Convert frames to NTSC Drop Frame Timecode
I'm looking for a function that converts an integer value in frames to NTSC Drop Frame Timecode (hh:mm:ss.ff). I'm using Delphi, but could be in any language. Thanks ...
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Delphi compiler warnings pointing to Delphi's own units
In Delphi 2007, working on a project which includes a custom component, I'm getting this set of warnings as the first four in Messages when I do a full build (but not when I do a straight compile): [DCC Warning] Dialogs.pas(1426): W1002 Symbol 'TFileOpenDialog' is specific to a platform [DCC Warning] Dialogs.pas(1446): W1002 Symbol 'TFi...
Where can I find free open source dbexpress driver for mysql
I need a dbx driver for mysql. It should be free. Open source is appreciated. (delphi 7+ and mysql 5+) ...
Delphi - Database Server
Hello everyone. Which of the Database servers would you people recommend for using in a moderate-to-large scale (will vary from customer to customer) application. I know MS SQL but since the app will be developed using delphi the .net framework is kind of annoying to deploy aswell. Also how realiable is Interbase. Thanks in advance. ...
Delphi: How to programmatically eject a CD using the drive letter
I have tried this code: uses MMSystem; mciSendString('Set cdaudio door open wait', nil, 0, handle); mciSendString('Set cdaudio door closed wait', nil, 0, handle); but there was no effect. I have heard that this does not work on all systems. I'm trying to get a drive to eject on Windows XP, and would like to specify the drive via th...
Session Management in TWebModule
I am using a TWebModule with Apache. If I understand correctly Apache will spawn another instance of my TWebModule object if all previous created objects are busy processing requests. Is this correct? I have created my own SessionObject and have created a TStringList to store them. The StringList is created in the initialization sect...
How to find a location of a program
I am using Delphi2006 and I want to find the location of a particular program using Delphi code. ...
Sending email in Delphi without smtp and using php function at server
Using Delphi, i want to send a text message to my web server using winsock, and then use an email php function on the server to post the message. First i have done the sending procedure (Procedure SendEmail): it reads a text file (log) and POST it to my server. On the server, the message is received by aa email php function named email....
Registering a custom Frame
Hi, In Delphi 2009, In one of my projects, I have a custom frame with some controls on it which I want to use as the base class for some other controls. I want to register this frame as an IDE wizard to be available in New Items list. When I add my newly added item (my custom frame) to a project, I expect it to: Show all the propertie...
Delphi ListView 'stuck' in mouse event
The situation is a bit hard to explain, I'll do my best. I have a ListView, which has a right click menu. One of the menu item opens a new non-modal form. Usually the user clicks the menu item, new form shows up and is fine. However, if user brings up right click menu by clicking on an area of the ListView where there is no ListItem sh...
How to check if a process is running using Delphi?
Similar to this question, but in Delphi: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/51148/how-do-i-find-out-if-a-process-is-already-running-using-c I have an updater program, I want it to check the program its about to update is not currently running, preferably it would check all users, not just current user. ...
My app hangs while being debugged
I am using Delphi 2009 on Vista Ultimate 64 bit. I run my application from within the Delphi IDE, and after some time (a minute or 2) my application will hang. Looking at the event log, the hang is associated with a thread exiting. It is not the main thread, but a thread that has been started just after the module RSAENH.DLL has been l...
PC-SC Wrapper or Omnikey Sync API sample for Delphi2009
Hi, The PC-SC component by nobbi.com doesn't seem to be Delphi 2009 compliant. I had to convert PChars to PAnsiChars but I still couldn't access ReaderList properly, all I could get was bunch of "|"s. So, is there any PC-SC wrapper for Delphi 2009, or a sample application of Omnikey's Sync API for Delphi? C# samples for Sync API are fine...
Port Delphi to C++ gradually
Hi I have a large application written in Delphi. I want to renew it, starting with the user interface. I thought about using the new QT. During the process of renewing it, I want to change to C++ as the programming language. Is there a way to gradually rewrite the application (starting with the UI) to change to C++? Thank you for your ...
Filling the CodeGear license gap
I have a discussion point about Codegear's licensing. Delphi 2009 is sold (more correct: licensed) under two different types of licence: Commercial license Academic license The Commercial license (full and upgrade) is much more expensive than the academic one! The commercial license has the drawback of the higher price, but its adv...
TADoConnection and pooling
Hello, I am working on all application that uses multiple threads that access a sql server 2005 db, i am currently using implicit connections by setting up the connection string property of the TADOQuery object, but that seems to open a lot of connections to the database. We need to reduce the number of connections that a single instanc...
How to assign a byte[] to a record
In C++ it's done like that: tPacket * packet = (tPacket *)data; //data is byte[] array; tPacket is a structure In C#: tPacket t = new tPacket(); GCHandle pin = GCHandle.Alloc(data, GCHandleType.Pinned); t = (tPacket)Marshal.PtrToStructure(pin.AddrOfPinnedObject(), typeof(tPacket)); pin.free(); Data is a byte array used as a receive...
How do I reduce "uses" boilerplate for new forms?
Every time I add a new form to my project, it drops a big glop of boilerplate in the uses clause. uses Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms, Dialogs; Seriously, who uses the Variants unit on anything resembling a regular basis? I generally end up removing Windows, Messages, Variants, Graphics ...
convert old delphi 5 project to diagrams (also vb6)
Does anyone know of any (free) tools that will convert an old Delhi 5 project into class diagrams / uml or any form of diagrams for ease of reading? Also, if you know of any VB6 tools (again, preferably free) that would also convert to some form of diagrams? ...
How to setup the JIT debugger in Delphi 2009?
Hello, On my machine I have Visual Studio 2008,C# Express,Delphi 7 and Delphi 2009 Architect(No updates). When I usually run Delphi 7,it notifies that the JIT debugger is currently set to another application(Visual studio in my case) and asks me if i'd like to change it to Delphi. If I press Yes,I can use the debugger in Delphi 7,othe...