Delphi 8 Update #3 - Fixes for .NET 1.1 SP

Well, it has definitely been too long in coming although I can understand they had other things to keep them busy ;-).

I am downloading it now. If you try to download I suggest you use the list files and then download the file contained in the zip. My attempts to download it through the download link just left me in a cicle of re-agreeing to the licensing agreement :-(.

Here is the link

Reality Check for FireFox

Peter Torr'sarticle on his initial reaction to installing and using FireFox is certainly interesting and reminds you just how easily you forget some basic tenants of installing software these days. Microsoft has had years to tweak the useability of the user's interaction with the browser and it is nice to be reminded about the attention to detail. I am sure we will see some of the concerns he raised get addressed in future releases of FireFox.

For myself,my initial foray into FireFox was quite pleasant but I am still using IE as my stock browser of choice (without any particular reason). In all honesty, my hope is that FireFox will drive IE to become a better and more standards compliant browser rather than choosing it as my browser of choice.

It is great to have choices again ;-)

CMD.EXE keyboard short-cuts (from the past)

I accidentally stumbled across a shortcut to present the list of commands in your command line history. Most likely from hitting the key while I thought the focus was in another window.

It took a bit of hunting but I was able to find out a few keys that may be of some help (and bring back some good old DOS memories ;-)).

F7
pops up a dialog listing your prior commands and you can choose one. Note: selecting the entry and hitting enter actually executes the command. If you want to edit it before running it then use the right arrow to select the command.

Alt+F7
Will clear your command history. Now that is really worthwhile.

F9
Will present a dialog for you to enter a command number to select and execute. If you can remember the order of your command history you are a better cmd user then I.