Bernard

I have a customer base that run windows 7 PCs with machine control software on them. These machines require periodic software updates. Some of these guys who have the machines are not technical at all. They know how to turn machuines on and off and use the machine software. Some of them have no internet so updates are sent on USB. That is why Win 7 support is a requirement.

Hi All, Just got a chance to install Delphi 10.4 on my windows 7 Laptop and loaded up a sample. C:\Users\Public\Documents\Embarcadero\Studio\21.0\Samples\Object Pascal\VCL\ToggleSwitch I ran it and when I change the VCL style to Windows10Blue or Windows10Dark it displays incorrectly Anyone else got this. By the way thanks everyone for the great info on this site

I get it now.

Is this different than Classes with forward declarations?

I wonder if the solution could be a post processor that processed the forward declarations and created a helper file for the compiler to use during compilation time. Now the compiler could remain a single pass.

Could you elaborate on why it is not possible?

The class operators for records with calculations that fit my example are a great solution for this issue. Thanks for that.

Does this get rid of the Circular reference issue? I have always found it starange that records have class functions instead of record functions. Feels funny naming a record function a class function. Its like when one of my young kids calls a poo a pee. I know that they were trying to say 🙂

It would be great with all the record enhancements in the next version to be able to write tPoint2D = record; tPolar2D = record Radius: Double; azimuth: Double; function ToCartesian: tPoint2D; end; tPoint2D = record x: Double; y: Double; function ToPolar: tPolar2D; end; Thanks again for the feedback

I used an open source program called Pencil https://pencil.evolus.vn/ in the past. It is great for throwing up mock screens and has a sketchy GUI. I hope this helps.

Hello everyone. I have been having issues with my Delphi License. I should have 2 years left on subscription, and it shut me out on the 1st of this month. The support team has been good, but they cannot so far resolve the issue. I have rebuilt a computer from scratch with a new SSD. I used this opportunity to upgrade. Installed Windows Installed RAD using the installer When I add the Serial number to register. It retrieves all the correct info. Expiration Date 27/03/2022. Is Subscription: Yes Commercial use : Yes and all the rest. When I hit done. It says No valid license information found for Embarcadero Delphi 10.3. You must provide a valid serial number ...... blah etc. I have uninstalled and installed and repeated numerous times. I am pulling my hair out, (saves the price of a haircut) I have not been able to write or compile for 2 weeks now. Has anyone any ideas? Thanks in advance.

Thanks for all your feedback. The support team have given me a temporary license and everything is working again. There must have been an issue with the old one. Thanks again everyone

hello all, Thanks for the replies. So far his is what I have... A machine setup with one user account set as Administrator. A clean Windows 10 64 bit install No antivirus. Delphi Rio 10.3 A) I have used the http://altd.embarcadero.com/download/radstudio/10.3/radstudio_10_3_3_esd7899_nt.exe installer and did not work b) I performed a complete manual uninstall via https://community.idera.com/developer-tools/general-development/f/installation-issues-23/68076/manual-uninstall-of-rad-studio-delphi-c-builder-10-3-rio any time I retried the install. I repeated A and B quite a few times now. I also have a loaptop with win 7 that I use for testing and working on customer sites when necessary. It also stopped working. I did the same on it. regards, Bernard

Hello Everyone, I have a quick question about the correct way to use loop variables, this has been answered before for the first part of the question. It is something that I did not find a definitive answer for in the second part of the question. This is seen as bad code and I understand why For iFound := 0 to pred(Toolbox.Count) do if Toolbox.ID = ToolProfile.ToolName then break; iFound should not be used outside the loop to reference the found item Is that the same for the following? // Find the tool profile in the part tooling list for ToolInfo in Toolbox do if ToolInfo.ID = ToolProfile.ToolName then break; Should ToolInfo not be used outside the loop? I am assuming the answer is no it should not. regards, Bernard

Thanks for quick the replys, Looks like everyone is more or less on the same page with this one. That is good to know

Hello All, I have had an annoying issue in Delphi 10.3.2 setting focus back to a TFileListBox component after loading a file into an ActiveX control. Here is the code for the Click on the FileListBox procedure TfrmCAD.flbCadClick(Sender: TObject); begin LoadFile; flbCAD.SetFocus; end; On execution I would expect the focus to return to the flbCAD TFileListBox control. This does not happen. If I do the following code it does... procedure TfrmCAD.flbCadClick(Sender: TObject); begin LoadFile; btnDetect.SetFocus; flbCAD.SetFocus; end; Is this a bug in the VCL or am I doing something wrong? Thanks

Tried BringToFront after the LoadFile Command and I am still getting the same issue. I accept there is a good chance this is a vendor issue. I am going to stick with my workaround at the minute... procedure TfrmCAD.flbCadClick(Sender: TObject); begin LoadFile; btnDetect.SetFocus; flbCAD.SetFocus; end; and send a bug report to the vendor. I appreciate all the help guys.

Hi Guys thanks for the swift replies and sorry for the delay in getting back to you all. When I do not call the loadfile; Focus remains on the TFileListBox component as is expected; When I do call the Loadfile on its own... The loadfile loads a cadfile into an activeX component and at this point focus is lost. I have also noticed that, at the point focus is lost, the tab button no longer gives focus to any of the other controls on the form. The activex control is a visual control EWDraw 3D. Is there something I am missing in the activeX end. Do I need to catch the tab key and send messages from its keyboard event?

"the distance a car or a tyre has travelled in its lifetime." Could be written as distance clocked. I clocked 250000 miles on my old VW Golf. I probably only clocked 60 miles on the last set of tyres. And that made me sad.