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Interfaces In Delphi Programming 102 Created: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
The 101 article was an introduction to interfaces and implementing them. This time we'll explore more topics related to working with interfaces. What to do when 2 interfaces define the same named m...
Defining an Interface / Implementing an Interface in Delphi - Interfaces in Delphi Programming 101 Created: Sunday, March 29, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
If you are up to creating a rock solid (OOP driven) Delphi application in a way that your code is maintainable, reusable, and flexible the OOP nature of Delphi will help you drive the first 70% of ...
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XP Theme VCLs Created: Friday, June 15, 2007 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Need to shange the look and feel of your Delphi applications? Interested in fancy GUIs? Here's a list of VCL components designed to enable XP styles on any Delphi project.
Modeling/CASE Tools Created: Friday, June 15, 2007 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
What are the best UML tools on the market? There are a lot, providing an interesting array of features. Here's a list of suggested tools to make your Delphi developer days easier. UML stnds for a g...
Conspiracy Theory: Microsoft's .Net IS Borland's Product Created: Sunday, November 14, 2004 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Conspiracy Theory: Microsoft's .Net IS Borland's Product. Is it possible that the whole .NET framework is Borland's idea?
Installation Packages Created: Friday, June 15, 2007 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
If you are looking for a tool to distribute and deliver your Delphi applications look no further
Reporting Tools Created: Friday, June 15, 2007 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Easily create complex reports that are linked directly into your Delphi EXE. Most of the tools from the list provide all the means for you to develop reports, including a report engine, report desi...
Communications Tools and Component Created: Friday, June 15, 2007 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The list of the best Communications Tools and Components available for Delphi. If you need to work with TAPI, SMS, COM, etc you've come to the right place.
How To Store More Custom Data Into The Tree Node Of A Tree View Created: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The TTreeView Delphi component displays a hierarchical list of items - tree nodes. A node is presented by node text and an optional image. In real-world applications your tree nodes would need to ...
About Delphi Programming - for Novice Developers and First Time Visitors by Zarko Gajic Created: Saturday, September 20, 2003 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
What You Need to Know About Delphi Programming. The purpose of this page is to orient newcomers with an overview of some special features of the About Delphi Programming Web site.
Why Delphi? Created: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
What is Delphi and how programming in Delphi can ensure your applications are run on Windows, MAC OS X and iOS (and even Android).
Why Delphi? (Delphi For Beginners) Created: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Your guide will try to explain exactly what is Delphi and what can it do for you.
Add A Grab Bar To The TSplitter - Upgrade Your Resizable User Interface In Seconds Created: Monday, April 23, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The TSplitter Delphi control does a nice job of allowing the user to resize user elements like panels on a form to make the the user interface more flexible. A nice to have for a splitter would be ..
Dock And Float Forms In Delphi - No Dragging, No Dock Sites Created: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
There's a group of controls on a tab sheet of a page control. There's a group of controls on a panel. Here's how to undock the controls from their original parent and make them float in a floating ..
On Reraising Exceptions in Delphi Exception Handling Created: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, March 13, 2012
In the On Handling Exceptions in Delphi Exception Handling article, a discussion on how to handle and what happens when you handle exceptions in your Delphi code is provided. This time, we'll see h..
On Handling Exceptions In Delphi Exception Handling Created: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, March 13, 2012
No code is error free! Some code is full of errors on purpose! What are exceptions and how they are handled by Delphi and how you can handle exceptions to help yourself and your users use a more ro..
Handling Errors and Exceptions in Delphi Applications Created: Friday, October 28, 2005 Updated: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Unfortunately, building applications includes coding. Regardless of how carefully you write/debug your program, it will be impossible to imagine every situation that can go wrong. Learn how to hand..
Heap vs. Stack For Delphi Developers - Understanding Memory Allocation in Delphi Created: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, February 14, 2012
When you start programming in Delphi you might get errors like
Remove Empty Line Added With TStringList.SaveToFile Created: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Updated: Monday, January 30, 2012
The SaveToFile method of the TStringList class adds an empty line to the file. Here's how to remove that extra line feed in in your Delphi applications you need one line of text to really be one li..
15 Puzzle Game - Fancy Delphi Application Contest Entry #37 Created: Monday, August 11, 2008 Updated: Monday, January 23, 2012
A well known hand game, called 15 puzzle, is a real gem. The problem is simple: there's a 4x4 filed with 16 pieces where one piece was removed. The remaining 15 pieces are put in random place. The ..
Pong Game - Fancy Delphi Application Contest Entry #35 Created: Monday, June 23, 2008 Updated: Monday, January 23, 2012
Pong game is based on the sport of table tennis (or
Windows Title Bar Changer - Fancy Delphi Application Contest Entry #33 Created: Sunday, June 15, 2008 Updated: Monday, January 23, 2012
Noticed how every application in Windows has a main window (form) and how forms have title bars where you see the name of the window? Wouldn't it be fun the be able to change those captions when yo..
Pong Game (Network Version) for 2 Players - Fancy Delphi Application Contest Entry #38 Created: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Updated: Monday, January 23, 2012
Pong game is based on the sport of table tennis (or

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