Posted by jpluimers on 2019/11/19
I never thought you could do it, but you can: [Archive.is] Return empty cell from formula in Excel – Stack Overflow.
You have to crate:
Convoluted, but clever!
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2019/11/19
A few days after filing <path> disappears from "Preview" rendering and also from actual rendering (at least in issues), I realised that this is by intent: Markdown allows to [WayBack] inline html which means that code like below will be all treated as such:
<path> > <path> *<path>* **<path>** > *<path>* > **<path>**
The solution is to either escape or quote with back-ticks:
`<path>` > `<path>` *`<path>`* **`<path>`** > *`<path>`* > **`<path>`**
Since WordPress also is based on pseudo-HTML codes, it too needs escaping.
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2019/11/15
For my link archive, as it has a lot of goodies in the comments, especially on how to avoid bitmaps in PDF emission: [WayBack] We took PDF to a whole new level today Load create, or editing a PDF in 2 lines of code using a simple Delphi (like) Canvas! We added a PDFPrinter and… – Joe C. Hecht – Google+
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2019/11/14
[WayBack] SQL Server Downloads | Microsoft
Get started with Microsoft SQL Server downloads. Choose a SQL Server trial, edition, tool, or connector that best meets your data and workload needs.
Downloading offline installers is the same for both: run the .EXE, then choose to download off-line media.
This is much easier than subscribing to Visual Studio Dev Essentials below.
Then depending on the edition, make the choice:
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Posted by jpluimers on 2019/11/14
Two very important quotes of a must-read article (reading of it takes ~5 minutes):
- Teams create the most value for customers when they know the difference between customer needs and struggles
- If we align our mental model to needs, we are missing opportunities to solve the underlying struggles in innovative ways.
Source: [Archive.is] Great Innovators Start with Customer Struggles (Not Customer Needs)
Via: [WayBack] Talking in terms of what customers need, limits options. Great Innovators Start with Customer Struggles (Not Customer Needs) – Marjan Venema – Google+
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2019/11/14
Reminder to self: corner case, but sometimes useful. [WayBack] EDIT: Answered. The TTreeView.HideSelection was set to TRUE, so you needed TTreeView.SetFocus() to reflect in the UI the current state of TTreeView.sele… – Vin Colgin – Google+
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2019/11/13
A few good links to a few alternatives for the built in Delphi REST client [WayBack] Hi looking for good and complete tutorial/course how to create RESTFul services with Delphi. Or if anyone use Delphi for creating RESTFul services feedb… – Gordan Paunovic – Google+
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2019/11/13
Great power supplies that provide a very stable power source and are adjustable too: [WayBack] MeanWell Mini Switching Power Supplies May Be Useful for Development Boards
Via: [WayBack] Tiny Meanwell switch mode power supplies that should provide a good (i.e. reliable) power source for development boards. https://www.cnx-software.com/2… – Jean-Luc Aufranc – Google+
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2019/11/13
For single-indexed containers, you can use a generic TDictionary, for instance one of these:
Reminder to self: check out if there is a generic version of [WayBack] A multi index container: TIndexedStore – Martin C Harvey’s Software Pages anywhere.
Edit 20191220 (thanks Thaddy!) article moved to [WayBack] A multi index container: TIndexedStore – Martin C Harvey’s Pages.
For instance as part of:
The original library has source code in a [WayBack] zip file.
Edit 20191220 (thanks Thaddy!) download moved to [WayBack] IndexedStore.zip.
I got there via:
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2019/11/12
From a long time ago, but recently I needed them again.
Note the .NET side is much much harder Revisited from the .NET side: Why doesn’t WINWORD.EXE quit after Closing the document from Delphi? (via: Stack Overflow).
[WayBack] Why doesn’t WINWORD.EXE quit after Closing the document from Delphi? – Stack Overflow
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The Wiert Corner - irregular stream of stuff 