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lazarus · 2012-12

  1. Lazarus support for Sorting is completely inadequate.

    Lazarus support for Sorting is completely inadequate. You can not sort a list of strings without knowing the language of the list. This should be a simple process. I…

    Avishai, Alexander Klenin, Antônio
    29
  2. SEGFAULT: difference between pointer and dynarray?

    I encountered a strange problem with lua integration. ?Following is the problematic part (full source attached): type ? TluaLReg = array of luaL_Reg; var ? LUA:…

    xrfang, Egor Skriptunoff, Flávio Etrusco
    20
  3. Looking for help: Trying to add better RightToLeft support to Lazarus.

    Looking for help: Trying to add better RightToLeft support to Lazarus. I only work with Windows so any help with other OS's would be very good. For Windows ONLY:…

    Avishai, Junior, Mattias Gaertner
    7
  4. LazReport: printing on the next page, using stretch and breaked band

    I have a table with a "memo field". I put a "retangle" with stretch property True; the band is stretch and breaked property too. The question: If the info is bigger than…

    Marcos Douglas, Jesus Reyes, waldo kitty
    11
  5. Can't create calculated field

    I have this code: f := TField.Create(FDataList); f.FieldName := 'calc'; f.FieldKind := fkCalculated; f.SetFieldType(ftBoolean); f.DataSet :=…

    Krzysztof, Alejandro Gonzalo, John Landmesser
    5
  6. Brook 1.0 - A new framework for web was born

    More than 15,000 lines of source code, more than 90 test cases, more than one year of work. Today, a new framework for web development was born. It's name is Brook and…

    silvioprog, ik, Marc Hanisch
    15
  7. Linking dynamic libraries

    While I compile my program which uses liblua52.so, Lazarus refuse to compile if it cannot find the so file. ? But on windows, it compile happily without the DLL file. As…

    xrfang, leledumbo, Mattias Gaertner
    5
  8. Can't compile package SQLDBLaz in trunk

    I have latest revision 39694. When I try to add package SQLDBLaz 1.0.1 and rebuild IDE, then I get error: pqteventmonitor.pas(8,11) Fatal: Can not find unit…

    Krzysztof, Mattias Gaertner
    2
  9. pointers in writing extension for Lazarus

    For a very long time now (7-8 years), that I wish to add Lazarus possibility to split edit of my current edit (and other open files) vertically and horizontally. I…

    ik, leledumbo, Martin
    5
  10. IDE isn't displayed if a package is into anchordocklayout

    Hello all. The IDE doesn't start correctly -- the main form isn't displayed -- if a package is declared in the anchordocklayout.xml file. Steps to reproduce: - head…

    Joao Morais, Mattias Gaertner
    2
  11. Help on Threading and Synapse

    I'm working on a little client server program, and i could use a little help on the threading/synapse model i'm working on. I have a synapse socket in a thread that only…

    Rimmert Ooink
    0
  12. Tabbed control text orientation

    Assuming GTK2, is there an easy way of changing the orientation of the text on the tab of a TPageControl etc.? I'm not looking for it to be pretty, but I'm trying to…

    Mark Morgan Lloyd, zeljko
    2
  13. Making a form read-only

    I notice that recent versions of the IDE add LCLVersion to a .lfm as soon as the corresponding .pas is saved. Can this be inhibited (or, better, can a form be locked at…

    Mark Morgan Lloyd, Hans-Peter Diettrich, Mattias Gaertner
    10
  14. Traverse a TFPDataHashTable

    How can I traverse a TFPDataHashTable? ?The ForEachCall method is protected. ?Do I have to write a sub-class to expose this method?? The requirement is that I use it to…

    xrfang, Sven Barth
    3
  15. Is it possible to detect type in a generic class

    Suppose I have a generic class like this: type? ? TSerie = generic class ? public ? ? procedure Append(value: T); ?? ? end then, in the Append procedure can I do…

    xrfang, Alexander Klenin, leledumbo
    4
  16. debugging and "strip --strip-all ./lazarus* ./startlazarus"

    Info: I use the svn version of lazarus, compile lazarus myself on a Debian Sid linux and windows XP. Question: do i loose any debugging possibilities of my own apps, if…

    John Landmesser, leledumbo, Mattias Gaertner
    6
  17. Bugtracker don´t load

    I?ve got the following error while try to view bugtracker.... SYSTEM WARNING: require_once() [function.require-once<http://bugs.freepascal.org/function.require-once>]:…

    William Oliveira Ferreira, Ludo Brands, Michael Van Canneyt
    5
  18. File|Close (ctrl-F4) saves WITHOUT confirm ...

    even when Tools|Options|Environment|Desktop|AutoSave|Ask is checked. ? Please fix for 1.0.6.? Please never save without confirm.? Thank you. ? A. G.

    Alejandro Gonzalo, Mattias Gaertner
    1
  19. Snapshot links not working

    Hello together! I noticed that the snapshots reachable from the "Daily Snapshots" link on the Mainpage are not working. When clicking that link I'm directed to this site:

    Sven Barth, silvioprog, Vincent Snijders
    2
  20. TSQLQuery Error Database not assigned.

    I'm trying to familiarize with MySql components, using mysql 5.1. I downloaded the TryMySql example linked from the Wiki page, I've changed TMySQL50Connection to…

    Giuliano Colla, Michael Van Canneyt, William Oliveira Ferreira
    3
  21. Can't create fields in DesignTime

    I have SQLite3Connection and SQLQuery. SQLQuery has defined some field defs and I want create fields from them (right click -> edit fields) but I get access violation…

    Krzysztof, Mattias Gaertner
    1
  22. Hooking Synedit's cut and copy shortcuts

    I'm in the middle of adding a shared clipboard to a text editor based on (Lazarus's) SynEdit. This is a simple stopgap based on a backend database, but also allows me to…

    Mark Morgan Lloyd, Martin
    3
  23. free download of Marco Cantu's "Essential Delphi" for newbies

    The link on his website doesn't seem to work, use this instead: http://www.computer-books.us/delphi_3.php ? It's elementary, suitable for those new to Delphi/Lazarus. He…

    Alejandro Gonzalo
    0
  24. Text selection with numeric keypad on Linux

    on Windows the text selection is possible via the numeric keypad in conjunction with the Shift key. For example Shift-End selects the text from the current cursor…

    Bernd Mueller, Graeme Geldenhuys, Hans-Peter Diettrich
    15
  25. fpdoc enhanced - call for tests

    I have enhanced fpdoc. It now creates a (clickable) hierarchy of the classes in the package that is documented. A sample of what it will look like is available at…

    Michael Van Canneyt, Hans-Peter Diettrich, Vincent Snijders
    5
  26. Brook e uma distro Linux

    Se isso soar como off-topic, me avisem, da? removo este t?pico e crio outro com a tag off. Estive vendo aqui e a distro mais completa por?m leve que conhe?o, ? Linux…

    silvioprog
    1
  27. Version Info as statement in the *.lpr source file

    Please am use to pass version info in the project options and would like to know if it is possible to pass it directly from the *.lpr source file as literal string. Kind…

    Eric Kom, Mark Morgan Lloyd
    3
  28. Block indent config

    I have struggled with this already multiple times but it strikes me again and again: After installing a fresh Lazarus build (I think that's the cause) suddenly Ctrl+I…

    Jürgen Hestermann, Graeme Geldenhuys, Martin
    15
  29. OpenDialog, TFileStream and unicode file name

    I have file "01 Amassakoul 'N'Te?ne?re?.mp3" (don't know what language it is) This code work on linux: if OpenDialog1.Execute then begin…

    Krzysztof, Mattias Gaertner
    2
  30. Use previous controls palette icons (maramirezc)

    Delphi 6. There was a Lazarus version with the smae icons, but in red, instead of blue. Thanks. atte Marco Aurelio Ramirez Carrillo

    Marco Aurelio Ramirez Carrillo
    0
  31. Undo/Redo in Form Designer

    Hi ! I'm doing a undo/redo-system for form designer ( bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=22584). This is not the final version now. I post the patches, and each next patch…

    Александр С., Alexander Klenin, Chavoux Luyt
    18
  32. Use previous controls palette icons

    This may sound awkard to some of you. I want to use the previous version of the images used as icons for the controls in the palette toolbar, in the current version. The…

    Marco Aurelio Ramirez Carrillo, Graeme Geldenhuys, Juha Manninen
    3
  33. AutoSize Label Height during construction

    I want to show a form with a label. The form height depends on the amount of text it has to display. The problem is: the label doesn't resize while the form is not…

    Rimmert Ooink, Mattias Gaertner
    1
  34. Support for SQLite virtual table?

    Reffering to this article: http://www.sqlite.org/vtab.html ... I'm trying to create virtual table. But before call standard CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE, some module must be…

    Krzysztof, Ludo Brands, Reinier Olislagers
    9
  35. Master/detail relationships: what am I missing?

    I've been looking into how to use master/detail setups in Lazarus (aka tables with foreign keys). Based on Delphi docs I started writing up & testing this: I get the…

    Reinier Olislagers, John, Unknown author
    4
  36. Popup window

    In some mediaplyaers (like rhythmbox or banshee on linux) when you try to change volume then some small window appear with trackbar. This popup window doesn't deactivate…

    Krzysztof, Paul Ishenin, zeljko
    7
  37. emulating DBCtrlGrid ?

    I have master & detail tables in a database. The details are just a number of multiline texts. The master-table is shown in a dbGrid and I need to show the details also,…

    Koenraad Lelong
    0
  38. Bitbutton glyphs

    What is the origin of the glyphs used on the standard bitbuttons, e.g. the OK? If I wanted to have a modal form which, as well as OK etc., had "Prev" and "Next" buttons…

    Mark Morgan Lloyd, Mattias Gaertner
    2
  39. Right clicking buttons - no OnClick event?

    I'm using Lazarus IDE v1.0.2 on Windows 7. When I right click a button, I don't get an OnClick Event? Is this expected? If so, why? Tom Crone

    Crone, Thomas J., Alejandro Gonzalo, Bart
    5
  40. Getting eof from standard input

    I've got a program here which works fine on Linux but has started to fail on Windows after running fine for years. This doesn't appear to depend on the version of…

    Mark Morgan Lloyd, Sven Barth
    2
  41. Synmemo: problem adding OnStatusChange event handler

    Synedit newb here... Win, Laz trunk, FPC x86 2.7.1 uses ...SynEdit,SynMemo,SynEditTypes,SynHighlighterIni With a synmemo, trying to add an OnStatusChange event, I get…

    Reinier Olislagers, Mattias Gaertner
    2
  42. How to save compiled units for other programs to use?

    I'm using Lazarus IDE v1.0.2 on Windows 7. With my old Delphi (v4), I'd compile a unit and copy the .dcu file to the Delphi lib folder so other programs with "USES…

    Crone, Thomas J., Crone, Thomas J.
    2
  43. ChmHelpPkg: better way to show all CHMs when starting lhelp?

    Editing ChmHelpPkg to try and solve bug 22110 Help (at least CHM help) should open all help files to enable content/index search I want to open all .chm files in the…

    Reinier Olislagers, Mark Morgan Lloyd
    7
  44. Arabic beta tester for SynEdit needed

    A while ago, I started adding support for mixed LTR/RTL text in SynEdit. The actual display of RTL text now works (that is, if you have some arabic chars in the text,…

    Martin, Mattias Gaertner, patspiper
    23
  45. Difference between Delphi 2010 / Lazarus

    I'm translating one application from delphi to lazarus, and I'm having some problems with the way lazarus and delphi stores calculate fields in the dfm. The delphi…

    Jorge Gonçalves, Howard Page-Clark, Kostas Michalopoulos
    9
  46. Downtime www/svn/bugtracker : Maintenance

    Tomorrow (Saturday 15 December) during the day, the main Free Pascal server will be moved to a new location. You may experience some downtime. Normally, it should not be…

    Michael Van Canneyt
    0
  47. Images in SynEdit

    I am playing around with the XanaNews NNTP client, and I am considering using SynEdit as it's text editor. While there are other ways of displaying images enclosed with…

    ListMember, Martin
    3
  48. Converting pence into pounds and then to string

    Got a simple question that has stumped me, which tends to happen if I don't do development for a couple of months. How's the best way of converting an integer number…

    Richard Mace, Graeme Geldenhuys, Henry Vermaak
    12
  49. G+ community for Free Pascal and Lazarus

    Google created a new Community feature in Google+. Below is a link to a community dedicated to Free Pascal and Lazarus.…

    Graeme Geldenhuys, Kostas Michalopoulos, Paul Ishenin
    8
  50. TSQLDBLibraryLoader committed for SQLDB

    After recent discussions about which library to load when loading DB client libraries, I changed the default names for Firebird, MySQL, Postgres. araminta:…

    Michael Van Canneyt, Héctor F. Fiandor Rosario, Howard Page-Clark
    4