Further Information: Codexpress Report Builder Main Site

This video shows how to insert a data chart and preview the pdf auto exported.

Starting Windows Vista with no application opened (just the initial ones):
Use of Memory about 900 Mbytes

If You have just 1.5 Gbytes on laptop (notebook) it’ll a hard work to
start your job’s applications (like VisualStudio, Photoshop, etc).

Back to Windows XP is not the perfect solution yet.
So, What We got to do?

Lately, I have learned “the ways of the Linux” and I can tell you that It’s a better Operational System today to end-users. You don’t need to be an Expert to use or configure it.

Think of it, the memory used by this system with Graphic Interface is about 200 Mbytes (yeah)

My Solution:
Install Linux (I’ve used Ubuntu)
Install Wine (to run application inside linux)
Install Windows XP on VirtualBox (to virtualize softwares with no compatibility with linux and wine)
Used of memory about 700Mbytes (Believe it, but depends of the quantity of memory you set to your virtualized Windows XP 400Mbytes that was great for me)

Some Features:

• Standard Components
• Additional Components
• Win32 Components (No Shell Treeview, etc)
• System Components
• Dialogs Components
• Win 3.1 Components
• Samples and ActveX Components

No Database, Report or Indi Components are available and You cannot install them If you have the “bpl” file.

I think, It’ll be a good start if You’re a novice or If you want your tools available on the Internet to get visibility.

So, wherever is you objective. Try It below:
Tip: Download these file and click on the second one to open it and extracted (use filzip)

Serial Number: http://www.codegear.com/downloads/free/delphi

So, Live Mesh is one of them.

What it is:
A Webpage You can download folders and files on-line and access everywhere
A Desktop Application You Can install and set Yours folders to Sync with that Webpage
Install it on many devices and You Sync folders and files automatically.
Share those folders with friends and work together on-line

Don’t waste Your time: www.mesh.com
You just need a Hotmail account to use it

So, with the code below You can give the possibility to your users a quick restart and improve the experience of your software.

Simple task:
Create a batch file with the filename of your application, execute it and close the opened one;

procedure RestartOwnApplication;
  function GetTmpDir: string;
  var
    pc: PChar;
  begin
    pc := StrAlloc(MAX_PATH + 1);
    GetTempPath(MAX_PATH, pc);
    Result := string(pc);
    StrDispose(pc);
  end;
  function GetTmpFileName(ext: string): string;
  var
    pc: PChar;
  begin
    pc := StrAlloc(MAX_PATH + 1);
    GetTempFileName(PChar(GetTmpDir), 'uis', 0, pc);
    Result := string(pc);
    Result := ChangeFileExt(Result, ext);
    StrDispose(pc);
  end;
var
  batchfile: TStringList;
  batchname: string;
begin
  batchname := GetTmpFileName('.bat');
  FileSetAttr(ParamStr(0), 0);
  batchfile := TStringList.Create; // We need to create a "bat" file
  with batchfile do
  begin
    try
      Add('"' + ParamStr(0) + '"'); // Insert Application Filename information into it
{You can add any dos command here if you want to customize the "bat" file}
      SaveToFile(batchname); //Save the "bat" file
      ChDir(GetTmpDir); //Get the path where the "bat" file was saved
      WinExec(PChar(batchname), SW_HIDE); //Execute the "bat" file
    finally
      batchfile.Free;
    end;
    Halt; //Close application
  end;
end;


SELECT FIRST x [SKIP y] … [rest of query]

So, the FIRST function defines the limit of the rows of your query result
and SKIP opptionally function defines a quantity of rows You don’t want to show.

A good example: Google Search – Total of 20 results, Page 3.

                            SELECT FIRST 20 SKIP 40 ID, NAME from TABLE1

Thanks for http://scott.yang.id.au/2004/01/limit-in-select-statements-in-firebird/