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Count MDI Children By Their Class Name in Delphi MDI Applications

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:24 -0500

in a Development< i> a> a a> A user of the About Delphi Programming Forum posted a question a MDI Children of Class< a> i> I have two types of MDI Child forms in my application. How might I go about counting each one One is TFrmStatus the Other is FrmChannel. How do I know how many TFrmStatus children are alive i> p> Re
Category: Delphi

Implementing the OnBeforeCreate and OnAfterCreate Events for Delphi Forms

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:24 -0500

in a Forms< i> a> a a> The OnCreate event is called when the form is created. Usually you would write an OnCreate event handler to perform special processing when the form is created - such as setting any startup information initial control property values for example for form operation. p> If you are using visual form inheritance to have form
Category: Delphi

Display Custom Hints for Delphi's TListView Sub Items

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:24 -0500

p> a Delphi TIPS< i> a> a a> br You use the TListView Delphi control to display a list of items in a fashion similar to how Windows Explorer displays files and folders. The items can be displayed in columns with column headers and sub-i items or vertically or horizontally with small or large icons. p> p> In most situations w
Category: Delphi

Apply Custom Transparent Color for the TImage Delphi Control

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:24 -0500

p> a Delphi TIPS< i> a> a a> br The Transparent property of the TImage Delphi control specifies whether the objects behind the image should show through the background of the image. p> p> When Transparent is True by design the bottom-left pixel and all the pixels of the same color as p> p> If you do not want th
Category: Delphi

Bricolsoft Zip ActiveX Component

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:00:05 -0500

The Bricolsoft Zip ActiveX Component is the ideal choice for developers looking to integrate data compression functionality into their programs. It offers lots of features complete control over operations superb ease-of-use top performance solid PKZIP compatibility and helpful reusable samples.FEATURESThe ActiveX control provides advanced functionality such as WinZip AES encryption ZIP64 larg
Category: Delphi

Article :: Introduction to CMMI for Services

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:36 -0500

Do you need CMMI If you have problems such as plans that are made but not necessarily followed; inconsistent expectations and service levels; a crisis atmosphere amidst over-commitments and overruns; and unhappy customers you should read this chapter to see if CMMI is right for your service business.
Category: Storage

Learn: Windows 7 Multi-Touch Overview

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:22 -0500

Watch Reed Townsend and Yochay Kiriaty as they explore multi-touch in Windows 7. They will cover basic out-of-the-box support for legacy applications as well as for applications optimized for multi-touch and explain the Better and programming model.
Category: Windows Vista

Get the SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:21 -0500

SQL Server 2008 R2 delivers several breakthrough capabilities that will enable your organization to scale database operations with confidence improve IT and developer efficiency and enable highly scalable and well-managed business intelligence on a self-service basis for your users. MSDN and TechNet subscribers can download the SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP today.
Category: Windows Vista

Using Microsoft's Chart Controls In An ASP.NET Application: Adding Statistical Formulas

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:16 -0500

p> The Microsoft Chart controls make it easy to take data from a database or some other data store and present it as a chart. As discussed in a Data< a> the Chart controls offer a myriad of ways to get data into a chart. You can add the data programmatically point-by-point or you can bind an ADO.NET code> DataTable< code> directly to the Chart. You can even use dec
Category: SQL Server

Using Transactions with SqlBulkCopy

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:16 -0500

p> The a class< a> provides a mechanism for efficiently importing large amounts of data into a Microsoft SQL Server database. Compared to importing data by executing one code> INSERT< code> statement for each record to import code> SqlBulkCopy< code> is noticeably faster when importing thousands or more records. In a nutshell importing data using
Category: SQL Server

Article :: Advanced .NET Debugging: Managed Heap and Garbage Collection

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:00:08 -0500

Mario Hewardt takes a look at the internals of the CLR heap manager and the GC and some common pitfalls that can wreak havoc in your application. He shows how to utilize the debuggers and a set of other tools to illustrate how to get to the bottom of the problems.
Category: SQA

Non-JavaScript Functions

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:00:04 -0500

Almost every popular function in other programming languages can be interpreted in JavaScript. Pure JavaScript applications online can provide the experience that can rival popular online applications. With the use of frameworks and select libraries JavaScript and Ajax based applications can be developed with ease. But just because every function can be used with JavaScript a developer doesn& r
Category: AJAX

Conflicting Pre-Built Scripts

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:00:04 -0500

Pre-built scripts for JavaScript is one of the best ways of developing an application with little programming knowledge. The current popularity of Ajax and JavaScript as programming languages is due to the increasing support for the programming language. Free scripts are available online and they are available for everyone interested in developing an application. Through pre-built scripts those Ca
Category: AJAX

Interacting with Images

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:00:03 -0500

Images will always be part of any website. Without images the interaction will not be complete or the experience of users will be dull. This very important component should be part especially for online applications since it will provide visual interaction and instruction to users. JavaScript and Ajax do not just provide simple interaction with images. Developers have a variety of tools to work Ca
Category: AJAX

Manipulating View through Screen Object

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:00:03 -0500

Aside from interaction the looks of the application has also gained a lot of attention from developers in the past few years. Gone are the days where JavaScript and Ajax are solely for efficient use of online applications. Today applications have to work as expected and should also provide an aesthetic experience. Others are simply aiming to have a good looking website aside from an efficient Aj C
Category: AJAX

JavaScript Radio Object

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:00:03 -0500

Interaction with JavaScript can still be possible with simple HTML-based objects. This allows developers to create an application with the familiarity of HTML using the powerful interaction provided by JavaScript engines in browsers. A good example of the HTML advantage is the radio object. In gist this object allows developers to create a list of choices for users. It s added in the application C
Category: AJAX

Exploring HTML 5's Audio/Video Multimedia Support

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:00:11 -0500

The audio> and video> tags were among the first features to be added to the HTML 5 specification. Find out how these elements enable the browser to work with both types of media in an easy-to-use manner.
Category: Microsoft.NET

Global Marketing

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:00:05 -0500

A company that takes on a wider scope in their business coverage conquers the global market especially if it has established a competitive advantage in the industry. However not everything works the same way as how business successfully operates in the domestic field. Some companies fail in going global because of the false assumption that the approaches that work in their country goes true i Cat
Category: Programming

Creating Effective Advertisement Campaign

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:00:05 -0500

Marketing can be one of the most critical and tedious aspects of the business. A company spends money on marketing activities in order to gain public recognition as a way of increasing profit. The ground work of promoting and advertising your products and services is no easy task. A company should not just recklessly spend on advertising without studying their market and the industry. In fact Cat
Category: Programming

Developing Customer Relationship

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:00:05 -0500

Since customers are the meat of the business companies should put value in building good customer relationships. Once you are able to establish connections you keep loyal customers who continue doing business with you and bring more people into the business. Good customer relationships drive the business to success. Just make people believe in your ability to satisfy their need Category a
Category: Programming