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QuickReport in Delphi 7

Teddy Darmadi — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:35:35 +0000

Just in case you don’t know that QuickReport is not included on Delphi 7 installation, here’s how to enable QuickReport:

Open Delphi
Click Components -> Install Package
A component window will open. Click Add…
Browse to Delphi7\bin and locate dclqrt70.bpl (QuickReport), dcltqr70.bpl (TeeChart for QuickReport), dcltee70.bpl (TeeChart)
Click OK and you’re set.

Notice that the QuickReport component tab is now available.

Update: I forgot to add two additional Package, the TeeChart for QuickReport and TeeChart, that will be required to use QRChart capability.

Trouble Connecting to Windows Network

Teddy Darmadi — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:46:38 +0000

I’m having a little trouble connecting to my own laptop from my newly installed PC. The problem seems to come from my PC, since other PCs connecting to my laptop work perfectly fine.

While browsing for solutions, I found a simple yet descriptive solution to my problem:

“On Windows XP, by default, you can not logon remotely (e.g. using a Network logon) if your user account does not have a password.”

Yes, it seems that I have to create a password for my account before I attempt to connect to other PCs in the network.

Wow, I’m using Windows this whole time and I didn’t realize this?

Epson TM-U220

Teddy Darmadi — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:50:30 +0000

This printer gives me quite a problem when installing it at the first time, namely the serial one. Simply just clicking the driver installer will not do the trick; making it work the way I want it is another task on hand.

Here’s what I probably have to note after successfully installing it:

For the serial version, the default Transmission Speed is 9600 bps. Somehow the installer set a default 38kbps at the printer port settings.
To make sure your printer has the correct default settings, open the case underneath the printer, and unscrew it. Check the DIP Switch settings.
Locate your manual book and see what the switches means.

Normally, in case you forgot your manual, the default settings are:

Buffer Capacity 40KB
Handshaking DTR/DSR
Word Length 8 bits
Parity Check None
Parity Select Odd
Transmission Speed 9600bps

Make sure the port settings on the printer sheet completely match these default settings, or else nothing would work, or if you’re lucky, some garbage stuffs might come out.

Hopefully not a spam

Making a Splash Screen

Teddy Darmadi — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:22:23 +0000

I’m using splash screen for quite a while. But to realize I’m doing it in a very wrong way is another.

I usually used my Splash Screen as the main form (Since it’s the first one to show up). The problem is I can’t CLOSE it (by doing that will also close the application), and I looked like a totally script kiddies when my code is published. Only God knows what kind of mayhem I produced by using such technique.

Here’s how to make a better (and professional) splash screen