TIPS :: By default, forms include maximize and minimize buttons, a resizable border, and a menu that provides additional commands to resize the form.

The bsNone value for the BorderStyle property is used when you want to remove the Border and the caption bar from the form - leaving only the content visible. This setting is commonly used when creating a splash screen. One downside to setting the bsNone value for BorderStyle is that such forms cannot be resized!

There may be situations when you want to remove a form's border (and title bar) *but* still leave the option for a user to resize the form. Here's how...

Read the full article to learn how to Create a Resizable Delphi Form with No Border

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in Delphi Info :: Take a quick look at the box where your Delphi installation CDs (DVDs, diskettes??) are. Does it say "Borland Delphi" or "CodeGear Delphi" or "Embarcadero Technologies Delphi"?

If your box states that Delphi is a product from Borland company or from CodeGear company you are probably holding an older version of Delphi in your hands!

Read the full article to find out What Happened to "Borland Delphi"? What is CodeGear? What is Embarcadero?

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in Delphi :: When you want to learn a new programming language you pick a book or find an online tutorial. The first project you will create would be a "hello world" type of application - such a program should be one of the simplest programs possible in a computer programming language.

After a few "hello world" programs, you would start building your fist non-trivial application.

Share your Delphi past: What Was Your First (Not a "Hello World" Type) Delphi Application?

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VCL Ideas :: If you are developing a "quiz-like" type of application, or an "exam-like" application, a user needs to make a selection and click the "Next" button, to go to the next "question".
In such scenarios you might need to force a user to make a selection (choose the "answer") within a specified time interval.

You, as a developer, should include some code that will programmatically fire the OnClick event of the "Next" button, when the time has elapsed. Here's how ...

Read the full article to learn how to Create a Time Out Button / Entry Form in Delphi

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