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Should be fixed now. Thanks to Daniel for his advice!

Because teTextLabel is a TThemedElement enum value but GetTextExtent() wants a TThemedElementDetails record instead.

You don't need to change the AppType to use WriteLn(). A GUI app can simply call AllocConsole() or AttachConsole() and then WriteLn() will automatically work. That being said, another way to debug would be to use OutputDebugString() instead, and then you can see the messages in the IDE's debugger, or in SysInternals DebugView when running outside of the debugger.

For an internal app in a company or paid users Thinfinity can be a good simple solution. For a public website it's too expensive. Use Delphi as a server on Windows or Linux if you want and dynamic website solutions (from Delphi or others). For an e-commerce site it could be easier to use an existing solution like LiteCart (simple, easy to use) or Prestashop (more complex but full of features for any commerce) and synchronize its database to your real DB.

I second the recommendation for TMS WEB Core. It's just like building a VCL or FMX app, but it runs in the web browser. The language has been enhanced a bit to deal with async issues, but it's easy to learn. (Once you do, you wonder why it's not in Delphi's core.)

As been said elsewhere, most of us have a stable IDE environment. As long as the Delphi IDE executes code that is written by a third-party, there will be a chance that a third-party component or expert is the cause of instability. And in some cases, the user is the cause. I've written components that were buggy and caused instability until I took the time to find the defect and correct it.

The only way to avoid buffer overflow problems is to write code that doesn't overflow buffers. That won't change with a 64-bit IDE.

Hi Guys, Thank you for your inputs. It's the simple things... I have always worked with a Delphi shortcut, or two, or three on the desktop. It has just become a reflex to go to it an click. Remove the short cut and put it on the Task Bar? I will give it a try. Have to watch those automated fingers roaming around the desktop looking for the shortcut. ;-) I understand developers may want to have multiple copies open at the same time, can't really see why but that reflects what I do and how I work. I still think a switch to disable multiple copies to be open, or not, would be handy. Unfortunately my skills don't extend to writing plug-ins and interacting with the IDE. Thanks again Guys, Ian