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:Base delphi3.HLP>main :Title Delphi Help ; Index section ;============== :Index VCL Object and Component Reference=vcl3.hlp :Index Object Pascal Reference =obpascl3.hlp ; Link section ;============= :include delphi3.cfg ; CNT section ;============ 1 What's new in Delphi? 2 Package support=packagesupport 2 Code insight=codeinsight 2 Component templates=componenttemplates 2 New documentation design=newdocumentationdesign 2 RTL enhancements=rtlenhancements 2 Compiler changes=compilerchanges 2 Multibyte character support=multibytecharactersupport 2 New Borland Database Engine (BDE) and SQL Links=newborlanddatabaseenginebdeandsqllinks 2 Distributed datasets=distributeddatasets 2 COM support and ActiveX creation=comsupportandactivexcreation 2 Internet and Intranet development=internetandintranetdevelopment 2 OLEnterprise with Business Object Broker=olenterprisewithbusinessobjectbroker 2 New demo applications=newdemoapplications 2 Miscellaneous IDE enhancements=miscellaneousideenhancements 2 VCL Enhancements 3 VCL Enhancements=vclenhancements 3 Graphics enhancements=graphicsenhancements 3 Decision support components=decisionsupportcomponents 3 Button and Tool Bar components=buttonandtoolbarcomponents 3 Input Method Editor (IME) Support=inputmethodeditorimesupport 3 TDatetimePicker=tdatetimepicker ;nd3 TTreeView=ttreeview 3 TThreadList=tthreadlist ;nd3 TMenuItem=tmenuitem 3 TPageControl, TTabControl=tpagecontrolttabcontrol 3 TSplitter=tsplitter 3 Chart components=chartcomponents 3 QuickReport components=quickreportcomponents 3 TStaticText=tstatictext 3 TOpenPictureDialog and TSavePictureDialog=topenpicturedialogandtsavepicturedialog 3 TThreadList=tthreadlist 3 Button and Tool Bar components=buttonandtoolbarcomponents 3 IConFont, UpdateMetricSettings, and CMSysFontChanged=iconfontupdatemetricsettingsandcmsysfontchanged 3 TOleContainer=tolecontainer ;nd3 TDataSet=tdataset 3 TClientDataSet=tclientdataset 3 DBRichEdit=dbrichedit 3 DBCtrlGrid=dbctrlgrid 1 Using Delphi 2 Getting started 3 A tour of the Delphi development environment 4 A tour of the Delphi development environment=FHXR22894 4 Placing components on a form=EnvironPlacingComponentsOnAForm 4 Changing component appearance and behavior=EnvironChangingComponentAppearanceAndBehavior 4 Editing code with the Delphi Code editor=EnvironEditingCodeWithTheDelphiCodeEditor 4 Debugging applications=EnvironDebuggingApplications 4 Exploring databases=EnvironExploringDatabases 4 Flexible tool for storing objects as templates=EnvironFlexibleToolForStoringObjectsAsTemplates 4 Project file-management tool=EnvironProjectFileManagementTool 4 Handy pop-up menus=EnvironHandyPopUpMenus 4 Toolbar buttons for frequently used commands=EnvironToolbarButtonsForFrequentlyUsedCommands 4 Getting help=EnvironGettingHelp 3 First application--a brief tutorial 4 First application--a brief tutorial=FHXR20421 4 Starting a new application=TutorialStartingANewApplication 4 Setting a property value at design time=TutorialSettingAPropertyValueAtDesignTime 4 Adding objects to the form=TutorialAddingObjectsToTheForm 4 Accessing a database=TutorialAccessingADatabase 4 Adding some spice=TutorialAddingSomeSpice 4 Final touches=TutorialFinalTouches 4 Hooking up an event handler=FHXR38122 2 Working with Delphi tools 3 Working with projects 4 Working with projects=FHXR32745 4 What is a project?=FHXR18211 4 Naming unit and project source code files=FHXR13905 4 Storing a project=FHXR23743 4 Viewing and manipulating a project's contents=FHXR31002 4 Navigating among project components=FHXR36298 4 Saving projects and individual project files=FHXR14114 4 Sharing objects=FHXR33297 4 Specifying a default project, new form, and main form=FHXR14892 4 Setting project options=FHXR35119 4 Setting environment preferences=FHXR30044 4 Managing multiple project versions and team development=FHXR34774 4 Compiling, building, and running projects=FHXR20817 3 Understanding components 4 Understanding components=FHXR32065 4 Forms, the basic building blocks=UnderstdFormsTheBasicBuildingBlocks 4 Overview of components=FHXR35586 4 Delphi's standard components=FHXR18469 4 Two views of components=FHXR24135 4 Choosing the right component=FHXR38776 4 Customizing the Component palette=FHXR39481 3 Creating a user interface 4 Creating a user interface=FHXR21987 4 Adding a form to a project=FHXR22362 4 Specifying a form as the project main form=FHXR33073 4 Adding additional forms=UserfaceAddingAdditionalForms 4 Customizing a form component=UserfaceCustomizingAFormComponent 4 Manipulating components in forms=FHXR20985 4 Setting component properties=FHXR34053 4 Developing custom dialog boxes=FHXR29183 4 Using dialog box routines=UserfaceUsingDialogBoxRoutines 4 Specifying forms to auto-create=FHXR32344 4 MDI and SDI forms=FHXR10975 3 Using data modules 4 Using data modules=FHXR11302 4 Using standard data modules and remote data modules=DataModUsingStandardDataModulesAndRemoteDataModules 4 Creating a new data module=DataModCreatingANewDataModule 4 Adding a remote data module to an application server project=FHXR16513 4 Reusing data modules in the Object Repository=DataModReusingDataModulesInTheObjectRepository 4 Accessing a data module from a form=DataModAccessingADataModuleFromAFormB 3 Using the Menu Designer 4 Using the Menu Designer=FHXR19057 4 Opening the Menu Designer=FHXR10533 4 Building menus=FHXR22024 4 Editing menu items in the Object Inspector=FHXR23538 4 Using the Menu Designer SpeedMenu=FHXR31416 4 Using menu templates=FHXR37292 4 Saving a menu as a template=FHXR31183 4 Manipulating menu items at runtime=MenusManipulatingMenuItemsAtRuntime 4 Merging menus=FHXR17562 4 Importing resource (.RC) files=FHXR15123 3 Working with event handlers 4 Working with event handlers=FHXR23301B 4 Generating the default event handler=FHXR26820 4 Generating a new event handler=FHXR38379 4 Locating event handlers=FHXR28624 4 Associating an event with an existing event handler=FHXR23680 4 Associating menu events with code=FHXR21890 3 Working with the Code editor 4 Working with the Code editor=FHXR23301 4 Viewing files in the Code editor=FHXR26404 4 Viewing components as code in the editor=FHXR27755 4 Code editor SpeedMenu=FHXR19246 4 Searching in the Code editor=FHXR11562 4 Customizing the editor=FHXR27932 3 Using packages 4 Using packages=FHXR38273 4 Why use packages?=FHXR37551 4 Using runtime packages=FHXR22249 4 Using design-time packages=FHXR18152 4 Creating and editing packages=FHXR35787 4 Distributing applications that use packages=PackageDistributingApplicationsThatUsePackages 4 Distributing packages to other developers=FHXR20104 2 Programming with Delphi 3 General programming topics 4 Writing Object Pascal code 5 Writing Object Pascal code=FHXR33746 5 Writing readable code=FHXR32319 5 Writing assignment statements=FHXR42516 5 Declaring identifiers=FHXR35378 5 Declaring constants=FHXR36243 5 Calling procedures and functions=FHXR17225 5 Controlling the flow of code execution=FHXR22069 5 Object Pascal blocks=FHXR22770 5 Understanding scope=FHXR16498 5 Writing a procedure or function=FHXR26936 5 Defining new data types=FHXR32096 5 Understanding Object Pascal units=FHXR34795 4 Programming with Delphi objects 5 Programming with Delphi objects=FHXR33812 5 What is an object?=FHXR39900 5 Inheriting data and code from an object=FHXR11689 5 Object scope=FHXR40866 5 Assigning values to object variables=FHXR27546 5 Creating nonvisual objects=FHXR15058 4 Using the integrated debugger 5 Using the integrated debugger=FHXR38884B 5 Types of bugs=FHXR24860 5 Planning a debugging strategy=FHXR22731 5 Starting a debugging session=FHXR22576 5 Controlling program execution=FHXR27932B 5 Restarting the program=FHXR12440 5 Using breakpoints=FHXR10167 5 Examining program data values=FHXR17814 5 Viewing function calls=FHXR40361 5 Handling hardware and language exceptions=FHXR19085 3 Specific programming tasks 4 Handling exceptions 5 Handling exceptions=FHXR20922 5 Protecting blocks of code=FHXR34886 5 Protecting resource allocations (try..finally block)=FHXR19987 5 Handling RTL exceptions=FHXR34992 5 Handling component exceptions=FHXR32961 5 Silent exceptions=FHXR27527 5 Defining your own exceptions=FHXR32002 4 Working with string lists 5 Working with string lists=FHXR26353 5 Manipulating the strings in a list=FHXR19895 5 Loading and saving string lists=FHXR20892 5 Creating a new string list=FHXR20407 5 Adding objects to a string list=FHXR17611 4 Using Windows common dialogs 5 Using Windows common dialogs=FHXR26056 5 Adding a common dialog box to a project=CommonAddingACommonDialogBoxToAProject 5 Selecting files to open=FHXR41718 5 Saving files=FHXR32415 5 Printing text=FHXR15134 5 Printing graphics=FHXR22140 5 Using the font dialog box=FHXR22283 4 Working with toolbars and cool bars 5 Working with toolbars and cool bars=FHXR22761 5 Different kinds of toolbar control=ToolbarsDifferentKindsOfToolbarControl 5 Adding a toolbar using a panel component=ToolbarsAddingAToolbarUsingAPanelComponent 5 Adding a toolbar using the toolbar component=ToolbarsAddingAToolbarUsingTheToolbarComponent 5 Adding a cool bar component=ToolbarsAddingACoolBarComponent 5 Responding to clicks=FHXR15347 5 Adding hidden toolbars=FHXR23996 4 Dragging and dropping 5 Dragging and dropping=FHXR38884 5 Starting a drag operation=FHXR22333 5 Accepting dragged items=FHXR40915 5 Dropping items=FHXR28838 5 Ending a drag operation=FHXR11723 4 Working with text 5 Working with text=FHXR42699 5 Setting text alignment=FHXR23737 5 Adding scroll bars at runtime=WorktextAddingScrollBarsAtRuntime 5 Adding the Clipboard object=FHXR32617 5 About selected text=WorktextAboutSelectedText 5 Selecting text=FHXR37930 5 Cutting, copying, and pasting text=WorktextCuttingCopyingAndPastingText 5 Deleting selected text=WorktextDeletingSelectedText 5 Disabling menu items=FHXR29517 5 Providing a pop-up menu=FHXR14512 4 Drawing graphics at runtime 5 Drawing graphics at runtime=FHXR15711 5 Drawing versus painting=FHXR38867 5 Using the pixel array=FHXR16119 5 Drawing lines and polylines=FHXR17240 5 Drawing shapes=FHXR29518 5 Drawing special parts=FHXR25293 5 Techniques for drawing in an application=FHXR19020 5 Drawing with different tools=FHXR39839 5 Customizing pens and brushes=FHXR21319 5 Drawing on a bitmap=FHXR41484 4 Creating an owner-draw control 5 Creating an owner-draw control=FHXR28420B 5 Setting the owner-draw style=FHXR26859 5 Adding graphical objects to a string list=FHXR33433 5 Drawing owner-draw items=FHXR38279 4 Working with graphics files 5 Working with graphics files=FHXR18718 5 Loading a picture from a file=FHXR24689 5 Saving a picture to a file=FHXR31851 5 Replacing the picture=FHXR39719 5 Using the Clipboard with graphics=FHXR27100 4 Manipulating files 5 Manipulating files=FHXR28420 5 Deleting a file=FHXR10008 5 Changing a file's attributes=FHXR13135 5 Moving, copying, and renaming files=FHXR33161 5 Executing an application=FHXR31245 4 Using OLE Automation 5 Using OLE Automation=FHXR17172 5 About OLE Automation=OleautoAboutOleAutomation 5 A simple OLE Automation client=OleautoASimpleOLEAutomationClient 5 OLE Automation and the registry=OleautoOLEAutomationAndTheRegistry 5 Running an OLE Automation server in the background=OleautoRunningAnOLEAutomationServerInTheBackground 5 Variant arrays=OleautoVariantArrays 4 Creating an MDI application 5 Creating an MDI application=FHXR19297 5 About MDI applications=FHXR21669 5 Creating the MDI frame form=FHXR10938 5 Creating the MDI child form=FHXR35805 5 About MDI application menus=FHXR12981 5 Creating child windows=FHXR15643 5 Manipulating child windows=FHXR17660 5 Putting documents in child forms=FHXR41790 5 Exiting gracefully=FHXR11577 4 Creating international applications 5 Creating international applications=FHXR35757 5 Localization and internationalization=IntrntlLocalizationAndInternationalization 5 Internationalizing Delphi applications=IntrntlInternationalizingDelphiApplications 5 Localizing Delphi applications=FHXR25914 4 Compiler issues 5 The command-line compiler (UG Appendix A) 6 The command-line compiler=FHXR35942 6 Command-line compiler options=CommdlinCommandLineCompilerOptions 6 The DCC32.CFG file=FHXR14693 5 Compiler directives (UG Appendix B) 6 Compiler directives=FHXR10869 6 Align fields=CompdirsAlignFields 6 Application type=CompdirsApplicationType 6 Assert directives=CompdirsAssertDirectives 6 Boolean short-circuit evaluation=CompdirsBooleanShortCircuitEvaluation 6 Debug information=CompdirsDebugInformation 6 DEFINE directive=CompdirsDEFINEDirective 6 DENYPACKAGEUNIT directive=CompdirsDENYPACKAGEUNITDirective 6 Description=CompdirsDescription 6 DESIGNONLY directive=CompdirsDESIGNONLYDirective 6 ELSE directive=CompdirsELSEDirective 6 ENDIF directive=CompdirsENDIFDirective 6 Extended syntax=CompdirsExtendedSyntax 6 Hints=CompdirsHints 6 Implicit Build=CompdirsImplicitBuild 6 Imported data=CompdirsImportedData 6 IFDEF directive=CompdirsIFDEFDirective 6 IFNDEF directive=CompdirsIFNDEFDirective 6 IFOPT directive=CompdirsIFOPTDirective 6 Image base address=CompdirsImageBaseAddress 6 Include file=CompdirsIncludeFile 6 Input/output checking=CompdirsInput/OutputChecking 6 Link object file=CompdirsLinkObjectFile 6 Local symbol information=CompdirsLocalSymbolInformation 6 Long strings=FHXR14555 6 Memory allocation sizes=FHXR35949 6 Minimum enumeration size=CompdirsMinimumEnumerationSize 6 Open String Parameters=CompdirsOpenStringParameters 6 Optimization=CompdirsOptimization 6 Overflow checking=CompdirsOverflowChecking 6 Pentium-safe FDIV operations=CompdirsPentiumSafeFDIVOperations 6 Range checking=CompdirsRangeChecking 6 Resource file=CompdirsResourceFile 6 RUNONLY directive=CompdirsRUNONLYDirective 6 Runtime type information=CompdirsRuntimeTypeInformation 6 Symbol cross-reference information=FHXR21630 6 Type-checked pointers=CompdirsTypeCheckedPointers 6 UNDEF directive=CompdirsUNDEFDirective 6 Var-string checking=CompdirsVarStringChecking 6 Warnings=CompdirsWarnings 6 Weak packaging=CompdirsWeakPackaging 6 Windows stack frames=CompdirsWindowsStackFrames 6 Writeable typed constants=CompdirsWriteableTypedConstants 6 Using conditional compilation directives=FHXR33571 6 Conditional symbols=FHXR39722 2 Compatibility With Version 2 3 Compatibility With Version 2=compatibilitywithversion2 3 Component Palette changes=componentpalettechanges 3 Database changes=databasechanges 3 Changes to other objects=changestootherobjects 3 Compiler Changes=compilerchanges2 3 Changes introduced by packages=changesintroducedbypackages 3 Using older third-party components (DCUs)=usingolderthirdpartycomponentsdcus 1 Developing Applications 2 Developing database applications 3 Making effective use of the development environment 4 Making effective use of the development environment=FHXR20844 4 Browsing and designing with the SQL Explorer=FHXR31636 4 Using the Data Dictionary=3EnvUsingTheDataDictionary 4 Creating multi-tiered database applications=3EnvCreatingMultiTieredDatabaseApplications 4 Designing a database interface with data-aware controls=3EnvDesigningADatabaseInterfaceWithDataAwareControls 4 Using the Database Desktop with Paradox and dBASE files=3EnvUsingTheDatabaseDesktopWithParadoxAndDbaseFiles 4 Using data modules and remote data modules=3EnvUsingDataModulesAndRemoteDataModules 4 Creating and using component templates=3EnvCreatingAndUsingComponentTemplates 4 Using the Object Repository=3EnvUsingTheObjectRepository 4 Overview of Delphi's database architecture=3EnvOverviewOfDelphi'sDatabaseArchitecture 3 Managing database sessions 4 Managing database sessions=FHXR36739 4 Working with a session component=FHXR35250 4 Managing multiple sessions=FHXR21262 4 Using a session component in data modules=4SessUsingASessionComponentInDataModules 3 Connecting to databases 4 Connecting to databases=FHXR13143 4 Understanding persistent and temporary database components=45connecUnderstandingPersistentAndTemporaryDatabaseComponents 4 Controlling connections=45connecControllingConnections 4 Handling transactions=45connecHandlingTransactions 4 Applying cached updates for multiple datasets=45connecApplyingCachedUpdatesForMultipleDatasets 4 Understanding database and session component interactions=45connecUnderstandingDatabaseAndSessionComponentInteractions 4 Using database components in data modules=45connecUsingDatabaseComponentsInDataModules 3 Understanding datasets 4 Understanding datasets=FHXR30623 4 What is TDataSet?=5DatsetWhatIsTdataset 4 Opening and closing datasets=5DatsetOpeningAndClosingDatasets 4 Determining and setting dataset states=FHXR35411 4 Searching datasets=FHXR11247 4 Displaying and editing a subset of data using filters=FHXR26364 4 Modifying data=DGFHXR19020 4 Using dataset events=5DatsetUsingDatasetEvents 3 Understanding BDE-enabled datasets 4 Understanding BDE-enabled datasets=FHXR20965 4 Overview of BDE-enablement=5Ds2OverviewOfBDEEnablement 4 Handling database and session connections=5Ds2HandlingDatabaseAndSessionConnections 4 Working with a provider component=5Ds2WorkingWithAProviderComponent 4 Working with cached updates=5Ds2WorkingWithCachedUpdates 4 Caching BLOBs=5Ds2CachingBlobs 4 Responding to a server yield=5Ds2RespondingToAServerYield 3 Creating and using a client dataset 4 Creating and using a client dataset=FHXR30623B 4 Working with a client dataset=5Ds3WorkingWithAClientDataset 4 Sorting and indexing=5Ds3SortingAndIndexing 4 Working with another view of a dataset=5Ds3WorkingWithAnotherViewOfADataset 4 Creating a new dataset=5Ds3CreatingANewDataset 3 Working with data sources 4 Working with data sources=FHXR23789 4 Establishing a database-to-data control link=6DsourcEstablishingADatabaseToDataControlLink 3 Working with field components 4 Working with field components=FHXR40066 4 Understanding field components=7FieldsUnderstandingFieldComponents 4 Creating persistent fields=FHXR39165 4 Arranging the order of persistent fields=7FieldsArrangingTheOrderOfPersistentFields 4 Defining new persistent fields=7FieldsDefiningNewPersistentFields 4 Setting persistent field properties and events=FHXR15954 4 Working with field component methods at runtime=7FieldsWorkingWithFieldComponentMethodsAtRuntime 4 Displaying, converting, and accessing field values=7FieldsDisplayingConvertingAndAccessingFieldValues 4 Checking a field's current value=7FieldsCheckingAField'sCurrentValue 4 Setting a default value for a field=7FieldsSettingADefaultValueForAField 4 Working with constraints=7FieldsWorkingWithConstraints 3 Working with tables 4 Working with tables=FHXR18554 4 Using table components=8TableUsingTableComponents 4 Setting up a table component=8TableSettingUpATableComponent 4 Controlling read/write access to a table=8TableControllingRead/WriteAccessToATable 4 Searching for records=8TableSearchingForRecords 4 Sorting records=8TableSortingRecords 4 Working with a subset of data=8TableWorkingWithASubsetOfData 4 Deleting all records in a table=8TableDeletingAllRecordsInATable 4 Deleting a table=8TableDeletingATable 4 Creating a table=8TableCreatingATable 4 Importing data from another table=8TableImportingDataFromAnotherTable 4 Synchronizing tables linked to the same database table=8TableSynchronizingTablesLinkedToTheSameDatabaseTable 4 Creating master/detail forms=8TableCreatingMaster/DetailForms 3 Working with queries 4 Working with queries=FHXR19911 4 Using queries effectively=9QueryUsingQueriesEffectively 4 What databases can you access with a query component?=9QueryWhatDatabasesCanYouAccessWithAQueryComponent 4 Using a query component: an overview=FHXR25196 4 Specifying the SQL statement to execute=FHXR41010 4 Setting parameters=FHXR34632 4 Executing a query=FHXR42762 4 Preparing a query =FHXR10440 4 Unpreparing a query to release resources=9QueryUnpreparingAQueryToReleaseResources 4 Creating heterogenous queries=FHXR27506 4 Improving query performance=9QueryImprovingQueryPerformance 4 Working with result sets=DGFHXR42457 3 Working with stored procedures 4 Working with stored procedures=FHXR26015 4 When should you use stored procedures?=10ProcWhenShouldYouUseStoredProcedures 4 Using a stored procedure=10ProcUsingAStoredProcedure 4 Creating a stored procedure component=FHXR13240 4 Understanding stored procedure parameters=10ProcUnderstandingStoredProcedureParameters 4 Viewing parameter information at design time=10ProcViewingParameterInformationAtDesignTime 4 Setting parameter information at design time=FHXR11579 4 Setting input parameter values at run time=10ProcSettingInputParameterValuesAtRunTime 4 Preparing and executing a stored procedure=10ProcPreparingAndExecutingAStoredProcedure 4 Binding parameters=10ProcBindingParameters 4 Accessing output and result parameters=DGFHXR33058 4 Accessing the result dataset=FHXR32917 4 Working with Oracle overloaded stored procedures=FHXR42072 3 Working with cached updates 4 Working with cached updates=FHXR33149 4 Deciding when to use cached updates=11CacheDecidingWhenToUseCachedUpdates 4 Understanding the cached updates process=11CacheUnderstandingTheCachedUpdatesProcess 4 Enabling and disabling cached updates=FHXR39234 4 Fetching records=FHXR14654 4 Applying cached updates=FHXR14681 4 Canceling pending cached updates=FHXR35210 4 Undeleting a cached record=11CacheUndeletingACachedRecord 4 Checking update status=11CacheCheckingUpdateStatus 4 Determining if you need to control the updating process=11CacheDeterminingIfYouNeedToControlTheUpdatingProcess 4 Using update objects to update a dataset=FHXR18861 4 Updating a read-only result set=11CacheUpdatingAReadOnlyResultSet 4 Creating an OnUpdateRecord event handler=FHXR20141 4 Handling cached update errors=FHXR34546 3 Using data controls 4 Using data controls=FHXR13484 4 Using common data control features=12CtrlsUsingCommonDataControlFeatures 4 Displaying and editing data in a data-aware control=12CtrlsDisplayingAndEditingDataInADataAwareControl 4 Displaying data as labels=12CtrlsDisplayingDataAsLabels 4 Displaying and editing fields in an edit box=12CtrlsDisplayingAndEditingFieldsInAnEditBox 4 Displaying and editing text in a memo control=12CtrlsDisplayingAndEditingTextInAMemoControl 4 Displaying and editing text in a rich edit memo control=12CtrlsDisplayingAndEditingTextInARichEditMemoControl 4 Displaying and editing graphics fields in an image control=12CtrlsDisplayingAndEditingGraphicsFieldsInAnImageControl 4 Displaying and editing data in list and combo boxes=12CtrlsDisplayingAndEditingDataInListAndComboBoxes 4 Displaying and editing data in lookup list and combo boxes=12CtrlsDisplayingAndEditingDataInLookupListAndComboBoxes 4 Handling Boolean field values with check boxes=12CtrlsHandlingBooleanFieldValuesWithCheckBoxes 4 Restricting field values with radio controls=12CtrlsRestrictingFieldValuesWithRadioControls 4 Navigating and manipulating records=DGFHXR26353 3 Working with grids 4 Working with grids=FHXR37130 4 Viewing and editing data with TDBGrid=14GridsViewingAndEditingDataWithTdbgrid 4 Creating a grid that contains other data-aware controls=14GridsCreatingAGridThatContainsOtherDataAwareControls 3 Using decision support components 4 Using decision support components=FHXR33574 4 About crosstabs=FHXR40481 4 Guidelines for using decision support components=FHXR41063 4 Using datasets with decision support components=FHXR32964 4 Using decision cubes=FHXR24074 4 Using decision sources=FHXR39544 4 Using decision pivots=FHXR26325 4 Creating and using decision grids=FHXR39602 4 Creating and using decision graphs=FHXR21804 4 Decision support components at runtime=14aDeccDecisionSupportComponentsAtRuntime 4 Decision support components and memory control=FHXR36938 3 Copying data and table structures 4 Copying data and table structures=FHXR18700 4 Creating a batch move component=BatmoveCreatingABatchMoveComponent 4 Specifying a batch move mode=FHXR17584 4 Mapping data types=FHXR37268 4 Executing a batch move=BatmoveExecutingABatchMove 4 Handling batch move errors=FHXR26007 3 Creating a multi-tiered application 4 Creating a multi-tiered application=FHXR29060 4 A structural overview of a multi-tiered application=MultiAStructuralOverviewOfAMultiTieredApplication 4 Advantages of the multi-tiered database model=MultiAdvantagesOfTheMultiTieredDatabaseModel 4 Overview of creating a multi-tiered application=MultiOverviewOfCreatingAMultiTieredApplication 4 Establishing and maintaining a connection to an application server=FHXR24933 4 Accessing data with client datasets=FHXR12685 4 Creating a data provider for the application server=FHXR37587 4 Supporting the briefcase model=FHXR34807 4 Modifying a two-tiered application to use the multi-tiered model=MultiModifyingATwoTieredApplicationToUseTheMultiTieredModel 2 Creating custom components 3 Overview of component creation 4 Overview of component creation=FHXR22457 4 The Visual Component Library=FHXR20227 4 Components and classes=FHXR12486 4 How do you create components?=FHXR25527 4 What goes in a component?=FHXR33182 4 Creating a new component=FHXR35280 4 Testing uninstalled components=FHXR36265 3 Object-oriented programming for component writers 4 Object-oriented programming for component writers=FHXR24025 4 Creating new classes=FHXR36630 4 Ancestors, descendants, and class hierarchies=FHXR12909 4 Controlling access=FHXR33206 4 Dispatching methods=FHXR11300 4 Abstract class members=FHXR40633 4 Classes and pointers=FHXR12893 3 Creating properties 4 Creating properties=FHXR30679 4 Why create properties?=FHXR39772 4 Types of properties=FHXR29399 4 Publishing inherited properties=FHXR40430 4 Defining properties=FHXR29564 4 Creating array properties=FHXR20488 4 Writing property editors=FHXR11292 3 Creating events 4 Creating events=FHXR28247 4 What are events?=FHXR29717 4 Implementing the standard events=FHXR40563 4 Defining your own events=FHXR42170 3 Creating methods 4 Creating methods=FHXR14882 4 Avoiding dependencies=FHXR11691 4 Naming methods=FHXR38671 4 Protecting methods=FHXR40323 4 Making methods virtual=FHXR18138 4 Declaring methods=FHXR18286 3 Using graphics in components 4 Using graphics in components=FHXR35725 4 Overview of graphics=FHXR24322 4 Using the canvas=FHXR36567 4 Working with pictures=FHXR40257 4 Offscreen bitmaps=FHXR21341 4 Responding to changes=FHXR27543 3 Handling messages 4 Handling messages=FHXR18810 4 Understanding the message-handling system=FHXR10482 4 Changing message handling=FHXR28764 4 Creating new message handlers=FHXR14088 3 Registering components 4 Registering components=FHXR19983 4 Registering components=FHXR19540 4 Adding palette bitmaps=FHXR20605 4 Providing Help for your component=FHXR37937 4 Storing and loading properties=FHXR14546 3 Creating packages 4 Creating packages=FHXR41491 4 Runtime and design-time packages=PackagesRuntimeAndDesignTimePackages 3 Modifying an existing component 4 Modifying an existing component=FHXR17328 4 Creating and registering the component=FHXR29634 4 Modifying the component class=FHXR32187 3 Creating a graphic component 4 Creating a graphic component=FHXR20426 4 Creating and registering the component=FHXR29634B 4 Publishing inherited properties=FHXR32977 4 Adding graphic capabilities=FHXR38039 3 Customizing a grid 4 Customizing a grid=FHXR31483 4 Creating and registering the component=FHXR30473 4 Publishing inherited properties=FHXR38696 4 Changing initial values=FHXR32040 4 Resizing the cells=FHXR28029 4 Filling in the cells=FHXR16736 4 Navigating months and years=FHXR32705 4 Navigating days=FHXR30981 3 Making a control data-aware 4 Making a control data-aware=FHXR26393 4 Creating a data-browsing control=DbawareCreatingADataBrowsingControl 4 Creating a data-editing control=DbawareCreatingADataEditingControl 3 Making a dialog box a component 4 Making a dialog box a component=FHXR25383 4 Defining the component interface=FHXR16882 4 Creating and registering the component=FHXR24225 4 Creating the component interface=FHXR20095 4 Testing the component=FHXR15499 3 Building a dialog box into a DLL 4 Building a dialog box into a DLL=FHXR34760 4 Adding the interface routine=FHXR23459 4 Modifying the project file=FHXR14008 4 Opening the dialog box from an application=FHXR37863 2 Creating Internet and intranet applications 3 Creating Internet server applications 4 Creating Internet server applications=FHXR27313 4 Terminology and standards=WserverTerminologyAndStandards 4 An overview of HTTP server activity=WserverAnOverviewOfHTTPServerActivity 4 Web server applications=WserverWebServerApplications 4 The structure of a Web server application=WserverTheStructureOfAWebServerApplication 4 The Web dispatcher=FHXR17671 4 Action items=FHXR37938 4 Accessing client request information=WserverAccessingClientRequestInformation 4 Creating HTTP response messages=WserverCreatingHTTPResponseMessages 4 Generating the content of response messages=FHXR28526 4 Using database information in responses=FHXR13761 4 Debugging server applications=WserverDebuggingServerApplications 3 Working with sockets 4 Working with sockets=FHXR35618 4 Implementing services=WsocketImplementingServices 4 Describing socket connections=WsocketDescribingSocketConnections 4 Describing the socket=WsocketDescribingTheSocket 4 Using socket components=WsocketUsingSocketComponents 4 Reading and writing over socket connections=WsocketReadingAndWritingOverSocketConnections 4 Responding to socket events=WsocketRespondingToSocketEvents 2 Working with COM and ActiveX 3 OLE and ActiveX Overview 4 OLE and ActiveX Overview=FHXR11157 4 An Overview of COM=OletechAnOverviewOfCOM 4 Using interfaces in Delphi=FHXR20302 4 OLE and ActiveX objects=FHXR38675 4 OLE Automation interfaces=FHXR33176 4 Delphi ActiveX Framework=FHXR32608 3 Creating ActiveX controls 4 Creating ActiveX controls =FHXR24662 4 Overview of ActiveX control creation=AxctrlOverviewOfActivexControlCreation 4 Creating an ActiveX control=AxctrlCreatingAnActivexControl 3 Creating ActiveForms 4 Creating ActiveForms=FHXR32324 4 Creating an ActiveForm=AxformCreatingAnActiveform 3 ActiveX Web Deployment 4 ActiveX Web Deployment=FHXR17689 4 Deploying ActiveForms and ActiveX controls=FHXR34193 4 Setting Web Deployment Options=FHXR29113 3 Creating property pages 4 Creating property pages=FHXR14313 4 Creating a property page=ProppageCreatingAPropertyPage 3 Creating OLE Automation servers 4 Creating OLE Automation servers=FHXR33172 4 Overview of Automation server creation =OleautoOverviewOfAutomationServerCreation 4 Creating an Automation server=OleautoCreatingAnAutomationServer 3 Working with type libraries 4 Working with type libraries=FHXR20441 4 The Type Library editor=TyplibTheTypeLibraryEditor ; Include section ;================ :include vcl3.cnt :include obpascl3.cnt :Include win32sdk.toc :Include winhlp32.cnt