Author: Embarcadero USA
DirectX Overview
Conducting a survey about what game programming
API used by most of game softwares running on PC, I am sure that, DirectX will be on
top list. Nowdays, DirectX had become a mature API for game programming
on Windows platform. It makes game developer’s life easier. In old days of game
programming history, game…
Error 'Could Not Load SSL Library' when using Indy SSL components
October 30, 2003
Author: Embarcadero USA
Problem:
When using the Indy SSL components, an error ‘Could Not Load SSL Library’ is raised.
Answer:
This error is raised because you must have OpenSSL installed on your machine in order to use the IndySSL components. At runtime…
Author: Embarcadero USA
Technical Information Database
TI4523D.txt - Working with cookies
Category :Internet/WEB
Platform :All-32Bit
Product :All32Bit,
Description:
The purpose of this document is not to explain what a cookie is or what it is used for. Instead…
Author: Embarcadero USA
Question and Answer Database
FAQ2434D.txt Custom InPlace Editor in StringGrid
Category :VCL
Platform :All
Product :Delphi 3.x
Question:
How can I popup my own inplace editor (such as a combobox)
in a string grid cell?
Answer:
The following example demonstrates popping up a Combobox
as an inplace editor to a Stringrid component.
Example:
procedure…
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Question and Answer Database
FAQ2346D.txt Setting a transaprent background color for TImageList
Category :Miscellaneous
Platform :All
Product :Delphi 3.x
Question:
How do I set the transparent color in an TImageList so the
background…
Author: Embarcadero USA
Question and Answer Database
FAQ2060D.txt Detecting tab key press
Category :VCL
Platform :All
Product :All 32 bit
Question:
Since the KeyPress and the KeyDown events do not get called
for the tab key, how do I trap the tab key at the…
Author: Embarcadero USA
Question and Answer Database
FAQ1778D.txt Extracting Icons
Category :Windows API
Platform :All
Product :All 32 bit
Question:
How can I use the undocumented ShellAPI function ExtractIconEx()
to extract the small and large icons from a given file?
Answer:
You can use the undocumented ShellAPI function ExtractIconEx() to
extract both large and small icons…
Author: Embarcadero USA
Question and Answer Database
FAQ1525D.txt Using WM_COPYDATA.
Category :Windows API
Platform :All
Product :All 32 bit
Question:
How can I use the WM_COPYDATA message to pass information between
16-bit and 32-bit…
Author: Embarcadero USA
Question and Answer Database
FAQ1500D.txt Does Delphi have an equivalent to the Visual Basic SendKeys function?
Category :VCL
Platform :All
Product :All 32 bit
Question:
Does Delphi have an equivalent to the Visual Basic…
Author: Embarcadero USA
Question and Answer Database
FAQ1355D.txt Preventing multiple application instances
Category :Windows API
Platform :All
Product :All 32 bit
Question:
How can I guarantee that only one instance of my program
executes? Is it possible to restore the previous instance
and shut down if I start more than one instance?
Answer:
Under Win16, you can check the value…
