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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…
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Question and Answer Database
FAQ2369C.txt Writing a VCL component in C++ which defines its own events
Category :VCL
Platform :All
Product :C++Builder 3.x
Question:
I have scoured the Borland BCB docs and the net and I really…
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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…
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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 applications?
Answer:
The following example shows how to use the WM_COPYDATA message to
send a record containing data between a 16-bit and 32-bit…
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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…
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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…
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FAQ603D.txt - Changing the papersize of a print job.
Category :Printing
Platform :All-32Bit
Product :
Question:
How can I change the papersize of my print job?
Answer:
One way to change printer settings at the start
of a print job is to change the printer's devicemode
structure.
See: TDEVMODE in the Delphi 1.02 help file or…
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Technical Information Database
TI2459C.txt Displaying an error string from GetLastError.
Category :General
Platform :All
Product :Borland C++ All
Description:
Displaying an Error Message with GetLastError
GetLastError is a WIN32…
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Technical Information Database
TI2367C.txt Filtering Your DataSet in C++Builder
Category :General
Platform :All
Product :C++Builder All
Description:
Filtering your DataSet In C++ Builder
Filtering lets you specify criteria to…
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Question and Answer Database
FAQ1360C.txt Converting an AnsiString to Char*
Category :VCL
Platform :All
Product :C++Builder 1.x
Question:
I am trying to convert a String to char* but keep receiving
the error:
"Cannot cast from System::AnsiString to Char*".
Below is my code. What am I doing wrong?
String s;
char* ch;
s…
