Common Predefined Symbols in the Free Pascal Compiler
A reference to common Free Pascal compiler defines for CPU targets, operating systems, compiler modes, version checks, and conditional compilation.
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Technical explorations and small discoveries from everyday life.
Replace the Default User Account Picture in Windows 10
A legacy Windows 10 note showing how to replace the default account picture files with resized PNG images.
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React Native and Expo: Web and Android Development Pitfalls
A 2024 project log about async authentication routing, WSL builds, and a JDK issue, updated with current Expo documentation links.
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URL Encoding and Decoding in Free Pascal
Use Free Pascal's HTTPEncode and HTTPDecode routines from httpprotocol to encode URL parameter values and decode them again.
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Enable HTTPS with Free Pascal’s TFPHTTPServer
Configure certificates and an SSL handler to serve HTTPS from a Lazarus application using Free Pascal’s TFPHTTPServer component.
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Moving a Linux Installation to Another Drive the Ungainly Way
A personal Debian and Windows dual-boot migration log using WinPE, partition-copying software, and Debian rescue mode to restore GRUB.
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Fixing DaVinci Resolve Startup Errors on Linux
A Debian Sid-specific workaround for GLib symbol lookup errors when starting DaVinci Resolve, with a backup and rollback procedure.
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GNOME on Wayland with the Proprietary NVIDIA Driver
A Debian troubleshooting note about GDM falling back to X11 with the proprietary NVIDIA driver, including checks and a reversible rule override.
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Install FPC and Lazarus on Linux with fpcupdeluxe
Set up Free Pascal and Lazarus on Linux with fpcupdeluxe, choose a GUI toolkit, and add cross-compilers.
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Fcitx 5 on KDE Wayland: Fix the GTK_IM_MODULE and QT_IM_MODULE Warning
Understand why Fcitx 5 warns about GTK_IM_MODULE and QT_IM_MODULE on KDE Plasma Wayland, and how to stop setting them globally without removing im-config.
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Install and Use alist-sync to Copy Files
Set up the early-stage alist-sync Python project and configure it to copy files between AList storage locations.
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How to Get OpenSSL Binaries for Windows from MSYS2
Download prebuilt Windows OpenSSL packages from MSYS2 and extract the binaries to ship with an application.
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