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How can I...

...use an Exe Internal Virtual File System @ RunTime?
11.01.2006
Hits: 24151


...show multi-files properties dialog?
04.08.2005
Hits: 16046


...check, if a directory is empty?
28.07.2005
Hits: 21214


...get the MIME type of a file?
18.05.2005
Hits: 16563


...use XML file as replacement for INI file?
09.05.2005
Hits: 37785


...shred (delete w/o traces) files?
02.05.2005
Hits: 18715


...reconstruct full paths from a TreeView?
01.04.2005
Hits: 16333


...read text from a PDF doc without using ActiveX?
21.03.2005
Hits: 35808


...Drag and Drop files from your application to Windows Explorer?
08.03.2005
Hits: 24441


..change DOS Files Date Time Stamp?
13.01.2005
Hits: 19411


...Build Resources from files located in a Directory?
04.01.2005
Hits: 17510


...extract eMail adresses from a csv file?
22.12.2004
Hits: 17776


...convert a short path in a long one?
15.12.2004
Hits: 14450


Custom File List View in File Dialogs
16.11.2004
Hits: 22866


...check if a file is a text file or a binary one?
18.10.2004
Hits: 17092


...save a StringGrid as a CSV file?
16.10.2004
Hits: 26887


...check, if a filename statement is masked?
24.04.2004
Hits: 13795


...show the SelectDirectory Dialog with a button to create directories?
24.01.2004
Hits: 27290


...Convert a CSV file to XML?
21.12.2003
Hits: 30096


...use PathCombine & ExtractRelativePath?
17.12.2003
Hits: 18910


...List all files in a directory?
26.04.2003
Hits: 53966


...Get the image size of a JPG, GIF and PNG image file?
29.03.2003
Hits: 33923


...search a directory tree for a specified file?
12.03.2003
Hits: 26258


...detect whether a file's volume is NTFS?
12.03.2003
Hits: 19412


...read a string from a text file at a certain line number?
02.03.2003
Hits: 30471


...encrypt/ decrypt files or strings?
02.03.2003
Hits: 38461


...concatenate and compress files into one destination file?
01.03.2003
Hits: 37170


...change/read the Document Properties for a specified Word Document?
28.02.2003
Hits: 22664


...install an INF file with Delphi?
16.02.2003
Hits: 18733


...show the select directory dialog and sepeify the initial directory?
19.11.2002
Hits: 32087


...load the CD-ROM icon?
27.10.2002
Hits: 18348


...encrypt/decrypt files with windows NTFS functions?
23.09.2002
Hits: 21160


...send data to another program by auto-drag&drop?
14.08.2002
Hits: 24921


...execute a document and wait for it to finish?
14.08.2002
Hits: 27810


...get the width and height of a Gif-File?
14.08.2002
Hits: 14664


...start a program and wait for its termination (2)?
07.08.2002
Hits: 24595


...access Listbox items with API?
22.07.2002
Hits: 34019


...Removing the todays date display from a TDateTimePicker?
17.06.2002
Hits: 18721


...check, if a file is on a local drive?
04.06.2002
Hits: 20821


...start a program and wait for its termination?
30.05.2002
Hits: 98726


...reduce the application EXE size?
14.05.2002
Hits: 73396


...get the windows file type?
11.05.2002
Hits: 18905


...list all Subdirectories of a Directory?
10.05.2002
Hits: 30259


...split/merge files?
19.03.2002
Hits: 27866


...get a MP3's ID3-Tag ?
07.03.2002
Hits: 50524


...load Rft Text from a resource file into a TRichEdit?
05.03.2002
Hits: 23227


...set a file's compression state ?
04.03.2002
Hits: 21289


...copy a file using a progressbar?
28.02.2002
Hits: 67735


...ensure that a path name ends with a delimiter '\' ?
22.02.2002
Hits: 21228


...replace text in a text file?
22.02.2002
Hits: 29445


..retrieve version information for a specified file?
22.02.2002
Hits: 30872


...Copy Files to the Windows clipboard?
17.02.2002
Hits: 23372


...rename a directory?
11.02.2002
Hits: 29753


...retrieve a shortcut's link information ?
11.01.2002
Hits: 23625


...read a binary file and display the byte values as ASCII?
04.01.2002
Hits: 26621


...copy the clipboard to a stream and restore it again?
04.01.2002
Hits: 25926


Class names of common applications that are included in Windows
15.12.2001
Hits: 21946


...read a table-textfile in a StringGrid?
25.11.2001
Hits: 26126


...use the shell function to copy/move a file?
04.11.2001
Hits: 39207


...get/set the Date of a folder?
04.11.2001
Hits: 21933


...search a file for a specified text?
27.10.2001
Hits: 25637


...Compress, Decompress a Stream?
14.10.2001
Hits: 28652


...delete a file permanently?
14.10.2001
Hits: 24526


...add data to a compiled Exe-File?
11.10.2001
Hits: 42508


...delete the files in the document folder?
08.10.2001
Hits: 18368


...retrieve the filenames in the clipboard?
04.10.2001
Hits: 16951


...change the color of a TPageControls?
03.10.2001
Hits: 27249


...save / load TFont information to an INI file?
30.09.2001
Hits: 21275


...insert a file in a TMemo at the cursor position?
27.09.2001
Hits: 15942


...use some TStream utility functions?
02.09.2001
Hits: 24747


...write/ append Text to a file?
02.09.2001
Hits: 26801


...stream multiple components to clipboard?
02.09.2001
Hits: 14632


...convert OEM to ANSI?
31.08.2001
Hits: 18464


...create an Excel File without OLE?
31.08.2001
Hits: 33825


...Capture the output from a DOS application?
14.08.2001
Hits: 35941


...get the free, total size of a disk disk volume?
13.08.2001
Hits: 24473


...open a URL or a file with the associated application?
07.08.2001
Hits: 17419


...get a list of all running Exe-Files/ Check if a Exe-File is running?
06.07.2001
Hits: 46117


...include a Exe-File in your Application and execute it?
20.06.2001
Hits: 43335


...delete the own program after its finish?
11.06.2001
Hits: 35742


...enumerate Drives on a Computer?
29.05.2001
Hits: 25934


...register a menu entry to a File?
20.05.2001
Hits: 17417


...how to accept dropped files from the explorer?
12.05.2001
Hits: 34216


...Disable the Close [X] button on a Form?
12.05.2001
Hits: 22810


...open the windows explorer and show the specified folder?
03.05.2001
Hits: 19332


...run a program or open an associated file?
20.04.2001
Hits: 47873


...use TFileStream?
19.04.2001
Hits: 50297


...get the Path to Program files?
17.04.2001
Hits: 20921


...retrieve UNC Paths?
03.04.2001
Hits: 20216


...replace a running DLL?
30.03.2001
Hits: 23553


...rename, remove, delete, move a file/directory?
29.03.2001
Hits: 80554


...get the owner of a file?
27.03.2001
Hits: 22593


...show Directories in a TTreeview?
20.03.2001
Hits: 30230


...run a Program automatically at Windows start-up?
18.03.2001
Hits: 25893


...Use GetTempFileName to Create a Unique Temporary File?
17.03.2001
Hits: 23359


...change file attributes?
17.03.2001
Hits: 29605


...how to search a file for a string?
27.02.2001
Hits: 30257


...calculate the checksum of a file?
26.02.2001
Hits: 25560


...create a shortcut in the Startmenu, on the Desktop, ...?
25.02.2001
Hits: 32929


...assign the text of a file to a string?
14.02.2001
Hits: 22339


...check, if two files are equal?
04.02.2001
Hits: 22624


...search for text in textfiles?
23.01.2001
Hits: 28604


...identifying a file through CRC-32?
19.01.2001
Hits: 27783


...get the modify date of files?
29.12.2000
Hits: 21674


...read line-by-line and modify a textfile?
21.12.2000
Hits: 37049


...display a long path as c:...pathfile.txt?
21.12.2000
Hits: 19209


...check if a file has an ASCII format?
17.12.2000
Hits: 17509


...get the free disk space?
08.12.2000
Hits: 22454


...get the pathes of the windows special folders?
05.12.2000
Hits: 38073


...check if a file/directory exists?
04.12.2000
Hits: 28584


...check if a file can be opened?
28.11.2000
Hits: 22550


...set a file's date ?
25.11.2000
Hits: 20543


...write to/read text files?
30.10.2000
Hits: 35075


...show the 'Open With'-Dialog ?
29.10.2000
Hits: 20567


...display the file properties dialog?
25.10.2000
Hits: 19121


...find the size of a file?
21.10.2000
Hits: 48531


...use INI files? (*.ini)
05.10.2000
Hits: 46797


...search for files recursively?
17.09.2000
Hits: 37861


...copy / move / delete whole directory?
16.09.2000
Hits: 69787


...Extract Icons from a File?
06.09.2000
Hits: 24882


...get directory size?
05.09.2000
Hits: 25142


...get a file's date ?
30.08.2000
Hits: 21062


...get your program's directory ?
30.08.2000
Hits: 31869


...get/set the current directory?
25.08.2000
Hits: 19066


...define binary exe type?
01.07.2000
Hits: 21187


...execute another program?
12.05.2000
Hits: 71580


...check if a file is in use?
11.03.2000
Hits: 28418


...determine which Application is associated with a File Type?
10.03.2000
Hits: 21740


...copy files?
24.02.2000
Hits: 95766


...create a directory?
24.02.2000
Hits: 25633


...patch binary files?
02.01.2000
Hits: 34430


...convert Short to Long filenames?
08.10.1999
Hits: 19268


...read the version of a file?
07.10.1999
Hits: 27033


...add a file to the document menu?
07.10.1999
Hits: 16675


...get the last access from a file?
07.10.1999
Hits: 26163


...move a file in the recycle bin?
07.10.1999
Hits: 20381


...check if a path exists?
07.10.1999
Hits: 21301


...show the select directory dialog?
07.10.1999
Hits: 27236


...convert long filenames in short filenames?
07.10.1999
Hits: 20599


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