Author: Scott Hollows
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Multi Line Popup Hints for Delphi VCL and FMX
Learn how to setup multi line popup hints in Delphi for any type of control for both VCL and FireMonkey. This uses native Delphi code. You don’t need to hack the forms’s DFM text file
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Using a reserved word as an identifier (variable name, class name etc) in Delphi
AKA Silly Delphi Party Tricks #1 Is it possible to use a reserved word as an identifier ? For example – I want to name my variable or class “BEGIN” because, ummm, well I dont know just because. Yes you can. Simply prefix the the name with an ampersand “&” escape character like this var &begin : integer; // begin…
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Conditional compilatation to detect VCL or FireMonkey in a Delphi Form
This shows how to detect if your application is using FireMonkey (FMX) or VCL when using conditional compilation within a Delphi form unit. UPDATE – a better solution has been provided by a Rudy Velthuis. I recommend to use that instead of my original post. Ive provided examples based on his feedback. Thanks Rudy
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List of Delphi controls on a form – Tree hierarchy and flat list (FireMonkey)
Get a list of all controls in your Delphi FireMonkey (FMX) form . Examples included a flat list and a hierarchical “tree” list
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List of Delphi controls on a form – Tree hierarchy and flat list (VCL)
Get a list of all controls in your Delphi VCL form Examples included a flat list and a hierarchical “tree” list
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Change Delphi control values without change events firing (VCL and FMX)
Change a Delphi field value without the change events firing (OnChange)
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Using SELECT to create a range of numbers or duplicate rows – Oracle SQL
This simple technique will show you how to write a SELECT statement that dynamically creates a number of rows. It can be used to duplicate data or create a numbers on the fly, so the data looks like this. DATA 1 2 3 4 5
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More Oracle and Delphi posts coming soon
I just got started with this site Ill be putting out a post every week or so as I dig through my collection of source code. Drop by soon while I get stuck into creating more Delphi and Oracle posts About The Author The Usual Suspect – Scott Hollows – Oracle and Delphi software developer. Australian Delphi…
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Converting Delphi Angles between Degrees, Radians and X/Y
If you need to convert angles in Delphi between degrees (0 – 360), radians and X/Y coordinates you have come to the right place. Ill show you how to do it in just one line of code, two if you count the USES entry
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Open WebLoc files in Microsoft Windows with WinWebLoc free software
Do you need to open *.WebLoc files in Microsoft Windows ? This will show you how using some free software that I developed called WinWebLoc
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