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How can I...

...combine a TMemo with a TStringGrid cell?
04.06.2006
Hits: 38961

...detect press key serialization like used to display easter egg?
04.06.2006
Hits: 17946

...Make a dynamic array at runtime?
11.12.2005
Hits: 16278

...convert variant to Stream and then back?
02.05.2005
Hits: 18048

...Sort integers with thousand separators in a TListView?
13.04.2005
Hits: 17543

...find the number of days in actual month?
13.04.2005
Hits: 15114

...implement a Smart Pointer Class - almost?
01.04.2005
Hits: 14340

...Embeded Lisp in Delphi?
16.12.2004
Hits: 16332

...remove/delete a given element from an array list?
08.11.2004
Hits: 15542

...make a procedure/function with variable parameter count?
07.05.2004
Hits: 19927

...convert a String to HKEY / HKey to a String?
01.05.2004
Hits: 17659

...Convert HTML to RTF?
06.03.2004
Hits: 37068

...extract email addresses from Outlook .dbx files?
23.01.2004
Hits: 27642

...use a lightweight replacement for TRegistry?
20.01.2004
Hits: 32797

How to get icon from a shortcut file ?
21.12.2003
Hits: 34743

...limit a forms movement to the workarea?
21.12.2003
Hits: 15922

...use DynArrayFromVariant?
21.12.2003
Hits: 18140

...Pass the commandline from second instance to first of a program?
21.12.2003
Hits: 29252

...Count the window handles used by your app?
21.12.2003
Hits: 15520

...Save and load a 2-dimensional dynamic array?
21.12.2003
Hits: 18241

...Change the font for all controls at run-time?
21.12.2003
Hits: 17830

...use a CRT Unit for Delphi?
11.12.2003
Hits: 34087

....Extract the Cookie Direcory?
21.10.2003
Hits: 17045

...display an alternating colors for each TCombobox item?
21.10.2003
Hits: 18258

...manipulate Buttons in the OpenDialog's Toolbar?
21.10.2003
Hits: 18697

...create a base class with a non-reference counted implementation of IUnknown?
16.10.2003
Hits: 11055

...refresh the desktop?
04.10.2003
Hits: 28027

...store a Set datatype (i. e TFontStyles)?
04.10.2003
Hits: 11708

...show Windows XP Password Characters?
02.10.2003
Hits: 26244

...know when a form is activated or deactivated?
07.06.2003
Hits: 19737

...implement a Linked List Memory Table?
27.05.2003
Hits: 16736

...get all the resource names that are loaded in a given application?
24.04.2003
Hits: 17663

...Convert method pointers into function pointers?
22.04.2003
Hits: 26602

...pointer to variant - caution!
29.03.2003
Hits: 15736

...save a TImagelist with all its images to a file?
24.03.2003
Hits: 18046

...sort a Stringlist with the CustomSort Method?
13.03.2003
Hits: 33117

...detect if the user is using XP style or classic style?
05.03.2003
Hits: 16983

...detect more than 2 keys being pressed within a form?
01.03.2003
Hits: 26802

...get a list of all registered typelibs?
01.03.2003
Hits: 13597

...copy a text formatted as RTF to the Clipboard?
26.02.2003
Hits: 21794

...hook a function (in your own application) ?
23.02.2003
Hits: 21107

...popup the system menu at a specified position?
22.02.2003
Hits: 14394

...search a TreeView Item through its Text property?
20.02.2003
Hits: 19013

...jump to a certain key in Regedit?
20.02.2003
Hits: 20308

...work with HTML Help (.chm) files?
18.01.2003
Hits: 18517

...get mouse wheel line count?
23.09.2002
Hits: 16324

...translate a virtual-key to ASCII code?
30.08.2002
Hits: 27051

...do bit-wise manipulation?
16.08.2002
Hits: 17631

...convert C Types to Object Pascal Types?
15.08.2002
Hits: 31537

...copy HTML Text into the Clipboard?
11.08.2002
Hits: 19430

...round a time?
07.08.2002
Hits: 14815

...check if a mouse is present?
29.07.2002
Hits: 10972

...check if the mouse has a wheel?
29.07.2002
Hits: 13143

...validate credit cards?
26.07.2002
Hits: 20113

...backup a branch of the registry?
20.07.2002
Hits: 19219

...obtain the path to your program at runtime?
20.07.2002
Hits: 16768

...access protected properties?
19.07.2002
Hits: 16849

About Calling conventions
05.07.2002
Hits: 26614

...trap own hotkeys in my application?
05.07.2002
Hits: 18460

...analyze PE file headers?
05.07.2002
Hits: 19832

...implement AfterShow, AfterCreate events?
28.06.2002
Hits: 20741

...save many streams in a (compressed, encrypted) file?
27.06.2002
Hits: 25753

...use a Syntax Highlighter?
27.06.2002
Hits: 23885

...save a font to the registry/a stream?
25.06.2002
Hits: 16688

...Set/Get Accessibility Time-out Periods?
20.06.2002
Hits: 12494

...retrieve information about the current keyboard?
20.06.2002
Hits: 13853

...find all classes registered by a form class?
17.06.2002
Hits: 12978

...determine, if a Edit field has password characters?
07.05.2002
Hits: 22682

...use a Record to store information from various class properties?
10.03.2002
Hits: 14135

...replace umlauts while typing?
18.02.2002
Hits: 15484

...compile Delphi Projects with a Batch?
28.01.2002
Hits: 28930

...generate random numbers with no duplicate values?
28.01.2002
Hits: 20171

...clear a Varaible from RAM?
22.01.2002
Hits: 20558

...add a procedural type to TList?
10.01.2002
Hits: 16229

...get form resource (*.dfm) as text from running program?
04.01.2002
Hits: 15634

...get a TFont's property from a font handle ?
04.01.2002
Hits: 17374

...Operate the numeric keypad always as if NumLock is engaged?
04.01.2002
Hits: 15722

...list all app's ctrls & menus in a TTreeView ?
30.12.2001
Hits: 21997

...Call Procedures within a DLL?
21.12.2001
Hits: 26844

...obtain a list of charsets supported by a font?
26.11.2001
Hits: 17381

...get the dates for Monday - Friday of the current week?
15.11.2001
Hits: 16067

...get a string representation of an object?
21.10.2001
Hits: 16727

...handle exceptions globally?
18.10.2001
Hits: 23228

...delete one item from a dynamic array?
12.10.2001
Hits: 21861

...convert RGB values to TColor and vice versa?
08.10.2001
Hits: 20967

...call a routine by its name?
07.10.2001
Hits: 20829

...use EnumFontFamilies?
26.09.2001
Hits: 15196

...automatically save / load user settings?
14.09.2001
Hits: 26401

...use forms declared in DLL by an executable?
02.09.2001
Hits: 24301

...Catch SHIFT key during menu item selection?
21.08.2001
Hits: 18627

...close the help automatically when closing application?
16.08.2001
Hits: 14755

...skip Keyboard and Mouse messages in the own Application?
14.08.2001
Hits: 20289

...fast way to exchange the contents of two variables?
07.08.2001
Hits: 17423

...get the number of days of a month?
24.07.2001
Hits: 15835

..set a message-dialogs default button?
23.07.2001
Hits: 16371

...launch programmatically the Create Shortcut dialog?
03.07.2001
Hits: 14550

...change the Background-Color of a Edit on a Focus Change?
27.06.2001
Hits: 17000

...capture the Tab Key in a TEdit?
21.06.2001
Hits: 28558

...convert RFC1123 to a TDateTime format?
17.06.2001
Hits: 15005

...minimize/maximize/close components at runtime?
07.06.2001
Hits: 20662

...replace text in a TEdit?
21.05.2001
Hits: 21390

...arrange a list alphabetically?
12.05.2001
Hits: 15646

...get the list of the installed softwares on a computer?
29.04.2001
Hits: 20863

...find the appropriate constant for virtual keys?
19.04.2001
Hits: 24568

...show files and their associated Icons in a Listview?
31.03.2001
Hits: 36101

...use CHM Help files?
20.03.2001
Hits: 25341

...differentiate between the two ENTER keys?
18.03.2001
Hits: 18879

...dial a telephone number using the Telephony API?
10.03.2001
Hits: 24763

...detect a keypress during a loop?
25.02.2001
Hits: 23198

...limit a programs execution time?
13.02.2001
Hits: 23490

...run program as a screensaver?
27.12.2000
Hits: 26656

...convert TColor to HTML color?
21.12.2000
Hits: 20474

...close an application with the escape key?
01.12.2000
Hits: 21266

...set decimal separator systemwide?
18.11.2000
Hits: 20818

...change the date format?
13.11.2000
Hits: 22473

...check for valid amount?
12.10.2000
Hits: 15037

...use the autorun function (CD-ROM)?
09.07.2000
Hits: 18905

...create binary resource files (*.res)?
25.05.2000
Hits: 24639

...create string resource files (*.res)?
24.05.2000
Hits: 22911

...check if a disk is ready?
08.04.2000
Hits: 19996

...make the dektop icon text transparent?
11.03.2000
Hits: 23822

...swap the mouse buttons?
23.01.2000
Hits: 17634

...hide the desktop icons?
09.01.2000
Hits: 20616

...manage desktop icons?
09.01.2000
Hits: 21324

...check if a disk is in the drive?
07.10.1999
Hits: 21234

...load only one instance of a program?
07.10.1999
Hits: 52038

...check if Delphi is running?
07.10.1999
Hits: 25596

...implement the Pascal Delay-function?
07.10.1999
Hits: 50338

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