Posted by jpluimers on 2017/11/21
A post of some older Delphi stuff I did in the past just in case need it again.
David Heffernan found the documentation for this: [WayBack] Structured Types (Delphi): Dynamic Arrays – RAD Studio
Since I needed a dynamic array structure supporting a non-zero lower bound, I was glad he also provided an answer with a data structure that does provide a non-zero lower bound.
For my own reference I’ve put his answers and questions below (as it’s way easier to search my blog than the complete internet) and my own implementation:
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Posted by jpluimers on 2017/11/20
An era ends: [Archive.is] CompuServe’s forums, which still exist, are finally shutting down
Before there was a World Wide Web, a sizable chunk of all meaningful conversation between computer users happened in the forums at CompuServe, which was the dominant online service until AOL came along. There was a CompuServe forum for everything from PC hardware to comic books, the signal-to-noise ratio was generally high, and … they if you … will be removed from what remains of CompuServe on December 15.
Via: Roy Nelson on Facebook
I remember spending a truckload of money on 100013,1443. Heck: it was the reason for getting a credit card in the first place!
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2017/11/17
The first trick works for WinBox 3.7 on Mac [download], the second doesn’t.
First trick:
To override your security settings and open the app anyway:
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In the Finder, locate the app you want to open.
Don’t use Launchpad to do this. Launchpad doesn’t allow you to access the shortcut menu.
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Press the Control key and click the app icon, then choose Open from the shortcut menu.
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Click Open.
The app is saved as an exception to your security settings, and you can open it in the future by double-clicking it just as you can any registered app.
Second trick:
Note: Another way to grant an exception for a blocked app is to click the “Open Anyway” button on the Security pane of System Preferences. This button is available for about an hour after you try to open the app.
To open this pane, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Security & Privacy.
Both from [WayBack] OS X El Capitan: Open an app from an unidentified developer
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2017/11/17
I have the Atom editor and was wondering how you can open a file or folder from the terminal in Atom. I am using a Mac. I am looking for a way to do this: atom . (opens folder) atom file.js (
The answer to it isn’t any good any more (since then, Atom has evolved), but this comment works splendid:
I solved the issue by choosing “Install Shell Commands” under the “Atom” menu.
It will add a script in /usr/local/bin/atom that starts Atom with the parameters you entered.
Thanks [WayBack] rxgx!
[WayBack] github – Open Atom editor from command line – Stack Overflow
–jeroen
PS: Reminder to self to add a screenshot.
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Posted by jpluimers on 2017/11/16
For my link archive:
Some quotes
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2017/11/16
One of the use cases of DNS acl I needed involved having some data to be duplicated across acl.
So I was looking at some way to de-duplicate and found out the term for that is nesting which the bind acl allow.
–jeroen
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The Wiert Corner - irregular stream of stuff 