Re: [DUG] Unicode [redux]

2009-10-15 Thread David Brennan
-Original Message- From: delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz] On Behalf Of Jolyon Smith Sent: Friday, 16 October 2009 8:59 a.m. To: todd.martin...@gmail.com; 'NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List' Subject: Re: [DUG] Unicode [redux] Instead o

Re: [DUG] Unicode [redux]

2009-10-15 Thread Jolyon Smith
ng Integer itself 64-bit). (*) see next email -Original Message- From: delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz] On Behalf Of Jeremy North Sent: Friday, 16 October 2009 12:09 p.m. To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List Subject: Re: [DUG] Unicode [redux]

Re: [DUG] Unicode [redux]

2009-10-15 Thread Jeremy North
Under what circumstances would you want to use the $H- option now? For recompiling old code? Perhaps it should now be deprecated as well. Time to update that really old code or just leave it in an older version. I personally have a number of projects that I won't upgrade for various reasons. I fin

Re: [DUG] Unicode [redux]

2009-10-15 Thread Jeremy North
> What can I say > > http://blogs.embarcadero.com/abauer/2009/10/08/38901 > >  (I didn't mean you specifically) > Oh, I'd never even noticed that post. I should really start up feed demon more often these days. Then again, I'm more interested in the engadget posts that anything else I've subs

Re: [DUG] Unicode [redux]

2009-10-15 Thread Jolyon Smith
> You're fast putting me off upgrading. I think all I'm doing is voicing the reasons that many people are *already* put off upgrading. Instead of threatening to withdraw upgrade rights I think Embarcadero could improve upgrade take-up by simply offering a free copy of Delphi 2007 to everyone u

Re: [DUG] Unicode [redux]

2009-10-15 Thread Todd Martin
Hi Jolyon > The problem is that what we're stuck with is a mess, so all we can do is > talk about the mess as a way of finding our way out of it (in the sense that > by talking about the mess we might one day understand the mess well enough > to be able to live with it). You're fast putting me of

Re: [DUG] Unicode [redux]

2009-10-15 Thread Jolyon Smith
>> (for some reason people seem to prefer to come up with their own >> ideas about what I think). > > Don't flatter yourself. I don't really care what you think at all ;-) What can I say http://blogs.embarcadero.com/abauer/2009/10/08/38901 (I didn't mean you specifically) > How would suc

Re: [DUG] Unicode [redux]

2009-10-14 Thread Jeremy North
On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 3:15 PM, Jolyon Smith wrote: > Jeremy: > >> Separate Ansi and Unicode VCLs are not a viable solution. > > Straw man argument (but incidentally, do you believe separate Windows > specific and X-Platform VCL's *ARE* a viable solution?  h...?)  ;) Have never made public m

Re: [DUG]: Unicode

2001-09-25 Thread Robert Martin
Yeah I think we might do that. Robert Martin Software Engineer Wild Software Ltd - Original Message - From: "Stacey Verner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 2:36 PM Subj

RE: [DUG]: Unicode

2001-09-25 Thread vss
Wild" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Multiple recipients of list delphi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 14:19:12 +1200 Subject: RE: [DUG]: Unicode > It depends on what OS you are using. I think that NT4 and Win2k by > default > support it but earlier versions of windows

RE: [DUG]: Unicode

2001-09-25 Thread Stacey Verner
What about using an image? Then you don't have to rely on the font being there. Stacey > -Original Message- > From: Robert Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, 26 September 2001 2:25 p.m. > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi > Subject

Re: [DUG]: Unicode

2001-09-25 Thread vss
e- From: "Robert Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Multiple recipients of list delphi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 14:06:46 +1200 Subject: Re: [DUG]: Unicode > Dont think you need to go you? > > Robert Martin > Software Engineer > Wild Softwa

Re: [DUG]: Unicode

2001-09-25 Thread Robert Martin
. Robert Martin Software Engineer Wild Software Ltd - Original Message - From: "Allan Vergara" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 1:38 PM Subject: Re: [DUG]: Unicode > S

RE: [DUG]: Unicode

2001-09-25 Thread Nahum Wild
in > Sent: Wednesday, 26 September 2001 14:07 > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi > Subject: Re: [DUG]: Unicode > > > Dont think you need to go you? > > Robert Martin > Software Engineer > Wild Software Ltd > - Original Message - > From: "Nahum Wild&

Re: [DUG]: Unicode

2001-09-25 Thread Robert Martin
Dont think you need to go you? Robert Martin Software Engineer Wild Software Ltd - Original Message - From: "Nahum Wild" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 1:37 PM Subject

Re: [DUG]: Unicode

2001-09-25 Thread Allan Vergara
ultiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 1:30 PM Subject: Re: [DUG]: Unicode > It is supposed to be a solid downwards pointing arrow (as in the ones used > in outlook express). The font may need to be set to arial to get the > cor

RE: [DUG]: Unicode

2001-09-25 Thread Nahum Wild
> > To: "Multiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 1:07 PM > Subject: Re: [DUG]: Unicode > > > > > I would like to display a unicode character in a TLabel. I tried > > > Label.Caption := WideStrToStr

Re: [DUG]: Unicode

2001-09-25 Thread Robert Martin
means 25BC Hex and converts to 9660 decimal. Robert Martin Software Engineer Wild Software Ltd - Original Message - From: "Nello Sestini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 1:0

Re: [DUG]: Unicode

2001-09-25 Thread Nello Sestini
> I would like to display a unicode character in a TLabel. I tried > Label.Caption := WideStrToString(#9660) but I get a '?' instead of > the character I am after. Ideas? procedure TForm1.Button3Click(Sender: TObject); const w:widestring = #9660; begin label1.caption:='abc'+w+'def