IncludeTrailingPathDelimiter
I just wanted to log this as C# Builder does not have it and I always forget what it is called in Delphi.
'IncludeTrailingPathDelimiter ensures that a path name ends with a trailing path delimiter ('\" on Windows, '/' on Linux). If S already ends with a trailing delimiter character, it is returned unchanged; otherwise S with appended delimiter character is returned.'
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Mastering Delphi 7
Here is a book review of Mastering Delphi 7. I bought it before reading the review just based on past experience. It is a great book, I can't see why all serious Delphi developers would not buy it. Amazon Link.
UI Freak
I am always a bit of a UI freak. I think the GUI is crucial to making any software work. This piece has nothing to do with coputers of Delphi but does illistrate the point The British School of User Interface
Beyond Visual Studio .NET
I got the impression that the guy who wrote this read press releases for a living, I dont think he has written a line of Java or C#. Most of the C#Build stuff is on page 2.
I wish more programmers wrote because the journalists are not doing a good job.
Debugging ISAPI DLLs
I had used HTTPd in the past but it had stopped working. All my ISAPI DLLs would not load. CGIs were fine. I have now been put onto ISAPI Debugging Environment.
Indy Newsgroups
You may notice less activity about Indy on the Borland newsgroups. They now have their own server (I presume it is running Indy code). The new server is news://news.atozedsoftware.com I hope Google will archive it as part of Google Groups.
Overseer a CodeSite replacement
Overseer is one product I can't live without. It is a free clone of Code Site. It may not have all of CodeSite features but it is free, comes with source and the feature you want 95% of the time are there.
Is is also blindingly fast.
Pascal Analyzer
Pascal Analyzer is a tool to test the readability of Delphi source code. While any program designed to do this is not going to be perfect it wont have to find many issues to pay for itself.
It took me a long time to find this product, it does not seem to turn up in any web searches on Google, it was only a chance newsgroup posting that lead me to it.
borland.public.install.csharpbuilder
New C#Builder newgroups can only mean the release is getting closer. There is nothing on the Borland web site yet but the Borland shop has been sending out shipping notices.
Steve McConnell
I think Steve McConnell is a legend. If you have not read his book Code Complete then you are not a professional developer. Like he says in his recent Borland interview. !0 years on and 90% of the information in the book is still relevant.
Borland .NET Developer's Journal
If you are trying to get up to speed on .Net with Borland's tools the Borland .NET Developer's Journal may be worth a read. They have a free PDF to download and you can sign up for a free subscription.
C# Builder II
Borland has some screenhots
C# Builder
Way cool, I want to be the first on the block to get this. C#Builder. I am not an MS fan at all but this is the future of Windows development.
Old Newsletters
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Paradox File Size Limits
Article on Paradox tables getting full If you plan to use Paradox tables for some big jobs, then read this first.
Time for a Delphi undo
Article on how to do undo in Delphi. A carry-on from the previous item. It was left out in order to keep the previous one simple but a lot of people were asking for it.
How to do cut, copy and paste in Delphi
Article on how to do cut, copy and paste in Delphi We know we are boasting a bit here but this really is worth reading. You can add cut, copy and paste to all your applications in about 5 minutes flat. Trying to do something in VB at the time this was written was nearly impossible. It show how simple Delphi is.
Mouse Traps
This is the first entry in the blog. It is a link to one of our own articles. It is some information on controlling mouse pointers. It was written a long time ago but was never published. Due to a lack off effort. I never actually sent it to any one.