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How can I detect the Delphi IDE is running

Asked by: matrixworld

Hi All,
   How can I detect the Delphi IDE is running when my application is running outside of IDE as Stand-Alone EXE ?
   I need the answer without using FINDWINDOW Command. Thanks
Regards,
MatrixWorld

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2003-11-05 at 02:39:55ID20788484
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Answers

 

by: arjanhPosted on 2003-11-05 at 02:41:46ID: 9685719

if  (FindWindow('TApplication', nil) = 0) or
    (FindWindow('TAlignPalette', nil) = 0) or
    (FindWindow('TPropertyInspector', nil) = 0) or
    (FindWindow('TAppBuilder', nil) = 0) then
begin
  ShowMessage('Delphi is not running!');
end

 

by: arjanhPosted on 2003-11-05 at 02:42:21ID: 9685724

Oops - strike that, I didn't read your second sentence. Sorry.

 

by: arjanhPosted on 2003-11-05 at 02:44:53ID: 9685734

begin
  if DebugHook<>0 then
    ShowMessage('Running in Delphi IDE');
end.

 

by: matrixworldPosted on 2003-11-05 at 02:46:26ID: 9685739

Hi arjanh,
   Sorry, I already mention that I need the answer without using FINDWINDOW Command. Thanks

 

by: matrixworldPosted on 2003-11-05 at 03:02:39ID: 9685805

Hi arjanh,
   DebugHook is not working if I running my appliction directly without calling from Delphi.

 

by: arjanhPosted on 2003-11-05 at 03:58:20ID: 9686018

For me this does what you'd expect:

  if DebugHook=0 then
    ShowMessage('Running Standalone')
  else
    ShowMessage('Running in Delphi IDE');

But DebugHook is Platform specific. Are you running on Windows or on Linux?

 

by: geobulPosted on 2003-11-05 at 05:16:13ID: 9686372

Hi,

Would you explain why the solution should be without using FindWindow? Alternatively you might enumerate all the running processes, get their file names and search for delphi32.exe in that list.

Regards, Geo

 

by: matrixworldPosted on 2003-11-05 at 16:31:01ID: 9691174

Hi Geo,

   If using the FindWindow security to control Trial Version is easy to break it (just using   Windows.RegisterClass  & CreateWindow to break it), and if using running processes to get the file names for DELPHI32.EXE more easy to break it (just create the DELPHI32.EXE), any other solution that can I use it ? Thanks for Help.

Hi Arjanh,

   Your method I try only working if I press F9 to run it can check Delphi IDE is running but I running the Application it self, it told me that the Delphi IDE is not running although Delphi IDE is running. Thanks for Help.

Regards,
MatrixWorld

 

by: swift99Posted on 2003-11-05 at 19:23:44ID: 9691735

Check out the design interface.  This should give you some clues.

 

by: matrixworldPosted on 2003-11-05 at 19:38:53ID: 9691779

Hi Swift99,

   How to do it ? Please give the sample code to test it. Thanks.

 

by: arjanhPosted on 2003-11-05 at 23:23:25ID: 9692471

MatrixWorld,

So if I got your trial app, I could use it forever if I just start my delphi32 ide on a completely different project?
I would think the best security would be to detect whether or not YOUR project is running in the IDE.... And then the DebugHook works.

 

by: ThoseBugPosted on 2003-11-06 at 04:01:06ID: 9693459

if FindWindow('TAppBuilder', Nil) <> 0 then
  ShowMessage('Delphi or C++ Builder is runing) else
        ShowMessage('Delphi or  C++ Builder not runing);

 

by: swift99Posted on 2003-11-06 at 06:18:16ID: 9694080

It's in your VCL source that came shipped with Delphi.

 

by: matrixworldPosted on 2003-11-06 at 17:40:15ID: 9698341

Hi Swift99,
   What you mean the VCL source came together with Delphi ? If I wrote my own Component or Application that able to detect Delphi IDE, how do I check the design interface ? Thanks

 

by: DeNavigatorPosted on 2003-11-07 at 03:10:24ID: 9700313

[quote]
 Your method I try only working if I press F9 to run it can check Delphi IDE is running but I running the Application it self, it told me that the Delphi IDE is not running although Delphi IDE is running. Thanks for Help.
[unquote]
But this i what you want, is it not?

 

by: swift99Posted on 2003-11-07 at 06:48:04ID: 9701451

Delphi contains the source for the entire VCL, including the design interface.  Many components behave one way when working under the designer, and another way when when working under your application.  

For example, a TDatamodule has a visible window and editors when run under the IDE.  But it has no visible representation in your application.  The code for a TDatamodule is in the VCL source code.  It should have what you need to get started.

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