For Windows app development the BringToFront method or DelphiVCL.Application.BringToFront sets the last active window as the topmost window on the desktop above all other applications.
Use BringToFront to find the window owned by the MainForm that was last active and bring it to the foreground. BringToFront also tests to see if the window is visible and enabled before making it the topmost…
The ClassParent method or DelphiVCL.Application.ClassParent is used during Windows app development to return the type of the immediate ancestor of a class.
ClassParent returns the name of the parent class for an object instance or class reference. For TObject, ClassParent…
The Components property or DelphiVCL.Application.Components in Windows app development is used to list all components owned by the component. Of then this is used to programmatically iterate through all the components on a form or panel in order to update them in some…
The DelphiVCL CleanupInstance method or DelphiVCL.Application.CleanupInstance is used to perform finalization on long strings, variants, and interface variables within a class.
Do not call CleanupInstance directly. CleanupInstance is called automatically when the object instance is destroyed.
CleanupInstance releases all long strings and variants. It sets long strings to empty and variants…
Before you download an app (not just one written with a Python IDE) or run a file such as a CMD script, it is important to know that the file itself is secured and safe. We do not want any harmful viruses to ruin our computer or hack all our private information. To prevent…
OnMinimize or DelphiVCL.Application.OnMinimize occurs when a Python GUI DelphiVCL application is minimized.
Write an OnMinimize event handler to perform special processing when the application is minimized. The application is minimized either because the user minimizes…
One of the steps toward professional deployment of your Python GUI apps is the way you deploy and maintain them. This video from PyCon in Pittsburgh goes into depth about the how and why containers can help lift your Python GUI app’s perceived professionalism and reliability.
Due to the global pandemic, the conference was done digitally. Now, you may be able to access all the talks…
Python is an excellent language for the absolute beginner to pick up quickly and easily. Here I will present a quick overview of what six key points you should get familiar with when you have little to no programming experience. While there are many online courses, you can…
Everyone may agree that it is necessary to keep humans safe and in charge, but enforcing ethics is daunting work. This video discusses how you should learn to use your preferred technology ethics code, not just in Python but in any programming language. It introduces the…
In this Learn Python video presented by Flávio Juvenal da Silva Junior from digital PyCon, we will learn more about Record Deduplication and how exactly it works using Python Software. There will be instances where we encounter duplicate records in our datasets. While these duplicate records can be noticed easily by humans, computers may not be able to recognize them due to some variations. In…
