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I think I said this before: The main reason for this was, that I forget about this problem until yet another Windows update breaks my Delphi installation again. Every time I had to remember the solution (that's why I blogged about it, so I could look it up) and then search for these bloody files. One time I have had enough... If it also helps others, that's great. To be fair: It's not Microsoft's fault but Borland's/Codegear's: These files do not belong into a system directory, but since we are stuck with this it's still annoying.

ICS V8.69 has been released at: http://wiki.overbyte.eu/wiki/index.php/ICS_Download ICS is a free internet component library for Delphi 7, 2006 to 2010, XE to XE8, 10 Seattle, 10.1 Berlin, 10.2 Tokyo, 10.3 Rio, 10.4 Sydney and 11.0 and C++ Builder 2006 to XE3, 10.2 Tokyo, 10.3 Rio, 10.4 Sydney and 11.0. ICS supports VCL and FMX, Win32, Win64 and MacOS 32-bit targets. The distribution zip includes the latest OpenSSL 3.0.1 win32, with other versions of OpenSSL being available from the download page. Major Changes in ICS V8.69 include: 1 - V8.69 has a lot of minor improvements, more HTTP client and server features, better built-in authentication, and added built in file uploading to the REST client component. Also continuing improving all the HTTP samples so they now hopefully test all the features of the ICS HTTP server, specifically adding POST and PUT file uploading, and a new client login window for interactive authentication with servers. Also added OCSP (Online Certificate Status Protocol) to ICS, which is used to check SSL/TLS certificates are legitimately issued and not revoked. 2 - In the HTTP client, added new methods RequestAsync and RequestSync which start a specified request by parameter, useful to repeat the last request from an event (such as should be trust the certificate and repeat). When using a proxy, make sure Path is not blank which will break proxies, change to / as for non-proxy requests. GetRequestDoneErrorStr now handles TWsocket errors. Fixed NTLM authentication which got broken in V8.61. Added a new THttpAuthType of httpAuthDigest2 for Digest with the modern SHA-256 algorithm instead of MD5 used by httpAuthDigest, only with USE_SSL. Added new property WWWAuthInfos array filled after 401/407 failure by parsing AuthorizationRequest headers for AuthType and Realm that may be presented to select an authentication option, get login and repeat request. Remove # fragment anchor rom the URL unless the new Option httpoAllowAnchor is set. 3 - In the HTTP REST client, added built in file uploading using POST or PUT. The file name is specified in HttpUploadFile using type HttpUploadStrat ofHttpUploadSimple with parameters in the URL or HttpUploadMIME for multipart with parameters in the first MIME part. Note the applications needs to supply parameters like FileName so the server knows what to do with the file. This may be tested against the ICS web server samples. Upon request completion, ReasonPhrase now also has status, so OK becomes 200 OK, etc. Previously the SslRevocation property was only effective when checking the windows certificate store, now it also works with bundle files using the new TOcspHttp component and OCSP stapling if available. 4 - In the HTTP server component, now converting FLastModified to UTC/GMT time for the response header. Added new authentication type atDigestSha2 with a SHA256 hash instead of MD5 with atDigest only supported with USE_SSL. Note: Mozilla Firefox supports Digest SHA-256, Chrome and Edge do not. Added a new client connection OnHttpRespHdr event to allow response headers to be logged, previously only request headers could be logged. Cleaned up AnswerStream functions so separate lines don't go into send buffer. Added OcspSrvStapling property which should be set to enables OCSP checks and stapling only with AUTO_X509_CERTS define since it adds extra HTTP client code. A revoked certificate will be auto ordered. 5 - In TWSocket, added new method SendTB(const Data: TBytes; Len: Integer=-1) where Len is optional, also similar SendToTB and SendToTB6 with TBytes, as an alternative to casting such types to use Send(). Restored the TlsExtension_cb callback for client debugging since ClientHelloCallback only works with servers. 6 - In TSslWSocketServer added OCSP (Online Certificate Status Protocol) support with IcsHosts using the TOcspHttp component to confirm server SSL/TLS certificates are legitimate and not revoked for security reasons. The certificate OCSP response is also stapled to the initial SSL/TLS HELO handshake and sent to the client to avoid it needing to lookup OCSP using HTTP itself. OCSP responses are cached and saved to a file for reloading later, but are refreshed every time the certificate is validated, at least once a day. The new server property OcspSrvStapling enables OCSP checks and stapling only with AUTO_X509_CERTS define since it adds extra HTTP client code. A revoked certificate will be auto ordered. OCSP checking is done in LoadOneCert and the stapled response sent in TriggerSslServerName when checking SNI. The same OCSP support is available in all ICS servers that use IcsHosts, including FTP, HTTP and TIcsIpStrmLog. 7 - All three main HTTP SSL client sample applications FrameBrowserIcs, OverbyteIcsHttpsTst and OverbyteIcsHttpRestTst now support interactive authentication with a new Login window that displays the different methods the server will accept (from the new property WWWAuthInfos array) allowing one to be selected from Basic, Digest MD5, Digest SHA256 and NTLM logins. This window is displayed after an 401 error and the request then repeated. 8 - The OverbyteIcsHttpsTst SSL sample now has all the missing features from the non-SSL samples, Content Encoding Gzip tick box to support compression, persistent cookie support, POST/PUT support to either send simple data or upload files in various ways (from OverbyteIcsHttpPost1 sample), may be tested against the ICS web server samples. 9 - The OverbyteIcsDDWebService SSL web server sample now builds on unicode compilers. Added authentication for POST requests and new 'Password protected page (POST)' button on the demo menu to test authentication using POST. Fixed web logging to log correct multiple listener. Builds on unicode compilers. Added Digest SHA-256 authentication page DemoDigest2Auth.html and DemoDigestsAll.html that does both digests. DemoAuthAll.html no longer does NTLM, use the separate page. Now displays server response headers if box ticked, only displayed request headers before. File Upload Form and Email Form pages now work without exceptions. The OverbyteIcsSslMultiWebServ SSL web sample has similar new authentication features and logging fixes. 10 - Updated OpenSSL to 3.0.3 and ZLIB (HTTP compression) to 1.2.12, sorry for long delay in updating zlib, now including some important bug fixes, although never saw any issues with the minimal use ICS makes of it. Updated the various ICS CA Trusted Stores. 11 - The OverbyteIcsPemtool SSL sample now does OCSP checks when examining certificate files. There is also a new Test Host Certificates tab that tests SSL/TLS handshake and certificates (using TIcsIpStrmLog) for a list of host names and ports, building a list of host and intermediate certificates that may be further checked and saved as files or added to an intermediate bundle. This new tester should prove useful for debugging sites that return SSL or certificate errors. More detailed release notes are at http://wiki.overbyte.eu/wiki/index.php/ICS_V8.69

You can't - at least not without writing some code to open the icon and select from the images within. Here are some links: https://stackoverflow.com/a/4286601/2249664 https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8112953/how-do-i-load-icons-from-a-resource-without-suffering-from-aliasing An icon is actually a container format which contains several sub-icons, in different sizes and color depths. If you for example load an icon into a TImage then one of the sub-images within will be selected based on a static rule. I believe it will select one of the 32x32 variants and I think it's Windows doing the selection.

It's in my awesome list (link in the signature)

Hi Thomas, I very much appreciate your heads up in the build script for D2007 in regard to the missing 'Borland.' files when Win 11 updates, and the provisioning of said files. It has saved my bacon several times recently. 🙂 Regards, Ian

Hello. I have a DataSpan application written in Delphi 10. Right now I want to migrate to Delphi 11.1. Certain REST methods returning files as TStream. New version in Delphi 11 the stream response format in JSON Array. I can get a content stream with a client-side parameter like this: http://host:port/datasnap/rest/[Class]/[Method]/?json=false But is there a way for the DataSnap application in Delphi 11 to return the result as stream by default. The application is used by many external clients and I see a problem with modifying all their REST queries to the server. Thank you in advance for your help.

managed to find Chet - C Header Translator for Delphi to translate zint.h to zint.pas. With minimum adjustment, able to up and run the barcode with latest version.

I've added about thirty examples so far to GameVision and if you wish to see some of its features, there is a standalone demo that is now available. Clicking the RUN button will allow you to select and run them. 😎 https://tinybiggames.com/temp/GVExamples.zip NOTE: All executables released by tinyBigGAMES LLC are code signed for your security and confidence.

Are you sure it is executed in the context of the main thread? Because that is not what the stack trace says. It shows it is called from within TOutThread.Execute method. Anyway, whatever the problem is, there is not enough code to determine what is the root cause. Data modules can be constructed in the background threads, but only and only if all components used are thread safe in that regard. In other words if they support being constructed in background thread. How they are configured and what other components are linked as properties also impacts the thread safety. Additional comment. That application does not have memory leaks is good, but not having memory leaks does not mean that code is thread-safe and that it will run correctly.

Bookmarks and Navigator are now here: and https://blogs.embarcadero.com/bookmarks-and-navigator-are-available-for-rad-studio-11/ The blog post has full info but a couple of notes: We have set up systems so this build delay should not happen again They are available for both 11.0 and 11.1 The Debugger plugin is also coming within a few days Many thanks for your patience here, and I hope you find installing these helps your productivity and use of the IDE.

Bookmarks and Navigator are now here: and https://blogs.embarcadero.com/bookmarks-and-navigator-are-available-for-rad-studio-11/ The blog post has full info but a couple of notes: We have set up systems so this build delay should not happen again They are available for both 11.0 and 11.1 The Debugger plugin is also coming within a few days Many thanks for your patience here, and I hope you find installing these helps your productivity and use of the IDE.

Good news - very good news, that I hope many of you will be happy to hear. Bookmarks and Navigator are now available for RAD Studio 11. Full info here: https://blogs.embarcadero.com/bookmarks-and-navigator-are-available-for-rad-studio-11/ The blog post has full info but a couple of notes: We have set up systems so this build delay should not happen again They are available for both 11.0 and 11.1 The Debugger plugin is also coming within a few days Many thanks for your patience here, and I hope you find installing these helps your productivity and use of the IDE.

I found the only integration into the IDE I consider useful is the LiveBlame feature from VersionInsight.

2) and 4) surprised me much. I just call Tortoise's Commit and Log dialogs from IDE via Tools menu in any time and do Git stuff from there