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How can I...

...combine a TMemo with a TStringGrid cell?
04.06.2006
Hits: 29924

...detect press key serialization like used to display easter egg?
04.06.2006
Hits: 13907

...Make a dynamic array at runtime?
11.12.2005
Hits: 13087

...convert variant to Stream and then back?
02.05.2005
Hits: 13250

...Sort integers with thousand separators in a TListView?
13.04.2005
Hits: 14686

...find the number of days in actual month?
13.04.2005
Hits: 11182

...implement a Smart Pointer Class - almost?
01.04.2005
Hits: 11321

...Embeded Lisp in Delphi?
16.12.2004
Hits: 13037

...remove/delete a given element from an array list?
08.11.2004
Hits: 12624

...make a procedure/function with variable parameter count?
07.05.2004
Hits: 16451

...convert a String to HKEY / HKey to a String?
01.05.2004
Hits: 13819

...Convert HTML to RTF?
06.03.2004
Hits: 29766

...extract email addresses from Outlook .dbx files?
23.01.2004
Hits: 24284

...use a lightweight replacement for TRegistry?
20.01.2004
Hits: 26740

How to get icon from a shortcut file ?
21.12.2003
Hits: 29038

...limit a forms movement to the workarea?
21.12.2003
Hits: 12824

...use DynArrayFromVariant?
21.12.2003
Hits: 14246

...Pass the commandline from second instance to first of a program?
21.12.2003
Hits: 25245

...Count the window handles used by your app?
21.12.2003
Hits: 12903

...Save and load a 2-dimensional dynamic array?
21.12.2003
Hits: 14914

...Change the font for all controls at run-time?
21.12.2003
Hits: 14642

...use a CRT Unit for Delphi?
11.12.2003
Hits: 29024

....Extract the Cookie Direcory?
21.10.2003
Hits: 14384

...display an alternating colors for each TCombobox item?
21.10.2003
Hits: 15351

...manipulate Buttons in the OpenDialog's Toolbar?
21.10.2003
Hits: 15469

...create a base class with a non-reference counted implementation of IUnknown?
16.10.2003
Hits: 9614

...refresh the desktop?
04.10.2003
Hits: 24636

...store a Set datatype (i. e TFontStyles)?
04.10.2003
Hits: 9864

...show Windows XP Password Characters?
02.10.2003
Hits: 22252

...know when a form is activated or deactivated?
07.06.2003
Hits: 15354

...implement a Linked List Memory Table?
27.05.2003
Hits: 14691

...get all the resource names that are loaded in a given application?
24.04.2003
Hits: 14275

...Convert method pointers into function pointers?
22.04.2003
Hits: 22712

...pointer to variant - caution!
29.03.2003
Hits: 13622

...save a TImagelist with all its images to a file?
24.03.2003
Hits: 15220

...sort a Stringlist with the CustomSort Method?
13.03.2003
Hits: 24611

...detect if the user is using XP style or classic style?
05.03.2003
Hits: 14450

...detect more than 2 keys being pressed within a form?
01.03.2003
Hits: 20312

...get a list of all registered typelibs?
01.03.2003
Hits: 10951

...copy a text formatted as RTF to the Clipboard?
26.02.2003
Hits: 17479

...hook a function (in your own application) ?
23.02.2003
Hits: 17848

...popup the system menu at a specified position?
22.02.2003
Hits: 11853

...search a TreeView Item through its Text property?
20.02.2003
Hits: 15848

...jump to a certain key in Regedit?
20.02.2003
Hits: 16528

...work with HTML Help (.chm) files?
18.01.2003
Hits: 15879

...get mouse wheel line count?
23.09.2002
Hits: 13913

...translate a virtual-key to ASCII code?
30.08.2002
Hits: 22587

...do bit-wise manipulation?
16.08.2002
Hits: 14369

...convert C Types to Object Pascal Types?
15.08.2002
Hits: 25935

...copy HTML Text into the Clipboard?
11.08.2002
Hits: 16563

...round a time?
07.08.2002
Hits: 12794

...check if a mouse is present?
29.07.2002
Hits: 9326

...check if the mouse has a wheel?
29.07.2002
Hits: 11355

...validate credit cards?
26.07.2002
Hits: 17395

...backup a branch of the registry?
20.07.2002
Hits: 16566

...obtain the path to your program at runtime?
20.07.2002
Hits: 14683

...access protected properties?
19.07.2002
Hits: 14588

About Calling conventions
05.07.2002
Hits: 20688

...trap own hotkeys in my application?
05.07.2002
Hits: 15759

...analyze PE file headers?
05.07.2002
Hits: 16343

...implement AfterShow, AfterCreate events?
28.06.2002
Hits: 16399

...save many streams in a (compressed, encrypted) file?
27.06.2002
Hits: 21478

...use a Syntax Highlighter?
27.06.2002
Hits: 20251

...save a font to the registry/a stream?
25.06.2002
Hits: 14462

...Set/Get Accessibility Time-out Periods?
20.06.2002
Hits: 10580

...retrieve information about the current keyboard?
20.06.2002
Hits: 11627

...find all classes registered by a form class?
17.06.2002
Hits: 10810

...determine, if a Edit field has password characters?
07.05.2002
Hits: 18937

...use a Record to store information from various class properties?
10.03.2002
Hits: 12549

...replace umlauts while typing?
18.02.2002
Hits: 13225

...compile Delphi Projects with a Batch?
28.01.2002
Hits: 25856

...generate random numbers with no duplicate values?
28.01.2002
Hits: 17907

...clear a Varaible from RAM?
22.01.2002
Hits: 17741

...add a procedural type to TList?
10.01.2002
Hits: 14251

...get form resource (*.dfm) as text from running program?
04.01.2002
Hits: 13748

...get a TFont's property from a font handle ?
04.01.2002
Hits: 14124

...Operate the numeric keypad always as if NumLock is engaged?
04.01.2002
Hits: 13363

...list all app's ctrls & menus in a TTreeView ?
30.12.2001
Hits: 19084

...Call Procedures within a DLL?
21.12.2001
Hits: 24223

...obtain a list of charsets supported by a font?
26.11.2001
Hits: 14537

...get the dates for Monday - Friday of the current week?
15.11.2001
Hits: 14178

...get a string representation of an object?
21.10.2001
Hits: 14114

...handle exceptions globally?
18.10.2001
Hits: 20328

...delete one item from a dynamic array?
12.10.2001
Hits: 17969

...convert RGB values to TColor and vice versa?
08.10.2001
Hits: 18027

...call a routine by its name?
07.10.2001
Hits: 17836

...use EnumFontFamilies?
26.09.2001
Hits: 12904

...automatically save / load user settings?
14.09.2001
Hits: 24092

...use forms declared in DLL by an executable?
02.09.2001
Hits: 21766

...Catch SHIFT key during menu item selection?
21.08.2001
Hits: 14820

...close the help automatically when closing application?
16.08.2001
Hits: 13086

...skip Keyboard and Mouse messages in the own Application?
14.08.2001
Hits: 17219

...fast way to exchange the contents of two variables?
07.08.2001
Hits: 15129

...get the number of days of a month?
24.07.2001
Hits: 13937

..set a message-dialogs default button?
23.07.2001
Hits: 14081

...launch programmatically the Create Shortcut dialog?
03.07.2001
Hits: 13086

...change the Background-Color of a Edit on a Focus Change?
27.06.2001
Hits: 14965

...capture the Tab Key in a TEdit?
21.06.2001
Hits: 22930

...convert RFC1123 to a TDateTime format?
17.06.2001
Hits: 13147

...minimize/maximize/close components at runtime?
07.06.2001
Hits: 18409

...replace text in a TEdit?
21.05.2001
Hits: 16937

...arrange a list alphabetically?
12.05.2001
Hits: 13988

...get the list of the installed softwares on a computer?
29.04.2001
Hits: 18854

...find the appropriate constant for virtual keys?
19.04.2001
Hits: 21999

...show files and their associated Icons in a Listview?
31.03.2001
Hits: 29857

...use CHM Help files?
20.03.2001
Hits: 22289

...differentiate between the two ENTER keys?
18.03.2001
Hits: 16467

...dial a telephone number using the Telephony API?
10.03.2001
Hits: 21842

...detect a keypress during a loop?
25.02.2001
Hits: 21075

...limit a programs execution time?
13.02.2001
Hits: 21555

...run program as a screensaver?
27.12.2000
Hits: 24297

...convert TColor to HTML color?
21.12.2000
Hits: 17461

...close an application with the escape key?
01.12.2000
Hits: 18915

...set decimal separator systemwide?
18.11.2000
Hits: 17534

...change the date format?
13.11.2000
Hits: 18937

...check for valid amount?
12.10.2000
Hits: 13476

...use the autorun function (CD-ROM)?
09.07.2000
Hits: 17200

...create binary resource files (*.res)?
25.05.2000
Hits: 22158

...create string resource files (*.res)?
24.05.2000
Hits: 20341

...check if a disk is ready?
08.04.2000
Hits: 17287

...make the dektop icon text transparent?
11.03.2000
Hits: 21950

...swap the mouse buttons?
23.01.2000
Hits: 15443

...hide the desktop icons?
09.01.2000
Hits: 18664

...manage desktop icons?
09.01.2000
Hits: 19357

...check if a disk is in the drive?
07.10.1999
Hits: 18820

...load only one instance of a program?
07.10.1999
Hits: 44116

...check if Delphi is running?
07.10.1999
Hits: 21884

...implement the Pascal Delay-function?
07.10.1999
Hits: 41850

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