Re: [fpc-pascal] Mac OS X api cals

2008-08-30 Thread Paul
: Friday, August 29, 2008 11:18 PM Subject: Re: [fpc-pascal] Mac OS X api cals Le Aug 29, 2008 à 10:55 PM, Damien Gerard a écrit : Le Aug 28, 2008 à 10:55 PM, Paul a écrit : However, as a bank, they only trust on themselves. And they like to reinvent a broken wheel :) exactly :-) they also

Re: [fpc-pascal] Mac OS X api cals

2008-08-30 Thread Jonas Maebe
On 30 Aug 2008, at 10:24, Paul wrote: Wow, exactly the things I need. I remember that there is a tool available to convert C-headers to pascal (I'm not a great C-fan) Anyone knows what it is ? Most of these API's are already available in a unit called MacOSAll which is shipped with FPC.

Re: [fpc-pascal] Mac OS X api cals

2008-08-29 Thread Damien Gerard
Le Aug 28, 2008 à 10:55 PM, Paul a écrit : However, as a bank, they only trust on themselves. And they like to reinvent a broken wheel :) exactly :-) they also like many custom features .. Just in case you really really want to remake the world, here is a link which may help you :

Re: [fpc-pascal] Mac OS X api cals

2008-08-29 Thread Damien Gerard
Le Aug 29, 2008 à 10:55 PM, Damien Gerard a écrit : Le Aug 28, 2008 à 10:55 PM, Paul a écrit : However, as a bank, they only trust on themselves. And they like to reinvent a broken wheel :) exactly :-) they also like many custom features .. Just in case you really really want to

Re: [fpc-pascal] Mac OS X api cals

2008-08-28 Thread Paul
] Mac OS X api cals Le Aug 26, 2008 à 3:49 PM, Paul a écrit : Hi, i want to port one of my Delphi applications to Mac OS X. Before I start (don't even have a Mac yet), I need to know if it's possible at all. It's a client side part of a remote admin program. For this program, I need to control

Re: [fpc-pascal] Mac OS X api cals

2008-08-28 Thread Paul
/projects/osxvnc/ see my other reply thanks, Paul - Original Message - From: Jonas Maebe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: FPC-Pascal users discussions fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 12:11 AM Subject: Re: [fpc-pascal] Mac OS X api cals On 27 Aug 2008, at 23:01, Damien

Re: [fpc-pascal] Mac OS X api cals

2008-08-28 Thread Jonas Maebe
On 28 Aug 2008, at 08:11, Paul wrote: http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Security/Conceptual/authorization_concepts thanks for these links, wonder why this site was not listed the mac developer forums .. A lot depends on who, how and where you asked. And developer.apple.com is

Re: [fpc-pascal] Mac OS X api cals

2008-08-28 Thread Paul
@lists.freepascal.org Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 9:29 AM Subject: Re: [fpc-pascal] Mac OS X api cals On 28 Aug 2008, at 08:11, Paul wrote: http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Security/Conceptual/authorization_concepts thanks for these links, wonder why this site was not listed the mac

Re: [fpc-pascal] Mac OS X api cals

2008-08-28 Thread Damien Gerard
Le Aug 28, 2008 à 9:29 AM, Jonas Maebe a écrit : On 28 Aug 2008, at 08:11, Paul wrote: http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Security/Conceptual/authorization_concepts thanks for these links, wonder why this site was not listed the mac developer forums .. A lot depends on who, how

Re: [fpc-pascal] Mac OS X api cals

2008-08-28 Thread Jonas Maebe
On 28 Aug 2008, at 08:47, Paul wrote: It does not mean that your client can't simply enable a local VNC server, open a https tunnel to the server and simply tunnel VNC over this connection. Of course, no one can stop you from reimplementing everything, but it's probably going to be quite

Re: [fpc-pascal] Mac OS X api cals

2008-08-28 Thread Paul
I was not suggesting to tunnel over your server, but to your server. Your server already contains a control infrastructure. If you'd go this route, your server would translate your proprietary protocol into VNC commands and back. Depending on the complexity of your protocol, this may be

Re: [fpc-pascal] Mac OS X api cals

2008-08-28 Thread Damien Gerard
Le Aug 28, 2008 à 10:26 AM, Paul a écrit : I was not suggesting to tunnel over your server, but to your server. Your server already contains a control infrastructure. If you'd go this route, your server would translate your proprietary protocol into VNC commands and back. Depending

Re: [fpc-pascal] Mac OS X api cals

2008-08-28 Thread Paul
I don't see the problem if you use a good and strong VPN. If was the case in my last job and we worked for a bank. Probably not if properly setup on both sides by IT personnel. But what if you want a 100% save connection with someone that has never seen a computer in Zimbabwe, completely

Re: [fpc-pascal] Mac OS X api cals

2008-08-28 Thread Michael Van Canneyt
On Thu, 28 Aug 2008, Paul wrote: I don't see the problem if you use a good and strong VPN. If was the case in my last job and we worked for a bank. Probably not if properly setup on both sides by IT personnel. But what if you want a 100% save connection with someone that has

Re: [fpc-pascal] Mac OS X api cals

2008-08-28 Thread Paul
It's a special breed of client... Michael. No need to tell me, but they are not the only ones. Our largest client (car manufacturer) is even worse... Paul ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org

Re: [fpc-pascal] Mac OS X api cals

2008-08-28 Thread Jonas Maebe
On 28 Aug 2008, at 09:26, Paul wrote: That would be almost impossible: a session is running with 8 https clients communicating to the server. The server has to have certificate that can be checked continuously at the certificate authority. It's a complete different model than all existing

Re: [fpc-pascal] Mac OS X api cals

2008-08-28 Thread Damien Gerard
Le Aug 28, 2008 à 8:09 PM, Jonas Maebe a écrit : On 28 Aug 2008, at 09:26, Paul wrote: That would be almost impossible: a session is running with 8 https clients communicating to the server. The server has to have certificate that can be checked continuously at the certificate authority.

Re: [fpc-pascal] Mac OS X api cals

2008-08-28 Thread Paul
However, as a bank, they only trust on themselves. And they like to reinvent a broken wheel :) exactly :-) they also like many custom features .. Paul ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org

[fpc-pascal] Mac OS X api cals

2008-08-27 Thread Paul
Hi, i want to port one of my Delphi applications to Mac OS X. Before I start (don't even have a Mac yet), I need to know if it's possible at all. It's a client side part of a remote admin program. For this program, I need to control the system and get info about the system like: - check if user

Re: [fpc-pascal] Mac OS X api cals

2008-08-27 Thread Damien Gerard
Le Aug 26, 2008 à 3:49 PM, Paul a écrit : Hi, i want to port one of my Delphi applications to Mac OS X. Before I start (don't even have a Mac yet), I need to know if it's possible at all. It's a client side part of a remote admin program. For this program, I need to control the system and

Re: [fpc-pascal] Mac OS X api cals

2008-08-27 Thread Jonas Maebe
On 27 Aug 2008, at 23:01, Damien Gerard wrote: Le Aug 26, 2008 à 3:49 PM, Paul a écrit : i want to port one of my Delphi applications to Mac OS X. Before I start (don't even have a Mac yet), I need to know if it's possible at all. It's a client side part of a remote admin program. For