Delphi: Inheriting Parent Properties

The ability to inherit Parent properties is very convenient. Let's say you have a form with several controls on that form. If you wanted to change the default font from "Tahoma" to "Segoe UI" wouldn't it be nice to only have to make that change in one spot and voila, the change happens everywhere?

Well that is what inheriting the Parent properties is all about.

Unfortunately, not all the Parent properties get inherited. The font color is one of those properties that gets inherited by some controls but not all controls. I created this short video to show what happens to some of the most used VCL controls when you change the forms Font Color and Font Family.

https://youtu.be/M3VWsqPodJM

So, be careful and don't assume that one single change to the forms properties will get propagated throughout your entire application.

Enjoy!
Semper Fi,
Gunny Mike
https:\\zilchworks.com

CodeRage 3 Replays - Oldies but Goodies

This morning I was looking for a video on how to debug an application with the Delphi IDE. I came across a two-minute video on YouTube by Francois Gaillard. It was a teaser video intended to pique your interest for the segment he did at Code Rage 3. Unfortunately, there was not a link to the full blown presentation.

I found a link to the Code Rage 3 replays on the way back machine. You can find the original webpage using this link. https://web.archive.org/web/20090815150549/http://conferences.embarcadero.com/coderage/article/38874

There are a lot of really interesting replays from Code Rage 3. Unfortunately, the recordings are done using Adobe Flash which has been discontinued. However all is not lost. You can download a stand-alone Flash Player from the Adobe website using this link 

https://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/debug_downloads.html

Delphi Debugging for Dummies by Francois Gaillard

https://cc.embarcadero.com/Download.aspx?id=26446

After you download and unzip the replays you will see two ".swf" files. one called Session.swf and one called Session_controller.swf. Make sure to open the Session_controller.swf using the Flash Player program downloaded from the Adobe site. This will give you the the status bar with play and pause buttons along with the thumbtack progress bar.

Below is the list of Code Rage 3 presentation with download links.

Delphi / RAD Studio

• 100 Delphi IDE Tips and Hints - Alister Christie
• CASE STUDY: Schemamatic - Calling & Revision-controlling Stored Procedures from Delphi - Avery Pennarun
• dbExpress Architecture & Metadata - Robert Love
• Delayed Exception Handling - Jim McKeeth
• Delphi Add-ins, Experts and Tips - Jim McKeeth
• Delphi Debugging for Dummies - Francois Gaillard
• Developer UML for Delphi - Michael Rozlog – Embarcadero
• Effectively Using Actions and Action Lists - Ray Konopka
• Exploring DataSnap with Delphi 2009 (Win32) and Delphi Prism (.NET) - Bob Swart
• Fun Side of Delphi goes Unicode - Marco Cantu
• Functional Programming in Delphi 2009 - Craig Stuntz
• Generics and Closures - Marco Cantu
• How to Mashup your Delphi Applications with Web-based Forms - Francois Rautenbach
• Introduction to RAVE Reports - Felix Colibri
• Managing Quality in Delphi 2009 and C++Builder 2009 - Chris Pattinson – Embarcadero
• Migrating From the BDE - Alister Christie
• Migrating your Applications to the Latest Delphi - Jeroen Pluimers
• Nullable Types with Records, Methods and Operator Overloading - Jeroen Pluimers
• RAD Studio Product Address - Nick Nodges – Embarcadero
• Revenge of Delphi Robot Rage - Jim McKeeth
• Rich User Interfaces with IntraWeb - Olaf Monien
• Secrets of the Delphi 2009 RTL - Marco Cantu
• Smarter Code with Databases and Data Aware Controls - Jeroen Pluimers
• Software Archeology with Delphi - Michael Rozlog – Embarcadero
• The Power and the Possibilities of the RTTI in Delphi - Robert Love
• Unicode in Delphi 2009 - Marco Cantu
• Using .NET from Win32 Applications - Olaf Monien
• Using RemObjects SDK and Hydra for Cross-platform Multi-tier Delphi Applications - Bob Swart
• VENDOR: Raize Components 5 – Advanced Techniques - Ray Konopka
• VENDOR: Using the Wide Information Bus (WIB) in kbmMW - Kim Madsen
• VENDOR: Working with PDF Documents using Delphi and Gnostice PDF Tools - Girish Patil
• What to Watch for When using XML for Data Export and Import - Jeroen Pluimers

C++ Builder

• 100 Delphi IDE Tips and Hints - Alister Christie
• C++0x Language Features - Lee Cantey – Embarcadero
• Managing Quality in Delphi 2009 and C++Builder 2009 - Chris Pattinson – Embarcadero
• Migrating From the BDE - Alister Christie
• Porting your C++ VCL Applications to RAD Studio 2009 - Bruneau Babet – Embarcadero
• Rich User Interfaces with IntraWeb - Olaf Monien
• VENDOR: Using the Wide Information Bus (WIB) in kbmMW - Kim Madsen

Delphi Prism

• ASP.NET Database Application Development with Delphi Prism - Jim Tierney – Embarcadero
• Connecting to Blackfish SQL, InterBase and DataSnap with Delphi Prism - Jim Tierney – Embarcadero
• Creating ASP.NET Applications Using Delphi Prism - JensenCary
• Developing Compact Framework Applications with Delphi Prism - David Clegg
• Exploring DataSnap with Delphi 2009 (Win32) and Delphi Prism (.NET) - Bob Swart
• Migrating Delphi ASP.NET Applications to Delphi Prism - JensenCary
• Using DevExpress Components in Delphi Prism: Tips and Tricks - Julian Bucknall
• Why and When to Use DataTables in ASP.NET Applications - JensenCary
• Working with ASP.NET MVC using Delphi Prism - Joe Mele

JBuilder

• Advanced Swing Development using JBuilder 2008 Swing Designer - Al Mannarino – Embarcadero
• How JBuilder 2008 Can Help with Reuse - Michael Rozlog – Embarcadero
• JBuilder 2008 R2 Technology Preview, Part I - Ravi Kumar, Bill Joy, Divya Mistry, Karl Ewald & Lata Amujuri – Embarcadero
• JBuilder 2008 R2 Technology Preview, Part II - Ravi Kumar, Bill Joy, Divya Mistry, Karl Ewald & Lata Amujuri – Embarcadero
• Model-driven Development (MDD) using JBuilder 2008 - Al Mannarino – Embarcadero
• Oh Where, Oh Where, is that Performance Problem? - Michael Rozlog – Embarcadero
• Tips & Tricks with JBuilder 2008 - Michael Rozlog – Embarcadero
• Using JBuilder and PowerSQL for Maximum Results - Michael Rozlog – Embarcadero
• Visual EJB 3 Enterprise Development using JBuilder 2008 - Al Mannarino – Embarcadero

Delphi for PHP

• VENDOR: Using JTPlatinumGrid with Delphi for PHP - Jonathan Benedicto
• Writing Components for VCL for PHP - Jonathan Benedicto

InterBase

• Deploying Applications with InterBase SMP ToGo - Shanauk Mistry – Embarcadero

3rdRail/TurboRuby

• Dynamic vs Static Typing: How Tools Can Provide the Best of Both Worlds - Mark Howe – Embarcadero
• What's New in Ruby, Rails, and 3rdRail - Shelby Sanders – Embarcadero

Database Tools

• Database Modeling and Design with ER/Studio - Luis Alfonso Rey
• ER/Studio Automation Interface - Oktay Amiry – Embarcadero
• Five Classic Database Development Mistakes Made by Application Developers - Scott Walz – Embarcadero
• SQL Optimization for the Application Developer - Greg Nerpouni – Embarcadero
• The Beginners Guide to Database Refactoring - Greg Keller – Embarcadero
• Towards Data Model Interchange and Traceability - Kenn Hussey – Embarcadero

General Topics

• Hacking: The Dark Arts - Ken Sipe
• Maximizing your Online Experience with CDN - John Kaster – Embarcadero
• Open Source: Triumphs, Trials and Lessons Learned - Michael Rozlog – Embarcadero
• REST the Better SOAP? - Olaf Monien
• The Unbearable Stupidity of Modeling - Ed Merks
• Virtualization using VMWare for QA Testing - Doug Chapman – Embarcadero

Sessions Presented in Spanish

• Afrontar la realidad – el afinamiento de SQL es tanto un arte como una ciencia - Raul Gutierrez – Embarcadero
• Centralizando y padronizando aciones com ActionManager - Eliseo Gonzalez
• Compitiendo a nivel internacional con Delphi 2009 - Salvador Gomez
• Creando interfaces ricas con Ribbon Controls y Delphi 2009 - Marcos Santin
• Criptografía en InterBase 2009 - Jose Castillo
• DataSnap - integrando aplicaciones multi-capa Win32 y .NET - Andreano Lanusse – Embarcadero
• dbExpress metadata en Delphi 2009 - Juan Antonio Castillo
• Delphi Prism - todo sobre el nuevo Delphi para .NET - Andreano Lanusse – Embarcadero
• Desarrollo de componentes VCL para PHP - Conceptos avanzados - Jose Leon
• Desarrollo de componentes VCL para PHP - Introducción - Jose Leon
• Generics y Anonymous Methods en Delphi 2009 - Pablo Soligo
• Una herramienta para aislar e identificar los problemas de rendimiento de SQL - Rick Lannitelli – Embarcadero

Sessions Presented in Portuguese

• Aplicando Herança Visual com Templates no Delphi for PHP - Rodrigo Carreiro
• Centralizando e padronizando ações com o ActionManager - Ricardo Barbieri
• Como tornar seu banco confiável, rápido e seguro com o InterBase - Felipe dos Santos
• Criando documentos PDF para Web com Delphi Prism - Jorge Luis Bublitz
• Criando Novas Interfaces com Ribbon Controls - George De Luca
• Criando Plugins para o Delphi 2009 - Gustavo Chaurais
• DataSnap: interoperabilidade entre aplicações multi-capa Win32 e .NET - Andreano Lanusse – Embarcadero
• dbExpress metadata com Delphi 2009 - William Santos
• Delphi Prism - tudo sobre o novo Delphi para .NET - Andreano Lanusse – Embarcadero
• Desenvolvimento Web 2.0 com VCL For Web - Bruno Lichot
• Desvendando Generics e Métodos anônimos no Delphi 2009 - Manoel Edésio
• InterBase SMP 2009 - Segurança Absoluta - Felipe dos Santos
• Relatórios com Rave Report e Delphi 2009 - Marcos Antonio
• Sincronizando banco de dados com Change Manager - Andreano Lanusse – Embarcadero
• WebServices em Delphi (Win32, .NET e PHP) - Fernando Rizzato

Enjoy
Semper Fi
Gunny Mike
https://zilchworks.com

The link to the stand-alone Adobe Flash Player came from an article called "How to Play Adobe Flash SWF Files Outside Your Web Browser" on howtogeek.com. https://www.howtogeek.com/438141/how-to-play-adobe-flash-swf-files-outside-your-web-browser/