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VOTEGExperts bug: CTRL+V on FMX form designer inserts into secondary editor window
dummzeuch
I got a bug report for GExperts and Delphi 10.4 that’s really curious: When a secondary editor window is open in the IDE and the FMX form designer is active, trying to insert a component… – Details…
6 days ago in Delphi, GExperts
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How to fix the “teEngine not found” compile error
dummzeuch
Today I had a very strange compiler error in Delphi 10.2, that occurred on one computer but did not occur on another computer: myUnit.pas(28): error F2613: Unit ‘TeEngine’ not found. The project was checked out… – Details…
1 month ago in Delphi
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dzBdsLauncher 1.0.6 released
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I just released dzBdsLauncher 1.0.6. The only change is support for detecting .dproj files created by Delphi 10.4.2 (these have a ProjectVersion of 19.2). – Details…
1 month ago in Delphi, dzBdsLauncher
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Windows 10 unidentified networks
dummzeuch
Starting with Windows Vista Microsoft has started to take security really serious. That’s a good thing. Unfortunately in typically Microsoft attitude they think they always know best and that the user is an idiot, so… – Details…
1 month ago in windows, Windows 10
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GExperts 1.3.18 experimental twm 2021-02-21 released
dummzeuch
COVID-19 got us all down a bit and even with the vaccines theoretically available now, the light at the end of the tunnel seems very far away. My own turn for a jab will probably… – Details…
2 months ago in Delphi, GExperts
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Allow svn:author to be changed for a subversion repository
dummzeuch
Note to self: In order to allow changes to the author of an svn commit, the pre-revprop-change hook of the repository must be changed like this: Insert the line just below the existing, similar line… – Details…
2 months ago in linux, TortoiseSVN
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How to use JumpFolder to create multiple “start menus”
dummzeuch
Even after Microsoft abandoned the stupid idea of the Windows 8 start screen and gave us back the start menu in Windows 10 there is still a lot to desire. Of course you can replace… – Details…
3 months ago in windows, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
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When sorting a “StringList” is very costly
dummzeuch
The following code looks innocuous but slows down a program significantly: Yes it’s Quicksort and it sorts strings in a TCheckListBox’s Items property, swapping not only the strings but also the objects and the Checked… – Details…
3 months ago in Delphi, GExperts
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New Explicit Properties Filter expert in GExperts
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I never understood the benefit of writing the ExplicitLeft / Top / Width / Height properties for TControl and descendants, which were added in Delphi 2007, to the dfm files. They store the control’s position… – Details…
4 months ago in Delphi, GExperts
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New GExperts frequently asked questions page
dummzeuch
Tired of answering the same questions over and over again, I have just added a GExperts frequently asked questions page. There is also a link to that page in the menu. – Details…
4 months ago in Delphi, GExperts
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Migrating GExperts settings
dummzeuch
Somebody just asked me whether there is a simple way to migrate GExperts settings from Delphi XE7 to a new version. The short answer is: No, but some experts (or rather: some functionality, because not… – Details…
5 months ago in Delphi, GExperts
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Black Friday discount on GExperts
dummzeuch
Joining in on the black Friday craze I am hereby offering a 90% discount on GExperts. Valid indefinitely. You only need to compile it yourself. (Sorry, could not resist. 😉 ) – Details…
5 months ago in Delphi, GExperts
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PortableAppsToStartMenu 1.0.0
dummzeuch
Tired of all those programs which install lots of additional stuff I have been using more and more so called “Portable Apps”. “Portable” in this context means: You can put them anywhere, even on a… – Details…
6 months ago in Delphi
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How secure is your WordPress installation?
dummzeuch
I have been using WordPress for this blog for several years and always thought my setup was reasonably secure. Turns out that there is something called the WordPress REST API which allows to get quite… – Details…
6 months ago in Blog
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GExperts 1.3.17 experimental twm 2020-10-23 released
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Guess what? The new GExperts release is here. There are lots of bug fixes and a few new features in the new version. The major new feature is the Filter Exceptions expert. Please be warned… – Details…
6 months ago in Delphi, GExperts
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