We have some legacy code that compiles in Delphi 6. There are plans to rewrite it in a more current IDE, but they are a ways out. When we compile it we get several warnings like this: FPrecision is specific to a platform. This is in VCL\DB.pas. (Not our file.) FPrecision is defined like this: FPrecision Integer Platform I can see...
I am writing a program which write statistical tests in Delphi (must be Delphi) and I've heard that the Random functionality is somewhat odd. You have to call randomize to randomize the seed of the random function when the program starts. I'm wondering if the random function (after calling randomize) is random enough for statistical t...
Hello I am about to start working on a new system which will need to support multiple users and potentially allow the database to be accessed over the Internet. The system will be win32, not web based, the database will just be in an office and accessible anywhere. I am not sure if this is a dangerous approach security wise, am open t...