Delphi an an ITE for localization (of which I’m not a fan), we’ve been using something very similar to gnu gettext where I work (and I like it), what other String or screen localization tools have you been using and recommending?
You can vote for multiple options, and suggest new ones in the comments!
Not long ago, I wrote the DWScript JavaScript Smart-Linker did not eliminate unused virtual methods, well that limitation is now gone.
A virtual method that is never called, in its base class nor any of its subclasses, will now be eliminated.
In the small game Nickel Iron which was used as illustration, that further reduces the generated output by almost 10% to just 92 kB “raw”, or 23 kB compressed. The gains come from not just the unused implementations being removed, but also a reduction in the size of the various VMTs.
Small JavaScript that is. Or how to go from 350 kB down to just… 25 kB 23 kB.
Smaller JavaScript can help in up to three ways:
And smaller also means you can have far more complex applications for a given size budget.
This summary of recent DWS changes is coming a bit late, and there is quite a bit to cover. Here is a quick, partial roundup of what changed since the last update. (more…)
In Delphi, you can overload functions, but doing so requires using the overload directive explicitly.
The following code declares two functions with the same name, one that will be invoked if you pass an integer, another that will be invoked you pass a string:
Closures, also known as “anonymous methods” in Delphi, are now supported by DWScript for the JavaScript CodeGen, with the same syntax as in Delphi:
Great SOPA blackout page from Wikipedia, being one the top worldwide site, this should generate more awareness than any other!
Wikipedia's SOPA blackout page
I usually avoid posting non-technical stuff, let SOPA be the exception that confirms the rule! As for a description of the problems of SOPA, see:
The compiler supports writing “asm” aka JavaScript section in the middle of Object Pascal, there are a few good practices as well as tips to keep in mind, let’s review the menu:
Jon Lennart Aasenden just posted on G+ several links to new “How do I” entries in the OP4JS Documentation:
You may also want to read Primoz Gabrijelcic’s article “First Steps with Smart Mobile Studio“.
The DelphiTools.info website has just been relocated, it also transitioned from a Linux host to a Windows one.
There were a few glitches with WordPress during the transfer, but they should hopefully have been solved, if not, feel free to post about them here!