in Delphi Tools :: Icarus parses Delphi source code and generates a Uses Report. This report will help you remove unneeded units from your uses lists. You will also know which units that can be moved from the interface uses list to the implementation uses list.

Read the full article to learn more about (and download) Free Uses List Analyzer for Delphi

Related:

• Implementation and Interface Unit Sections
• Initialization and Finalization Unit Sections
• Unit Uses Clause

in Delphi TIPS :: Delphi TStrings object does not own the objects you add this way. Objects added to the TStrings object still exist even if the TStrings instance is destroyed. Objects must be explicitly destroyed by the application / developer - you; or your application will leak memory. Here's a generic solution to freeing the memory used by objects stored along strings in a TStrings descendant.

Read the full article to learn how to

Related:

• Understanding and Preventing Memory Leaks
• Store a String (or an Object) Along with a String in a ListBox or ComboBox
• Using TStringList and TStrings

Source Code Projects :: Have you ever asked yourself where are those applications that seem to be executed when Windows start, you cannot find in the Start - StartUp Windows menu? Or, how a virus can start itself each time you reboot? Or, who started all those applications you see in the System Tray?

Here's how to build a program (using Delphi) that allows a user to control which applications will run when Windows starts up. Full source code (heavily documented) included.

Read the full article to learn how to Create a Windows Start-Up Manager using Delphi

Related:

• System Tray Delphi application
• Executing and Running Applications and Files from Delphi Code
• An introduction to Programming the Windows Registry

TIPS :: By default, forms include maximize and minimize buttons, a resizable border, and a menu that provides additional commands to resize the form.

The bsNone value for the BorderStyle property is used when you want to remove the Border and the caption bar from the form - leaving only the content visible. This setting is commonly used when creating a splash screen. One downside to setting the bsNone value for BorderStyle is that such forms cannot be resized!

There may be situations when you want to remove a form's border (and title bar) *but* still leave the option for a user to resize the form. Here's how...

Read the full article to learn how to Create a Resizable Delphi Form with No Border

Related:

• Creating a Splash Screen
• Free Screen Ruler with Delphi Source
• Examples of Extended Form Functionality with CreateParams