unofficial SP4 for Delphi2005

[whosrdaddy]

For all D2005 users out there, this is a must have!!!

http://groups-beta.google.com/group...hread/6055a13ddb4f1fa5/205891b4865d18de?hl=en

please note that the fix will only work if you installed update3.

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[whosrdaddy]

this link replaces the QC14007 fix (read the link above):

http://blogs.borland.com/abauer/archive/2005/08/09/20699.aspx

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[whosrdaddy]

no D2005 users in here?

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[Stretchwickster]

Still using Delphi 6 I'm afraid!

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[whosrdaddy]

Clive,
you don't know what you're missing
I Used D6 Pro for several years and I'm very happy I did the jump to D2005. Although I must say that it began to run well from update #3...

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[Stretchwickster]

Personally, I would love to upgrade to D2005, however I have to put forward some pretty convincing arguments for my company to shell out the money for it! It's hard to change an ethos of "if it works, don't change it"!

What would you say are the main advantages of D2005 over D6, having used both yourself?

Clive
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[whosrdaddy]

I like the embedded designer a lot (Visual Studio style).
I use Regions ({$REGION} directive) in almost evry project, this makes my code a lot tidier.
I also use some of the new language features (for in do loop).
plus you get the advantage to develop C# and delphi.net projects, all with the same IDE (M$ eat your hart out ).
all the new IDE features are great with the historylist as my biggest favorite...

here are some links :

http://bdn.borland.com/article/0,1410,33050,00.html

http://bdn.borland.com/article/0,1410,32938,00.html

only downside I found till know is the helpfile.

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[Stretchwickster]

So how much more productive are you when using D2005 as compared with D6?

Does D2005 help you to produce higher quality (i.e. easier to read) code and/or faster development times?

Clive
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[whosrdaddy]

productivity is at the same level, after a while I found it more pleasant to work in D2005 than in D6.
so if you ask me, do I have to upgrade? I would say no.
It's really up to you, I'm not a borland vendor, just a big fan.

The only reason I did the upgrade towards D2005 was for the better IDE and P4 instructions support, not for productivity, all the rest is just bonus for me...
one side "advantage" is that keeping up to date keeps the upgrade cost fairly low. Keep in mind that D2006 is on its way...

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[Stretchwickster]

Yes, there is that upgrade aspect to consider. Some companies only upgrade software if you have the previous version!

Anyway whosrdaddy, thanks for your input - it's good to hear the views of users who have made the leap to D2005!

Clive
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[rcloutie]

Where can I download SP 3 and 4?

 

[whosrdaddy]

for registered users,
update3 can be obtained from borland.
unofficial update4 can be found in the links from the first posts. (you need update 3 for this one)

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