I need to be able to compile an application that will run in a native DOS environment (compiling for an 80186 processor). Currently I'm using Hi-Tech's Pacific IDE, but I'd much rather use a newer IDE such as C++ Builder. The lowest processor I can select in the project options for Builder 6...
I'm sure I already know the answer to this, but I'll ask anyway since there are lots of people much wiser than I am.
Is is possible to use Borland C++ Builder 6 to create DOS applications? I'm not talking about console applications, but true 16 bit MS-DOS applications.
If this is possible...
Whenever I need to add an integer to a string, I use:
MyString := format( 'Some Text %d', [IntegerValue] );
I find this is faster than calling IntToStr and works for a lot of data types including other strings. You just replace the %d with another token. Look in the Delphi help for format and...
I'm currently writing an application that exports from a couple of database tables to an excel spreadsheet. I've got the export working, but after I do an autofit on the exported data, Excel puts a vertical page break in the middle of my exported data. I've used a macro to give me the...
I've been wrestling with this problem also, I found the answer in this faq: faq102-1562.
The part that you are looking for is described in step 8.
My thanks to the original author of the faq. It's saved me lots of time.
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