tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853768304794693097.post6249552923278705933..comments2024-03-10T08:33:47.120-07:00Comments on It's a blong, blong, blong road...: Where has all the colour gone?blonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865043713752235355noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853768304794693097.post-88826406459964803202013-10-20T08:30:01.180-07:002013-10-20T08:30:01.180-07:00Very nice!Very nice!devtools korzhhttp://devtools.korzh.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853768304794693097.post-45347637929201171372013-09-23T01:55:39.880-07:002013-09-23T01:55:39.880-07:00As Delphi is more and more a business only product...As Delphi is more and more a business only product I think this is adequate.<br /><br />Nevertheless I am more concerned with the product itself than with the splash screen...jaenickehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12850174604111594490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853768304794693097.post-29385828936601475632013-09-20T04:50:18.761-07:002013-09-20T04:50:18.761-07:00I can't locate 1 & 2, which I'll grant...I can't locate 1 & 2, which I'll grant you were quite grey. But other than that, the recent versions have lost their splash pizzazz. The panache has passed to the past and plain is 'pparently preferred.blonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15865043713752235355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853768304794693097.post-84943944827991250182013-09-20T04:47:56.542-07:002013-09-20T04:47:56.542-07:00Yeah, you say that. My rose-tinted memory was exac...Yeah, you say that. My rose-tinted memory was exactly like that. I've been using Delphi 5 with an aged project for the last couple of months and I'm stunned at how often it dies, chews up all the CPU and generally misbehaves.<br />I'm going back to 7 as the prime number of choice. 3 was awesome & evolutionarily revolutionary but lacked too many more recently added features to be the outright winner.blonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15865043713752235355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853768304794693097.post-41947002783895355332013-09-20T04:29:51.580-07:002013-09-20T04:29:51.580-07:00D5 was the best, way ahead for its time.
Clean t...D5 was the best, way ahead for its time. <br /><br />Clean to install, no foreign runtimes and just worked.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853768304794693097.post-28020058294504272812013-09-20T03:08:54.813-07:002013-09-20T03:08:54.813-07:00Funny post. Mind this also applies to A LOT of oth...Funny post. Mind this also applies to A LOT of other products as well. Just compare Windows Bootup Screens and you'll get similar results ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853768304794693097.post-32665956826115768672013-09-20T02:19:06.218-07:002013-09-20T02:19:06.218-07:00Much obliged!Much obliged!blonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15865043713752235355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853768304794693097.post-18921001695206270352013-09-20T01:00:56.740-07:002013-09-20T01:00:56.740-07:00In this article http://edn.embarcadero.com/article...In this article http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/32778 is the D2005 splashSherlockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542356285257275718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853768304794693097.post-11013640074670622202013-09-20T00:22:48.603-07:002013-09-20T00:22:48.603-07:00It's just fashion changes... I don't care ...It's just fashion changes... I don't care about splash screen. I care what happens when they close...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853768304794693097.post-39941861310613575032013-09-20T00:19:06.950-07:002013-09-20T00:19:06.950-07:00Well, maybe so. I know all the XEn screens are pre...Well, maybe so. I know all the XEn screens are pretty black, and my recollection of the others was not too pretty. But maybe my memory is poor. I'll add in a request for the missing ones.blonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15865043713752235355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853768304794693097.post-14561613656787089302013-09-19T23:47:32.079-07:002013-09-19T23:47:32.079-07:00This is a bit of a selective statement if you don&...This is a bit of a selective statement if you don't display the full range of splash screens up until XE5.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853768304794693097.post-39980079626362293902013-09-19T17:58:23.673-07:002013-09-19T17:58:23.673-07:00Delphi 4 splash screen was awsome! The product did...Delphi 4 splash screen was awsome! The product didn't follow, but... this is a detail.<br />Bring back those wonderful splash screens!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853768304794693097.post-3268805744071963012013-09-19T16:30:07.295-07:002013-09-19T16:30:07.295-07:00Delphi 5 was my favourite. I wish they'd bring...Delphi 5 was my favourite. I wish they'd bring back something like that to the product. Delphi as a whole now is too bland - back then it had vibrance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853768304794693097.post-70792654506820819272013-09-19T16:25:02.043-07:002013-09-19T16:25:02.043-07:00http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/images/20792/tp...http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/images/20792/tp3front.jpgWouter van Nifterickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03516752706481322727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853768304794693097.post-16543998770471782362013-09-19T15:37:20.758-07:002013-09-19T15:37:20.758-07:00Ah!
Delphi 3 & Delphi 5 = Good memories :-)
...Ah!<br /><br />Delphi 3 & Delphi 5 = Good memories :-)<br /><br />Well... Delphi 7 too, for that matter...Jørn E. Angeltveithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17894986324482699893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853768304794693097.post-64369593805305657842013-09-19T15:32:42.577-07:002013-09-19T15:32:42.577-07:00gosh, good they are gone, some of those were awful...gosh, good they are gone, some of those were awful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853768304794693097.post-16122398658055377282013-09-19T14:48:55.526-07:002013-09-19T14:48:55.526-07:00I suppose the graphics do not integrate well with ...I suppose the graphics do not integrate well with the loading status messages that show up.C Johnsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853768304794693097.post-15716425650389366862013-09-19T13:27:02.228-07:002013-09-19T13:27:02.228-07:00Yes, these are dark days for Delphi...Yes, these are dark days for Delphi...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com