An alternative to using a memo is to use a TextFile variable. The following function accepts the file name as a parameter and returns the first line of the file as a string:
function ReadFirstLine(FileName: TFileName): String;
var
F: TextFile;
begin
AssignFile(F, FileName);
Reset(F)...
I am looking for the way to display "windows-look-and-feel" help tip messages in Delphi 3 from a dialog box with the question mark button in the caption. Any help will be appreciated.
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A client uses a D3 program with Paradox database on MS NT LAN with win95 and 98 workstations. Less than 20 concurrent users at all times. Executable file and database are on server and private dirs are set to local drive in program. Problem is that the main table (orders) or its immediate 1-M...
Having installed Delphi 5 (upgraded from 3) I want to use the Database Desktop to create a foxpro table but it won't let me saying "Capability not supported". Since Delphi 5 includes a "native foxpro driver" I did not expect this problem. Can anyone instruct on how to do...
Using these three functions in Delphi 3 I am trying to benchmark performance variations between a Paradox table (searching only on primary and secondary indices) and a dBaseIV table (searching a maintained, single-field, non-expression index) on a LAN. I have exhaustively tested all three...
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