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VOTEGExperts and older / unpatched Delphi IDEs
dummzeuch
GExperts is always compiled with the latest update of any of the supported Delphi versions. That unfortunately means that it may not work if the IDE hasn’t been updated to the latest version. E.g. The… – Details…
2 years ago in Delphi, GExperts
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Adding a Windows 10 computer to a Samba (NT4) domain
dummzeuch
Microsoft is trying to force everybody to update from the old NT4 domain system to the “new” (as in “was new >10 years ago”) Active Directory system. While that’s probably a good idea for most… – Details…
2 years ago in linux, windows, Windows 10
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GExperts 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…
2 years 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…
2 years ago in Delphi
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dzBdsLauncher 1.0.6 released
dummzeuch
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…
2 years 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…
2 years 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 years 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 years 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…
2 years 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…
2 years ago in Delphi, GExperts
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New Explicit Properties Filter expert in GExperts
dummzeuch
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…
2 years 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…
2 years 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…
2 years 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…
2 years 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…
2 years ago in Delphi
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