Questions tagged [delphi-xe2]

Delphi XE2 is a specific version of Delphi. Delphi XE2 was released on September 1, 2011 and is available as a standalone product or as part of RAD Studio XE2.

Delphi XE2 is a specific version of released on September 1, 2011.

Notable new features of Delphi XE2 are:

  • Support for 64 bit applications (on Windows only);
  • Inclusion of a new framework called that allows for cross platform development;
  • Cross platform development for Mac OS X and iOS(*) (in addition to Windows);
  • Live bindings, a new data binding concept for VCL and FireMonkey that supersedes data-awareness of controls.

*iOS projects require an extra development step using Xcode and the Free Pascal compiler on a Mac, but do deliver native iOS code.

Delphi XE2 was preceded by .

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Overly tall "View" dropdown menu in XE2

Historically Delphi's View dropdown has substantial number of items. With Delphi XE2 plus several necessary add-ins this number became marginally large and barely fitting my screen height. Normal TMainMenu backed by Windows can accommodate this case…
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Is it possible to made a TCombo edit caret 'wider' or to 'bold' it?

I have an mode that uses TComboBox.SelStart to indicate progress along the edit text string. In this mode I would like to make some kind of change to the edit caret, for example to widen it to 2 pixels or 'bold' it in some way to indicate this mode…
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Delphi wrapping TXMLData in SOAP request with tag

I'm sending a XML using TXMLData and Delphi is adding a tag in the request, my code is like this: RequestData := TXMLData.Create; RequestData.LoadFromXML('[contents here]'); MyService.ExecuteRequest(RequestData); I used the…
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DataSnap Limits Inbound Request to 16k

I built a DataSnap server with Delphi XE2 that implements TDSHTTPService. When the inbound request comes in, TIdIOHandler.InitComponent is called in a thread before execution is handed to the method called in TServerMethods. I do not have any Indy…
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Delphi XE2 doesn't mark string list as sorted

I'm having trouble sorting a string list in Delphi XE2. Here's an example: procedure AddText(); var StrList: TStringList; begin StrList := TStringList.Create(); StrList.Add('Test1'); StrList.Sort(); WriteLn('Sorted: ' +…
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How to change Delphi XE2 default behaviour for some panes?

After switching from Delphi2007 to XE2, I'm terribly unhappy with the behaviour of some Windows/Panes. I'm designing in the 'Default layout', it changes to the 'Debug layout' when running/debugging. 'Autosave project desktop' is set in my…
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C# COM => pointer => delphi interface

Couple of days I cant make solution to solve my problem. I have interface and class in C# which visible as COM server. And I have Delphi application where I need to access this interface. But in my case I need in C# side to return 32 bit pointer to…
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How to implement file name drag from explorer to hosted form or control in Delphi

I'm having trouble getting drag drop from Explorer to work in my app. When I create a simple VCL form app I can use the demo code in here and it works fine. My own drop target is a control aligned deep within frames and embedded forms and moving the…
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Right to left ComboBox in Delphi XE2 with styles

I have problems when I use ComboBox in Delphi XE2 with Custom styles(Emerald Light Slate) and this property: BiDiMode := bdRightToLeft; Style := csDropDownList; That ComboBox without Custom style: And with Custom styles(Emerald Light Slate): How…
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What is the solution for MySQL with Delphi XE2?

Zeos Lib still doesn't work for Delphi XE2. Anybody knows a free component set to deal with MySQL as good as Zeos/Interbase components?
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How does Delphi XE2 Firemonkey's Align property set to alScale affect the coordinate system?

How does Delphi XE2 Firemonkey's Align property set to alScale affect the coordinate system? I am looking at Firemonkey's canvas drawing capabilities and came across problems with the coordinates system when a component's Align property is set to…
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How to acquire image stream from RTSP camera through HTTP?

I was wondering if I can use an HTTP protocol to acquire an image stream from an RTSP camera? I am currently using VLC Media ActiveX Plugin to connect to and view the RTSP stream, but I would like to eliminate the ActiveX control and move to a more…
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ShellExecute print from stream instead of file

With this ShellExecute(Handle, 'print', PChar(ExtractFilePath(ParamStr(0))+'Test.txt'), nil, nil, SW_HIDE); It is possible to print out files. Is there a way I can use a TStream instead of a file so that I can print directly from my stream?
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Public/Private Key Based Licensing

I want to add licensing to my Delphi application. This is the flow i have in mind :- User sees the licensing screen when the program is run and is not licensed/activated. He clicks export, which would export a file containing hardware information…
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Add new form to Template Library (Object repository) Delphi Xe2

Delphi Xe2 Update 4 Hf 1 I create the new form I modify and save On the form I click the right button of the mouse and I choose "Add to Repository", where: "Delphi Files" I close all File, New, Vcl form application - Delphi File, New, Other, Delphi…
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