Author: Embarcadero USA
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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 printer, there are times when you may need
to drop down to the printers level and send device specific
escape sequences. Under…
Author: Embarcadero USA
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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…
Author: Embarcadero USA
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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…
Author: Embarcadero USA
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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 *ptr;
ptr=NULL;
try
{
*ptr=5;
}
catch(...)
{
cerr << "Caught exception" <"throw" somewhere for you to…
Author: Embarcadero USA
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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…
Author: Embarcadero USA
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TI1437D.txt - BDE and Database Desktop Locking Protocol
Category :Database Programming
Platform :All Windows
Product :
Description:
Intended Audience
This information will be of benefit to anyone…
Author: Embarcadero USA
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TI1321D.txt - How to dynamically create a TPageControl
Category :VCL
Platform :All-32Bit
Product :All32Bit,
Description:
This document demonstrates how to dynamically add tab sheets
(TTabSheet objects) to a Windows 9x/NT Page Control (TPageControl
object). Both of these objects are declared in the ComCtrls
unit. So make…
Author: quinn
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TI265B.txt Sharing Violation Error with Paradox Tables
Category :General Programming
Platform :All
Product :BDE All
Description:
This error is most commonly caused by a "Lock File
Contention". A lock file…
Author: Embarcadero USA
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TI2203C.txt Convert Hex String to an Integer Value.
Category :General
Platform :All
Product :C/C++ All
Description:
This document provides a method to read hexadecimal numbers.
The atoi() function…
Author: Embarcadero USA
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TI2191C.txt How to call a C++ member function in a DLL
Category :General
Platform :All
Product :C/C++ All
Description:
Calling Member Functions in a DLL
=================================
How to call C++ member functions from a DLL is a question that
comes up quite often. A couple of issues tend to catch first
timers off-guard…
