Comments on Bringing the Technofunk: Darwin Race of Langauges is Over!

Sure thing! I'm always ready to learn more.

2008-07-24T12:53:00.000-07:00

Sure thing! I'm always ready to learn more.

In case you still want to figure out how to do thi...

2008-07-24T11:01:00.000-07:00

In case you still want to figure out how to do things in Delphi, you can have a look at the sample at http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=628&lngWId=7.

Important to understand is that you need to put the imported ActiveX controls (the COM objects) in a package (have wrapper objects created when you import the tlb's). Once there in a package you can install them in the IDE and use them as if they were 'normal' VCL objects. That's the link you missed. Once you do that, you're probably off.

If you want, I can email you a package that has the WMI objects added.

Hehe, thanks for the offer, but I will honor the c...

2008-07-23T09:25:00.000-07:00

Hehe, thanks for the offer, but I will honor the contestants that finished on time, and I will concede to them. You should run more of these competitions though, it was fun to participate!

Just for the record: if you like and can, you stil...

2008-07-23T08:38:00.000-07:00

Just for the record: if you like and can, you still can enter a solution using GT.M. I didn't know you would want that, but if you still do, the lines will remain open a bit longer for you only. That's the special treatment for being the trigger of the race :-)... Only if you want of course.