> any tips and tricks (beside images)to make delphi application sizes > smaller. i will condense and make a faq and repost it..! > Four methods that I can think of :
1) UPX - it compresses the executable to about 30% of it's original size. The EXE expands in memory. But who cares? Memory is cheap and it makes for a smaller e-mail attachments when you need to send the EXE anywhere. This is the method I use. 2) DotNet - I haven't actually used Delphi DotNet, but some of the C# applications I've seen look quite small (small EXE size). Pity about the memory footprint - they seem to hog quite a bit of memory (memory isn't that cheap). I think it's because the garbage collector takes so long to catch up. Only language that I've seen that's worse on memory footprint is REBOL - but you should see what they do in super-duper tiny applications - it really is quite inspirational. 3) Get rid of all the pretty colours and graphics and other eye-candy - but your useres will probably complain. 4) For Win32. Ditch the VCL and use API calls. Your applications will be tiny, most likely have a tiny memory footprint when running, but will possibly drive you to an early grave. Well, that's my 10 cents. Regards, Carl. ----------------------------------------------------- Home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/delphi-en/ To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/delphi-en/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
