Lars Fosdal

I checked our sources. We normally never use CoInitializeEx, explicitly, just CoInitialize, but I guess that depends on the requirements of the OLE control.

I am struggling with the comments in the source code 😄

Seriously...

CoInit/CoUnInit should run only once per thread.

I'd consider running an old Windows in Hyper-V to host the Delphi 7.

The API looks like standard REST and JSON format. https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.226.0.api_rest.meta/api_rest/intro_what_is_rest_api.htm Should be doable with Delphi. There also is a SOAP API, it seems.

GitHub and GitLab has forums, but I don't know of any "independent" git forums, as most people probably use one of the forementioned git services.

If I take the liberty of making some assumptions about these states Normal States Prepared On-boarded In Progress Completed Wait states On hold / problem / issue Waiting for more info Pending signoff I could consider the following grid view, with Id identifying f.x. an order of some sort. If you select a line and/or hover over a cell - you could have the details in a panel or popup. The "perfect" day would be all green and no icons. Edit: I clearly didn't read all of the initial post before starting my design - but well - the signoff stages could be more signoff cells.

Unless you are some sort of color blind? I also use color, but where there is a critical significance that requires attention, I usually add an icon or symbol in addition.

That can happen with any service you subscribe to. I'd pick two large ones that have operations internationally. DropBox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Apple iCloud, Amazon, Oracle to mention the obvious ones. Box, IDrive and SugarSync as runners up. Norwegian alternative: https://www.jottacloud.com/en/ - which has some of the best integration solutions that I've seen, and it operates under Norwegian law, which has stringent privacy rules. Don't trust any of these to not look at your data? Encrypt the shit out of it. Just don't place your bet on SD cards that unavoidably will go dead.

Spotted this So even that bank box will be a no go soon. We are inevitably headed for online storage.

OMG! Yes.

It seems it still was a manual process to create manifests for D7: https://readmydamnblog.com/2010/02/12/creating-a-delphi-7-application-that-triggers-uac/ I have no idea if D7 itself had a manifest.

Windows 7 was released in 2009, and Delphi 7 was released in 2007. I guess it was not Windows 7 ready/aware.

Moved the storage media discussion to

Did it also attempt to take some liberties with regards to HKLM?

It's been a long time, but IIRC it was some config files.

SD cards are expected to keep data for about five years before they start deteriorating. They actually lose charge over time. http://www.datarecoveryspecialists.co.uk/blog/what-is-the-life-expectancy-of-an-sd-card Even CDs and DVDs may deteriorate within two to five years unless stored in a dark, dry, cool place. Blu-ray disks are supposed to be more robust. It is not hard to find reliable online storage. The real question is what value you put on your data, and if you are willing to invest that value.

If you have admin rights, you can exclude paths from the RTVP. There also is https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/15078/windows-10-make-older-apps-or-programs-compatible

I love this tool! There is not a thing you can't automate with it.

I love SSDs and I have not had one fail yet over the last six years. HDDs, on the other hand, has failed me numerous times. As for backups - Online, multiple services = redundancy.

A man in a hurry is always late.

Ternary is the correct term for computer language operators with three parameters. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ternary_operation

I wrote a small cookbook on getting Ubuntu up and running and setting up Rio and Sydney for compiling Linux applications.

Defintively a valid point. You can install 18.04 in a VB VM as well, and the rest remains the same.