The success of Borland Delphi has resulted in a number of technical information sites and resources. We can't hope to compete with them all, so we won't even try. Instead, this section contains items that we haven't found elsewhere or that we feel may benefit from the extra exposure.

We're also in the process of building a list of the online resources that we've found useful. If you know of a particular resource or would like to be included, please contact us via the Feedback link.

Specific articles in this area will be added over time. If it seems a bit sparse for the moment, please be patient. We have many articles in the works.

We've broken things into the following categories:

• Examples, Demos, and Interesting Bits
• Problems, Troubleshooting, and Workarounds

Here's what's currently available:

Examples, Demos, and Interesting Bits

• Accepting Files Dropped from Windows Explorer
• Adding Commands to a Form's System Menu
• Copying Paradox (and dBASE) Tables
• Creating Temporary Aliases at Runtime
• Detecting Administrator Privileges
   
• Detecting Detecting a Form's Modality
• Detecting Large Fonts
• Determining Data Source at Runtime
• Determining Oldest or Latest Date Values
   
• Determining the Active Field Name
• Determining the Last Day of a Month
• Determining the Windows User Name
• Detecting Windows NT
• Displaying Popup Menus from Buttons
   
• Displaying Version Information
• Easy Clipboard Support
• Handling Database Percentages
• Hiding Applications from the Taskbar
• Hiding Default Shortcut Menus
   
• Making TDirectoryListBox Easier for End Users
• Minimizing Directory Names
• More Glyphs
• More Informative BDE Errors
   
• Obtaining the Computer Name
• Obtaining Names of Enumerated Values
• Overload and Default Parameters in Action
• QuickReports: Printing to the Selected Printer
• Removing CLX Help Topics from Delphi Help file
   
• Reordering Pages in a PageControl Object
• Sending Email (and Files)
• tDBGrid: Painting Graphics for Field Values
• Tip: Multi-Selection in Containers
• VCL Tutorial: Creating Buttons with Multi-line Captions

Problems, Troubleshooting, and Workarounds

• Compilation Error: File Not Found
• Error: "Cannot make a visible window modal"
• Error: "Corrupt Portfolio Stream"
• TDataModule Instability Problems
   
• IDE Error: Edit Buffer is Read Only
• Object Repository Problem: Can't Inherit or Copy a Form
• Problem: W8LOSS Hangs My System. Help!
• Where is DBDEMOS?