Michael Riley
I tend to be a scatter-brain when it comes to Delphi.Really? Tend to be? “No Gunny. You are a scatter-brain when it comes to Delphi.” I can hear all of you who know me saying… … Read more
5 years ago in tip-of-the-day0
Michael Riley
How often are you or your words misinterpreted? Do you even know? Would someone tell you? Or would you go on with life thinking everything is just honky dory. Only to find out later things… … Read more
5 years ago in toastmasters0
Michael Riley
Today’s Delphi Tip of the Day is about resolving “which came first, the chicken or the egg”. Because Delphi is a strongly typed language you can’t refer to something until it’s been defined. However, there… … Read more
5 years ago in tip-of-the-day0
Michael Riley
Today’s Delphi Tip of the Day is all about consistent naming conventions. Consistency in the Delphi and Object Pascal language makes it easier to read and comprehend the code.I have often wondered why the “A”… … Read more
5 years ago in tip-of-the-day0
Michael Riley
For the past month I have been making my way through Pawel Gloawcki’s book Expert Delphi. I love this book. I am having fun and learning so much. I completed the “Game of Memory” application… … Read more
5 years ago in code-errata, expert-delphi0
Michael Riley
I was unable to attend Code Rage 2018 this year. I’d like to thank Embarcadero for making the replays available. In this video, Sarina Dupont, David Millington, and Marco Cantu discuss what’s new with RAD… … Read more
5 years ago in code-rage-20180
Michael Riley
program TwentySecondHug;{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}{$R *.res}uses System.SysUtils;begin try Writeln(‘The 20-Second Hug’); Writeln(‘Copyright (C) 2018 by Michael J. Riley’); Writeln(‘(May be freely distributed worldwide)’); Writeln(‘#20SecondHug #2… … Read more
5 years ago in pilotlight, Source Code0
Michael Riley
One week after I wrote about Warren Buffet’s 25-5 rule I created my own “Top 5” list. However, this time I put a little twist on it. Instead of creating a to-do list of things… … Read more
6 years ago in Delphi, duntemann0
Michael Riley
I have always struggled with fully understanding the object oriented nature of Delphi. I still struggle with it today. For example, I have tried to read Nick Hodge’s book “Coding in Delphi” three times and can’t… … Read more
6 years ago in delphi oop turbo-pascal0