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Delphi To Go: Include resource files in your Delphi build process

Posted by jpluimers on 2017/01/05

Something to remember: Delphi To Go: Include resource files in your Delphi build process

Note it’s not enough to add a line like this to your .dpr file:

{$R 'New1.res' 'New1.rc'}

The resources actually needs to be part of your .dproj file (which basically is an XML msbuild file adhering to the MSBuild Project File Schema Reference).

That way, the BrccCompile target in $(BDS)\bin\CodeGear.Delphi.Targets will automatically pick it up during build.

I just checked and these target files support BrccCompile:

  • ...\Embarcadero\RAD Studio\7.0\bin\CodeGear.Delphi.Targets 
  • ...\Embarcadero\RAD Studio\8.0\bin\CodeGear.Delphi.Targets 
  • ...\Embarcadero\RAD Studio\9.0\bin\CodeGear.Delphi.Targets 
  • ...\Embarcadero\RAD Studio\10.0\bin\CodeGear.Delphi.Targets
  • ...\Embarcadero\RAD Studio\11.0\bin\CodeGear.Delphi.Targets
  • ...\Embarcadero\RAD Studio\12.0\bin\CodeGear.Delphi.Targets
  • ...\Embarcadero\Appmethod\13.0\bin\CodeGear.Delphi.Targets
  • ...\Embarcadero\Studio\14.0\bin\CodeGear.Delphi.Targets 
  • ...\Embarcadero\Studio\15.0\bin\CodeGear.Delphi.Targets 
  • ...\Embarcadero\Studio\16.0\bin\CodeGear.Delphi.Targets 
  • ...\Embarcadero\Studio\17.0\bin\CodeGear.Delphi.Targets 
  • ...\Embarcadero\Studio\18.0\bin\CodeGear.Delphi.Targets

Which means it’s available as of Delphi 2007 until at least Delphi 10.1 Berlin and might even work in Delphi 2006

It could be a little bit flakey in Delphi 2007 (I’ve had many msbuild issues there) but more recent versions should be fine.

–jeroen

Related: I have a big file to add +’ at the beginning of a line and ‘ at the end…- shlomo abuisak – Google+

 

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Arduino controlled automated blinds with Web UI

Posted by jpluimers on 2017/01/05

Interesting idea [WayBack] Arduino controlled automated blinds with Web UI

Via:

–jeroen

 

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Java is not slow – Programmer’s Life : Programmer’s Life

Posted by jpluimers on 2017/01/05

(:

string sender;
sender = "Duda Nogueira";
Programmer: Come on, stop that crap that Java is slow...
Programmer: Wait, I’ll show you my code to prove that Java is not slow. You’ll see it...
Programmer: Wait, the IDE is starting...
Programmer: Just a moment... It’s almost done...
Programmer: Just a little bit... You’ll see how fast it is...
Alex: zzzzzzzz—
T-shirt: Just wait and get a coffee

Source: Java is not slow – Programmer’s Life : Programmer’s Life

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Delphi Berlin version numbers: Release/Update1/Update2

Posted by jpluimers on 2017/01/04

Vendors should post these, but alas Embarcadero is not the only one failing here, so here are build/version numbers of the various Delphi Berlin releases until now:

Sébastien Paradis:

  • Berlin initial release -> 24.0.22858.6822

Horácio Filho:

  • Berlin Update 1 -> 24.0.24468.8770
  • Berlin Update 2 -> 24.0.25048.9432

Via: [WayBack] Hi everyone How to know wheter my installed Berlin instance includes update 2?. … G+

If you need the ISO images: Positive: Delphi 10.1 Berlin Update 2 is out – ISO links.

–jeroen

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History on line: Client Access/400 API Planning Guide Document Number GG24-4422-00 October 1994

Posted by jpluimers on 2017/01/04

About 12 years ago, I did some Client Access/400 work. When cleaning up “the attic”, I bumped into a paper copy of the below manual. To my surprise that document is still available on-line: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/gg244422.pdf

Client Access/400 API Planning Guide

Document Number GG24-4422-00 October 1994

International Technical Support Organization Rochester Center

Then there is ” This table lists the AS/400 Version 3, Release 7 books that are available in Portable Document Format (PDF).”: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/html/as400/online/V3R7PDF.HTM which contains a link to SC41-3513-01 “AS/400 Client Access for Windows 95/NT API and Technical Reference V3” which I also used: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/pubs/pdfs/as400/V3R7PDF/QBKACO01.PDF

These were (for me back then) the most important chapters of the first book:

12.2 Typical Usage of the API

An application using the Remote Command/Distributed Program Call function will make use of two objects. Each of these objects are identified to the application through a handle. The objects are:

  • System object – This represents the AS/400 system. Commands can be run and programs can be called on this object.
  • Program object – This represents the AS/400 program. Parameters can be added and the program sent to the system to run the program.

There is not a separate object for commands. The command string is sent directly to the system object.

Table 16 shows how these API functions would be typically used.

Table 16. Remote Command / Distributed Program Call – Typical Usage Examples

Action

Start the host server and program.

Create a program object.

Add parameter 1 (input) to the program object.

Add parameter 2 (input/output) to the program object.

Add parameter 3 (output) to the program object.

Call the program with parameters in the same order that they were added to the program object with the cwbRC_AddParameter() calls.

API Function Call an AS/400 program

cwbRC_StartSys(′′SYS01′′, &hSystemHandle)

cwbRC_CreatePgm(′′PROG01′′, ′′LIB01′′,

&hPgmHandle)

cwbRC_AddParm(hPgmHandle, CWBRC_INPUT ,

uParm1Length, pchBuffer1)

cwbRC_AddParm(hPgmHandle, CWBRC_INOUT,

uParm2Length, pchBuffer2)

cwbRC_AddParm(hPgmHandle, CWBRC_OUTPUT,

uParm3Length, pchBuffer3)

cwbRC_CallPgm(hSystemHandle, hPgmHandle,

&hMsgHandle)

Run a CL command on the AS/400

cwbRC_RunCmd(hSystemHandle, pszCommandString,

&hMsgHandle)

Clean up at the end

cwbRC_DeletePgm(hPgmHandle) cwbRC_StopSys(hSystemHandle)

Run a command.

Delete the program object.

Terminate the conversation with the AS/400 server.

12.3 Remote Command / Distributed Program Call API Functions

Table 17 lists the API functions. For a complete list with parameters see the Client Access/400 Optimized for OS/2 API and Technical Reference, SC41-3511.

Table 17. Remote Command / Distributed Program Call – List of API Functions

API Function

cwbRC_StartSys()

cwbRC_GetSysName()

cwbRC_StopSys()

cwbRC_RunCmd()

cwbRC_CreatePgm() cwbRC_AddParm()

cwbRC_CallPgm()

cwbRC_GetParmCount()

cwbRC_GetParm()

cwbRC_GetPgmName()

cwbRC_GetLibName()

cwbRC_DeletePgm()

Description Original API

Starts a conversation with the – specified system.

Gets the name of the system for this – conversation.

Stops the current conversation with EHNSRSTC() the AS/400 system.

Issues the command on the system EHNSRSBM() identified by the handle.

Creates a program object. –

Adds a parameter to the program – object identified by the handle.

Calls the program identified by the – handle.

Gets the number of parameters for – this program object.

Retrieves the parameter identified by – the index (index value for the first parameter is 1).

Gets the name of the program that – was used when creating this program object.

Gets the name of the library that was – used when creating this program
object.

Deletes the program object identified – by the supplied handle (the AS/400
program object is NOT deleted).

–jeroen

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Windows batch file – setting space as delimiter when parsing files

Posted by jpluimers on 2017/01/04

for /f "tokens=* delims= " %%f in (myfile) do

If you put delims as the last parameter, then an ending space will be included as delimiter (at the start or in the middle it won’t).

A great tip by jeb and Joey in an answer for windows – Batch file FOR /f tokens – Stack Overflow

–jeroen

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Any opinions on Men’s Insulated Coat – SCOTTeVEST

Posted by jpluimers on 2017/01/03

Any more people having experience with these?

I’m welcoming any opinions on:

  • comfort
  • size (are sizes like L or XL larger or smaller than most other L or XL clothing; would L or XL better it fit a 1.84m tall person with average waist)
  • durability
  • what happens when you go sit in a bus/aircraft with all the pockets filled
  • what if you drop the jacket with the pockets filled with laptop/ipad/…

The OTG Jacket for Men is a warm jacket with the hidden SCOTTeVEST features of concealed pockets. Carry your gadgets with you, and maintain your style, while keeping warm outside.

[WayBack] Men’s Insulated Coat – SCOTTeVEST

via

–jeroen

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Technical Debt – Dilbert Comic Strip on 2017-01-03 | Dilbert by Scott Adams

Posted by jpluimers on 2017/01/03

Is it funny because it so true? Would it be funnier if it weren’t true?

  • Boss: Did you finish the software yet?
  • Dilbert: No, I’m still paying off the technical debt from the last programmer you rushed.
  • Boss: I don’t know what that means.
  • Dilbert: Well, that explains a lot.

[WayBack] Technical Debt – Dilbert Comic Strip on 2017-01-03 | Dilbert by Scott Adams

–jeroen

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Compiler Explorer – how various C++ compilers translate code into various machine code targets

Posted by jpluimers on 2017/01/03

The first implementation of Compiler Explorer supports many versions of the gcc, clang and icc compilers on ARM, ARM64, AVR and x86 targets.

On the left you type your C++ code, on the right you see the resulting assembler code optionally with byte code and colorised so you can correlate the C++ lines with the assembly.

A great way to start the year: learning new things!

Related:

–jeroen

via:

Some videos:

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Regularly forcing Microsoft Silverlight to be a hidden Windows Update

Posted by jpluimers on 2017/01/03

I got a bit fed-up with the deprecated Microsoft Silverlight reappearing as KB3056819 in each Windows Update within minutes of hiding it (I’m not alone on this, it does this when you have configured to favour the Microsoft Update Servers – that also update Office – in favour of the Windows Update Servers).

Two really odd things:

  1. In the past, I hid “Skype for Windows desktop 7.3 (KB2876229)” which stayed hidden.
  2. I never installed Silverlight, there is no Silverlight on the system (I checked the registry, file system with Everything and more), but the update keeps re-appearing (like KB960353 does for others).

So I wanted a script that every minute could check for a Microsoft Silverlight update, then hide it.

That appeared a lot more cumbersome than I anticipated, hence this blog post.

The reason is that unlike many other operating systems, Windows does not come with a build-in package manager that you can script (there is Windows Installer, but is’s not easily scriptable).

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