in Delphi TIPS ::
A frame, like a form, is a container for other components. Frames can be nested within forms or other frames, and they can be saved on the Component palette for easy reuse.

Once you start using frames, you'll note there's no OnCreate event you can use to initialize your frames.

Read the full article to learn How to Implement the OnCreate event for a Delphi TFrame object

Related:

• Code Reuse: Control Templates
• Introducing Type Inheritance - Overriding
• A more powerful Delphi Form - Override CreateParams

in Console Mode Delphi Apps. :: By design, all console mode applications have the same icon (depends on the Windows version).
For a normal GUI application you can change the application icon using Project - Options - Application - Application Settings - Icon. For console mode applications this section is disabled - and thus all console mode application have a default icon.

Read the full article to learn how to Have a Different Icon for Your Delphi Console Mode Application in Windows Explorer

Related:

• Resources in Delphi applications
• A Simple Console Mode Delphi Application
• Console Mode Tips and Tricks

in Zarko Gajic :: I have been contacted by Jim McKeeth of the Delphi Podcast at Delphi.org for an interview on my Delphi programming related work. Jim runs the Delphi.org web site and his Delphi podcasts are a "must hear".

The idea for the interview came after my recent Delphi Legends 2009 SILVER Award. A BIG thanks to you, the community, one more time!

The interview took 2 days (2 Skype calls) to be recorded and lasts some 50+ minutes. Jim wanted to know what I think on:

• How to run a Delphi programming web site,
• Delphi development best practices,
• Borland / Embarcadero, ...

Go to the podcast to listen to the interview "Jim McKeeth v.s. Zarko Gajic"

in Delphi TIPS ::
The Transparent property of the TImage Delphi control specifies whether the objects behind the image should show through the background of the image.

When Transparent is True, by design, the bottom-left pixel and all the pixels of the same color as "invisible".

If you do not want the color of the bottom-left pixel to specify which image color should be "transparent" - you can set the TransparentColor property programmatically.

Read the full article to learn how to Apply Custom Transparent Color for the TImage Delphi Control

Related:

• Using the TImage control
• "See Through" - Transparent Forms
• How to Draw Transparent text on the Windows Desktop