Delphi 2 By Example

If you are new to the programming world and getting started with Delphi, this is the book to read. This book breaks the material down into fairly small, bite-size chapters that allow the reader to easily progress from simple to complex topics. Includes chapter summaries and review exercises to reinforce key concepts and enhance the reader's learning experience.

Beginning Delphi 2

Written by the author of the bestselling Instant Delphi, this book provides the beginner with an excellent introduction to the strengths of Borland's new tool. It explains the concepts of Windows development and shows how to use Delphi to create great-looking applications. Working examples illustrate the concepts at every stage. Disk contains all the source code from the book.

Mastering Delphi 2

Here's an extensive exploration of Delphi 2-its programming language, custom components, and myriad features. This massive, authoritative book makes professional client/server programming and Rapid Access Development a reality for every level of programmer. In hundreds of step-by-step exercises, readers master everything from basic techniques to advanced Windows 95 and NT programming. The companion CD includes the full source code for all the book's examples, plus file viewers, editors, and other ready-to-run programs.

Synopsis Delphi for Windows 95 is the next generation of the phenomenally successful Delphi for Windows 3.1, a superior object-oriented programming environment. Now, Marco Cantu introduces programmers to all of Delphi for Windows 95's features and techniques, including secrets of the environment, the programming language, the custom components, and Windows 95 programming in general.

Card catalog description Mastering Delphi 2 is a comprehensive guide to Delphi programming that focuses entirely on the new 32-bit version. This beginner-through-advanced-level book features hundreds of hands-on examples that will help you learn and master this new component-based development environment for Windows 95 and Windows NT. Mastering Delphi 2 provides real value for programmers: focusing on the new 32-bit Delphi 2, with no "filler" information about the old 16-bit version; providing useful example programs created and compiled with the release version of Delphi 2; and packing every page with valuable information. In this edition thousands of lines of program listings have been moved onto the enclosed CD. Discover every OOP feature of Delphi 2. Learn how to effectively use the classes, objects, units, and methods of Object Pascal. Truly understand visual form inheritance, the Object Repository, new "long string" and "variant" data types, and scores of other new and advanced elements. Master key skills for effective Windows 95 and NT programming. Manipulate form styles, borders, resolution, positioning, and size; improve the user interface with graphics; build toolbars and status bars; and master new 32-bit controls, multi-threading, OLE automation, OCXs, and the Registry component. Build your own customized components. Construct complex component files to your own specifications and learn how to extend existing ones. Create advanced database applications for Windows 95 and NT. Learn to use experts, data modules, multi-record objects, look-up fields, the improved DBGrid, and the quick report component to develop better database programs more quickly.

Delphi 2 Developer's Guide

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A solutions-oriented approach to application development that uses the visual programming tools in Delphi for implementation. You'll learn how to effectively use OCX controls with Delphi, write Delphi custom components, share information with the clipboard and DDE, and build your own applications -- from concept to final product. Both authors have worked with Borland in the development of Delphi, and together know exactly what Delphi developers need -- in fact, it was the winner of the Delphi Informant Reader's Choice Award for 1996.

Synopsis

Intended to capitalize on the trends towards GUI-based application development using visual programming tools, object-oriention and the need for information technology to solve business problems, this book is not for the novice. Rather, it is for experienced users of Delphi or Pascal and those individuals seeking an industrial strength tool.

Card catalog description

Delphi 2 Developer's Guide, Second Edition is not an introductory text for database novices but a guide book into the future of GUI application development for experienced users of Delphi or Pascal, and for those who are seeking an industrial-strength tool. Written by developers for developers, Delphi 2 Developer's Guide, Second Edition provides a solutions-oriented approach to application development that uses the visual programming tools in Delphi for implementation. You'll discover how to effectively use OCX controls with Delphi, write Delphi custom components, share information with the Clipboard and DDE, and build your own applications - from the initial concept to the final project.

Delphi Client/Server Developer's Guide

Synopsis

A comprehensive reference detailing all of Delphi's Client/Server capabilities, with in-depth discussion of local and remote servers, and potential server platforms. The CD-ROM contains useful tools and demo versions of Delphi and client/server related topics to help facilitate writing your own application.

Tomes of Delphi 3: Win32 Core API

Synopsis

The authors provide software developers a comprehensive guide to the Microsoft Windows application programming interface, the heart of Windows software development. This reference covers all of the most common Windows API functions, and each function has the syntax and an example of its use in Delphi's Object Pascal. The CD includes all of the code from the book.

The author, John Ayres, 01/04/98

The mission of the book.

The Tomes of Delphi series are reference guides for using the Windows 32 bit API in Delphi. As such, it is not a tutorial, and is not meant to be read from start to finish. There are over 200 examples in the book, and every API function covered is used in an example. This is not an all inclusive reference manual; indeed, such a thing would span several books. However, it does include the most commonly used API functions. Although Delphi encapsulates *most* of the Windows API, programming at the API level gives the developer more power and control, and this book will show several examples of how the Delphi developer can use the Windows API to achieve the maximum amount of power and control. Delphi developers writing powerful, robust applications that need the power of the Windows API should find this book a must have reference source.

Customer Comments

A reader from Reno, Nevada, 07/10/98

Best investment in Delphi Documentation I've ever made In the two weeks since these books were delivered, I've learned more about how to apply my favorite programming tool (Delphi) to the Windows API than I managed in the all the months I spent with the on-line help and the unending babble of C++ examples that appear to be the only other alternatives.

rogermg@csi.com from LA, USA, 07/07/98

Very Useful Over all

The book covers a large array of the Windows API with good examples. To an experienced Delphi programmer this gives an easy reference into the Windows API with good type conversion information from C/C++ to Delphi types. Over all a very good reference book to have on the shelf. We used it the next day after it arrived.

bnortman@geocities.com from San Diego, CA USA, 06/26/98

If You Think You Hit Delphi Max Capacity Read This!!! This book helps you take Delphi to places you never thought you'd go. How about controlling another program that has NO ole controls. How about keep your program so no-one had min or maximize it. How about sharing memory this a program that doesn't want its memory shared.

Robert Penz (r.penz@tirol.com) from Tyrol / Austria, 05/21/98

Great Book

I got this book from Amazon and in the first week it solved all of my 3 API problems. I don't have to say more.

petar_b@geocities.com from Dubrovnik, Croatia, 04/14/98

Best API FUNCTION Book ! The best API book I have ever seen, great approach, lots of nice examples in the book and CD ! If you are interested at API Functions, buy it now! Take caution - There is no chapter that deals with Windows Messages. :( - Anyway great book !

rmash@flash.net from Houston, Texas, 02/21/98

Jumping to conclusion too quickly... When I first saw the book it seemed like a redundant work. But when I was completely blocked in my development that book saved me a lot of time and work. So I would like to apologize for my earlier and very dumb judgment. And not only I bought a copy I also bought and gave several copies to fellow developers. In a word, if you are a serious Delphi programmer you MUST have this book.

A reader from New York, 02/06/98

Excelent Book

I read this book, it a very good book. i was having problem with File I/O and it helped me a lot. Very detailed and did very good job with examples. They could have done better job with windows messages, but nothing is perfect. I like the chapters on Windows Creation, Dynamic link libraries Threads and File I/O and clipboard.

mleftwich@pscorp.com from Dallas, TX, 01/12/98

Excellent reference on the Win API from a Delphi perspective This is an excellent reference on the Windows API for the mature Delphi professional. Much better explanations and examples than what is provided with the Win API help file. Unlike other WinAPI books on the market, this one is 100% pure Delphi, with all examples and other references using the Delphi types and Pascal syntax.

One of the most valuable features is the corrected function imports. Quite a few API calls are incorrectly imported in Delphi, but this book tells you what they are and gives the correct syntax.

This is not a how-to cookbook. It doesn't spend much time explaining what the API is or why you would want to use it. But it does give top-notch documentation on the most commonly used functions. Hundreds of examples are provided. The only complaint I have is that the examples are not always very realistic. They show how to call the function but don't give great ideas about when you would want to use it.

If you are a professional Delphi programmer, this is a must-have book for your reference library. I've needed a book like this for years. Now I can't wait for the Graphical API book to come out!

Tomes of Delphi 3: Win32 Graphical API, by John Ayres

Synopsis

A comprehensive reference to all of the Win 32 API function calls used to display graphics and user interface elements, this book highlights such topics as drawing primitives, color palette management, regions, and paths. The highly innovative InstallShield and DemoShield software are included on the CD-ROM.

Delphi 3 User Interface Design

Book Description

Developing a state-of-the-art user interface isn't easy: programmers are called upon to understand what the user "expects" from software, and account for every eventuality, from the PC's design to an individual user's idiosyncrasy. This book shows exactly how to build top-notch user interfaces with the top-notch Delphi development tool for Windows.

Using extensive examples, this book shows how to program virtually every user interface element in Delphi, focusing on techniques for giving programs a modern look. Among the topics covered are: status bars, dockable toolbars, multipage dialog boxes, wizards, rollup dialogs, toolboxes, "What's This" help buttons, recently used file lists, splash screens and Easter Eggs. While Delphi 3 features are highlighted, all code has been tested under all versions of Delphi, including the 16-bit Version 1 - and where necessary, different techniques were developed for the 16-bit versions. The book also includes a complete chapter on internationalizing your Windows applications, written by Ludovic Dubois, the developer of the Polyglot Delphi translation suite. The accompanying CD-ROM includes the book in Adobe Acrobat PDF format for easy searching and reference.

From the Author

I hope you find this book interesting and useful; I enjoyed writing it. A more detailed table of contents and a sample chapter are on my web pages.

Delphi 4 Unleashed, by Charlie Calvert

Book Description

Charlie Calvert's Delphi 4 Unleashed is an all-new edition written by one of the most well-known developers in the Delphi community. This advanced reference will provide programmers with the information they need to build high-end Delphi applications and components compatible with ActiveX and Java. Calvert will bring the newest technologies and features of Delphi into focus and show programmers how to utilize them. Some features will include: - Building and integrating components with Java, Active X, etc. - Internet and Intranet applications and enabling - Delphi's Multi-tier Distributed Applications Services Suite (MIDAS) and how it works with Delphi - Client/server architecture and enterprise wide development - Note: Content for the book and CD will be all new.

Charlie Calvert's Delphi 4 Unleashed is a complete high-end reference for programmers and developers in Delphi. Charlie Calvert is well-known and well-respected in the Borland and Delphi communities This book will tell programmers what the manuals don't- and how to make Delphi 4 really work for them. This Borland Press title will be day-and-date with the June 1998 release of Delphi 4.

Delphi 4 Bible, by Tom Swan

If you appreciate hands-on examples in your programming books, consider this guide. Delphi 4 Bible combines a solid tour of basic Delphi programming with excellent material on more advanced language features available in Delphi 4. This text stresses traditional client/server programming using Delphi's classic strengths for corporate database development.

Early chapters concentrate on familiarizing the reader with the key features of the Delphi environment and the basics of using the Delphi Visual Component Library (VCL) effectively in simple programs. The author pays much attention to user-interface design with components such as menus, buttons, checkboxes, toolbars, and list controls. Further sections cover graphics programming, printing, and database applications. The authors also look at Delphi's charting and reporting capabilities, a necessity for any real-world corporate development.

The book includes more expert material on Pascal language features, such as exception handling, default parameters, method overloading, and dynamic arrays, plus some Windows internals such as advanced message handling. Additional sections explain how to build custom ActiveX controls and dynamic link-libraries (DLLs) and offer a quick tour of Internet component programming in Delphi.

--Richard Dragan

Book Description

You don't have to know Pascal, C, C++, or Visual Basic to develop sophisticated Windows applications. With Delphi 4, a powerful and simple-to-learn programming environment, anyone can write Windows software. Delphi™ 4 Bible shows you how.

Written for users of all levels, Delphi 4 Bible is your best resource for learning and mastering this popular tool. For the novice, there's a complete overview of the Delphi environment, visual components, and forms. Advanced users will appreciate the step-by-step programming instructions, expert tips and techniques, and valuable sample applications. No matter what your experience, before long, you'll be creating graphics, multimedia, and database programs, developing user-friendly interfaces, and integrating custom components into your applications with relative ease.

Synopsis

The publisher, techpr@idgbooks.com o , October 7, 1998

Develop complex applications regardless of experience. "Delphi 4 Bible" is a new guide which helps readers create a variety of powerful applications for Windows 95, 98 and NT platforms. Providing step-by-step instructions, expert tips and over 100 sample applications, international bestselling author Tom Swan shows readers how to take full advantage of Delphi 4's software development capabilities in different categories, including graphics, animation, database management, the Internet and more. The book is packed solid with well over 100 fully expanded sample applications, with all source code provided on the accompanying CD-ROM, and details the ins and outs of using Delphi to construct many types of programs.

Delphi 4 Developer's Guide, by Xavier Pacheco and Steve Teixeira

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This authoritative and comprehensive title covers the basics of Delphi programming in depth, while demonstrating why Delphi 4 is even more powerful than its predecessors. The text begins with a tour of Delphi 4 basics, including improvements since version 1. After observing object-oriented Pascal programming, including advanced language features, the authors turn to the strengths of using the Visual Component Library (VCL) application frameworks. They include several invaluable sections for corporate developers, including a "coding standards" document. Sections on combining VCL with ActiveX controls round out the basic tour.

Advanced topics include graphics programming, building dynamic link-libraries (DLLs), printing, and multithreading. A rich tour of VCL components, including instructions on how to create custom components, and ActiveX internals follows.

The rest of the book examines strategies for creating applications, from traditional two-tiered, client/server database applications to applications that use the Internet to deliver HTML on the fly using server-side Delphi objects. Finally, the authors look at n-tiered applications that make use of Delphi's powerful MIDAS architecture for distributed computing. --Richard Dragan

Book Description

The Delphi 4 Developer's Guide is an advanced-level reference showing developers what they need to know most about Delphi 4. The authors deal with developers every day and offer sound skills, advice, and technical knowledge on the most advanced features of Delphi 4. Topics will include: Advanced level components including embedded links, special features and DLLs including creating your own Visual Component Libraries, Advanced OOP and object Pascal. It discusses issues about application design and frameworks concepts for client/server, enterprise and desktop level database apps, along with Delphi's Multi-tier Distributed Applications Services Suite (MIDAS) and how it works with Delphi.

The most advanced developers' technical reference on Delphi 4

Steve Teixeira and Xavier Pacheco are the award-winning authors of the Delphi 2 Developer's Guide and key members of Borland's Delphi development team The latest information on the best ways to build efficient, usable applications with Delphi 4 including Borland's new enterprise featurse, cross-component compatability, and Internet enabling capabilities

The included CD-ROM contains all the authors' source code plus an additional 500 pages of text that covers graphics programming, extending the Windows shell, using ActiveX controls with Delphi, printing, multimedia programming, and much more!

The author, Xavier Pacheco (xavier@xapware.com) , July 29, 1998

Get the book deemed "the industry standard"!

Thank you for considering Delphi 4 Developer's Guide!
But let me warn you, Delphi 4 Developer's Guide is not for the faint-of-heart. This book, deemed "the industry standard" by Borland R&D members, was written with advanced developers in mind. Steve and I not only focus on teaching advanced Delphi programming strategies, but we also illustrate the right way to develop real world solutions.
I am convinced that you will find Delphi 4 Developer's Guide to be a favorite on your bookshelf.
For more information, check out the offical Delphi 4 Developer's Guide web site.

Mastering Delphi 4, by Marco Cantu

Book Description

The previous edition of this book won Delphi Informant's "Reader's Choice" award as the best Delphi book of the year. This new edition is even better! It introduces programmers to all of Delphi 4's new features, and more than 100 real-world examples to stretch Delphi 4 to its limits, showing readers how to use direct calls to the Windows API to add features to existing applications. Begin with basic programming topics and end with detailed examples of COM, CORBA, and advanced ActiveX implementations. New techniques for creating Internet-enabled applications are also covered in depth. This book is a MUST for every Delphi programmer!

Teach Yourself Delphi 4 in 21 Days, by Kent Reisdorph

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This title brings the popular three-week tutorial format to aspiring Delphi 4 programmers, combining plenty of hands-on knowledge of the most essential features of Delphi 4, including its strong database capabilities. This book is a good choice for the beginner or intermediate programmer who wants to get a solid foundation in Delphi 4 development in a minimal amount of time.

The book begins with the basics of the Delphi programming environment and object-oriented Pascal. The author then explains the fundamentals of developing with the Visual Component Library (VCL) and discusses how to build basic user interfaces and menus using Delphi 4 design tools. This first section also includes excellent material on graphics and multimedia programming.

Further chapters examine the basics of building database programs, again using Delphi wizards. More advanced topics include building and using dynamic link-libraries (DLLs) and ActiveX components, plus creating Web-browser applications with Delphi's support for Internet controls. Though this tutorial stresses the basics, there's quite a bit of material here on the finer points of programming using the built-in abilities of Delphi. There's also good attention to using the wizards and tools that help make Delphi a much more productive environment. --Richard Dragan

Book Description

Sams Teach Yourself Delphi 4 in 21 Days contains 750 pages of all new content. The tutorial information for programmers and developers will include complete coverage of Delphi 4's enhanced features with a client/server emphasis. Topics will include compatible component development, enterprise-wide integration, Internet enabling tools, Intranet development and beginning coverage of Borland's MIDAS architecture. No other tutorial offers this level of coverage. A Sams Teach Yourself book is the perfect introduction to an upper-level development tool such as Delphi.

Delphi Developer's Handbook

Synopsis

Delphi Developer's Handbook lets programmers master the Delphi 95 language, making professional client/server programming and Rapid Application Development accessible to every reader who needs to master these skills. The CD includes the full source code and compiled executables of all of the examples in the book.