Articles archive
Here is a collection of articles dealing with C++ Builder issues written by various developers. If you have an article you would like me to publish here please do tell. If you don't like me publishing your work, please email me.
A lot of the articles are now in PDF format. Use the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files. Besides these articles you'll find many more at the C++ Builder Developer's Journal by the Cobb Group.
Add.zip:
Drag and Drop ver 2.0 written by Kris Erickson from "The Bits" in PDF format.
Advthrds.zip:
An advanced threads tutorial by Jon Jenkinson shows you how to find duplicate files on your computer from "The Bits" in PDF format.
Appreg.zip:
A shareware registration component with tutorial by Alan D. Mills from "The Bits" in PDF format.
Ansistr.zip:
Version 4 of the AnsiString tutorial in PDF format written by Jon Jenkinson from "The Bits".
Bdd.zip:
Drag And Drop written by Alan D. Mills from "The Bits" in PDF format.
Compent.zip:
The Beginners Guide to Creating a New Component Version 2.0 written by Kris Erickson from "The Bits" in PDF format.
Compent2.zip:
The Intermediate Guide to Creating a Non Visual Component version .5 written by Kris Erickson from "The Bits" in PDF format.
Convert.zip:
A tutorial on converting your favourite components to BCB3 by Alan D. Mills from "The Bits".
Createhelp.zip:
Learn how to create a Windows help file for your application by Will Green from "The Bits".
Dbexplor.zip:
Learn how to explore all of the schemas in your BDE in a short app. by Jon Jenkinson from "The Bits" in PDF format.
Dcombcb.zip:
Chapter 27 from C++Builder Unleashed
Copyright © 1997 by Charlie Calvert
C++Builder, OLE Automation, and Distributed COM
Ddw.zip:
Using DirectDraw and loading bitmaps by Dan Watling from "The Bits".
Ddw2.zip
This is Dan Watling's second DirectDraw tutorial from "The Bits". The first is in Ddw.zip above.
Dialogs1.zip:
Dialog Boxes Part One written by Jon Jenkinson from "The Bits" in PDF format.
Dialogs2.zip:
Creating Your Own Dialog Boxes2 written by Jon Jenkinson from "The Bits" in PDF format.
Dll_ocx.zip:
Using DLLs, OCXs and ActiveXs with C++Builder written by Dennis Mattison.
Dynamic.zip:
Dynamic Loading of A DLL written by Jon Jenkinson from "The Bits" in PDF format.
Explore.zip:
Drive Explorer Version 1 by Jon Jenkinson from "The Bits". Learn to use the explorer style panes component to create a directory tree.
Except1.zip
Kris Erickson's First Exception Tutorial from "The Bits" in PDF format.
Except2.zip
This is second part of Kris Erickson's Exception Tutorial series from "The Bits" in PDF format.
Expanes.zip:
Creation of MS Explorer Style Panes Version 1 by Jon Jenkinson, (Using TSlidePanel By Pablo Pissanetzky) from "The Bits".
Events.zip:
Learn all about the events associated with your database applications by John Kirkpatrick from "The Bits".
Faqs.zip:
C++Builder FAQ 1 written by Kent Reisdorph.
Firstlk.zip
An absolute beginners guide to the main windows of C++Builder by Simon Rutley-Frayne from "The Bits".
Firstlk2.zip
Second part of the series for absolute beginners by Simon Rutley-Frayne from "The Bits".
General.zip:
General info about OWL, VCL, Borland C++, Boland C++ Builder, Delphi or C++Builder? and Moving from Delphi to C++Builder written by Kent Reisdorph.
Hdio.zip
Brian Sturk has produced a document concerning Direct I/O within C++ Builder from "The Bits".
Images.zip:
Images in a DBGrid Tutorial written by Eric Holland.
Keypress.zip:
Handling Keypresses written by Bill King & Jon Jenkinson from "The Bits" in PDF format.
Listview.zip:
A guide on using the ListView component. Part 1 of 2 by Eric Benton from "The Bits".
Listvie2.zip:
Part 2 of 2 on using the ListView component by Eric Benton from "The Bits".
Maths.zip:
Tutorial on basic maths and TEdit by Simon Rutley-Frayne from "The Bits".
Mdi.zip:
This tutorial introduces you to MDI form styles by Malcolm Smith from "The Bits".
Metrics.zip:
Fetching System Metrics written by Alan D. Mills from "The Bits".
Navigate.zip:
Custom Database Navigator Tutorial written by Eric Holland.
Nmespace.zip:
An explanations of Namespaces, in C++ Builder and C++ in general by Kris Erickson from "The Bits".
Nonmodal.zip:
This tutorial demonstrates a number of functions of BCB database components by building two non-modal forms by Malcolm Smith from "The Bits".
Olep1.zip:
Part One covers the clipboard and DDE of a planned larger exploration into OLE by Kris Erickson from "The Bits" in PDF format.
Onceonly.zip:
Ensure only one instance of your application runs at any one time by Alan D. Mills from "The Bits".
Opengl.zip:
This tutorial helps you to get to grips with OpenGL by John R. Thomas from "The Bits".
Recno.zip:
Record Number Tutorial written by Eric Holland.
Registry.zip:
Saving Form Positions and Size Between Runs written by Alan D. Mills from "The Bits".
Sestut.zip:
Switch, Enum, Sets Tutorial written by Jon Jenkinson from "The Bits".
Smimage.zip:
Automation of Forms And Scroll Bars written by Jon Jenkinson from "The Bits".
Splash.zip:
Creating A Start Up Splash Screen written by Jon Jenkinson from "The Bits". Includes "Two forms" from the "The Bits".
Splitter.zip:
Splitter Window Tutorial written by Eric Holland.
Stathint.zip:
Showing Component Hints In The Status Bar written by Jon Jenkinson from "The Bits".
Stdcall.zip:
Why __stdcall? written by UnGod ?.
Swanny.zip:
An example application which uses a simple approach to buffering graphics and masking in C++ Builder by David Swann.
Threads.zip:
Threads written by Jon Jenkinson from "The Bits". Includes "comm test" from "The Bits".
Tips.zip:
Hints & Tips edited by Jon Jenkinson (Collated from various sources) from "The Bits".
Treeview.zip:
A tutorial on the TTreeView component written by Jon Jenkinson from "The Bits".
Winsock1.zip:
A Winsock TCP Tutorial by Dennis Cox.
Winsock2.zip:
A Winsock UDP Tutorial by Dennis Cox.
This document was last modified 8 February 1999.