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  1. Dooda

    Windows 7 Update Settings Altered

    Thanks John. I was hoping someone would have a registry tweak, but it seems there is no dependency on registry settings. I may have to set an alarm to remind me to do updates, and perhaps build a script to do the disable/enable as I'm bound to forget it.
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    Windows 7 Update Settings Altered

    It appears that Microsoft insist you should do Windows 7 updates when they want to. Setting it to "check for updates but let me choose...." will not stay at that if I do not choose to install any. It changes to "install automatically" and then proceeds to do so. Anyone know how to prevent this?
  3. Dooda

    HomeGroup Not Working on 1 of 3 PCs

    Thanks for your contribution, goombawaho, but I've covered that one. Now I'll check through the other items on the list on your link - not certain I've covered it before.
  4. Dooda

    HomeGroup Not Working on 1 of 3 PCs

    There are 3 PCs at home, 2 (not identical) Sony laptops and a self-built tower, all running Win7 home premium. The laptops were bought with Vista (not then current so money off) and an upgrade from Sony was applied to both; the tower had a clean install. Although all were on the homegroup, one...
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    Database Components

    Thanks, DjangMan. I haven't really done any coding for a long while, and when I last looked at using a sql db (instead of Paradox) it seemed that one needed a tailored set of database components. Presumably that is not now the case, as dbExpress components are accessible in the tool palette...
  6. Dooda

    Database Components

    Can anyone advise me what components are available to use with Delphi 2005 and the current Mimer version (10), and how well they work?
  7. Dooda

    Data Controls and OOP

    You're right, of course. Have to admit it's over 30 years since I was employed to write COBOL and the brain is getting rusty as I am not supposed to do any coding now. (I enjoy it most but it does not pay enough.) Must have another attempt at using a TDataModule. Might be easier now on a...
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    Data Controls and OOP

    Interesting that no-one seems to have an answer to this situation, perhaps indicating that there is no easy solution. There arises a suspicion that if you implement full OO encapsulation (if that's what it's called) then the fall in productivity caused by the loss of data control use outweighs...
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    Data Controls and OOP

    I gather that to enable "rules" of whatever type that cannot be embedded in a common point, such as database triggers, they are built into the object's methods. This overcomes the problem of forgetting to put the "rule" in any place where it's relevant and having to ensure it's tested in each...
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    Data Controls and OOP

    How can data controls be used with OO applications? If you have a Customer object through which all access to Customer's attributes is routed, how can a data grid be used to list all customer names? If the data table is linked to the grid, independence of the logic code from the data...
  11. Dooda

    IRQ Not Configured

    Turning Plug-N-Play off has had no effect on the problem. Looks as though it's goodbye motherboard. Thanks, Ben and xwb, for your positive suggestions.
  12. Dooda

    IRQ Not Configured

    Realised that BIOS reset is only a keystroke, so have tried it. It reset things but did not clear or alter the problem. With quiet boot set the error message does not appear before it hangs. Some more playing around has shown that if Internal LAN or Internal Modem are not disabled, again the...
  13. Dooda

    IRQ Not Configured

    Unfortunately no, I had seen that this seemed to be a good option but cannot find any way of resetting the BIOS.
  14. Dooda

    IRQ Not Configured

    Got a notebook that's hanging during POST after memory, BIOS, fixed disk, CD and mouse are passed, with message ERROR Warning: IRQ not configured - PCI Mass Storage Controller on Motherboard Bus:00 Device:1F Function:01 It invites you to resume but then hangs with blank screen, irrespective of...
  15. Dooda

    Hidden Startups

    Many thanks for the responses, guys. AutoRuns does seem to cover everything (at least I hope there isn't more than it is showing!) and makes it easy to turn things off, so I have fixed the time-wasting annoyance. Cannot get AutoRuns help to work though, but didn't need it for what I did.
  16. Dooda

    Hidden Startups

    Office Communicator is starting up automatically on booting which is a nuisance as the VPN connection is not then established so it fails. However I cannot prevent it as it does not appear in the startup menu for my username or for all users. I also cannot find anything helpful in the...
  17. Dooda

    Identify which button in array was clicked

    Thanks to all for the helpful comments. I avoided creating classes etc as that's always tricky for ex COBOL and assembler folk! The solution for button OnClick events was to set the Tag value for each button when created, then identify the calling button using TButton(Sender).Tag. The Popup...
  18. Dooda

    Identify which button in array was clicked

    I create buttons dynamically and need to know which one has been clicked and which button's submenu has been invoked. Cannot find an easy solution, is there one or if not what is the best difficult approach? Creation code is as follows (old program so it's Delphi4). var btnMain: array...
  19. Dooda

    Moving/Copying Many Outlook Messages

    Thanks for your responses. I have done some more testing with this and it's apparent that it's happening because the moves are from a Deleted folder (in a pst). I do this because I have a rule putting all my mail into a pst (so I don't exceed exchange size limits) and I delete everything as I...
  20. Dooda

    Moving/Copying Many Outlook Messages

    Trying to move more than a few messages from one folder to another in Outlook (2003 sp2) causes it to create a aingle new item out of them. What for? How can I stop it doing this? Moving hundreds of messages singly is crazy!!

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