And just to make it more fun, the delphi newsgroup servers appear to be down. I wonder if thats to maximize the "fun" element?
----- Original Message ----- From: "vss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 4:56 PM Subject: RE: [DUG] .net practice > Personally, I think Borland have just thrown D8 as us and said..."have > fun. Hope you figure it out". > Like colin said, its a big change. There is not even a prined map of the > VCL or is it VCL for .NET or what ever. > Its kinda cheap. > > My boss said, "hey cool....um...is that IT ?! wheres the manuals?" he > then went away some what dissappointed.....dont blame him ! > > > Jeremy > -----Original Message----- > From: "C Fraser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 15:22:19 +1300 > Subject: RE: [DUG] .net practice > > > This brings me back to my earlier post... > > > > Where are the manuals??? It sounds like they don't exist... I just > > thought > > that getting the maintenance version of Delphi 8 meant that I only got > > the > > manuals on CD, but there aint any there either... Just online help > > (though I > > have not had a thorough look thru all the CDs yet). > > > > With Delphi 7 you got a decent manual, with Delphi 8 being such a big > > change, I would of thought a manual that you could sit back and read > > would > > be a necessity, or at least be very handy. > > > > Hope Borland is not shooting itself in the foot getting developers > > frustrated... (or the other foot... The first shot for me was when I > > got > > maintenance cause I was told it would include Delphi 8... No one told > > me (or > > maybe no one knew) that it was only going to be a .net version) > > > > Anyway, grips aside, when I get time I will be trying to have a play > > with > > .net... > > > > Regards > > Colin > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Tracey Maule > > Sent: Friday, 30 January 2004 2:48 p.m. > > To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List > > Subject: Re: [DUG] .net practice > > > > omg yes, i have searched the net 2 days now and nothing. even hitting > > F1 > > brings up "nothing on this topic" > > grrrrrrrr > > looks like you and i will have to write some tutorials / walkthroughs > > when > > we finally win the battle > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "vss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 2:24 PM > > Subject: Re: [DUG] .net practice > > > > > > > I have to admit I think that there is definitly missing some > > well-defined > > > clear documentation...sometimes called Manuals ;-) > > > > > > I ask Richard about websites to go to etc. I thought Borland would > > have > > > a "Getting started" or what ever document, but didnt know any, and > > was > > > going to ask, but I heard nothing back, So one would assume there is > > > nothing. > > > > > > So I am with you Tracy...I am confused and very frustrated wtih D8 at > > the > > > moment. > > > > > > Jeremy > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: "Tracey Maule" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 13:06:41 +1300 > > > Subject: [DUG] .net practice > > > > > > > Hi > > > > > > > > how is everyone getting on with delphi 8? > > > > Im lost and confused very early on in the game. > > > > > > > > I have created a "hello world" web app, which has a label, an input > > > > type=text, and a submit button. > > > > > > > > What i am finding confusing is that when i added another aspx page, > > set > > > > page1.form.action=page2 > > > > > > > > I look at the generated code for page1.form, it shows this: > > > > <form name=bob action=webform2.aspx method=post runat="server"> > > > > > > > > However, when i run the app, page1 is displayed, but viewing source > > > > shows: > > > > <form name="_ctl0" method="post" action="WebForm1.aspx" > > id="_ctl0"> > > > > > > > > I have built, compiled, saved, closed, reopened, rebuilt, checked > > only > > > > one page1, recompiled, searched all project files for string > > "_ctl0" > > > > (not found), screamed at the "documentation", cried. > > > > > > > > such a simple thing and it has me by the... wait.. im a girl > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tracey > > > > Software Developer / Web Master > > > > Logis > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > (027) 213-1065 > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Delphi mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Delphi mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > > > > > > ###################################################################### > > Attention: > > The information in this email and in any attachments is confidential. > > If you are not the intended recipient then please do not distribute, > > copy or use this information. 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