I'm sitting in the local cafe now using it and I'm very surprised at how well it works. I must admit I was thinking that it would be a lot worse but I can see everything open and work quite effectively.
Steve Peacocke On 14/03/2011, at 11:40 AM, Alister Christie <alis...@salespartner.co.nz> wrote: > I remember developing in 800x600 or so in Delphi 3. Going to 1024x768 was a > big upgrade ;-) > > I use to record my videos in 800x600, with a largish font - that's a bit > painful in a modern IDE. I've just restarted making videos and have settled > on 1280x720 (720p) which is supported on YouTube. > Alister Christie > Computers for People > Ph: 04 471 1849 Fax: 04 471 1266 > http://www.salespartner.co.nz > PO Box 13085 > Johnsonville > Wellington > > On 14/03/2011 10:15 a.m., Steve Peacocke wrote: >> >> Thanks Rodney, >> >> I'm trying it out - not sure of living in the world of the little >> teeny-weeny for too long but it will allow me to get some work done without >> lugging around the larger system. plus it allows me to work without the >> power plug (Hello cappuccinos) for longer. My laptop only works for about 30 >> minutes but I can get a good 6 hours from the netbook. >> >> Steve Peacocke >> Mobile: 0220 612-611 >> Linkedin Professional Profile >> >> >> >> On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 10:00 AM, Rodney Chan <rc...@compuspec.com> >> wrote: >> I have D6/WinXP on my Netbook and it is working fine. I guess it should be >> also OK for D7 as the requrement is similar. >> >> Only concern is the screen is a bit small for doing actually work for a long >> period of time. Other thing is, the screen resolution may be different from >> your client. I use the utility from Asus to scroll the screen so that I can >> get a 1024 x 768 (or bigger) virtual screen on my netbook if needed. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz >> [mailto:delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz]On Behalf Of >> delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz >> Sent: Monday, 14 March 2011 7:23 a.m. >> To: delphi@delphi.org.nz >> Subject: Delphi Digest, Vol 89, Issue 16 >> >> >> Send Delphi mailing list submissions to >> delphi@delphi.org.nz >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://listserver.123.net.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> delphi-ow...@delphi.org.nz >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Delphi digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Delphi 7 on a Netbook (Steve Peacocke) >> 2. Re: Delphi Starter Edition (Paul A Norman) >> 3. Delphi for PHP (Graham Marsden) >> 4. Re: Delphi for PHP again (Rohit Gupta) >> 5. Re: Delphi for PHP (Rohit Gupta) >> 6. Access to street maps (mark) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:26:56 +1300 >> From: Steve Peacocke <st...@peacocke.net> >> Subject: [DUG] Delphi 7 on a Netbook >> To: List NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi <delphi@delphi.org.nz> >> Message-ID: <4cc8d2c7-8481-4869-a413-9a3af6871...@peacocke.net> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >> >> I was wondering if anyone has successfully used Delphi 7 on a netbook (win >> xp). I'm heading off and will have only my netbook with me. >> >> As I was working on a Delphi 7 project I was wondering if I could get away >> with just the little Netbook (asus eeepc 1001) and not have to take the full >> laptop. >> >> Steve Peacocke >> 0220 612-611 >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:36:38 +1300 >> From: Paul A Norman <paul.a.nor...@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [DUG] Delphi Starter Edition >> To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List <delphi@delphi.org.nz> >> Message-ID: >> <aanlktikrq6dny1b47v0yevorsd_ofahj8s3qaho13...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> Thanks Joylon and Todd, that has sorted that out, >> >> ... I had been wondering the way things were worded whether you could >> use 3rd party things like Zeos, or if databasing capabilities were >> limited strictly to only what was described in the feature matrix. >> (Remembering the Turbo thingies they put out that didn't even let you >> add components.) >> >> We are charitable non-commercial (take no payments) so I take it we >> would fit under the $USD1000 at all times? >> >> Paul >> >> On 9 March 2011 17:11, Todd <todd.martin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Hi Paul >> > >> > ZEOS certainly connects to MySql. >> > >> > Todd. >> >> >> >> Looking through the feature matrix, I was not sure, can Delphi Starter >> >> connect to an MySql database on local or other server please? >> >> >> >> Paul >> >> >> >> On 31 January 2011 21:06, Malcolm Groves <malcolm.gro...@embarcadero.com> >> wrote: >> >>> http://www.embarcadero.com/products/delphi/starter >> >>> >> >>> Cheers >> >>> Malcolm >> >>> >> >>> Malcolm Groves >> >>> Senior Director, Asia Pacific and Japan >> >>> Embarcadero Technologies >> >>> http://www.embarcadero.com >> >>> >> >>> Phone: +61 416 264 204 >> >>> Skype: malcolmgroves >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message is for the sole use of the >> intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged >> information. 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If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender >> by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list >> >>> Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz >> >>> Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi >> >>> Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: >> unsubscribe >> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list >> >> Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz >> >> Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi >> >> Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: >> unsubscribe >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list >> > Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz >> > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi >> > Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: >> unsubscribe >> > >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2011 17:25:56 +1300 >> From: "Graham Marsden" <gra...@wk.planet.gen.nz> >> Subject: [DUG] Delphi for PHP >> To: delphi@delphi.org.nz >> Message-ID: <4d7c4754.3437.34109...@graham.wk.planet.gen.nz> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Hi Rohit >> >> When I had a play with D4PHP I fould the same >> frustrations you have reported recently and had >> the same problem with stuff working locally but >> failing when deployed to the net. If you follow >> the delpoy instructions (such as they are) then >> that may be one problem in not installing the >> deploy files (only a few of which surely are used >> for a simple app) in the correct ind searchable >> folders. Another and maybe more significant source >> of errors is the fact that D4PHP assumes you are >> going to have PHP 5 on the host, which may or may >> not be the case - check with phpinfo() This last >> one plus the poor documentation has put my D4PHP >> life on hold until the situation clears - aside to >> Embarcadero !! - can we have some better >> documentation and examples ? - please >> >> Best of luck >> >> Graham Marsden >> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> http://listserver.123.net.nz/pipermail/delphi/attachments/20110313/009a493a/ >> attachment-0001.html >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 01:07:35 +1300 >> From: Rohit Gupta <r.gu...@xtra.co.nz> >> Subject: Re: [DUG] Delphi for PHP again >> To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List <delphi@delphi.org.nz> >> Message-ID: <4d7cb387.9060...@xtra.co.nz> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >> >> Cameron, >> >> if someone else was asking the question I am, I might well give him >> your reply too. Having invested the time in it, I haven't reached the >> point where I can chuck it out and relearn something else. >> >> Bit by bit, I have already replaced most of D4P with straight php, html >> or javascript - mostly for efficiency. The only thing left now is the >> query and grid. And the panel does make it a lot easier than using >> html-table manually. >> >> Finally the debugger started working (its just temperamental), but I >> don't need it now. >> >> >> Rohit >> >> >> On 11/03/2011 11:21 p.m., Cameron Hart wrote: >> > This is the first time I haven't deleted any post that says Delphi for >> > PHP without reading it. >> > >> > Don't you think it's time to stop complicating your PHP development? >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz >> > [mailto:delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz] >> > On Behalf Of Rohit Gupta >> > Sent: Friday, 11 March 2011 10:57 p.m. >> > To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List >> > Subject: [DUG] Delphi for PHP again >> > >> > On my pc, the stuff runs fine. I upload it to the webserver and one of >> > the pages fires its OnCreate event about 50 times. >> > >> > Any ideas anyone ? >> > >> > Rohit >> >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature >> database 5948 (20110312) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 5 >> Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 01:26:19 +1300 >> From: Rohit Gupta <r.gu...@xtra.co.nz> >> Subject: Re: [DUG] Delphi for PHP >> To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List <delphi@delphi.org.nz> >> Message-ID: <4d7cb7eb.5070...@xtra.co.nz> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> Graham, >> >> I have simply not believed the deploy tool and uploaded the complete vcl >> to the web. This way, I know its not an issue. >> >> I had wondered about the php version, but not blaming that yet. >> >> Really the major issue is php itself - based on basic (arguably the >> first kiddy language invented over 30 years ago). I cant believe we are >> using it now !! Slight misspelling of an identifier and one is history >> with errors that have nothing to do with reality. I have had ajax stop >> working. Then query->open would not work but query->active = true >> would etc.... >> >> The issue of the oncreate firing multiple times turned out to be caching >> (probably by the php engine itself - nothing else makes sense) as I had >> cleared the browser cache. Once I fixed that with some html tags, the >> refresh from ajax has stopped working. It no longer refreshes the >> control as it used to - until the form is submitted. >> >> I am going to have one more go at ajax based data control refresh on >> another form. If that doesnt work, then I will convert all of the >> delphi stuff to php. The ide is still useful as a project manager. >> >> I finally discovered the _problem with constants_ in another file. if >> there is no vcl in the page (form) then the constants work. As soon as >> vcl is involved, they are no longer visible... >> >> I discovered the _problem with functions_ in another file. There must >> be no spaces between the identifier and the bracket. Then they work. >> >> Rohit >> >> >> On 13/03/2011 5:25 p.m., Graham Marsden wrote: >> > Hi Rohit >> > >> > When I had a play with D4PHP I fould the same >> > frustrations you have reported recently and had >> > the same problem with stuff working locally but >> > failing when deployed to the net. If you follow >> > the delpoy instructions (such as they are) then >> > that may be one problem in not installing the >> > deploy files (only a few of which surely are used >> > for a simple app) in the correct ind searchable >> > folders. Another and maybe more significant source >> > of errors is the fact that D4PHP assumes you are >> > going to have PHP 5 on the host, which may or may >> > not be the case - check with phpinfo() This last >> > one plus the poor documentation has put my D4PHP >> > life on hold until the situation clears - aside to >> > Embarcadero !! - can we have some better >> > documentation and examples ? - please >> > >> > Best of luck >> > >> > Graham Marsden >> > >> >> >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature >> database 5949 (20110313) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> http://listserver.123.net.nz/pipermail/delphi/attachments/20110314/a02991df/ >> attachment-0001.html >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 6 >> Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 07:22:07 +1300 >> From: "mark" <w...@kol.co.nz> >> Subject: [DUG] Access to street maps >> To: <delphi@delphi.org.nz> >> Message-ID: <6763257B66C946ECB3CDCF56F2F54878@MarkVAIO> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> I have a D2009 application which holds the addresses of employees and the >> customers they service. >> >> Is there a way that I can display a map with a selected address? >> >> Ideally, I would also like to be able to get the distance between two >> addresses. >> >> I assume that this information is available from Google or Wises, but have >> no idea how to go about accessing it. I?m guessing it will be a Web Service, >> with which I have limited experience (I have an interface to one). >> >> Any pointers in the right direction would be appreciated. >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> http://listserver.123.net.nz/pipermail/delphi/attachments/20110314/3c638003/ >> attachment.html >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Delphi mailing list >> Delphi@delphi.org.nz >> http://listserver.123.net.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi >> >> End of Delphi Digest, Vol 89, Issue 16 >> ************************************** >> >> _______________________________________________ >> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list >> Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz >> Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi >> Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: >> unsubscribe >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list >> Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz >> Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi >> Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: >> unsubscribe > > _______________________________________________ > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: > unsubscribe
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