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  1. Nigel Thomas

    Looking for a couple of good "starter" Delphi books

    Don't get hooked up on just books. There is a lot of useful visual material on the Net that is targeted at Delphi beginners. Embarcadero's Helpful Resources for New Users has some good links to both books and visual resources.
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    Can't complete installation of RAD 10.4

    Check where the GetIt server is pointing and try an alternative. In the registry key HKCU\Software\Embarcadero\BDS\21.0\CatalogRepository look at the value for "ServiceUrl". If it isn't already, change this to https://getit.embarcadero.com and retry the installation. That's the url my copy of D10.4 (CE) is pointing at, and the GetIt Package Manager seems to connect fine.
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    Do I really need a certificate?

    I've used FileZilla for some time. I've just checked my latest installation: Version 3.66.5 Signature: VirusTotal: As @Vincent Parrettsuggests, the installer referenced by the OP may indeed bundle "sponsorship" software. Each time FileZilla updates it shows a sponsorship screen stating who sponsored the latest update - but it's only shown the once and is not intrusive.
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    Do I really need a certificate?

    That's not a code-signing certificate, that's just a time-stamped certificate. A code-signing certificate looks like this:
  5. Ask yourself if you really need an alternative to what is already built into your Windows OS - Windows Defender. It's always-on, it's updated several times a day as new threats emerge, it's as built-in to the OS as any AV can be, it's configurable - and it's free. Edit to add: I rely far more on disk image backups to protect against malware occurrences (and other issues like hardware failure), and would recommend such as the first line of defence. No anti-malware program can protect you against the next 0-day, until many systems - maybe yours, maybe mine - have already been compromised.
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    GetIt Package Manager Delphi 11.3 Timeout

    And, I'm pleased to say, the GetIt server is once again available in Delphi 11.3 CE. My cyniscism was misplaced.
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    GetIt installation does not work

    Is it cynical to suggest that Embarcadero won't bother repairing getit servers for earlier versions? They don't seem to like having to support any version other than the current.
  8. Bite the bullet. Download and install Delphi CE 11.3 (the current available CE edition). When you register for it, you'll get a new key. Migrate your project to the new version - I doubt it will need much changing to work as-is. Frankly, it's not as if you have much choice unless you want to pay for a Professional version (which does give you licences for previous versions). One word of caution: I'd hang back for a few days before downloading/installing CE 11.3 until Embarcadero have all their servers working properly again.
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    Reinstall Old Version

    Nobody told me ..shrug..
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    Reinstall Old Version

    https://altd.embarcadero.com//download/radstudio/10.3/delphicbuilder10_3_2_496593b.iso
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    Konopka and Parnassus for Delphi 12?

    You should be able to check here: https://getitnow.embarcadero.com/ Edit to add: although unless the listing description mentions Delphi 12, I'm not sure it helps for determining if any particular component has been updated to support the latest.
  12. start ms-settings:display
  13. Not sure if this has been suggested to you before? You could try enabling a "God Mode" shortcut on your desktop. This links (usually via the old, Control Panel way) to numerous settings, you might be able to find something useful in there to reset the main Settings app. https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-enable-god-mode-in-windows
  14. Hi, Updated my installation of ICS 9 from Subversion today, now when I compile the OverbyteIcsHttpRestTst sample compilation fails with undeclared identifiers in OverbyteIcsWSocket, in this function: function TX509Base.GetX509PubKeyTB: TBytes; { V9.1 } var ABio : PBIO; PubKey: Pointer; begin if NOT Assigned(FX509) then begin SetLength(Result, 0); Exit; end; ABio := BIO_new(BIO_s_mem); if Assigned(ABio) then try PubKey := X509_get_X509_PUBKEY(FX509); if PubKey = Nil then Exit; if i2d_X509_PUBKEY_bio(ABio, PubKey) = 0 then Exit; Result := IcsReadTBBio(ABio, 0); finally bio_free(ABio); end; end; Nigel
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    Delphi CE application accesses unknown IPs

    Really? Here's the VirusTotal Sysinternals Sandbox report for network activity from a scan of the Windows 10 x64 C:\Windows\regedit.exe: (not an application you'd expect to be accessing external IP addresses) IP Traffic 23.216.147.64:443 (TCP) 23.216.147.76:443 (TCP) a83f:8110:0:0:100:0:1800:0:53 (UDP) a83f:8110:1800:0:0:0:0:0:53 (UDP) Perhaps rather more worrying for your "Advanced" Users, if they see those IP addresses from a seemingly benign Microsoft application? If your Advanced Users are paranoid enough to be concerned about the Sysinternals Sandbox report, point them to the other sandbox reports for your app which do not show any network connectivity. Nigel
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    Delphi CE application accesses unknown IPs

    Windows Defender. Or at least that's my guess, as those IPs are listed in the Microsoft Sysinternals sandbox running at V/T (not running on the OP's system).
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    Hide Main Form on Start

    Does this help? https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14407759/delphi-xe3-mainform-hide
  18. Which is more efficient - or doesn't it matter, is it just a case of readabilty: var Foo: Foo; Foo := GetFoo; DoSomethingWithFoo(Foo); Or: DoSomethingWithFoo(GetFoo);
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    How can I disable IDE talking to external websites?

    Solution has been posted in another topic:: https://en.delphipraxis.net/topic/10435-script-errors-galore-when-launching-delphi/?tab=comments#comment-83104
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    Script Errors galore when launching Delphi

    I can duplicate this issue on Berlin 10.1 - and the fix posted by @instrumentally. CE 11.3 does not have this issue.
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    OpenSLL Dlls path

    Hi, Is it possible to specify the directory in which to search for the OpenSSL Dlls, rather than having them in the same directory as the executable? Forgive me if this should have been easy to find out for myself; I'm an ICS virgin and it's taking me a while to find my way around the source. Nigel
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    Where is the link to register to the forum?

    https://en.delphipraxis.net/register/ But:
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    Access to files in a post on the German DelphiPraxis site

    Worked fine for me, attached: NativeLayout.zip Edit to add: I registered on the German Praxis site back in 2013, so my login was recognised.
  24. That would seem to indicate that it is indeed a third-party component that is causing the error. On the clean User install and test each component in turn until you hit the error again.
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    Delphi 11 Community edtion

    It transpires that if licences exist for earlier versions on the system, Delphi D11.3 CE doesn't like it. Neither the iOS nor the Android platforms were available. Marco Cantu suggested that as the cause, and I was able to confirm it quite quickly.
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