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The starting FPC compiler (used to compile the latest trunk FPC) has been 2.6.2 for some time now. This has changed recently; to compile the… Read More »Starting FPC compiler changed to 2.6.4

Delphi Code Monkey: 20 Years as a Delphi Developer Warren Postma’s TDUG talk on YouTube. Highly recommended, there’s a lot of insight both looking back… Read More »Delphi Code Monkey: 20 Years as a Delphi Developer

The SetToString, StringToSet functions in TypInfo unit take PPropInfo as parameter which means you can only use them with set types for which RTTI (a… Read More »SetToString, StringToSet

I’ve submitted QC report 48959, titled “TCustomProvider destructor does not call UnregisterProvider”. In TCustomProvider.Destroy there’s some code which assumes that Owner is still assigned during… Read More »QC48959

Apparently the Import Component and View Type Library wizards are not enabled in Turbo Delphi (Win32) by default. A workaround has been posted on the… Read More »The missing Import Component Wizard in Turbo Delphi (Win32)

The ActiveX Control Wizard is missing in Delphi 2006 by default. You can bring it back by adding the following string value in the registry:… Read More »The missing ActiveX Control Wizard

Don’t mistake Delphi‘s SyncEdit for Refactoring. (In case you wonder what SyncEdit is, it’s invoked by pressing Ctrl+Shift+J on a selected text in the editor.… Read More »Don’t mistake SyncEdit for Refactoring ;-)

Here’s your chance to let CodeGear know what you would like to see in future versions of Delphi: English version (direct link) BDN article with… Read More »The 2006 Delphi Survey

The new wininet.dll which comes with Internet Explorer 7 uses new default timeouts: INTERNET_OPTION_SEND_TIMEOUT 30000 ms INTERNET_OPTION_RECEIVE_TIMEOUT 30000 ms The good news is that you… Read More »New default timeouts in IE7 wininet

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