delphi-xe8 Questions

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I tried to download the OmniThread lib via GetIt when Delphi crashed. Other packages downloaded, compiled and installed just fine, so I guess it's a once off. Now GetIt refuses to install OmniThre...
Crete asked 23/9, 2015 at 13:28

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I am developing a Firemonkey application in Delphi XE8 and found the following situation: I need to show a small webpage in a small form with only a TWebBrowser control with Align:=Client and Form...
Englacial asked 17/11, 2015 at 16:18

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I have a Delphi application executing and when I call GetCurrentDir the following returns: C:\dev\w32\2015\BCSLBDemo\Win32\Debug When I call ExtractFileDir(GetCurrentDir()) I receive the follo...
Celestaceleste asked 30/9, 2015 at 15:22

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This window appear all the time when I change Delphi's tab 'Code' to 'Design'. How can I fix this problem?
Spill asked 5/9, 2016 at 14:32

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A Form in XE8 gets automatically the uses System.ImageList added. Like on the embarcadero site is said: System.ImageList contains the common for both FireMonkey and VCL code implementing the mos...
Mintun asked 10/7, 2015 at 6:51

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Given type TMyClass = class private FPrivateInt : Integer; protected FProtectedInt : Integer; public FPublicInt : Integer; end; in one unit and type TMyHelper = class helper for TMyCla...
Morez asked 12/8, 2015 at 17:55

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I'm writing a Delphi package, which provides a new custom TGraphic object, allowing to read a new image format in VCL components like TImage. I originally developed this package with RAD Studio XE...
Greta asked 8/6, 2019 at 15:45

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With XE8 update 1, Win 7 64 bit and a single component added to an otherwise empty folder I get: error: [dcc32 Fatal Error] F2039 could not create output file .\Win32\Debug\MountTest. The test wil...
Bettyannbettye asked 29/7, 2015 at 19:9

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Does anyone know if TOSVersion.Name still works on Windows 10? I have a vcl application that has a form show event that gets the operating system details and displays them in a TMemo box using TOS...
Occlusion asked 3/9, 2015 at 14:46

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Is there something that can be checked from code point of view when an App is resumed on iOS and Android? e.g. when an app gets minimized and restored (app is still running in background of device...
Bertrando asked 13/7, 2016 at 12:51

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I have the following declaration of a class in Delphi XE8: TestClass = class; TestClass = class function test<T: TestClass>(supplier: TFunc<T>): T; // Compiler error end; Which thro...

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My girlfriend's new laptop doesn't have indicator LEDs for NumLock and CapsLock, so I wrote a small program which show their status on screen: procedure TForm1.Timer1Timer(Sender: TObject); var ...
Fandango asked 22/12, 2015 at 7:1

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I want to shorten a filename to fit in a TEdit, something like Edit1.Text := MinimizeName(FileName, Edit1.Canvas, Edit1.Width); Unfortunately this doesn't compile because a TEdit does have a Can...
Khano asked 6/12, 2015 at 15:58

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How can I concat an array of strings with Move. I tried this but I just cannot figure how to get Move operation working correctly. program Project2; {$POINTERMATH ON} procedure Concat(var S: Str...
Gladsome asked 3/11, 2015 at 1:43

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How can I properly statically link C with Delphi? Delphi spits out an error saying: [dcc32 Error] Project1.dpr(15): E2065 Unsatisfied forward or external declaration: 'Test' The C compiler is Vi...
Extradition asked 21/10, 2015 at 14:24

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I've been having an intermittent show-stopping problem with the XE8 IDE ever since I first installed it. Every few times I click the File | Open button, there is a brief pause, then the entire IDE ...
Faucet asked 13/10, 2015 at 15:31

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Whenever I type a "|" (vertical bar) in source editor, the Delphi IDE starts to hang. I tried to add the "|" in my source code via notepad before opening my project with Delphi then it seems that ...
Muriah asked 23/9, 2015 at 15:27

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I have Win 32 bit desktop app written in Delphi XE8 with subscription update 1. Windows 10 is set to tablet mode. When I touch edit boxes or memo boxes on my app, keyboard does not appear. It only...
Anacardiaceous asked 3/9, 2015 at 8:44

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TTreeView's ScrollBar does not accept VCL themes when mirroring the Treeview by this code: procedure SetWinControlBiDi(Control: TWinControl); const WS_EX_NOINHERITLAYOUT = $00100000; WS_EX_LAYOU...
Myke asked 1/9, 2015 at 13:52

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I am very new in delphi XE8. I have this following code which is from my delphi version 6 and I want to run it in delphi XE8. 1. function UTF8ToStringLen(const src: PChar; const Len: Cardina...
Troublemaker asked 28/8, 2015 at 7:56

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See steps below to reproduce. Works well in XE2 but not XE8. Create a new VCL Forms Application - Delphi Place a TButton and a TOpenDialog on the form In the button OnClick event call OpenDialog1...
Lorenzo asked 25/8, 2015 at 14:26

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I have created a simple DataSnap client/server application with the wizard in Delphi XE8 using the echostring and reversestring sample methods. When I put "ReportMemoryLeaksOnShutdown := True" in t...
Santasantacruz asked 14/5, 2015 at 21:37

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I'm using Delphi XE8. I was just looking at the REST.Json ObjectToJsonString() and JsonToObject() calls. Mainly attempting to do something like this: How to convert an object to JSON and back with ...
Cheyney asked 3/8, 2015 at 2:13

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Basically, I want the TextHint of my TEdits to disappear when the first character is entered and not when they receive focus, like the Edits on this Microsoft page: Sign in to your Microsoft accoun...
Swaraj asked 21/7, 2015 at 21:22

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The help files say right click on the target platform in the project manager and select "Add platform", but when I do this the "Add Platform" item is greyed out. Is there another way to add the 64...
Abnormal asked 14/7, 2015 at 15:24

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