[Delphi: Why isn't StringReplace working!]

Put an Editbox and a button on the form, leave them named Edit1 and Button 1 respectively.

In Button1.OnClick put the following:

var
msg:string;

begin
 msg:=Edit1.text;
 StringReplace(msg, 'hai', 'hello', [rfReplaceAll]);
 showmessage(msg);
end;

Type

"hai is the same as hai"

into the editbox and click the button.

Why does the resulting message read

"hai is the same as hai"

when it should read

"hello is the same as hello"

as the StringReplace should have replaced all "hai" with "hello"?

[Need help re-writing a pathetically professional letter]

Hey all, a friend asked me to fix a friends computer, they sent it via post.

This friend of a freind wrote the letter in a stupidly-professional-formal-corporate style, I need help writing a responce ;

This is the best ive gotten it so far:

Hi Carol, the problem you discussed in your letter is because of two things, your computer only had 128mb of RAM in it, and had a large amount of this RAM used by the Hewlett Packard firmware for your computer. I have decided to go about remedying your problem by installing an additional 64mb of RAM, and also upgrading excluding your HP drivers.

I have also installed Windows Server 2003 on your computer, as Adam explained that you had tried Windows XP, which was too slow. Server 2003 is for business computers, it is built to be fast, and reliable, whereas Windows XP was built for computers with large CPU’s and graphics cards and therefore has a lot of peripheral software.

Windows Server 2003 should go faster than Windows 98 did on this computer, however it should not freeze like Windows 98 did while I was diagnosing the state of your computer.

Your modem was of a model I am well aware of and have had problems with before, an Aztech HP standard modem, however this modem was not supported by Windows XP and HP never bothered to update the modem drivers because of its inefficiency, and the lack of reliability of the modem. I have upgraded your modem to a Progmatic 56k modem which should give you faster speeds and fewer disconnections. As I do not have your camera I cannot test the Kodak Easy-share software problem as much as I would have liked to be able to, however I have setup Kodak Easy-share, and it should be able to send photographs properly now.

If you believe emails are still not getting through, please try accessing them via www.xtramail.co.nz, Xtra’s webmail site, Outlook Express simply downloads the emails from this website. Doing this will ensure the emails really are in your email account.

I have not needed to change your email address, it is still at *heremail*.

Kind Regards, Andrew

Can anyone here help re-write it to sound as over-the-top-corporate as possible?

[I need a software hex patcher creator]

Hmm, what I need is something that creates a hex editing patcher, e.g.

The Form says:

Enter application path: ____________

and a [APPLY PATCH] button

[I need a software hex patcher creator]

Does anyone here know a freeware Software-patch creator that hex modifies a certain value in a exe file? Kindof like what some crack applications do, but legit.

[Need 5 rocks in Chronological order]

I'm stumped at this question, but does anyone here know what chronological order these go in:

Gabbro

Sedimentary

Contact Metamorphic

Basalt

I'm doing a quiz and can't get past this Question

[Weird scuffing sound coming from my PC late at night]

I leave my computer on at night to download stuff, and quite a lot over the last couple of weeks I have been woken up by the sound hearable here, I finally found out what it was today, guess what the culprit was...

[What do I use to access protected laptop drive on normal PC]

in relations to http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=76054 what application do I need to access the files on the password protected harddrive? (Yeah, i set a password on the drive itself, not BIOS/BOOT), when i connect it to a computer normally it wont let me access my profile folders to get anything out of it (C:\Documents and settings\Administrator) it comes up with access denied, It hasnt asked for the password I set though, I urgently need data off that HDD, I hope someone here knows...

[Compaq Evo1020v showing orange hazard light]

Nope. Its been okay in temps recently..

[Compaq Evo1020v showing orange hazard light]

My laptop doesn't boot

Nothing at all happens when I press the power button except it shows the hazard light every time I either connect it to power, or insert the battery then push the power button, it just shows the hazard light for about 5 seconds, then it dissappears. Apart from the first time the power buttons pushed after its got power (battery or ac) nothing happens, any ideas? I'm thinking maybe this is an error code-type thing?

[Windows95 Challenge]

Can anyone here get [Edit: Removed, this might have been Warez] (A VPC inside a .zip) to boot into Windows? I have no idea why it doesnt work?

[Windows 2003 service failed to start... view event viewer...]

My computer keeps stating that at least one service failed to start, view event viewer for more information (that's not exactly, but I can't remember it, and it's very common on 2003), does anyone know how to remove that message - I've viewed event viewer, it says theres a problem starting ASPI32, my CD-ROM drive is fine, and the only problem I can tell is that message... ASPI32 is not a Service (in Services)

[Office 2007B2+Windows Installer 3.1 Silent]

Yeah, but when i set it to a basic display without Windows Installer 3.1 installed it demands I install WI3.1 before it, then it says an answerfile could not be found or no patches were included in it, or something like that once I make it silently install WI3.1 before Office 2007B2.

I've tried both of prathapml's methods, I really don't think there's a problem with how I am doing the Office 2007 install, can someone explain how it would be possible to install Windows Installer 3.1 then Office 2007 BETA 2, prefferably with experience?

[How do I get into this PC, BIOS and BOOT Password]

I've got an ancient PC to fix for a family freind >.< The problem is It won't boot from floppy, let me into the BIOS, or boot from CD drive. Is there any way to get a DOS prompt or such working?

Below's a URL image to a bigger version of the inside of the PC.

Something that looks like some sort of battery, I think it might be the CMOS one but I have no idea...

[Office 2007B2+Windows Installer 3.1 Silent]

"ive tried silent Install of WI, then silent install of O2k7, but that doesn't work, after reboot it does though".

Yes, I know, I've done both, but it O2k7B2 needs Windows Installer 3.1 installed, Windows installer 3.1 needs the pc restarted before using...

[Office 2007B2+Windows Installer 3.1 Silent]

Does anyone know how to make Office 2007 Beta 2 work in an unattended install? I know it's easy in Beta1TR, but B2 seems to need Windows Installer 3.1 installed to install, ive tried silent Install of WI, then silent install of O2k7, but that doesn't work, after reboot it does though, so Im guessing that's the problem?

[Outlook 2007 B1 Not letting me click and run URL's]

"This operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator." comes up whenever I try to access any hyperlink in an Outlook 2007 B1TR email, I haven't changed anything though, and it used to work fine. any ideas?

[Problem at 34-33Min Stage XP screen pops up like the autorun menu?]

This might be unacceptable for your uses, but have you considered replacing renaming setup.exe (the one you're talking about, on the root, not the one in i386) to autorun.exe and modifying the autorun.inf respectively, I know it's a roundabout approach, but if it still comes up, you've got a few more things troubleshooted

[Automatic Updates and Connect to the net showing still]

Hi, this is my WINNT.SIF

;SetupMgrTag

[Data]AutoPartition=0

MsDosInitiated="0"

UnattendedInstall="Yes"

AutomaticUpdates=yes

[unattended]

UnattendMode=DefaultHide

OemPreinstall=Yes

TargetPath=\WINDOWS

FileSystem=*

ProgramFilesDir="C:\Programs"

OemSkipEula=Yes

[GuiUnattended]

AdminPassword="password"

EncryptedAdminPassword=NO

OEMSkipRegional=1

TimeZone=290

ProfilesDir = C:\Users

OemSkipWelcome=1

[userData]

ProductKey=*Not telling*

FullName="Main User"

OrgName="N/A"

ComputerName=WINDOWSPC

[TapiLocation]

CountryCode=64

Dialing=Tone

AreaCode=03

[RegionalSettings]

LanguageGroup=1

SystemLocale=00001409

UserLocale=00000409

InputLocale=0409:00000409

[FavoritesEx]

Title1="TradeMe.url"

URL1="www.trademe.co.nz"

Title2="OSBetaArchive.com.url"

URL2="www.OSBetaArchive.com"

Title3="Gmail.url"

URL3="www.gmail.com"

Title4="MSBetas.url"

URL4="www.msbetas.org"

Title5="Bink.url"

URL5="www.bink.nu"

Title6="MSFN.url"

URL6="www.msfn.org"

[branding]

BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

Home_Page=www.google.com

Search_Page=http://www.google.com/ie_rsearch.html

[Proxy]

Proxy_Enable=0

Use_Same_Proxy=1

[identification]

JoinWorkgroup=MSHOME

[Networking]

InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[shell]

CustomDefaultThemeFile = "%WinDir%\Resources\Themes\AeroB2.theme"

[Components]

msnexplr=off

zonegames=off

but it still comes up with the Automatic updates and that checking for internet connectivity thing, does anyone know how to remove these It DOES NOT show the add user screen however.

[XP EULA popping up...]

I've nearly got a working XP unattended install Cd, but what do I put in winnt.sif to stop the EULA from popping up?

[Do you rapidfire mouse click?]

Heh, I often do it because it relivieves the stress, then if its still laggy I try to blow up as much as I can from the notifications area, including firewall/AV software.

[Do you rapidfire mouse click?]

Do you rapidfire click your mouse if you get angry with something lagging, e.g. if you are on dialup, do you hit refresh..refresh...refresh...refresh, even though you know its loading just slowly?

[[LAN] Can I monitor/manage my network users?]

Wow, there's a lot of ideas, I agree that BitDefender is the best idea suggested unless you know how to add a rule to your router?

[How to remove the pagefile in an unattended CD]

you could add a regtweak with the option "No paging file" set

can't do at work, but if you have a pc, use regsnap and do the before scan, make change, run after scan and then compare them.

it will show which key(s) were added/modified and then apply during install

Thanks! Will try, otherwise ill use net_users info reg tweak, thanks

EDIT: Wow, good app! the pagefile.sys file is set at

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\PagingFiles

Edit Value-> Remove pagefile.sys XX XX (everything in the value, DO NOT DELETE THE VALUE )

[How to remove the pagefile in an unattended CD]

Is it possible to set it so the pagefile.sys doesn't exist in an unattended install? It's really frustrating manually changing it each time, on my 2gb harddrive...

[Silent MSI Install - how do I enter my product id?]

Wow... Shocked at the fast reply, thanks, I'll try out InstallTailor first