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Draw Complex Shapes

You can create complex shapes easily if you have a copy of Microsoft PowerPoint, CorelDraw, or any other graphics editor. Using your graphic editor’s drawing tools, draw the shape you

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Don’t Show me the Hourglass

When creating applications, especially on an enterprise scale, don’t create them so that they run start to finish, tying up the user’s PC needlessly. If all you need is two

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BDE Configuration

Question: I’ve developed a database using Microsoft Access, exporting the files to a Paradox 5 format. Now, the application I’ve developed that utilizes this database is currently running on two

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JavaScript Compatibility

Question: As a Web designer, one of my biggest struggles is JavaScript compatibility with previous browser versions (such as IE3, IE4, N2, N3, and N4). Is there a way I

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Putting Hints in Status Bar

Question: I am using the application.onhint example from the Delphi help files to put all hints in my status bar. It works on all but one form. I’m using the

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Increase Query Performance

Question: I have a form that uses one data source and one query component. The data set of the data source is the query. Depending on the process, I assign

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Component Events

Question: How can I add a new event to an existing component (for example, OnScroll to a TTreeView) without building a new ComponentClass? Answer: You can replace existing event handlers