Archive for the ‘Delphi’ Category.
October 6, 2009, 9:46 pm
On TVTropes, one of my favorite websites, there’s a phrase that’s only invoked when an author writes about something real, but uses it in a way that’s impossible and completely contrary to its nature: “X does not work that way.” For example, if a sci-fi show features space fighters dogfighting and making turns that would only be possible with atmospheric friction against the hull, or gradually drifting to a stop if the engines stop thrusting, that might get listed under “Space does not work that way.”
What does this have to do with Delphi programming? Bear with me. Continue reading ‘Asking the impossible’ »
September 29, 2009, 5:23 pm
When I first saw the announcements for the new Delphi 2009 features, a little more than a year ago, my reactions went something like this:
Unicode: Hmm… looks interesting.
Generics: YES! FINALLY!
Anonymous methods: …huh?
I think that’s pretty much how everyone reacted to anonymous methods at first. Continue reading ‘What’s in a name-less method?’ »
September 23, 2009, 2:06 pm
NOTE: The download link in the original version of this post got mangled by WordPress. It’s been corrected now.
A couple weeks ago, I gave a presentation at the CodeRage 4 online conference about dynamic class creation at runtime in Delphi. The replays were just posted yesterday at Embarcadero’s CodeRage site. Continue reading ‘Dynamic class creation’ »