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Forum: General 11-14-2004, 03:55 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,080
Posted By RainMan
RE: How Can I Rotate And Print QRLable In Delphi 6

QRAngled Label is an improved Quick Report label component. It allows you to display (and print) the label in any angle, from 0 to 359 degrees. Now with DB capabilities and new properties.
...
Forum: General 08-01-2003, 10:30 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 325
Posted By RainMan
RE: XP Theme component that works?

Jordan Russell's XPThemes Unit works well for me...
http://www.jrsoftware.org/files/misc/xptheme.zip

Good Luck!
Forum: General 07-06-2003, 06:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 242
Posted By RainMan
RE: Database size

You shouldn't have any problems w/Paradox as long as you don't expect to exceed 2 billion records. A full list of Paradox limitations is below...

PARADOX LIMITS
--------------
127 Tables...
Forum: General 06-28-2003, 01:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 341
Posted By RainMan
RE: PocketPC and???????????

The simplest (and least expensive) way to create apps for Pocket PC is with Microsoft's FREE Embedded Visual Tools (Pocket PC 2002 Software Development Kit).

You can download the entire package...
Forum: DB-Aware 06-28-2003, 03:29 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 172
Posted By RainMan
RE: DBNavigator

This component (w/source) will show you how:

http://www.delphipages.com/edit/count.cfm?ID=1453

Good Luck!
Forum: General 06-28-2003, 03:24 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 268
Posted By RainMan
RE: BitBtn with colors

Here is what you are looking for:

This is a freeware BitBtn w/color (Source Included)

http://www.delphipages.com/edit/count.cfm?ID=1418

Good luck!
Forum: General 05-05-2002, 08:09 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 330
Posted By RainMan
RE: I need a Tbutton component, getting the sahep of a glyph.

Try these:

http://www.torry.net/vcl/buttons/msoffice/hnoshape.zip
OR
http://www.torry.net/vcl/buttons/other/noshape.zip

Good Luck!
Forum: General 10-23-2001, 08:17 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 764
Posted By RainMan
RE: Where is 'QRPrntr.pas'?

QRPrntr.pas is QuickReport's printer unit. Unfortunatly, it Does NOT ship with Delphi - To get it you must upgrade to QuickReport PRO (which includes full source).

For details checkout...
Forum: General 10-06-2001, 05:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 342
Posted By RainMan
RE: SetCursor......

Luke,

After changing the cursor(s) just call SystemParametersInfo to force the changes to take affect immediately like this:

SystemParametersInfo(SPI_SETCURSORS, 0, nil, 0);

It's just that...
Forum: General 10-02-2001, 08:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 203
Posted By RainMan
RE: the difference number of day between given two date

Here you go:

function GetDaysApart (const DATE1, DATE2: TDateTime): LongInt;
begin
Result := Trunc(DATE2) - Trunc(DATE1);
End;

This will return 0 if the dates are both the same. If DATE2...
Forum: General 09-30-2001, 07:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 421
Posted By RainMan
RE: How?

Emayjpatts,

I recommend TPicShow... It's fantastic! Easy to use - Full source - decent demo - PLUS over 127 dazzling effects! Even includes a DBaware version...

Check it out here:
==> ...
Forum: General 09-30-2001, 07:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 366
Posted By RainMan
RE: Jpeg -> Paradox

Emayjpatts,

Use it as you would your standard DBImage component...

The properties & methods are explained pretty clearly in the Readme.txt file:

The properties of TDBJPEGImage has the same...
Forum: General 09-29-2001, 09:15 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 366
Posted By RainMan
RE: Jpeg -> Paradox

You can use Andreas Hoerstemeier's TJPEGImage component. The included DBAware component does exactly what you need.

You'll find it here:
http://www.delphipages.com/result.cfm?ID=1174

Good...
Forum: General 05-27-2001, 01:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 219
Posted By RainMan
Use ShellExecute

First add the ShellAPI unit to your uses clause, then call ShellExecute to open the file with it's associated program.

ShellExecute(Handle, 'open', PChar('yourfile.ext'), nil, nil, SW_SHOW);
...
Forum: VCL 05-26-2001, 10:39 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,242
Posted By RainMan
RE: vcl40.bpl NOT FOUND !!!

In your Project | Options | Packages -- uncheck the "Build with Runtime Packages" option... Your EXE will be larger, but won't require the external run time package.
Forum: General 05-23-2001, 06:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 339
Posted By RainMan
RE: hybernate again....

Storm,

If the computer running your application supports advanced power management features, you can invoke suspend-mode with:

SetSystemPowerState(FALSE,FALSE);

You'll also find another...
Forum: General 05-23-2001, 06:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 335
Posted By RainMan
RE: about *.Gif and Unisys ???

Sorry folks but the patent for LZW based compression technology is held by Unisys and IBM... If you plan to use it in a commercial application with any sizable market, you might want to take a look...
Forum: General 05-15-2001, 08:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 588
Posted By RainMan
RE: Making a platform game.... (again)

Check out the source code for Joffa at http://www.joffa.com/
Forum: General 04-14-2001, 01:54 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,095
Posted By RainMan
RE: Force the compiler to compile all units

Copy the modified *.pas vcl files from the \source directory to the same location as the DCU on your lib search path.
Forum: DB-Aware 04-13-2001, 10:10 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 784
Posted By RainMan
RE: How can I rotate the QRLabel or QRDBlabel ?

Raphael,

This component let's you rotate a QRLabel to "ANY" angel... Check it out at:

http://195.12.232.172/getfile.asp?Level=0&Filename=QRANGLBL.ZIP

Good Luck...
Forum: General 04-03-2001, 04:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 435
Posted By RainMan
RE: The maximum size of Paradox.

Zac,

You shouldn't have any problems w/Paradox as long as you don't expect to exceed 2 billion records. A full list of Paradox limitations is below...

PARADOX LIMITS
--------------
127 ...
Forum: General 03-29-2001, 08:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 536
Posted By RainMan
RE: Sound Frequency

Check out the XAudio SDK for C++ & Delphi at http://www.xaudio.com/developers/

You find everything you need and more...

Good Luck!
Forum: General 03-29-2001, 06:45 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 830
Posted By RainMan
RE: How to insert picture in database?

There are several easy ways to load pictures, here are two that I use often:

...If you are using a DBImage component, you can load the image like this:

...
Forum: General 03-28-2001, 08:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 263
Posted By RainMan
RE: I want to have an answer to the question of Tim.2001

If what you are trying to determine is the number of days between two dates, use...

function GetDaysApart (const DATE1, DATE2: TDateTime): LongInt;
begin
Result := Trunc(DATE2) -...
Forum: General 03-28-2001, 05:46 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 476
Posted By RainMan
RE: Update registry ???

Add the shlobj unit to your uses clause...

USES shlobj;

Then you can call SHChangeNotify...

SHChangeNotify (SHCNE_ASSOCCHANGED, SHCNF_IDLIST, nil, nil);

For more info on using...
Forum: General 03-27-2001, 02:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 257
Posted By RainMan
RE: Quick report Datafield

Use the "Detail Bands" BeforePrint to make changes before the line is generated...

QRDBText1.Datafield:= 'MyDatafield';

Good Luck!
Forum: General 03-27-2001, 07:51 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 259
Posted By RainMan
RE: Internet Explorer History?

Goto: http://www.euromind.com/iedelphi/urlhistory.htm
There you'll find some great components and good examples...

Good Luck!
Forum: General 03-26-2001, 11:32 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 226
Posted By RainMan
RE: naming variables

James,

You can use an array of your variable "A". Here is a crude example, but you'll get the idea:

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var A: Array [1..3] of String[5];
begin
...
Forum: General 03-26-2001, 10:42 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 448
Posted By RainMan
RE: Multiple Files select - catch filenames with ParamStr(1) ?

The solution to your problem is to check for other running instances of your application before running. To do this, you can either use "FindWindow" or a Mutex to determine if your application is...
Forum: General 03-26-2001, 10:26 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 212
Posted By RainMan
RE: Question about Reports....???

Remove the form from your AutoCreate List, then create the form and call preview through code:

Try
Application.CreateForm(TMyReportForm, MyReportForm);
MyReportForm.Report1.Preview;
Finally...
Forum: General 03-26-2001, 10:22 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 398
Posted By RainMan
RE: Form1.borderStyle:=bsNone! Mimize this!

If Form1 is your MainForm, call:
Application.Minimize;

Otherwise, call:
Form1.Minimize;

Good Luck!
Forum: General 03-24-2001, 02:55 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 262
Posted By RainMan
RE: Problem with MDIChildForm

Without an example of your source, it's hard to say... But the error message indicates that you may be trying to create the MDIChild "BEFORE" your MDIForm is created.

If you look at: Project |...
Forum: General 03-24-2001, 12:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 675
Posted By RainMan
RE: Registering Icons. Force windows to refresh?

To notify the system of SHELL changes, use the Windows API SHChangeNotify function:

First, remember to add the shlobj unit to your uses clause...

USES shlobj;

Then you can call the...
Forum: General 03-23-2001, 02:32 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 335
Posted By RainMan
RE: Speaker sound

You can generate a "default" beep using MessageBeep:

MessageBeep(0):
Forum: General 03-23-2001, 02:25 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 342
Posted By RainMan
Try ShellExecute

{Add the ShellAPI to your USES clause, then use the ShellExecute function to open the URL in the default browser.}

Var TheUrl: String;

TheUrl:= Edit1.Text;

ShellExecute(Handle, 'open',...
Forum: General 03-23-2001, 01:12 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 258
Posted By RainMan
RE: creating an MSI installation

You can get it direct from Microsoft at:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/psdk/msi/wiport_6gf9.htm
Forum: General 03-21-2001, 01:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 487
Posted By RainMan
RE: How can I edit or make a CHM (WINDOWS HELP) FILE ?

Raver,

Go grab yourself a FREE copy of Microsoft's HTML Help Workshop! www.microsoft.com

Good Luck!
Forum: VCL 03-20-2001, 11:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 786
Posted By RainMan
RE: hi about FlatStyle VCL component`help!!

~3Homer,

If you take a look at the source, you'll see that the author has left out several properties and events you'd expect to see in a listbox control (like; OnClick, ... Items.Index, etc.)
...
Forum: General 03-18-2001, 11:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 346
Posted By RainMan
RE: Email Program

For an excellent example of creating a full-blown (full featured) email program with Delphi, check out Phoenix Mail written by Michael Haller at:
http://fox.hispeed.com/phoenix/dev/

FYI: you'll...
Forum: General 03-18-2001, 10:27 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,281
Posted By RainMan
RE: RE: RE: How to use HTML Help and HelpContext

Jonathan,

Why don't you take a look at Alexander Halser's work at:
http://www.ec-software.com/comppage.htm

His FREE components in (EHS.ZIP) include an excellant sample project and help files...
Forum: General 03-17-2001, 05:42 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,569
Posted By RainMan
RE: wintypes/winprocs

Those two units are used in Delphi 1 (16-bit)... You can either replace the USES clause declaration to use the "Windows" unit, or use conditional directives like this...

uses
{$ifdef win32}
...
Forum: General 03-17-2001, 03:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,281
Posted By RainMan
RE: How to use HTML Help and HelpContext

You need to create your help pop-ups inside text file(s). That's one of the main drawbacks of html help, because you can't format the text...

To make "context-sensitive" pop-up help work, you...
Forum: General 03-13-2001, 12:44 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 466
Posted By RainMan
RE: I don't wanna Round up values

Eduardo,

If you are using a Paradox table, just define the database fields as "currency" type.

Good luck!
Forum: General 03-13-2001, 12:40 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 682
Posted By RainMan
RE: Is it easy to make a calendar?

The sample calendar component included with Delphi is a good place to start...

There are also a number of "ready to use" calendar components available on this site, Torries and others.
Forum: General 03-05-2001, 01:07 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 419
Posted By RainMan
RE: How to "Catch" CTRL + ALT + DEL

You can intercept the keys using: SystemParametersInfo...

See the tip posted on this site at:
http://www.delphipages.com/tips/thread.cfm?ID=18

Be sure to test this on NT though... I have not!...
Forum: DB-Aware 03-04-2001, 01:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 597
Posted By RainMan
RE: Check Box in DBGrid

This example may help...

http://members.truepath.com/delphi/tips/tip30_tdbgridbooleancheckbox1.htm
Forum: General 03-04-2001, 08:00 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 437
Posted By RainMan
RE: Where can I get the BDE32 component for Delphi 4 ???

It's available for D3, D4 and D5...
Go directly to the authors web page at:

http://www.kestrelsoftware.co.uk/
Forum: General 03-04-2001, 07:54 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 311
Posted By RainMan
RE: floppy seek

Here are two articles that describe how to intercept and replace the error message:

http://www.delphi32.com/info_facts/faq/faq_539.asp
http://www.delphi3000.com/articles/article_963.asp
Forum: General 03-02-2001, 10:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 695
Posted By RainMan
RE: Search file on a Hard Drive

Have a look at this component:
http://www.delphipages.com/result.cfm?ID=408
Forum: General 03-01-2001, 04:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 299
Posted By RainMan
RE: RE: RE: last sounds question

You may want to try this article too, it describes the whole process in pretty clear detail...

http://www.delphipages.com/tips/thread.cfm?ID=15
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