News
- Version Information Editor v2.13.1 released
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Version 2.13.1 of the Version Information Editor has just been released. This fixes a long standing but only recently noticed display bug where the symbol used to indicate hex numbers could change from '$' to '0x'. Now '$' is always used.permalink14 October 2014
- CodeSnip v4.11.0 released
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CodeSnip v4.11.0 has been released. This release is mainly concerned with changes made necessary by the change in the Code Snippets Database to use the MIT license. For full details please see the linked blog post.24 September 2014
- More on the site redesign - new page branding
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Following on from yesterday's blog post about the proposed design for the app pages on the new website, I've just published the second draft design for the revised site's page header / branding. Since the site is going to be responsive there are two different designs - one for mobile and 7 inch tablets and another for larger tablets and desktops / laptops. See the linked blog post for further information.22 September 2014
- Site redesign - 1st page mock up published
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I've just completed a first draft mock up of an application page as it may appear on the redesigned version of this site. The linked blog post has information and screen shots.21 September 2014
- Problems with contact page now fixed
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Recently messages sent from the contact page have been getting trapped by my web host's spam filters. This should now be fixed (I hope!). If you've sent a message recently and no had a reply please send again. Alternatively send a message via Twitter (@delphidabbler) or Google+ (+DelphiDabblerSite).18 September 2014
- Database updates for CodeSnip 3 to cease
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As from 2015/01/01 CodeSnip v3 will no longer get any Code Snippets Database updates. If you are one of the few remaining users, it really is time to update now. CodeSnip 4 users are not affected. For more info, see the linked blog post.14 September 2014
- Added new Date & Time routine to Code Snippets Database
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After many months with no updates, I've finally added a new routine - MinsToStr to the Date and Time category of the Code Snippets database. This routine was adapted from a routine submitted by 'Michael'.13 September 2014
- CodeSnip v4.10.0 released
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CodeSnip v4.10.0 has been released. This version adds supports for test compiling snippets with Delphi XE7. For more info please see the linked blog post.12 September 2014
- Removed out of date CodeSnip demo program
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The 3rd party CodeSnip demo program has not been updated for quite some time and is no longer stable, so reluctantly I've removed it from the site.11 September 2014
- Removed links page
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The "links" page has been removed from the site. There are few of these around these days and the page isn't really worth the effort to maintain it.22 August 2014
- Site ported from PHP 5.3 to 5.4
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I've just ported DelphiDabbler.com from PHP v5.3.x to v5.4.x. While I think I've caught all the incompatibilities between the two versions, I may have missed some. See the linked Google+ post for more info.22 August 2014
- Heavily revised article #9, "How to get notified when the content of the clipboard changes"
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The article "How to get notified when the content of the clipboard changes" has been heavily revised to include information about the modern clipboard listener API in addition to the old and unreliable clipboard viewer chain. The example code has been revised accordingly and the old demo download has been replaced by a new Git repository named "delphidabbler/article-9-demo" on BitBucket.21 August 2014