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Keep up with all that’s new in the world of Delphi and Kylix.
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Converting From Interface To Object
Hallvard Vassbotn describes a seemingly insurmountable problem and a nifty
hack that overcomes it! The problem is how to convert an interface back
into the object that implements it, and the hack is... well, read on and
find out for yourself!
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Using .NET Config Files, Part 2
Marc Scheuner completes his two-parter on using .NET config files with
Delphi for .NET. This time he demonstrates how to add some extra flexibility
into the .NET config system by writing your own handlers for custom config
sections and building an enhanced config component to overcome some of
the shortcomings of the standard system.
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Null Objects In Delphi
Barry Carr describes how to avoid sprinkling your code with loads of tests
to check that objects are or are not set to nil, by creating and using null
objects instead, either from scratch or using refactoring on existing code.
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The Guard Pattern
Jan Holst Jensen shows how you can say goodbye to many of the try..finally statements
in your code and implement semi-automated garbage collection in Win32 and
on Linux, by making use of the guard pattern.
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Creating Custom Performance Counters
Pedro Agulló Soliveres harnesses the power of Windows’ Perfmon utility
to graphically display custom performance counters from your own applications.
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Socket Programming In .NET
Alfred Mirzagitov introduces socket programming in .NET (with some Win32
examples thrown in too!), without the need for any third-party libraries.
The example he uses is building an MX resolver for internet domains’ DNS
records, so you can determine which mail server to send email to for any
domain.
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Under Construction: DataSnap And .NET
Bob Swart shows how to use DataSnap with .NET: connecting to a DataSnap
server for Win32, built using Delphi 7, from a .NET client in Delphi 8,
and talking to Linux from .NET using a Win32 gateway DataSnap server to
overcome the current lack of SOAP support on the .NET end!
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Review: ABCC Package Manager 1.0.0.60
Dave Jewell checks out this utility from ABCC Computers which is designed
to simplify the management of packages in the Delphi for Win32 IDE.
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Review: TestComplete Enterprise 3.07
Craig Murphy reviews this powerful automated software testing suite from
AutomatedQA.
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