Merlin’s Delphi Forge

The standard MkDir() function can create only one directory, it can not create subdirectories at one time. This function allows you to create multiple directories (directories inside directories). Delphi 4+ have the ForceDirectories() routine which does the same thing. It is declared in the FileCtrl unit.

uses
SysUtils, FileCtrl;
…
procedure MkDirMulti(sPath: string);
begin
if sPath[Length(sPath)] = [...]

In setup programs or sometimes in AboutBoxes you can find gradient forms.
It sure looks as if it were a lot of work but it’s really very easy. All you have to do is add this code to your program.
This example will create a gradient rectangle on the whole form Canvas. To change it’s size just [...]