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Delphi Project Launcher
v1.3
Freeware
News in version 1.3:

- Added: Now library projects (dlls) are recognized.
- Added rc file type (ressource files) to options.
- Added Edit This File feature to the File Viewer. Shortcut: F4.
- Added Editor path text box to Options.

What is it?

Delphi Project Launcher (DPL) was born out of frustration (like so many other apps). Browsing through folders to find a certain Delphi project and then browsing the many files in the folder to find the dpr file wasn't my kind of fun. A solution was (for some time) to drop the folders of the latest projects onto the toolbar of Windows Commander. Then I could at least get to these folders quickly.

I then decided to make an application to help with this project finding business. DPL is the result. Maybe it'll be a handy helper, maybe it wont.

Screen shot

The idea is to let DPL scan folders for Delphi project files (dpr) and make a list of them all, containing the title of the application (found in the dpr file), the exe file and the path to the dpr file. If no title is found the name on the first line of the dpr file is used. The exe file is found by looking for an exe file with the same name as the dpr file.

The list is saved and reloaded next time you run DPL, but you can rescan the folders any time. You can run the exe file or the project file as you wish. This is a nice way to go through your old applications and wonder why you did things in so amateurish a way...

The File Transit The minor list at the bottom is the Hotlist. Here you can add the projects you are using most frequently. Drag and drop items from the bigger list to the hotlist, where they will be sorted alphabetically.

The list to the right shows the files of the selected project. You can choose what file types you want to appear in the list.
Double-clicking a file in this list opens the file in the File Viewer.

DPL can make your file manager display the project folder when launching a project.

When viewing a source file in the File Viewer, the Method Jumper lets you jump directly to a function or a procedure:

The Method Jumper

Download

Delphi Project Launcher v1.3 (zipped, 329 kb).
Detailed help file included (press F1 to display it).
Install by unzipping. This program doesn't touch the Registry or system folders at all.

Made with

Borland Delphi 4 on Windows 2000.


Updated March 6, 2002 (version 1.3)
Finn@Ekberg.com