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Components > System > NT

Description

Make a normal GUI also a NT service. Since an NT service is difficult to debug most of the time a normal GUI application is made first. When it is ready then a new project is made to run it as a service. Disadvantage is it is needed to make 2 projects. Even worse is if one have to make an application that is able to run as a normal GUI and also as an NT service. Then it is nececary to keep maintainance and version information in both projects.

Author made a little unit that has to be included in a project so that it is possible to run the same executable as a normal GUI or as a service. There is very little coding needed in the project file. There is a brief demo included on how to use it.

The demo needs author's TCiaTrayIcon, but any other tray icon will do of course.

Informations

• Status: Fully functional
• Source: Included
• Size: 3kB

Platforms: D5, D6, D7

Components > Communications > Port and Modems

Description

A simple but fully functional serial port component. Tested in various Delphi and CBuilder versions. The component fires an event when data is arrived, and when then TX buffer is empty (in case you want to send lots of data, or when you want to close when all data is sent). There is a LineMode and LineEnd property if the component must handle line terminating characters.

Informations

• Status: Fully functional
• Source: Included
• Size: 131kB

Platforms: CB3, CB4, CB5, CB6, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7

Components > System > Tray Icons

Description

A nice working tray icon that does exacly what you wants to make a professional GUI. Demo's included. It also demonstrates how to make a GUI without buttons on the taskbar, and how you can give a secondary form an extra button on the taskbar.

Informations

• Status: Fully functional
• Source: Included
• Size: 7kB

Platforms: D5, D6, D7