Thread: Where to start?

Hey, I've coded some rats in vb, (basic stuff), and seeing the success of delphi, I wanted to know where I can start to actually learn the language.

Thes best starting point to work up on?

And also, i've got Delphi 2007 Lite v.1.2 when I create my exe's do the people I send them to require runtimes, or special dlls/system files like VB sometimes requires.

Thanks,
FBI.

hey, i would start with looking into delphi like background where it came from to get a better understanding.

read this first > Borland Delphi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Once you read that go get Borland Delphi For Win32.

Then get it installed, then go watch this videos Nick Hodges » Blog Archive » Thirty Camtasia Demos in Thirty Days

and if you want a book this one i think it the best Amazon.co.uk: Inside Delphi 2006 (Wordware Delphi Developer's Library): Ivan Hladni: Books

and i would if i was you forget about coding a rat for the momment, just learn the basics get a good understand how things work and stuff.

> Delphi Basics wicked site for delphi datatypes strings loads.

Thanks, also I already have Delphi 2007 Lite, when I make an exe do people need certain runtime files? etc or anything at all for me to redistribute with my exe.


Thanks,
FBI.

depends on what socket you use if you use winsock in delphi i think you have supply the runtime files, but if you use others you should be ok.

Winsock - yes
Winsock Api - no
Tclientsocket/Tserversocket - no
Indy - no

correct me if im wrong someone, but that what i know.

delphi 2007 lite hmm never herd of it, ive got Delphi 2007 for win32 programs you make work on vista but its up to you.

btw you have you tryed Csocket in vb6, i used it before you dont have too supply the runtime files.

Delphi winsock is all the same pretty much. It still calls up the MSWSOCK runtimes which are normally pre-installed with windows. Delphi applications do not require any runtimes unless otherwise called for by the programmer.

but if the MSWSOCK isnt registered on the remote computer then your server wont work

Yeah but most likely it already is if there connected to/browsing the internet via IE or firefox as it uses the same Libs. That and Windows usually registeres and installs these when setting up windows networking/connecting to the internet. :p

if you use csosket in vb. you dont need mswinsock.ocx??

No because it calls up WSOCK32.dll or w/e