Tag: Delphi

• Delphi – uses controls unit in all versions of Delphi, VCL, FMX

  This shows how to USE the CONTROLS unit in a way that will work for all versions of Delphi (old and new) as well as VCL and FireMonkey., You can use variations of this for other units

  Scott Hollows

  September 19, 2020

• Delphi FMX – click through form. HitTest not available

  Create a Delphi FireMonkey (FMX) form that the user can click through

  Scott Hollows

  June 14, 2020

• Delphi TSplitter immediate repaint screen while dragging

  Delphi TSplitter does not immediately refresh other controls when you are dragging it. To make a Delphi TSplitter immediately repaint the screen when you drag it with the mouse, set ResizeStyle = rsUpdate

  Scott Hollows

  April 13, 2020

• Get color of active window title bar in Delphi

  This post shows you how to get the color of the title bar for the active window.  The method to get the color of the title bar of an active window in Delphi has changed over time.

  Scott Hollows

  March 29, 2020

• Examples of Devart UniDac connecting to Oracle database

  Examples of Devart Unidac connecting to an Oracle database using Oracle Client and direct connection (no Oracle Client)

  Scott Hollows

  August 25, 2018

• Multi-Line Captions for TLabel, TPanel and Buttons. Delphi VCL and FireMonkey

  Implement multi-line captions in Delphi for TPanel, Tlabel and buttons (TButton, TSpeedButton, TBitBtn) This is native Delphi code.  You don’t need to hack the form’s text file VCL and FireMonkey source code is included

  Scott Hollows

  October 29, 2016

• 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

  Scott Hollows

  October 27, 2016