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TI2407C.txt Linking to Functions in Third-Party DLLs
Category :General
Platform :All
Product :Borland C++ All
Description:
Linking to Functions in Third-Party Dynamic Link Libraries
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The use of dynamic link libraries, or DLLs, is fundamental to
Windows…
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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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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…
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FAQ1378C.txt C++Builder WinExec() and CreateProcess()
Category :Windows API
Platform :All
Product :C++Builder 1.x
Question:
I am updating my code for Win32 and changing my WinExec()
calls to CreateProcess() and having trouble. There is so
much more to setup. Can you supply an example?
Answer:
void…
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FAQ971C.txt How do I make a ComboBox Read-Only?
Category :VCL
Platform :All
Product :C++Builder 1.x
Question:
How do I make a ComboBox Read-Only?
Answer:
The same effect can be achieved by…
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TI1497D.txt - Direct Commands to Printer - Passthrough/Escape
Category :Printing
Platform :All-32Bit
Product :All32Bit,
Description:
Although Delphi's TPrinter unit makes it easy to interface
to a given…
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FAQ563C.txt Bad object file record in...
Category :Linker
Platform :All
Product :BC++ 5.x
Question:
What's a possible cause for the linker error
Fatal: Bad object file record in file xxx near module offset
0x00000000
Answer:
There are more legitimate means of getting this error, of course,
but often when it is at offset zero it…
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FAQ533C.txt Showing a splash screen at startup
Category :VCL
Platform :All
Product :C++Builder 1.x
Question:
Where is the best place to open a splash screen on program
start up?
Answer:
The best place to…
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FAQ1750C.txt Catching an access violation exception
Category :C/C++ Language Issues
Platform :All
Product :BC++ 5.x
Question:
Why does my attempt at catching an access violation fail?
main()
{
char…
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TI1477D.txt - Passing Multidimensional Arrays as Parameters
Category :Object Pascal
Platform :All-32Bit
Product :
Description:
Passing an array to a procedure or function is straight
forward and behaves as expected. However, passing a
multi-dimensional array to a function or procedure is
not handled in the same way. Consider…
