Contents
Issue 4, November 1995
News & Editorial
Updates from the Delphi world
Book Review: Delphi Unleashed
Jeroen Pluimers reviews Charlie CalvertÆs comprehensive Delphi guide
Inside TApplication
Did you know all your Delphi programs have an extra zero sized window?
Nick Hodges shows how to take advantage of TApplicationÆs features, with
extra tips from Hallvard Vassbotn too
Surviving Client/Server: Getting Started With SQL, Part 2
Steve Troxell continues his column with the second part of his explanation
of the basics of SQL
Under Construction: Component Help
Bob Swart shows how to integrate help for developers using your components
into DelphiÆs multihelp environment
Typecasting Explained: Part 2
This time Brian Long covers message crackers, safe object typecasting and
assembler typecasting
Customised Logins
Xavier Pacheco explains how to customise DelphiÆs database login features
to give your applications that extra zing!
Delphi Internals: Moving Up To 32-Bits
Dave Jewell shows how to get your code ready for Delphi32, and even start
making Windows 95Æs 32-bit calls with 16-bit Delphi!
Please Call Later...
The first of a three-part series from Brian Long which aims to illuminate
the mysteries of callbacks in Windows and the Borland Database Engine
Performance Optimisation
Bob Swart is well known as an expert in making applications go faster;
this is the first of a three-part series in which he reveals his secrets...
The Delphi Clinic
Answers to your æHow do I...?Æ queries and æWhy wonÆt it...Æ problems û
Bob Swart collates the answers
Tips & Tricks
Tips in this issueÆs column include: overcoming Windows resource limits,
a technique for implementing huge arrays and hiding a windowÆs title bar
On The Disk
A run-down of all the goodies on the subscribersÆ free disk with this issue,
which includes all the source and example files from the articles