Delphi Tips

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Contents 1 Tips 1.1 Installation 1.2 IDE 1.3 Component Writing 1.4 Database Development 1.5 Debugging 1.6 VCL / Runtime Library 1.7 External Tools 1.8 Operating System 2 Related Pages

[edit] Tips

[edit] Installation

• Limiting Installation Count Increments
• Using TLIBIMP without Installing Delphi
• Install error with Delphi 5
• Setting up a Delphi Build Machine

[edit] IDE

• Delphi Live Templates
• Delphi Registry Root Key Tip
• Easily Switching between "Debug" and "Release" Builds
• How to make your Delphi 2007 for Win32 IDE look and work more like the Delphi 7 IDE.
• Incremental Search
• IDE Shortcuts
• IDE Command Line Switches

[edit] Component Writing

• Creating a Debug Version of the VCL Package (blog entry by Dave Nottage). This doesn't work for newer VCL versions which contain units that aren't shipped with Delphi but required by the IDE.

[edit] Database Development

• TADONETConnector: using ADO.NET in VCL for .NET - Dr. Bob shows one how to work with TADONETConnector which allows one to move data from ADO.NET to VCL.

[edit] Debugging

• Use OutputDebugString to output debug messages to the Delphi event log panel.

[edit] VCL / Runtime Library

• Alternatives to Deprecated Methods
• How to Patch Delphi's VCL

[edit] External Tools

• Delphi Exclude File List for StarTeam
• Line Feed Changer utility (to work around Unix Line Feed bugs)

[edit] Operating System

• Tutorial on Using XP's Visual Styles
• Creating Windows Vista Ready Applications with Delphi

[edit] Related Pages

• Good Tools for Delphi Developers
• Delphi Source Code
• Delphi Live Templates
• Converting from Other Development Tools
• Useful Resources (Sites, Newsgroups, etc.)

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