/bash # Get latest snapshot on PC2 PC2_LATEST=$(zfs list -t snapshot -o name -s … Continue reading Using Grok to create a shell script
Static version of my blog
I have created a static version of my blog that loads a lot quicker than this version based on WordPress. The search function there doesn't work and possibly some other special functions, but fast loading is definitely nice. Currently it is up to date but it takes about 30 Minutes to update, and that process … Continue reading Static version of my blog
New contributor to GExperts
GExperts has been mostly a one man show for many years. A few people have contributed small improvements once in a while but mostly I was on my own. That shows in many places, but one area in particular has been neglected: The online help and documentation. I tried to make up for that with … Continue reading New contributor to GExperts
Login to the Steema support forums
Note to self: To login to the Steema (TeeChart) support forums, you need the license number (as the username) and password you got in the email with the License Information you got from Steema sales. After registering in the forum, you will then have to set up an alias to be displayed in the forum. … Continue reading Login to the Steema support forums
Real-time charting in TeeChart VCL
Note to self, so I will find it again if I need it: There is an article on Real-time charting in TeeChart VCL on Steema's homepage that goes into some details on how to speed up chart output. This might also come handy when displaying a huge amount of data which does not fit into … Continue reading Real-time charting in TeeChart VCL
How to make a CheckListBox with a dynamic number of columns?
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?