Author: Embarcadero USA
Delphi supports this type of forms by providing the FormStyle property for the TForm class. All you have to
do is to set this property to fsStayOnTop. So why did I write this article? Well, there are a few
things to consider:
Using fsStayOnTop causes flickering of the form, because it recreates the window handle.
If you have a Stay-On-Top-Form (ok, we’ll call…
Author: Joanna C1415
Introduction
When we use Delphi to design forms and data modules, every time we place a component on the designer, several things change: the form now shows an appropriate representation of the component, the object inspector changes to show the…
Author: Adailton C38044
The reason there are both Table and Query components is due to the fact there are table-oriented databases like Dbase, Paradox, or Access, and there are set-oriented databases like Interbase, Oracle, and MSSQL. These different types of database…
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…
Author: Embarcadero USA
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…
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
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…
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…
Author: Embarcadero USA
Question and Answer Database
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…
