Hi...😎

how about: TMS XData: Accessing any database with SQL queries via the TMS XData REST server

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SCvzw0L27o&ab_channel=tmssoftwareTV  

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April 2005

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Hi...

finally
  Form2.Free;
  Form1.Release; // <-
end;

Whats that? https://docwiki.embarcadero.com/Libraries/Seattle/en/Vcl.Forms.TCustomForm.Release

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...Destroys the form and frees its associated memory...

Note: Sorry, you want close Form1. I thought of a typing error.

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How do I start a project in VCL

...Delphi Community Edition https://www.embarcadero.com/products/delphi/starter/free-download More modern then Delphi 7...

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I've used WinMerge to copy some line in the past,

...VCS? (VersionControlSystem)

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copy some line in the past

...from ZIP? 🤢

Hi...

...please show us your search pathes of Delphi.

Hi...

Why if RHini = nil if if the variable is local ?

better:

RHini := TIniFile.Create(AppDir+'\RemoteHost.cfg');
try
  RHini.WriteString('RemoteHost','User',UserName);
finally
  RHini.Free;
end;

Hi...

If you can...change to Firebird. The "mother" of Firebird (many years ago) is Interbase. The licence is free.

https://firebirdsql.org/en/server-packages/

Hi...

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=delphi+tutorial+english

...maybe there is something for you.

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Six years ago (2018) there was an edition of FastReport for CE, but now you must buy it.

...sorry, it is new for me.

Hi...😎

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The community version of Delphi 11 does not contain any Reporting Components

...wrong. 😉 FastReport Delphi Edition...

The right way:

1. use a reporting tool (print, export, preview)

2. do not print the visual component (TDBGrid) ... print the data in the dataset

3. design the report

4. finish...😛

FastReport videos (VCL):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6ntcbqF0MU

https://www.youtube.com/@FastReportsAcademy

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quick and easy way

...nothing is quick and easy. 🙄 You have to learn something new every day.

Delphi: Only the subscription expires. The license remains valid.

Hi...

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I was wondering if I could encrypt that file so that users cannot read that information.

...encrypt not the file, only the information. 😉

XML like INI:

<Password>xbWONK6X9KT/Pq1LFcV+4VRA8tePadM1yL+iVp3hA4rkgkbckH/EG00NYnuCkN22Zyg=</Password>

There are several methods of encryption. DEC for example: https://github.com/MHumm/DelphiEncryptionCompendium

...die mit den Bonbons. 😋

Hi...😎

https://dwp.gksoft.ch/en/Delphi-Welcome-Page-Plugin.html

..it is my:

Hi...

procedure TfrmDino.BitBtn1Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
  Application.Terminate;
end;

Terminate is the last option to end the program.
With Terminate NO more events are executed. Better to terminate is self.close or close

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Better stop using it.

Why BDE with D12?

FDquery1.Open(query);
//or
FDquery1.Open('Select * from DAT2'); 

...What about queries with parameters...then that doesn't work.   2 notations with or without parameters...no. 

Hi...😎

The Query needs the connection. Via ObjectInspector or via code. Check this...😉

FDQuery1.Connection := FDConnection1; // or via ObjectInspector

FDQuery1.SQL.Text := query;
FDQuery1.Open; // better

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'D:Delphi 11 Community\My Projects\Connecting to SQLite\Data\dat2.sqlite'

...there is a \ missing. "D:\Delphi..." 😎

Hi...😎

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In MMX properties - Pascal - Sorting - Format unit uses clauses make sure that Group and sort uses is checked.

Now is Checkbox = True. Than...is it ok.

😢 I put this in the groups...

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Winapi
System.Win
System
Vcl
Data
FireDAC
cx
DM
x
x.Tools
Frame
Form

 

after:

uses
  System.Classes, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Generics.Collections, System.Generics.Defaults, System.DateUtils, System.Math,
  System.StrUtils, Vcl.Imaging.pngimage, Data.DB, FireDAC.Stan.Param, FireDAC.Stan.Option, FireDAC.Comp.Client, FireDAC.Comp.Script,
  DataModuleTextConstants, x.Classes.Common, x.Classes.Base, x.Classes.Data, x.Constants, x.Types, x.Tools.Mapping,
  x.Tools.DateTime, x.Tools.TryFinally, x.Tools.Json, x.Tools.Regex, x.Tools.IO, x.Tools.BitMask, x.Database.Common,
  x.Preferences;

What ist wrong?

PS: 15.1.8

Sorry...😉

PS: with "*" ("Form.*") also...  

PS: FireDAC and more are missing (first test)  😉