Patrick PREMARTIN

Hi I've included the Dark/Light themes by default, but I have problems with the contrast of the dark one on my monitor (or with my eyes). It's the reason why I've added Polar et Impressive styles, but perhaps an other one is preferred. We are so many to have "monitors, eyes or colors problems". 😉

For images, in the old times, we opened the file and tried to get its size. If it work the image was saved to avoid using the original file. Of course it can change the image quality and it supposed the loading/getsize feature has no security issue.

I've just released HTML Writer v1.1 Changes : - added styles choice (light, dark, impressive, polar) - added languages choice (en/fr available, but this project has not many texts) - CilTseg has been enabled for activating the license and checking for new updates - the WYSIWYG editor has been updated with latest version of Delphi HTML Components Now this program uses my FMX Tools Starter Kit project. It's still a work in progress but you can check it on GitHub too. Like for the Gamolf FMX Game Starter Kit a more friendly documentation and some tutorials will be available one day (hope "soon" but who knows). The source code is available on https://github.com/DeveloppeurPascal/HTML-Writer You can download the binaries for Windows and Mac from the "releases" section.

Depending on what you are developing you should have : - an private ID for the user - an private ID for the application/software/site/... - an private ID for the device Users or admins should be allow to stop access to each one. For each API call you should sign the content of the call and identify the user/app/device or both with one public ID, sign with private ID and perhaps a public/priv key or one time code for the API endpoint. Of course all API call must be secured at least over https. Use API access levels depending on the app or the user or both. All keys/token must be stored encrypted locally and never published in a code repository (even private). And if you do things in JS, never put your keys in the code. Users have access to it and can show anything. (never do JS things with a private API in a public site, it's an open door to your content)

"We" have some (real) job offers in France but I suppose it's not of any help because they want local workers. Is there anything "we" (as Delphi lovers, MVPs and others) can do to help showing and sharing job offers or demands ? (it's one of the numerous topics I'd like to help on to increase Delphi visibility)

Hi What branch or release of Mars do you use ?

I vote for a nocode quantum IDE. Why limiting to a number of bits ? It's so MS Dos !

Not sure we have an access to previous opened projects in the Open Tools API , but you can create an extension for the Welcome page if you want. You have a sample in the RAD Studio samples folder.

Don't be afraid of IDE changes if anything happen in 12.3. Marco spoiled a little at the end of the birthday webinar. Just read between lines and don't forgot that no roadmap is public. Nothing is sure until an official announce. You can simply wait for Mars 13th webinar.

The problem is perhaps linked to the license activation and a conflict with the Berlin license (even if it should not). Check in the LicenseManager what is registered and remove all unnecessary licenses (including the CE license). Uninstall the CE version, reboot and try a new installation.

Don't forget TIOBE is based on "search for answers". Python is the top because programming in Python is a nightmare when you start having library dependencies problems (and in IA you will have problems). PHP is a simple language. It doesn't evolve a lot and the users look for frameworks, not the langage itself. For Delphi the reason is perhaps the number of newcomers and the regular updates which awake "old" programmers. And of course the activity of the community in general.

Can we say "happy birthday Delphi" 4 days before the D day ?

Hi You can use FFmpeg (perhaps with http://www.delphiffmpeg.com/) or VLC (check https://github.com/HemulGM repositories) if you want. Boian Mitov has a video stream player in his components packs (https://mitov.com/products/videolab).

Right, I use the camera stream. This page explains what Android expect (for the gallery): https://developer.android.com/about/versions/14/changes/partial-photo-video-access And this one for the TakePhotoFromCamera API : https://developpeur-pascal.fr/utiliser-l-action-standard-takephotofromcamera-pour-les-applications-android-9-et-plus.html where I use the same permissions, but you also need the "secured file sharing" right from Project / Options / Rights / Android32&64

procedure TfrmMain.GoToPhotoScreen(AskPermission: boolean); begin if AskPermission then TPermissionsService.DefaultService.RequestPermissions (['android.permission.CAMERA'], procedure(const APermissions: TClassicStringDynArray; const AGrantResults: TClassicPermissionStatusDynArray) var i: integer; begin for i := 0 to length(AGrantResults) - 1 do if (AGrantResults[i] = TPermissionStatus.Denied) then raise exception.create ('Permission nécessaire pour prendre une photo.'); GoToPhotoScreen(false); end, procedure(const APermissions: TClassicStringDynArray; const APostRationaleProc: TProc) begin TDialogService.showmessage ('Il est nécessaire d''avoir cette autorisation pour prendre une photo.', procedure(Const AModalResult: TModalResult) begin if assigned(APostRationaleProc) then APostRationaleProc; end); end) else begin MaskPath.data.data := FCurrentProject.MaskPath.data.data; ActiveLaCamera(tconfig.CameraType); CurrentScreen := rPhotoScreen; end; end; You need something like this code from https://github.com/DeveloppeurPascal/Fie-Frapic/blob/main/src/fMain.pas and the good permissions for your manifest. The TakePhoto call is in "ActiveLaCamera() but you can put it in the ELSE part of this code.

Hi Do you ask for Android permissions to take a photo in your projects options and in your code ? The standard actions only call the APIs, they don't ask for the permissions for us.

Hi If you want to publish your APPX or MSIX file to Microsoft Store, you don't need to sign it. For Ad-Hoc deployment it's an other problem. At this time RAD Studio can only sign programs and create signed MSIX/APPX files only with a PFX file. Embarcadero has not integrated the tokens or cloud certificates but some issues are opened on the quality portal. You have a few solutions if you want to distribute programs by yourself with or without creating an APPX/MSIX. To solve this problem for me I've created Exe Bulk Signing (available from GetIt) and DProj 2 Windows Setup projects (available in shareware or open sourced from GitHub). The first one manage the signing. The second one use Inno Setup and Exe Bulk Signing to package and sign a 32 bits and a 64 bits installer from the deployment wizard options in your project. Of course you can use many other packaging solutions to create a setup.exe program or an APPX/MSIX depending on the software used.

This "Delphi Programming for Beginners" could also help you how Delphi and Pascal language work : https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/kh9qih54jgfbohejfmmww/Delphi-Programming-for-beginners-Yuriy-Kalmykov.pdf?rlkey=nv258b6gu7eufb674itnl4h39&dl=1

Ok, let's check this two guides redacted for new Delphi&Pascal developers : - Programming with Delphi : https://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/en/Programming_with_Delphi_Index - Developing Database Applications : https://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/en/Developing_Database_Applications_Index They are old, but still up to date except for the database part where you are invited to use FireDAC, but if your project is old, you should have this deprecated knowledge in mind. (if you look on the Internet you should find the PDF release of them from Delphi 7 of after)

You can also read the "Delphi Language Guide" from https://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/en/Delphi_Language_Guide_Index

Just a question to @PhilBoy : you say Object Pascal, but do you know if it is in Delphi, Lazarus or an other environment ? Let's suppose it's Delphi, do you know what was the development version ? The language don't differ a lot between releases, but used libraries does.

It can also be a solution for taking better care of yourself during the working day, like 30 years ago on a good 386 PC.

Hi A big change today : Parallels has a preview version to use an Intel VM on Apple Silicon processors ! https://kb.parallels.com/130217?clientId=1124674873.1667385428&sessionId=1734971168&alid=540884306.1736874968 (I have no x86 / X86_64 Parallels VM to test so I can't say if it's working or not in practice)

Good to read. You just have to add macOS and (?) iOS SDK to RAD Studio and you're ready to "play" with Apple next nightmare: the certificates and provisioning profiles. (but for Mac you need the SDK and it's enough to develop)

Don't forget you can submit issues to the quality portal from the docwiki footer link. Use it if you find errors, outdated pages or need more info. The installer is supposed to work. Sometimes there are problems on some computers, the doc can't manage all cases. Embarcadero support team can be contacted for installation problems (depending n your license status).