Delphi: Wait for ESCAPE key before continuing on console app

The sample Delphi console application below shows how to wait for the ESC key before it will continue. Tags: Delphi, Console, Escape

EOleException: Microsoft MSXML is not installed when calling LoadXMLDocument

LoadXMLDocument returns IXMLDocument which by default uses MSXML on Windows. MSXML is a COM componet which requires client to initialize COM library. Below shows a bare bones Delphi 11.3 console application initializing COM library. Tags: COM, DCOM, Delphi, XML

Install Lazarus on MX Linux

Lazarus IDE is one of the Free Pascal IDEs available. Lazarus/FPC combination is an open source replacement for Delphi.

Just would like to note that Delphi as of March 2020 is more than just a rapid application development platform for developing desktop applications, it can also be used to write Android and web application.

Anyway, to instal Lazarus on MX Linux (or Debian Buster derivates), do:

$: sudo apt install fpc fpc-source gdb lazarus

Keywords: Lazarus, Free Pascal, Delphi, Linux