dzBdsLauncher 1.0.14 released
Unfortunately version 1.0.13 of dzBdsLauncher had a bug when called with a Delphi 2007 .dproj file: It correctly detected (or rather assumed) Delphi 2007 but then said it could not detect the Delphi...
View ArticleGExperts FAQ: Why does the Grep Results window not remember size and position?
The Grep Results window (and several other windows) can be docked to the IDE. To allow that GExperts does not save their positions and size but lets the IDE do that, which means these settings are part...
View ArticleCodeInsightExpert for GExperts
Michael Höfmann has written an additional CodeInsightExpert (in German) that can be added to GExperts and supports the writing of CodeInsight compatible comments in Delphi 12 (Athens). The source code...
View ArticleGExperts Webinar
Jim McKeeth is going to hold a Webinar Essential Delphi: GExperts on 2024-08-28. I'll try to join if I find the time (it's scheduled for 17:00 CEST (15:00 UTC), so I might just make it.) Past webinars...
View ArticleGExperts 1.3.25 2024-08-24 released
The new GExperts version still supports all Delphi versions back to Delphi 6 (with the notable exception of Delphi 8) and even the Delphi 12 version is no longer in Beta state. I hope we have fixed...
View ArticleYou should be using the full FastMM
If you are a Delphi developer and are not using the full FastMM memory manager (either the free version 4 or the commercial version 5) you really should try it. The limited FastMM version, that is...
View ArticleUpdated Webhelp for GExperts available
Jim McKeeth has updated the GExperts documentation a bit. It's far from finished but that's better than the totally outdated one on gexperts.org. I have now exported it as webhelp and checked it in to...
View ArticleUses Clause Manager topic added to the GExperts help
They say that documentation is the worst part of programming and I mostly agree with that. Nevertheless I have taken the time to add a page about the Uses Clause Manager expert to the GExperts help...
View ArticleAdded IDE Toolbar Expert to GExperts
Some Delphi IDE versions have an annoying bug with the toolbars that makes them unusable if you customize them. If you have seen this problem, you know it, if not, congratulations! Unfortunately I am...
View ArticleGExperts now fixes yet another annoyance in the Delphi IDE: Desktops
With my particular monitor setup, the Desktop feature of the Delphi 11 and 12 IDE does not work correctly. The Startup Desktop is not restored as I saved it, on my high def monitor on the left hand...
View ArticleGExperts: AI Rewrite and COBOL Port Announced for Immediate Development
(Just in case you didn't notice the publication date: This was an April Fools joke. I have had some experience with COBOL and I would never ever use it unless somebody pays me thousands of Euros per...
View ArticledzBdsLauncher 1.0.15 released with support for Delphi 12.3
I just released dzBdsLauncher 1.0.15. It now recognizes the .dproj-version 20.3 as Delphi 12.3.
View ArticleGExperts Test installer for Delphi 12
I just built an installer for GExperts for Delphi 12. It uses the DLL from the current source code, compiled with Delphi 12.3 and contains all the bugs I haven't yet found, so use it at your own risk....
View ArticleAI is just great and always right – not
When developing plugins for the Delphi IDE, which should support several IDE versions, one sometimes needs to know when a particular change to the VCL or the IDE itself was made. E.g. if you want to...
View ArticleLots of bug fixes for GExperts
If you have been updating the GExperts sources (or are following the activity on SourceForge) you might have noticed that there quite a few bugs have been fixed. That was not me alone (I am on vacation...
View ArticlePortableApps platform source code
The source code for the PortableApps platform (launcher etc.) is available from SourceForge, but kind of difficult to find there (at least it took me half an hour - again). So, in case I want to look...
View ArticleHow to make a CheckListBox with a dynamic number of columns?
A CheckListBox has got a property Columns which by default has the value 0, meaning you get a vertical scroll bar if there are more entries than fit into the control. You can set it a positive value to...
View ArticleReal-time charting in TeeChart VCL
Note to self, so I will find it again if I need it: There is an article on Real-time charting in TeeChart VCL on Steema's homepage that goes into some details on how to speed up chart output. This...
View ArticleLogin to the Steema support forums
Note to self: To login to the Steema (TeeChart) support forums, you need the license number (as the username) and password you got in the email with the License Information you got from Steema sales....
View ArticleNew contributor to GExperts
GExperts has been mostly a one man show for many years. A few people have contributed small improvements once in a while but mostly I was on my own. That shows in many places, but one area in...
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