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Hey Y'All, With a possible code challenge in mind, I've created a framework to aid programmers with creating card games. You can find it here: objpas-card-framework Opinions, advice and PRs are very welcomed!! Especially because I'm aiming at getting a set of Delphi packages, and I need someone to create them. Cheers, Gus

Yes, ActiveScripting has been abandoned by Microsoft - which would be fine if they just made sure it continued to work for a while, but they recently completely broke it - https://www.finalbuilder.com/resources/blogs/finalbuilder-and-automise-on-windows-11-24h2 We have a ton of existing javascript, as do our customers (each action has events customers can write scripts on), so it's not simply a a case of swapping out scripting languages. I did look at p4d a while ago but ran into issues - I don't remember the specifics (something around threading - finalbuilder is multi threaded). It's on my todo list to look at again when time permits. We currently have iron python support, but have been telling customers not to use it for some time due to memory issues. Swapping that out for for P4D might sound like a no brainer but Iron Python allows people to use .net framework classes. What ever happens, we're going to have some unhappy customers. Tech debt sucks!

How upgrading from Delphi 7 to Delphi 12 eliminated 15 monthly support tickets and unlocked Linux deployment In May 2024, we were contacted by a European leader in natural gas measurement systems. Their software was partly built in Delphi 7 and partly in C#. It had become difficult to maintain. The company wanted to migrate to Delphi 12, modernize the UI, and enable Linux deployment, without breaking existing functionality. Our team faced and handled the following challenges: The project relied on Delphi 7. That version lacked full Unicode support. The framework used ANSI strings by default, and this created critical limitations for modern global applications. The legacy app only ran on 32-bit Windows, using outdated Win32 APIs and hardcoded paths (C:\Data\). This prevented deployment on Linux cloud servers (AWS/Ubuntu). The app was built on obsolete BDE components and unsupported libraries. Here's what we did: ✅ Migrated from Delphi 7 to Delphi 12 ✅ Replaced BDE and Indy 9 with FireDAC and Indy 10 ✅ Refactored code for cross-platform compatibility ✅ Delivered a modernized UI with preserved workflow familiarity We achieved: - 15 support tickets per month were reduced to zero - Windows-only application is now cross-platform - Overall, the application is more prepared for future challenges A few months later, the client returned for an estimate to migrate other Delphi projects to a web-based platform. If you want to see the full story, with the challenges and solutions broken down, follow the link https://www.softacom.com/cases/modernizing-industrial-software-with-delphi-12/