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{ Monthly Archives } March 2005

Access Violation in _IntfClear

Ever see an access violation in _IntfClear (in System.pas)? Typically these come up when you’re closing a form or shutting down an app. Here’s the solution.

2005 03 31 Delphi Comments (7)

How to Write a Good Main() Function

This is way too much work. But at least it’s safer than what is generated for you.

2005 03 30 .NET Comments (0)

InterBase PLANalyzer 1.2 Beta 3

After lots of delays, I’m ready to start beta testing InterBase PLANalyzer 1.2 beta 3.

2005 03 29 InterBase Comments (0)

InterBase PLANalyzer

InterBase PLANalyzer allows developers to easily understand the query optimization PLANs which InterBase uses to execute SQL statements by presenting them in graphical form. Additionally, it provides useful information on indices used by the queries at the click of a mouse, and delivers the most accurate read statistics available anywhere.

2005 03 29 InterBase
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RFPs and Why They Suck

I agree with Joel Spolsky; they’re usually a waste of time.

2005 03 28 General Software Development Comments (0)

Things You Must Test: Alternate Install Locations

Raymond Chen tells a story of when a program asks you a question and then gets upset if you answer it. I’ve seen the same problem with certain Delphi components which we use: If you specify anything but the default install folder, they don’t work right. What would happen if your component was installed in a subfolder of the Delphi install folder? Just one more test case to add to your list.

2005 03 28 Delphi
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.NET Post Category Added

Since I discuss .NET a lot, I’ve added a .NET category to this weblog. Folks who are only interested in the .NET posts can subscribe to the RSS feed for just the .NET posts.

2005 03 28 .NET
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Don’t Reinvent the Wheel: Exceptions You Should Not Recreate

Here’s a list of common .NET exceptions you can throw when necessary. You should not create your own exception classes when an existing class will do.

2005 03 28 .NET
Delphi
General Software Development Comments (4)

TraceTool

Haven’t tried this, but it looks kind of interesting….

2005 03 28 .NET
Delphi
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StarTeam Blog

Interested in StarTeam, especially SDK examples? Check out Steven Lange’s blog.

2005 03 25 General Software Development Comments (0)

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