Contents
Issue 15, November 1996
News
Updates and product information
Subclassing Windows From EXE Files In 16-Bit Applications
Usually you can only subclass from DLLs, but John Chaytor shows how you
can do it from EXEs too
One Last Compile...
A Geek, Moi?
Digging Into IDAPI Part 3
John OÆConnell concludes his in-depth examination of direct BDE calls by
discussing table and record locks, in-memory and temporary tables
Under Construction: Delphi 2 and CGI
Bob Swart develops an interactive World Wide Web based version of The Delphi
Magazine Book Review Database, showing that developing applications for
the Internet is nothing to be scared of!
Integrating C++ Classes Into Delphi Applications
If youÆve come from C++ you may well have lots of classes youÆd like to
use in your new Delphi apps û well, Mzwanele is here to show you how, courtesy
of MicrosoftÆs Component Object Model
Book Review: Delphi Database Development
Richard Stevens takes a look at this new book by Blue, Kaster, Lief and
Scott
Surviving Client/Server: More Data Processing With SQL
Steve Troxell rounds off his look at SQLÆs processing capabilities, covering
cross tabs, hierarchical data, case statements and more
Beating The System: Getting Things Into Context
Dave Jewell shows how to implement your own add-in context menus for Windows
95 and NT 4.0 Explorer
Review: MK Query Builder
Tim Boyd evaluates this plug-in tool which allows users of your applications
to develop and run their own database queries and reports as well as your
pre-programmed ones
Review: Memory Sleuth
New from TurboPower, Memory Sleuth claims to reveal all the memory and
resource leaks in your Delphi 2 applications, and more too û we put ace
investigator Dr.Bob on the case...
The Delphi Clinic
Brian Long with more answers to your Delphi development problems, including:
field validation, moving the mouse cursor, obtaining a userÆs login name
and changing Paradox table passwords
Tips & Tricks
Hints and helps from readers, including: adding rich text format support
to the Clipboard, event handling and an update on text file device drivers
On The Disk
All the goodies on this monthÆs disk, including Mike OrrissÆ latest collection
of tested shareware and freeware