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hydrobyte/TestJSON: A simple project to test JSON libraries with Delphi and C++Builder. presents JSON library benchmarks comparing a large number of alternatives. One thing that strikes me, is that the System.JSON rtl library is doing relatively well compared to the competition, both in terms of performance and in terms of JSON validation. With the exception of Find, is very competitive in all other areas. I have seen many claims that System.JSON is very slow and that the xyz library is so many times faster. Do these benchmarks suck (like most benchmarks)? Or is it the case that System.JSON is not that bad? What is your experience?

Well, as of today, it uses a binary search and has a much stricter parser.

This morning, I started the 14-day trial of Superluminal, and my first impression is very positive. I have yet to run it against more than some tiny toy projects though

Delphi version 12.3 with patch. I used the TaurusTLS from https://github.com/JPeterMugaas/TaurusTLS with bundle version of Embarcadero to activate the use of TLSv1.3. Inside a web server project that I use for testing, I substitute the old PR299 (openSSL 1.x and 3.x wrapper) with TaurusTLS and all is perfect working with really less change. I don't use the component at design time, so with some $IFDEF I adapt the code that can work with old PR299 (TLSv1.3), only a bundle distro (TLSv1.2) and the new TaurusTLS (TLSv1.3 with all the new OpenSSL 3.x DLLs) with only a recompile action. I have more server place with some certificates from Let's encrypt and redirection function (http port 80 -> https port 443) and is all good. Thanks to @Remy Lebeau and @J. Peter Mugaas

That is because you are clearing the FPurchaseMap before then querying the Products instead of querying the Purchases. IsProductPurchased() looks at FPurchaseMap, but QueryProducts() populates FProductDetailsMap and not FPurchaseMap. QueryPurchases() populates FPurchaseMap. Also, there is no OnPurchasesRequestResponse event for when QueryPurchases() completes. It triggers the OnSetupComplete event instead. Which implies QueryPurchases() was not intended to be used outside of initial component setup, since TInAppPurchase tracks purchase updates in real-time.

SHChangeNotify got me thinking... Assuming a call to SHChangeNotify(SHCNE_ASSOCCHANGED) is all that is needed to rebuild the cache, is there something in Windows that we know makes that call? A quick search of "the source" gave the answer: The assoc command of the Windows shell; All it does is write an entry to the registry and then make the SHChangeNotify call. assoc .foobar=text Voila! If you want to remove the file association entry again then it's just: assoc .foobar= Admin privs required, btw.

Perhaps a little rework into a record will remove the whole question of the absolute directive completely. So that you get the point of the additional benefits I see from such structure, to have much more related informations included and easy extendable. This way you can use the right types for specific fields, not all as strings. unit PeriodicTable; interface uses System.SysUtils, System.Math; { TElementRecord encapsulates properties of a chemical element } type TElementRecord = record AtomicNumber : Integer; // Ordnungszahl Symbol : string; // Elementsymbol Name : string; // Elementname AtomicMass : Double; // Atommasse in u HasStableIsotopes : Boolean; // True, wenn stabile Isotope existieren Group : Integer; // Gruppennummer (0=unknown) Period : Integer; // Periode (0=unknown) Electronegativity : Double; // (0=unknown) IonizationEnergy : Double; // erste Ionisierungsenergie in eV (0=unknown) AtomicRadius : Double; // Kovalenter Radius in pm (0=unknown) ElectronConfig : string; // Elektronenkonfiguration (' '=unknown) Density : Double; // Dichte in g/cm³ (0=unknown) MeltingPoint : Double; // Schmelzpunkt in K (0=unknown) BoilingPoint : Double; // Siedepunkt in K (0=unknown) OxidationStates : string; // (''=unknown) Abundance : Double; // Natürliche Häufigkeit in ‰ (0=unknown) end; { Enumeration of all 118 elements } TElement = ( elH, elHe, elLi, elBe, elB, elC, elN, elO, elF, elNe, elNa, elMg, elAl, elSi, elP, elS, elCl, elAr, elK, elCa, elSc, elTi, elV, elCr, elMn, elFe, elCo, elNi, elCu, elZn, elGa, elGe, elAs, elSe, elBr, elKr, elRb, elSr, elY, elZr, elNb, elMo, elTc, elRu, elRh, elPd, elAg, elCd, elIn, elSn, elSb, elTe, elI, elXe, elCs, elBa, elLa, elCe, elPr, elNd, elPm, elSm, elEu, elGd, elTb, elDy, elHo, elEr, elTm, elYb, elLu, elHf, elTa, elW, elRe, elOs, elIr, elPt, elAu, elHg, elTl, elPb, elBi, elPo, elAt, elRn, elFr, elRa, elAc, elTh, elPa, elU, elNp, elPu, elAm, elCm, elBk, elCf, elEs, elFm, elMd, elNo, elLr, elRf, elDb, elSg, elBh, elHs, elMt, elDs, elRg, elCn, elNh, elFl, elMc, elLv, elTs, elOg ); { Helper with utilities } TElementHelper = record helper for TElement function ToRecord: TElementRecord; function Symbol: string; function Name: string; // Including HasStableIsotopes bracket convention function MassString: string; function MassValue: Double; class function Count: Integer; static; class function FromSymbol(const ASym: string): TElement; static; class function FromMass(const AMass, ATolerance: Double = 1e-6): TArray<TElement>; static; end; const Elements: array[TElement] of TElementRecord = ( (AtomicNumber:1; Symbol:'H'; Name:'Hydrogen'; AtomicMass:1.00794; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:2; Symbol:'He'; Name:'Helium'; AtomicMass:4.002602; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:3; Symbol:'Li'; Name:'Lithium'; AtomicMass:6.941; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:4; Symbol:'Be'; Name:'Beryllium'; AtomicMass:9.012182; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:5; Symbol:'B'; Name:'Boron'; AtomicMass:10.811; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:6; Symbol:'C'; Name:'Carbon'; AtomicMass:12.0107; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:7; Symbol:'N'; Name:'Nitrogen'; AtomicMass:14.0067; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:8; Symbol:'O'; Name:'Oxygen'; AtomicMass:15.9994; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:9; Symbol:'F'; Name:'Fluorine'; AtomicMass:18.9984032; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:10; Symbol:'Ne'; Name:'Neon'; AtomicMass:20.1797; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:11; Symbol:'Na'; Name:'Sodium'; AtomicMass:22.98976928; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:12; Symbol:'Mg'; Name:'Magnesium'; AtomicMass:24.305; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:13; Symbol:'Al'; Name:'Aluminium'; AtomicMass:26.9815386; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:14; Symbol:'Si'; Name:'Silicon'; AtomicMass:28.0855; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:15; Symbol:'P'; Name:'Phosphorus'; AtomicMass:30.973762; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:16; Symbol:'S'; Name:'Sulfur'; AtomicMass:32.065; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:17; Symbol:'Cl'; Name:'Chlorine'; AtomicMass:35.453; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:18; Symbol:'Ar'; Name:'Argon'; AtomicMass:39.948; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:19; Symbol:'K'; Name:'Potassium'; AtomicMass:39.0983; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:20; Symbol:'Ca'; Name:'Calcium'; AtomicMass:40.078; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:21; Symbol:'Sc'; Name:'Scandium'; AtomicMass:44.955912; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:22; Symbol:'Ti'; Name:'Titanium'; AtomicMass:47.867; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:23; Symbol:'V'; Name:'Vanadium'; AtomicMass:50.9415; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:24; Symbol:'Cr'; Name:'Chromium'; AtomicMass:51.9961; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:25; Symbol:'Mn'; Name:'Manganese'; AtomicMass:54.938045; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:26; Symbol:'Fe'; Name:'Iron'; AtomicMass:55.845; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:27; Symbol:'Co'; Name:'Cobalt'; AtomicMass:58.933195; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:28; Symbol:'Ni'; Name:'Nickel'; AtomicMass:58.6934; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:29; Symbol:'Cu'; Name:'Copper'; AtomicMass:63.546; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:30; Symbol:'Zn'; Name:'Zinc'; AtomicMass:65.38; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:31; Symbol:'Ga'; Name:'Gallium'; AtomicMass:69.723; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:32; Symbol:'Ge'; Name:'Germanium'; AtomicMass:72.63; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:33; Symbol:'As'; Name:'Arsenic'; AtomicMass:74.9216; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:34; Symbol:'Se'; Name:'Selenium'; AtomicMass:78.96; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:35; Symbol:'Br'; Name:'Bromine'; AtomicMass:79.904; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:36; Symbol:'Kr'; Name:'Krypton'; AtomicMass:83.798; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:37; Symbol:'Rb'; Name:'Rubidium'; AtomicMass:85.4678; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:38; Symbol:'Sr'; Name:'Strontium'; AtomicMass:87.62; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:39; Symbol:'Y'; Name:'Yttrium'; AtomicMass:88.90585; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:40; Symbol:'Zr'; Name:'Zirconium'; AtomicMass:91.224; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:41; Symbol:'Nb'; Name:'Niobium'; AtomicMass:92.90628; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:42; Symbol:'Mo'; Name:'Molybdenum'; AtomicMass:95.96; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:43; Symbol:'Tc'; Name:'Technetium'; AtomicMass:98; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:44; Symbol:'Ru'; Name:'Ruthenium'; AtomicMass:101.07; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:45; Symbol:'Rh'; Name:'Rhodium'; AtomicMass:102.9055; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:46; Symbol:'Pd'; Name:'Palladium'; AtomicMass:106.42; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:47; Symbol:'Ag'; Name:'Silver'; AtomicMass:107.8682; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:48; Symbol:'Cd'; Name:'Cadmium'; AtomicMass:112.411; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:49; Symbol:'In'; Name:'Indium'; AtomicMass:114.818; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:50; Symbol:'Sn'; Name:'Tin'; AtomicMass:118.71; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:51; Symbol:'Sb'; Name:'Antimony'; AtomicMass:121.76; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:52; Symbol:'Te'; Name:'Tellurium'; AtomicMass:127.6; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:53; Symbol:'I'; Name:'Iodine'; AtomicMass:126.90447; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:54; Symbol:'Xe'; Name:'Xenon'; AtomicMass:131.293; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:55; Symbol:'Cs'; Name:'Caesium'; AtomicMass:132.9054; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:56; Symbol:'Ba'; Name:'Barium'; AtomicMass:132.9054; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:57; Symbol:'La'; Name:'Lanthanum'; AtomicMass:138.90547; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:58; Symbol:'Ce'; Name:'Cerium'; AtomicMass:140.116; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:59; Symbol:'Pr'; Name:'Praseodymium'; AtomicMass:140.90765; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:60; Symbol:'Nd'; Name:'Neodymium'; AtomicMass:144.242; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:61; Symbol:'Pm'; Name:'Promethium'; AtomicMass:145; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:62; Symbol:'Sm'; Name:'Samarium'; AtomicMass:150.36; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:63; Symbol:'Eu'; Name:'Europium'; AtomicMass:151.964; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:64; Symbol:'Gd'; Name:'Gadolinium'; AtomicMass:157.25; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:65; Symbol:'Tb'; Name:'Terbium'; AtomicMass:158.92535; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:66; Symbol:'Dy'; Name:'Dysprosium'; AtomicMass:162.5; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:67; Symbol:'Ho'; Name:'Holmium'; AtomicMass:164.93032; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:68; Symbol:'Er'; Name:'Erbium'; AtomicMass:167.259; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:69; Symbol:'Tm'; Name:'Thulium'; AtomicMass:168.93421; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:70; Symbol:'Yb'; Name:'Ytterbium'; AtomicMass:173.054; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:71; Symbol:'Lu'; Name:'Lutetium'; AtomicMass:174.9668; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:72; Symbol:'Hf'; Name:'Hafnium'; AtomicMass:178.49; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:73; Symbol:'Ta'; Name:'Tantalum'; AtomicMass:180.94788; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:74; Symbol:'W'; Name:'Tungsten'; AtomicMass:183.84; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:75; Symbol:'Re'; Name:'Rhenium'; AtomicMass:186.207; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:76; Symbol:'Os'; Name:'Osmium'; AtomicMass:190.23; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:77; Symbol:'Ir'; Name:'Iridium'; AtomicMass:192.217; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:78; Symbol:'Pt'; Name:'Platinum'; AtomicMass:195.084; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:79; Symbol:'Au'; Name:'Gold'; AtomicMass:196.966569; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:80; Symbol:'Hg'; Name:'Mercury'; AtomicMass:200.59; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:81; Symbol:'Tl'; Name:'Thallium'; AtomicMass:204.3833; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:82; Symbol:'Pb'; Name:'Lead'; AtomicMass:207.2; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:83; Symbol:'Bi'; Name:'Bismuth'; AtomicMass:208.9804; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:84; Symbol:'Po'; Name:'Polonium'; AtomicMass:209; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:85; Symbol:'At'; Name:'Astatine'; AtomicMass:210; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:86; Symbol:'Rn'; Name:'Radon'; AtomicMass:222; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:87; Symbol:'Fr'; Name:'Francium'; AtomicMass:223; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:88; Symbol:'Ra'; Name:'Radium'; AtomicMass:226; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:89; Symbol:'Ac'; Name:'Actinium'; AtomicMass:227; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:90; Symbol:'Th'; Name:'Thorium'; AtomicMass:232.03806; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:91; Symbol:'Pa'; Name:'Protactinium'; AtomicMass:231.0588; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:92; Symbol:'U'; Name:'Uranium'; AtomicMass:238.02891; HasStableIsotopes:true; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:93; Symbol:'Np'; Name:'Neptunium'; AtomicMass:237; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:94; Symbol:'Pu'; Name:'Plutonium'; AtomicMass:244; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:95; Symbol:'Am'; Name:'Americium'; AtomicMass:243; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:96; Symbol:'Cm'; Name:'Curium'; AtomicMass:247; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:97; Symbol:'Bk'; Name:'Berkelium'; AtomicMass:247; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:98; Symbol:'Cf'; Name:'Californium'; AtomicMass:251; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:99; Symbol:'Es'; Name:'Einsteinium'; AtomicMass:252; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:100; Symbol:'Fm'; Name:'Fermium'; AtomicMass:257; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:101; Symbol:'Md'; Name:'Mendelevium'; AtomicMass:258; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:102; Symbol:'No'; Name:'Nobelium'; AtomicMass:259; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:103; Symbol:'Lr'; Name:'Lawrencium'; AtomicMass:262; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:104; Symbol:'Rf'; Name:'Rutherfordium'; AtomicMass:267; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:105; Symbol:'Db'; Name:'Dubnium'; AtomicMass:268; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:106; Symbol:'Sg'; Name:'Seaborgium'; AtomicMass:271; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:107; Symbol:'Bh'; Name:'Bohrium'; AtomicMass:272; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:108; Symbol:'Hs'; Name:'Hassium'; AtomicMass:270; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:109; Symbol:'Mt'; Name:'Meitnerium'; AtomicMass:276; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:110; Symbol:'Ds'; Name:'Darmstadtium'; AtomicMass:281; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:111; Symbol:'Rg'; Name:'Roentgenium'; AtomicMass:280; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:112; Symbol:'Cn'; Name:'Copernicium'; AtomicMass:285; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:113; Symbol:'Nh'; Name:'Nihonium'; AtomicMass:286; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:114; Symbol:'Fl'; Name:'Flerovium'; AtomicMass:289; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:115; Symbol:'Mc'; Name:'Moscovium'; AtomicMass:290; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:116; Symbol:'Lv'; Name:'Livermorium'; AtomicMass:293; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:117; Symbol:'Ts'; Name:'Tennessine'; AtomicMass:294; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), (AtomicNumber:118; Symbol:'Og'; Name:'Oganesson'; AtomicMass:294; HasStableIsotopes:false; Group:0;Period:0;Electronegativity:0;IonizationEnergy:0;AtomicRadius:0;ElectronConfig:'';Density:0;MeltingPoint:0;BoilingPoint:0;OxidationStates:'';Abundance:0), ); implementation { TElementHelper impl } function TElementHelper.ToRecord: TElementRecord; begin Result := Elements[Self]; end; function TElementHelper.Symbol: string; begin Result := Elements[Self].Symbol; end; function TElementHelper.Name: string; begin Result := Elements[Self].Name; end; // Including HasStableIsotopes bracket convention function TElementHelper.MassString: string; begin if not Elements[Self].HasStableIsotopes then Result := Format('(%s)', [ FloatToStr(Elements[Self].AtomicMass) ]); else Result := FloatToStr(Elements[Self].AtomicMass); end; function TElementHelper.MassValue: Double; begin Result := Elements[Self].AtomicMass; end; class function TElementHelper.Count: Integer; begin Result := Length(Elements); end; class function TElementHelper.FromSymbol(const ASym: string): TElement; var e: TElement; begin for e := Low(TElement) to High(TElement) do if CompareText(Elements[e].Symbol, ASym) = 0 then Exit(e); raise Exception.CreateFmt('Symbol %s not found', [ASym]); end; class function TElementHelper.FromMass(const AMass, ATolerance: Double): TArray<TElement>; var e: TElement; L: TList<TElement>; begin L := TList<TElement>.Create; try for e := Low(TElement) to High(TElement) do if Abs(Elements[e].AtomicMass - AMass) <= ATolerance then L.Add(e); Result := L.ToArray; finally L.Free; end; end; end. Edit: I forgot to add a little how-to-use example program PeriodicTableDemo; {$APPTYPE CONSOLE} uses System.SysUtils, PeriodicTable; var e : TElement; rec : TElementRecord; matches : TArray<TElement>; i : Integer; begin try // 1) Total count of elements Writeln('Total elements: ', TElementHelper.Count); // 2) Lookup for symbol „Fe“ e := TElementHelper.FromSymbol('Fe'); rec := e.ToRecord; Writeln(Format('Element %d: %s – %s, Mass = %s u', [rec.AtomicNumber, rec.Symbol, rec.Name, e.MassString])); // 3) Search for elements with mass ≈ 1.00794 matches := TElementHelper.FromMass(1.00794, 1e-4); if Length(matches) = 0 then Writeln('No matching elements found.') else begin Writeln('Matches for mass ≈ 1.00794:'); for i := 0 to High(matches) do begin e := matches[i]; rec := e.ToRecord; Writeln(Format(' %s (%s), AtomicNumber = %d', [rec.Symbol, rec.Name, rec.AtomicNumber])); end; end; // 4) Iteration over all elements Writeln('Erste 5 Elemente im Periodensystem:'); for i := 0 to Min(4, TElementHelper.Count-1) do begin e := TElement(i); rec := e.ToRecord; Writeln(Format('%2d: %s – %s, Mass = %s u', [rec.AtomicNumber, rec.Symbol, rec.Name, e.MassString])); end; except on E: Exception do Writeln('Error: ', E.ClassName, ': ', E.Message); end; end.

May explain an old bug report I file where adding a second record helper (access to private as a bug fix) lower down in a unit would be ignored. There may be a workaround for class helpers, in this case you can inherit from the original class helper. THelper2 = class helper(THelper1) for TMyClass

I would like to share the following in case you encounter the same issue. Class and Record Helpers (Delphi) - RAD Studio states that: Actually, this is not entirely correct. Consider the following: Unit HelperUnit1.pas: TObjectHelper1 = class helper for TObject procedure Test; end; Unit2 HelperUnit2.pas: TObjectHelper2 = class helper for TObject procedure Test; end; Unit SupportClasses,pas: uses HelperUnit1; type TMyClass: class end; Unit MainUnit.pas interface implementation uses SupportClasses, HelperUnit2; begin var MyClass:= TMyClass.Create; MyClass.Test; end; MyClass.Test will use the HelperUnit1.TObjectHelper1.Test implementation even if HelperUnit1 is not even in scope, let alone being "in nearest scope". So it appears that if a class helper is in scope where a class is defined, it is used unconditionally in all units of a project. If not, then what it is stated in the documentation applies.

What are you trying to achieve here? As Stefan says, why aren't you declaring these as records to begin with? And why would you want to make anything here a variable. Seems like this area of Physics is pretty much fixed!

https://polywickstudio.net/development-diary/Accelerate-your-Apps-using-the-Superluminal-Performance-Profiler

I have CnPack and DDevExtensions installed. If you do not have any extra tools, it is a bug in IDE.

Standard RTL Path Functions across the Supported Target Platforms

A stable Delphi is also important to me. That's why I do my best to help Embarcadero achieve this.

Use High(MyArray) instead; It clearly communicates what your intentions are. IMO, using Succ and Pred for anything other than enumerations is like using Assigned on pointers (even object pointers). On delegates it makes sense, but for everything else I think (FooBar <> nil) is more readable and better communicate intention than Assigned(FooBar). I'm sure everybody agrees with me on that 😉

I don't understand the question but... while absolute has its uses, in this case it would IMO just be laziness on the part of the developer. And what's up with the use of pred? Since when did that become more readable than -1 ?

Use of information icon is deprecated in Windows, see this topic: https://en.delphipraxis.net/topic/11232-delphi-12-messagedlg-doesnt-show-icons/?do=findComment&comment=89141

Thank you. This code works: TListFieldLinkListEh<T: class, constructor> = class(EhLib.TableLink.TypedLists.TListFieldLinkListEh<T>); TTypedListItemLinkEh<T: class, constructor> = class(EhLib.TableLink.TypedLists.TTypedListItemLinkEh<T>); TListRecLinkListEh<T: class, constructor> = class(EhLib.TableLink.TypedLists.TListRecLinkListEh<T>); TListTableLinkEh<T: class, constructor> = class(EhLib.TableLink.TypedLists.TListTableLinkEh<T>); In this case, however, a new type is created. But for types created through generics this is not a very big problem.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16150218/is-it-possible-to-create-a-type-alias-to-a-generic-record-in-delphi https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10060009/is-it-possible-to-create-a-type-alias-to-a-generic-class

Hi, i just made a new performance profiler for delphi 12 that have the advantage to work on iOS and Android too! it's about instrumenting the source code, it's work pretty well. you can found it here : https://github.com/MagicFoundation/Alcinoe?tab=readme-ov-file#alcinoe-code-profiler

If I was you in SQLite I defined 'database_id' as AUTOINCREMENT. No duplicates anymore! CREATE TABLE databases ( database_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT And if you want to know the last inserted id, call the following statement: select LAST_INSERT_ID() as seq

They are retooling the C++ compiler chain. I get the impression that C++ is becoming more important - not less - even if it might seem like a 2 steps forward, one step back (for the moment). My gut feeling is the future has never been brighter for C++Builder.

Read the code of an open source project that does this and work out what they do

Found it!! Onthe form was a TDBGrid. It had constraints. Why I don't know. Removed them and all good now. Now to check my other forms. Thank you for your input/suggestions. Ian