VCL.XPAppWiz Sample

This sample shows how to create a Windows XP Application Wizard.

Location

You can find the XPAppWiz sample project at:

• Start > Programs > Embarcadero RAD Studio > Samples and then navigate to Delphi\VCL\ToolsAPI\XPAppWiz
• Subversion Repository for Delphi: http://sourceforge.net/p/radstudiodemos/code/HEAD/tree/branches/RadStudio_XE4/Delphi/VCL/ToolsAPI/XPAppWiz/

Description

This wizard enables you to create projects that will participate in the new XP Themes look. It creates a manifest file for your project and adds it to the executable as a resource.

How to Use the Sample

1. Navigate to Start > Programs > Embarcadero RAD Studio > Samples and open XPAppWiz.dproj.
2. Build XPAppWiz.bpl.
3. Install XPAppWiz.bpl.

Files

XPAppExpt contains all the classes needed to create the project wizard.

Classes

• TXPAppProjectCreator is the creator class for the XP Themed Application.
• TXPAppModuleCreator is the creator class for a form file.
• TXPAppProjectWizard is the class that adds the new item XP Themed Application to the File > New > Other collection.
• TXPProjectSource handles the source file of the project.
• TXPModuleSource handles the source file of a form.

Implementation

• TXPAppProjectCreator.GetCreatorType sets the project type as a default application.
• TXPAppProjectWizard.GetGalleryCategory returns the category where the new application type will appear
• TXPAppProjectWizard.GetPersonality sets that the project is a Delphi project.
• Global Register procedure installs the new project wizard.
• InitModuleResources initializes the source files to the template defined in XPAPPCODE.txt.

Uses

• ToolsAPI Unit

See Also

• Extending the IDE
• Obtaining Tools API Services
• Creating Form and Project Wizards