We can use TLabel to show any text just to show any text, not editing. But what could we do to show text on a canvas? Then we would need to draw the text. Here’s how…
Lazarus 1.0.10 (with FPC 2.6.2) Released!
Another release of the 1.x stable version Lazarus 1.0.10 has been released. It has FPC 2.6.2 like its previous version. It is generally a bugfix version. It is good to see Lazarus releasing more updates for the stable version.
How to create a Basic Paint Software in Lazarus
Today, in our special post, we see how to create a basic paint software in Lazarus with some basic drawing tools and Open, Save, Resize options. A must see for Lazarians!
How to Roll a Dice in your Program
Learn how to Roll a Dice in your own program and stay ahead in the Game! We learn how to use an Image List to store the images (self-contained) in the program and show the images on a TImage. (Images are included in sample zip file. Easy-peasy!)
Dragging a Form by its body
Moving a window is not new! We move windows by its title bar at the top. But what if we want to move a window/form by dragging its body? Could we remove the title bar of our form and have fancy interface going on? Yes. And here’s how…
Create a Simple File Browser in 2 Minutes!
File browsers are very useful in our everyday lives. What if you can create a file browser in 2 Minutes? …without writing code? Yes! That’s how we do it in Lazarus.
Highlight a part or all of Text in TEdit
Sometimes highlighting or selecting some part, not all, becomes necessary. We look into the method of how we can do it.
How to Scribble with a Virtual Pencil
Drawing is fun. Learn how to create a drawing software that can let the user draw like a pencil in a virtual canvas in his computer screen. We are also going to use colors!
How to get Drag and Drop files on your Program
You can drag and drop files to softwares, that’s old news. But can you drag & drop files over YOUR own software? Yes. And we learn how to…
How to get the files/folders inside a ZIP file
Ever wanted to make your own Zip Viewer? In this article we look at a simple code for listing the files/folders inside a ZIP file, without any third party libraries.