Re: what is your favorite news reader?

From: Colin Wilson (colin_at_wilsonc.demon.co.uk)
Date: 12/15/03 

Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 10:44:25 +0000

Doug Horton wrote:

> How do I get a Delphi 5 version of XanaNews?

XanaNews comes as a regular .EXE (see my website). You don't need to
compile it to use it. Just download & go!

The source code for XanaNews is in a separate download. If you want to
recompile it (with Delphi 7) you also need to download various other
free component packages - both mine and other peoples. There's a list
on the website of what you'll need.

Delphi 5 would be tricky. Not impossible, but a lot of work. For a
start, it uses the Indy that comes with Delphi 7. It uses several
Delphi 7 features - things like the NameValueSeparator in TStringList -
that aren't in Delphi 5. You'd also have to convert the 3rd party
components to work with Delphi 5.

So maybe easiest way to compile it would be to get the Personal edition
of Delphi 7. It's recently been distributed on the free CDs that come
with several computer magazines. I think you can also download it free
from the Borland site.

I don't know if it compiles with the personal edition (I use D7 Pro),
but it would probably be easier to modify it than to modify it for
Delphi 5. 

-- 
Colin - using XanaNews HTTP Transport
e-mail :colin@wilsonc.demon.co.uk
web: http://www.wilsonc.demon.co.uk/delphi.htm
Posted with XanaNews 1.15.8.4

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