29Dec 2019 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Terminating an Application when using Delphi

Rad Studio Delphi Development, Software development Concepts
Sometimes there are reasons to terminate an application due to unforeseeable issues and there has been a lot of talk how to handle this event. Let's go over a simple application and break down what needs to be done. Go to the code The initial code opens up a splash screen, displays it and finally releases it after a few moments. Splashscreen.Show; Splashscreen.Update; Sleep(2000); Splashscreen.Free; Application.Initialize; The application defaults are set with the title and the help file as well as creating the data module along with the login screen. Application.DefaultFont.Name := 'Arial'; Application.MainFormOnTaskBar := True; Application.Title := 'Application Name'; Application.HelpFile := ExtractFilePath(Application.ExeName) + 'Help.CHM'; Application.CreateForm(TDM, DM); Application.CreateForm(TfrmLogin, frmLogin); The application at this point will open up the login screen allowing the user to enter their information. The license is…
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24Dec 2019 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Google Chrome and slow websites.

News Items, Software Events
Google Chrome is preparing to inform the end user whether the website they are visiting is too slow. There are websites that hammer you with multiple ads. Google announced today a plan to identify and label websites that typically load slowly within Chrome. The intend to identify sites that are likely to be slow based on the user’s device and current network conditions as part of the scheme. Also there isn't a clear plan at the moment on how they will present a slow website. It could have a warning message upon your search or it could be a different color. This will be determined after experimenting with websites over the course of the next few months. This also brings up the point of Google clicks which generate revenue. Will Google look…
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23Dec 2019 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Importance of Cyber security

Rad Studio Delphi Development
Data Security can no longer be a requirement of the IT Department. It is vital that the entire company that are within the network be on their utmost watch. Cyber security rules and staff must be in place as of today. Data Breaches Watching current events there has been reports where ransomware took over the data center. Freezing out the IT department by locking out the entire company from accessing data. Cyber security measures tend to stop malware from destroying property. Users need to be aware that a simple click on an attachment can release malware onto the network. Educating users on using safety first rules will help in protecting the environment. Steps on handling internal security Here are some steps on setting up cyber security within your environment: Check…
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27Aug 2019 by richard@baronsoftware.com

TrackPro Roadmap for 2019 to 2020

Rad Studio Delphi Development
The future of TrackPro is bright! Since Baron Software has acquired TrackPro the improvements have been moving along. So without delay for the current users of TrackPro the roadmap for 2019 to 2020 details what is on the horizon. TrackPro was born Developed by Al Weisenborn in 1998. TrackPro has evolved over time with the purpose of tracking instruments. TrackPro is a software solution that allows you to track and manage the status of recurrent activities such as calibrations, maintenance, and reminders. Improvements The coming improvements will increase the productivity. Some of the scheduled updates will be a SQL database version. Allowing large companies to have the necessary robust performance they need. Small companies can still use the current database and do not need to convert. Basically there will be…
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26Aug 2019 by richard@baronsoftware.com

How not to conduct support and sales!

News Items, Rad Studio Delphi Development, Software Events, Software Releases
During the summer months businesses tend to have smaller staffs due to vacations or working less hours to enjoy themselves. All businesses need to provide their staff with time off to prepare mentally and physically for the upcoming projects. Hopefully this not how to conduct support and sales. That being said it is understandable that companies may not get back to you within a timely fashion. Support team that does not know. Our first story starts with a support call. There was an issue that led to a component not working correctly. The email went to the support team with the issue described. What came back from the support team was strange. Apparently the person who wrote the software component was on a two week vacation. So the support staff…
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