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More updates from the world of Delphi development, plus a note from the
Editor on that Delphi 4 review...
Mix-In It Up In Delphi
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David Baer shows that Interfaces are useful for more things than COM programming,
with a simple example of a æserverÆ component communicating with æclientÆ components.
Under Construction: RobotBob Internet Agent
Bob Swart builds on his automatic email project from last month to show
how to create internet agents and robots to automate tedious tasks like
checking websites for new material and fetching files via FTP.
ImageList In Depth
Dave Collie describes the power that lurks in the TImageList component: it
can do far more than immediately meets the eye.
Algorithms Alfresco: Hunting High And Low
Julian Bucknall discusses text searching using the Boyer-Moore algorithm,
showing how it is so much faster than Delphi's built-in Pos function.
New COM Features In Delphi 4: An Overview
Steve Teixeira has taken the reins of our series on COM programming from
Dave Jewell and this month introduces the new COM-related goodies to be
found in Delphi 4.
Using Windows Resources
Phil Brown gives us some practical hints on using Windows resources to best
advantage in our Delphi apps.
One Last Compile...
Delphi 4, here I come...
Beating The System: A Windows 98 File Association Un-Mangler
Dave Jewell begins work on a Windows file association un-mangler, teaching
us a lot about the ins and outs of the registry along the way. Plus, he
outlines what there is (or isnÆt) for programmers to get excited about
in Windows 98...
Optimising Form Handling
Phil Brown has a neat idea to minimise memory use for projects with lots
of forms: a forms cache, which can take account of varying memory availability
on usersÆ machines to ensure your apps run sweetly.
The Delphi Clinic
Brian Long with more answers to your queries, including: incrementing dates,
support for MS Access 97 data, MS Access database security, memory management,
forcing Windows to shut down, IDE colours and number lists.
David And Goliath
A faded and dusty manuscript reveals a strange and disturbing tale...