> Could not restrain myself from making another note on how reduculas this
> problem is and how shameful Borland should feel about it.
WHY? The problem is a known one - has been known since Delphi 3 or 4, and is
known to be a problem with a) faulty display drivers and/or b) non-current
comctrl32.dll. Hardly Borland's fault if a hardware vendor can't write a
driver - most of the other vendors seam to be able to.
> As a Borland developer I cannot just go and buy a computer, as
> the computer
> may have icons problem. As a Borland developer I have to try several
> computers until I find one which displays icons OK.
It easy: get a decient video card. Most (99%) of machines you buy (not you
personally :) ) have crap video cards. Any from from SiS, S3 (except the new
S3 3d accelerators), trident, etc should be viewed with distain. Actually,
they shouldn't be viewed. Period.
> Of course I may get recommended here to use one computer and just try
> several video cards. Done that , it costs money, depending on how
> many cards
> one tries, but finally it fixes the icons.
>
> Not that easy with laptops videcards swaps. That is why when I
> was getting a
> new laptop I was insisting on letting me to try to install D5
> before I buy.
> Toshiba people looked at me like at an idiot. They kept saying that laptop
> was OK and video card was fine and everything was top of the range and why
> would not it work.
I'm guessing that they have decient video cards in their systems, like
NeoMagic or similar (not an exceptional video card, but they have good
driver support)?
> So I had to take a risk and held my breath until I install Delphi, luckily
> it worked.
I think its simple: dont by anything with a cheap video card. If you buy a
new machine, specify what video card you want in it. If they will not ship
it, go somewhere else. If the card (or monitor) does not do 1024x768 @ 75hz
@ 32bit color, think about something that can. Matrox are a good start, as
are most things using the TNT or TNT2 chipset.
Or, as you did, install Delphi on the machine before you buy it :)
I know this sounds a little millitant, but hey, so did you :) The problem is
with 1 (or 2) vendors cards, which are a) old, b) cheep as hell and c)
fairly low quality - and it works with 99% of the others, which are a) newer
b) supported well and c) have good, working drivers.
there again, some people are happy with a 14" monitor @ 800x600 with flicker
that could kill a small elephant.
Nic.
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Nic Wise - 021.676.418 / [EMAIL PROTECTED] / Inprise/Borland New Zealand
Is it not a foolish man, said little Woo, who keeps all his chickens in his
trousers?
For at best, will he not suffocate his chickens, and, and worst, will he not
disappoint the ladies in the village? --Alexi Sayle
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