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Fixing Delphi's Interface Limitations

by Chad Z. Hower aka Kudzu

Delphi has some big gotchas with interfaces. Learn how to bypass them.

HotPoints - A New Method for 2D Polyline Vertex Smoothing

by ADMGNS

An alternative method to Catmull-Rom, Chaikin or Bezier curve smoothing methods

Native (Delphi) callbacks in .NET (C#) COM assembly

by Issam Ali

How to pass native (Delphi) callback pointer to a .net COM assembly

DFM-serialization in depth

by Denis Murashov

In the article I describe the possibilities of standard Delphi DFM-serialization mechanism. I start from the basics and then try to cover more complex situations.

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Smart Decimation: Polyline Simplification and Smoothing

by ADMGNS

A new method for 2D polyline simplification and also smoothing that alternative to Douglas-Peucker and curvature-based simplification algorithms

NoisyCrypt

by ADMGNS

Very simple, noise-based color visual cryptography for images

How to Integrate a Python script in Pascal Program

by Max Kleiner

We use a Command Line Interface with OpenWeatherMap (PyOWM) to make it easier to use the OpenWeatherMap API in Python.

HotPoints - A New Method for 2D Polyline Vertex Smoothing

by ADMGNS

An alternative method to Catmull-Rom, Chaikin or Bezier curve smoothing methods

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Delphi

Fixing Delphi's Interface Limitations

12 Jul 2018 by Chad Z. Hower aka Kudzu

Delphi has some big gotchas with interfaces. Learn how to bypass them.

Delphi

HotPoints - A New Method for 2D Polyline Vertex Smoothing

30 Apr 2021 by ADMGNS

An alternative method to Catmull-Rom, Chaikin or Bezier curve smoothing methods

Delphi

Windows

algorithm

Native (Delphi) callbacks in .NET (C#) COM assembly

26 Apr 2012 by Issam Ali

How to pass native (Delphi) callback pointer to a .net COM assembly

Delphi

.NET

COM

DFM-serialization in depth

5 Dec 2015 by Denis Murashov

In the article I describe the possibilities of standard Delphi DFM-serialization mechanism. I start from the basics and then try to cover more complex situations.

Delphi

Dev

serialization

Going mobile development with Delphi

4 Jan 2013 by Vyacheslav Voronenko

Proof of concept way for Delphi developers to go mobile development with Firemonkey framework

Delphi

iOS

.NET and Delphi Inter-Process Communication via Named Pipes

12 Dec 2014 by Yuriy Magurdumov

Calling native methods from .NET application via standard Windows Named Pipes

Smart Decimation: Polyline Simplification and Smoothing

6 Aug 2022 by ADMGNS

A new method for 2D polyline simplification and also smoothing that alternative to Douglas-Peucker and curvature-based simplification algorithms

Delphi

algorithm

Managing object lifetime in Delphi

4 Nov 2015 by Denis Murashov

In the article I try to make a brief review over methods to manage object lifetime in Delphi applications.

Changing standard Delphi libraries

7 Nov 2015 by Denis Murashov

The article is step-by-step tutorial on how to make changes in standard Delphi libraries.

Delphi

Windows

Dev

THVDataSet - A Complete Delphi DataSet Based on Stream

7 Feb 2017 by hamdenvogel

Learn how to implement a real stream file based dataset descendant with blob support and much more

Delphi

desktop

database

Flutter Getting Started: Tutorial 5 Grid

21 Jul 2018 by ThatsAlok

Let's explore Flutter Grid view and MediaQuery

Smart pointers and COM-server unloading. Part 1

21 Nov 2015 by Denis Murashov

In the article I describe an approach to handle COM-server unloading issues using smart pointers.

Delphi

Windows

Dev

Smart pointers and COM-server unloading. Part 2

21 Nov 2015 by Denis Murashov

In the article I describe an approach to handle COM-server unloading issues using smart pointers.

Delphi

Windows

Dev

Smart pointers and COM-server unloading. Part 3

21 Nov 2015 by Denis Murashov

In the article I describe an approach to handle COM-server unloading issues using smart pointers.

Delphi

Windows

Dev

Smart pointers and COM-server unloading. Part 4

21 Nov 2015 by Denis Murashov

In the article I describe an approach to handle COM-server unloading issues using smart pointers.

Delphi

Windows

Dev

Windows Post Install and 64 bit Registry tweaks

3 Jul 2012 by Snoepie

WPI and 64 bit Registry integration.

Paid OCR SDK vs Free OCR SDK

10 Jun 2016 by Derek_Gerber

Free Is Not a Good Price

Instantly Increase the Value of your Windows Application

12 Oct 2016 by gricardi

As users are migrating from traditional desktops to mobile devices, transitioning your Windows application to the web is the next step to increasing your exposure. Thinfinity VirtualUI delivers your Windows applications to users on any device, anywhere.

Bug Finder, A Real Win32 Extensible Passive Debugger

28 Feb 2018 by Antonio Petricca

Win32, compiler independent, and extensible passive debugger

Improving Delphi TDBGrid

20 May 2011 by Amir Mahfoozi

Improve Delphi's TDBGrid by adding some new features to it

Image Binarization Using 10 Program Languages

3 May 2016 by Lai Taiyu

A simple image binarization

Inherit Me This... Inherit Me That....

26 Nov 2011 by nortee

This article explains how inheritance in Delphi helps you to design and create your classes using a nice Object Orientated approach

Delphi

All-Topics

Patching me and patching you

1 Jan 2012 by nortee

This will show you how to generate and apply your own patches using Delphi.

Delphi

All-Topics

Dev

Delphi Language Progression Suggestions

12 Jul 2018 by Chad Z. Hower aka Kudzu

There are dozens of more things I'd like to see in Delphi, but here I will cover the ones that are easy to implement, yet provide large gains.

Delphi

Building installation project with serial number validation using VSI, Orca, C++, or Delphi

2 Apr 2013 by Issam Ali

Building installation project with serial number validation using VSI, Orca, C++, or Delphi.

Delphi

C++

Windows

Using COFF C object files with Delphi X2

8 Oct 2011 by Jose A Pascoa

Still struggling to find the ultimate COFF to OMF converter to link some code with Delphi? You don't need to anymore.

Linked Object Oriented Programming (POOV)

27 Oct 2016 by Eduardo Mireles

POOV is a programming technique for object-oriented languages developed in MIRA Software Factory by Ing. Eduardo Mireles and experts programmers. It facilitates coding software solutions.

Delphi: Using Google for Online Translating

11 May 2010 by Alex Melnychenko

Google provides its Translation API that looks very promising and useful. So I was very enthusiastic when we decided to use it in our Localizer project.

Delphi

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An HTML5 Remote Desktop - Part II

13 Aug 2010 by Gustavo Ricardi

A Remote Desktop software built on AJAX, JSON and HTML5

Finally, 64-Bit Delphi is here and with 64-Bit BASM!

3 Oct 2011 by Jose A Pascoa

Using Borland Assembler Language in 32-bit and 64-bit Delphi programs.

An HTML5 Remote Desktop - Part I

11 May 2010 by Gustavo Ricardi

A Remote Desktop software built on AJAX, JSON and HTML5

The Dew Review – ABBYY FineReader Engine OCR SDK

25 Feb 2013 by Alvin Ashcraft

Over the last several weeks, I have been building some simple OCR applications in my spare time using a trial version of the FineReader Engine by ABBYY

Desktop Duplication API in Delphi

24 Jul 2016 by Jose A Pascoa