Re: [DUG] [DUG-Offtopic] new PC

2009-03-31 Thread Eric A
Hiow about a PDP-8 with core memory... > Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:49:09 +1100 > From: jeremy.no...@gmail.com > To: delphi@delphi.org.nz > Subject: Re: [DUG] [DUG-Offtopic] new PC > > Our first PC was a Vic-20. I was about 9 or 10 when we got it. I > converted a snake game engine into a two pla

Re: [DUG] [DUG-Offtopic] new PC

2009-03-31 Thread Alister Christie
For those who still don't get the reference http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FatHLHG2uGY or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe1a1wHxTyo Alister Christie Computers for People Ph: 04 471 1849 Fax: 04 471 1266 http://www.salespartner.co.nz PO Box 13085 Johnsonville Wellington Phil Scadden wrote: >>

Re: [DUG] [DUG-Offtopic] new PC

2009-03-31 Thread Alister Christie
Adding ram is always better than ready boost. How fast was the flash drive? Alister Christie Computers for People Ph: 04 471 1849 Fax: 04 471 1266 http://www.salespartner.co.nz PO Box 13085 Johnsonville Wellington John Bird wrote: > I tried a USB read-boost (Toshiba 2GB one which said it was

Re: [DUG] Toolbars - am I missing something

2009-03-31 Thread Jeremy Coulter
actually I take that backnow that I set the gradient properties PROPERLY ;-) Jeremy On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 1:17 PM, Jeremy North wrote: > I'm sure it depends what colours you use for the gradient. It is just > a simple vertical or horizontal directional gradient. > > The links should still

Re: [DUG] Toolbars - am I missing something

2009-03-31 Thread Jeremy North
I'm sure it depends what colours you use for the gradient. It is just a simple vertical or horizontal directional gradient. The links should still work from articles, although it isn't something I'd personally maintain. I'll shoot an email to someone that might actually care :-) On Wed, Apr 1, 20

Re: [DUG] Toolbars - am I missing something

2009-03-31 Thread Jeremy Coulter
hahaha yeah well. Ok, I took a alook, and yes you are right there is a gradient option there.hence I DID miss something :-) BTW this is Delpho 2007. I also managed to find your code on CC...eventually. the link on the page points to a cc.borland.com not embarcedero. I jsut tried the gradi

Re: [DUG] Toolbars - am I missing something

2009-03-31 Thread Jeremy North
> noI siad I "cant" use TMS for this project. Oh, you expected me to read and understand your message, not just skim it! > However, I did come across your article "Extending Action Manager styles" on > the Embarcadero website, but I cant download the code as it throws an error. What version

Re: [DUG] Toolbars - am I missing something

2009-03-31 Thread Jeremy Coulter
noI siad I "cant" use TMS for this project. However, I did come across your article "Extending Action Manager styles" on the Embarcadero website, but I cant download the code as it throws an error. Are you able to email me the code to try? Thanks, Jeremy On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 10:30 AM, Jere

Re: [DUG] Toolbars - am I missing something

2009-03-31 Thread Jeremy North
I'd say you are doing something wrong. The TMS toolbars support at least 10 different styles. Perhaps you could post a message on their support group. On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 7:49 AM, Jeremy Coulter wrote: > I have a project I cant use the TMS controls I have used for ages on - for > various reas

Re: [DUG] Windows System Colour

2009-03-31 Thread Rohit Gupta
I realise that Edward, but I havent explained what I am doing properly. Its existing code that I am adding to. It loads a bitmap into tbitmap then draws the bitmap on a canvas. Before doing that it takes the color of the canvas whcich happens to be clBtnface and puts it into the bitmaps tran

[DUG] Toolbars - am I missing something

2009-03-31 Thread Jeremy Coulter
I have a project I cant use the TMS controls I have used for ages on - for various reasons. I there a toolbar on the form (this is delphi2007) and I was supprised to see that there is is NO property/s for gradient support ! I then remebered about the TColourMaping components that you use with an