Lazarus / Free Pascal CI without running your own build server Daraja is a compact and flexible HTTP server application framework for Object Pascal, built on Internet Direct (Indy). It comes with a unit test suite, and I wanted every push and pull request to run it automatically on both Windows and Linux, using Free … Continue reading Automated FPCUnit testing for the Daraja HTTP Framework with GitHub Actions
Habari STOMP Client libraries 10.2 released
Version 10.2 of the Habari STOMP Client libraries for Delphi and Free Pascal is now available for ActiveMQ, Artemis, OpenMQ and RabbitMQ. It turns two compile-time options into run-time settings and fixes two defects that could stall or corrupt a connection. New Line-length limit at run time. Cast the connection to IMaxLineLength and set MaxLineLength before calling Start. This helps when … Continue reading Habari STOMP Client libraries 10.2 released
ScroogeXHTML 10.2 is here — cleaner fonts, correct symbols, unbroken hyperlinks
New TSxOptionsSecurity.StrictMode — an opt-in mode that turns previously-tolerated malformed RTF (unmatched group markers, unclosed groups, bad \pict/hex escapes, out-of-range color-table indices) into a catchable error instead of silently working around it. Lenient mode stays the default, so nothing changes unless you turn it on. Documented TSxOptionsHead.HeadTags/MetaTags/StyleSheetInclude as trusted, caller-supplied configuration — not something derived from RTF input. Fixed … Continue reading ScroogeXHTML 10.2 is here — cleaner fonts, correct symbols, unbroken hyperlinks
What’s new in ScroogeXHTML 10.0?
ScroogeXHTML for Object Pascal 10.0 — Release Candidate 1 ScroogeXHTML is the Object Pascal component that converts RTF (rich text) files, strings, and streams into clean HTML5, XHTML, or plain text. It ships as source, has no UI dependencies beyond the RTL/VCL/LCL, and builds on Delphi 2009+ and Free Pascal / Lazarus. Version 10.0 is … Continue reading What’s new in ScroogeXHTML 10.0?
Why Using a RTF to HTML Converter Can Unlock Hidden Value in Your Documents
Rich Text Format (RTF) files are everywhere—from legacy archives and internal knowledge bases to email templates and customer-facing portals—but they’re rarely ready for the modern web. Converting RTF to HTML unlocks new value by making content browser-friendly, searchable, and easily shared.
Messaging for Web and Mobile with Apache ActiveMQ Classic
The presentation covered challenges with HTTP messaging, advantages of STOMP and MQTT protocols, and examples of using STOMP over WebSocket for browser messaging and MQTT for mobile apps.
Habari STOMP Clients Release 2025.08
Habarisoft released new versions of its Delphi and Free Pascal STOMP client libraries for integration with leading multi-protocol message brokers.
How To: Secure Delphi SMTP With OAuth2
How to: secure Delphi SMTP with OAuth2 for sending emails via Exchange Online. Full Example source code is available now on GitHub.
New price list – €150 discount – August 2025
A new price list for Habarisoft.com and ScroogeXHTML.com products has been released on 1 August 2025.
ScroogeXHTML Updates / Save €150 / Trial Versions
Version 11.1 of the RTF to HTML5 converter library ScroogeXHTML and Version 9.4 of ScroogeXHTML for Object Pascal are available now. These versions add support for Symbol fonts with Unicode-based character representation, which is used in newer versions of text editors such as LibreOffice.