delphi-2007

We're using Delphi 2007 and the oxmldom Open XML provider. A normal situations input file looks similar to this: <root> <child>Some Text</child> </root> Now we have to process an input file that uses the CDATA node type: <root> <child><![CDATA[Some special Text]]></child> </root> Node.IsTextElement suddenly returns False , but Node.Text still works as expected. I know that IXMLNode.IsTextElement is just a convenience method, but I find this behavior rather odd. As a workaround we're now using this custom method: class function TXmlUtils.IsTextOrCDataElement(ANode: IXMLNode): Boolean; begin

Leading on from the answer to another question about bugs in the Delphi IDE, does anyone know if there is a way to improve the multi-threaded debugging functionality of the IDE, or if not, at least why it is so bad on occasion? When you have multiple threads within a program, stepping through the code with F7 or F8 can often lead to either very long pauses, or the whole IDE just locks ups. This is especially apparent when you leave or enter a method or procedure. The debugger always seems to be fine for single threaded applications. PS. The version I'm using is 2007 From my experience multi

I am trying to do the GoF adapter pattern and in the C# example that I am following the Adapter class is inheriting the original class and an adapting interface. In Delphi (2007), as far as I know, this is not possible, or is it? Cause if a class is inheriting an interface, it needs to inherit from TInterfacedObject and since Delphi doesn't allow multiple class inheritance, that is the end of story. I cannot inherit from a custom class and an interface at the same time. Am I correct? Thank you. I have implemented this pattern on http://delphipatterns.blog.com/2011/02/22/decorator-5/ No that it

I have a Firebird database (running on server version 2.1.3) and am connecting to it with Delphi 2007 using the DBExpress objects (using the Interbase driver) One of my tables in the database looks something like this CREATE TABLE MYTABLE ( MYDATE Timestamp NOT NULL, MYINDEX Integer NOT NULL, ... Snip ... PRIMARY KEY (MYDATE ,MYINDEX) ); I can add to the table OK, and in Flame Robin it shows the timestamp field as having a millisecond value. But when I do a select all ( select * from MYTABLE ) on the table I can not get the millisecond value, as it is always returned as 000. This causes major

We are thinking of upgrading from Rad Studio 2007 to Delphi XE and need to convince the boss that the cost is justified. I would appreciate comments that could help me answer the question: "What does Delphi XE bring to the table that makes it worth while to upgrade?" Regards, Pieter Check this white paper from Andreano Lanusse. Reasons to Migrate to Delphi XE – What you might have missed since Delphi 7 Inside of this document you can find a resume with the new features since delphi 7 or in your case since Delphi 2007. Delphi 2009 Unicode throughout the language, library and IDE Generics and