FMX.Types.TContent Methods

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_AddRef	protected	Called when an application uses a component interface.
_Release	protected	Called when an application releases a component interface.
AbsoluteToLocal	public	Transforms and returns a specified point from an absolute perspective to a local perspective.
AbsoluteToLocalVector	public	Transforms and returns a specified vector from the absolute perspective to the local perspective.
AddControlsToList	public	Adds the control children of this object to the given list.
AddFreeNotify	public	Adds AObject to the list of objects to be notified when this TFmxObject is destroyed.
AddObject	public	Adds a child to the current control.
AddObjectsToList	public	Adds the children of this object to the given list.
AfterConstruction	public	Responds after the last constructor has executed.
AfterPaint	public	Restores Canvas properties after the painting process.
AnimateColor	public	Creates a TColorAnimation for this object (self).
AnimateFloat	public	Creates and runs a TFloatAnimation for this object (self).
AnimateFloatDelay	public	Creates a TFloatAnimation for this object (self).
AnimateFloatWait	public	Creates a TFloatAnimation for this object (self) and does not return until the animation is finished.
ApplyEffect	public	Applies effects to the control, if specified.
ApplyStyleLookup	protected	Applies the style of a styled control.
ApplyTriggerEffect	public	Applies the specified mouse trigger effect to all the children of this FMX object that are of type TEffect.
AsIControl	public	Returns the IControl interface implemented by this FMX object.
Assign	public	Copies the contents of another similar object.
AssignTo	protected	Copies the properties of an object to a destination object.
BeforeDestruction	public	Performs any necessary actions before the first destructor is called.
BeginAutoDrag	protected	Begins the drag operation automatically.
BeginUpdate	public	Marks the start of an update session of the control and its children.
BringToFront	public	Brings this FMX visual object on top of other overlapping visual controls that are on the same form.
CanObserve	protected
Capture	protected	Saves the control that currently captures all the mouse messages.
ChangeName	protected	Sets the private, internal storage for the Name property to the string passed in NewName.
ChangeOrder	protected
ChangeParent	protected	Notification method called after the parent is changed.
CheckForAllowFocus	protected	Verifies whether the current control can receive focus.
ClassInfo	public	Returns a pointer to the run-time type information (RTTI) table for the object type.
ClassName	public	Returns a string indicating the type of the object instance (as opposed to the type of the variable passed as an argument).
ClassNameIs	public	Determines whether an object is of a specific type.
ClassParent	public	Returns the type of the immediate ancestor of a class.
ClassType	public	Returns the class reference for the object's class.
CleanupInstance	public	Performs finalization on long strings, variants, and interface variables within a class.
Click	protected	Responds to user clicks.
Clone	public	Returns a new cloned instance of this FMX object.
CloneChildFromStream	public	Clones the children of this FMX object from the given stream.
ContextMenu	protected	Displays the context menu on a specified point of the screen.
Create	public
DblClick	protected	Responds to user double-clicks.
DefaultHandler	public	Provides the interface for a method that processes message records.
DefineProperties	protected	Designates methods for storing an object's unpublished data on a stream such as a form file.
DeleteChildren	public	Deletes all the children of this FMX object.
Destroy	public
DestroyComponents	public	Destroys all owned components.
Destroying	public	Indicates that the component and its owned components are about to be destroyed.
DialogKey	protected	Processes a dialog key.
Dispatch	public	Calls message-handling methods for the object, based on the contents of the Message parameter.
DoAniFinished	protected	Frees the passed TAnimation object, releasing used memory.
DoEnter	protected	OnEnter event dispatcher.
DoExit	protected	OnExit event dispatcher.
DoMouseEnter	protected	OnMouseEnter event dispatcher.
DoMouseLeave	protected	OnMouseLeave event dispatcher.
DoPaint	public	Processes the painting of the control.
DoReleaseTimer	protected	Internally used by the Release method.
DragDrop	protected	OnDragDrop event dispatcher.
DragEnd	protected	OnDragEnd event dispatcher.
DragEnter	protected	OnDragEnter event dispatcher.
DragLeave	protected	OnDragLeave event dispatcher.
DragOver	protected	OnDragOver event dispatcher.
EndUpdate	public	Marks the end of an update session of the control and its children.
EnterChildren	protected	Checks whether the input is taken by the control or by its parent.
Equals	public	Checks whether the current instance and the parameter are equal.
Exchange	public	Exchanges two objects from the children list.
ExecuteAction	public	Executes an action.
FieldAddress	public	Returns the address of a published object field.
FillTextFlags	protected	Returns the filling direction of the control's text.
FindBinding	public	Searches through all the children of this FMX object for the given binding name.
FindComponent	public	Indicates whether a given component is owned by the component.
FindStyleResource	public	Searches for the given style lookup (passed in as a string) that specifies the resources list.
FindTarget	protected	Returns the target control.
Free	public	Destroys an object and frees its associated memory, if necessary.
FreeInstance	public	Deallocates memory allocated by a previous call to the NewInstance method.
FreeNotification	protected
FreeOnRelease	public	Frees the interface reference for components that were created from COM classes.
GetAbsoluteEnabled	protected	Getter function for the AbsoluteEnabled property.
GetAbsoluteMatrix	protected	Getter function for the AbsoluteMatrix property.
GetAbsoluteOpacity	protected	Getter function for the AbsoluteOpacity property.
GetAbsoluteRect	protected	Getter function for the AbsoluteRect property.
GetAbsoluteScale	protected	Getter function for the AbsoluteScale property.
GetAcceptsControls	protected	Getter function for the AcceptsControls property.
GetAlign	protected	Getter function for the Align property.
GetAllowAlign	protected	Getter function for the AllowAlign property.
GetAnchors	protected	Getter function for the Anchors property.
GetBackIndex	protected	Returns the first item in the children list.
GetBinding	protected	Protected getter implementation for the Binding property.
GetBoundsRect	protected	Getter function for the BoundsRect property.
GetChildOwner	protected	Returns the owner of a child component being read from a stream.
GetChildParent	protected	Returns the parent or, if there is no parent, returns the owner of a child component being read from a stream.
GetChildren	protected
GetChildrenMatrix	protected	Returns the children transformation matrix.
GetChildrenRect	protected	Getter function for the ChildrenRect property.
GetClipRect	protected	Getter function for the ClipRect property.
GetContainerHeight	protected	Getter function for the ContainerHeight property.
GetContainerWidth	protected	Getter function for the ContainerWidth property.
GetData	protected	Protected getter implementation for the Data property.
GetDesignInteractive	protected	Getter function for the DesignInteractive property.
GetDragMode	protected	Getter function for the DragMode property.
GetEffectsRect	protected	Returns the rectangle occupied by the effects applied over the control.
GetEnumerator	public	Returns a TComponent enumerator.
GetHashCode	public	Returns an integer containing the hash code.
GetHeight	protected	Getter function for the Height property.
GetHitTest	protected	Getter function for the HitTest property.
GetIDsOfNames	protected	Maps a single member and an optional set of argument names to a corresponding set of integer dispatch identifiers (dispIDs).
GetInterface	public	Retrieves a specified interface.
GetInterfaceEntry	public	Returns the entry for a specific interface implemented in a class.
GetInterfaceTable	public	Returns a pointer to a structure containing all of the interfaces implemented by a given class.
GetLeft	protected	Getter function for the Left property.
GetLocalRect	protected	Getter function for the LocalRect property.
GetLocked	protected	Getter function for the Locked property.
GetNamePath	public	Returns a string used by the Object Inspector.
GetObject	protected	Returns the current control as a TFmxObject.
GetObjectA	protected	Returns the current control as TFmxObject.
GetObservers	protected
GetOwner	protected	Returns the owner of a component.
GetPadding	protected	Getter function for the Padding property.
GetParent	protected	Getter function for the Parent property.
GetParentComponent	protected
GetParentedRect	protected	Getter function for the ParentedRect property.
GetParentedVisible	protected	Returns the value of the ParentedVisible property.
GetTabOrderList	public	Returns the list of children that have TabStop set to True.
GetTabOrderValue	protected	Gets the value of the control's TabOrder.
GetTop	protected	Getter function for the Top property.
GetTypeInfo	protected	Retrieves the type information for an object.
GetTypeInfoCount	protected	Returns the number of type information interfaces that an object provides (either 0 or 1).
GetUpdateRect	protected	Getter function for the UpdateRect property.
GetVisible	protected	Getter function for the Visible property.
GetWidth	protected	Getter function for the Width property.
HasClipParent	protected	Returns whether one of the children has ClipParent set to True.
HasParent	protected
HideCaret	public	Hides the control's caret, if it exists.
InheritsFrom	public	Determines the relationship of two object types.
InitInstance	public	Initializes a newly allocated object instance to all zeros and initializes the instance's virtual method table pointer.
InsertComponent	public	Establishes the component as the owner of a specified component.
InsertObject	public	Adds the object provided in the parameter to the FChildren TList of this object (self), at the specified position (index).
InstanceSize	public	Returns the size in bytes of each instance of the object type.
IntLoadFromBinStream	protected	Assures internal stream loading services for FMX objects. Do not use directly into applications.
IntSaveToBinStream	protected	Assures internal stream saving services for FMX objects. Do not use directly into applications.
InvalidateRect	public	Adds a rectangle to the update region of the scene.
Invoke	protected	Provides access to Automation properties and methods when the component wraps an Automation object.
IsChildren	public	Returns whether this FireMonkey object is a child of another TFmxObject.
IsIControl	public	Returns whether this FMX object implements the IControl interface.
IsImplementorOf	public	Indicates whether the component implements a specified interface.
ItemClass	public	Deprecated. Do not use in applications.
KeyDown	protected	OnKeyDown event dispatcher.
KeyUp	protected	OnKeyUp event dispatcher.
Loaded	protected	Initializes the component after the form file has been read into memory.
LoadFromBinStream	public	Initializes the object from a stored definition in a binary stream, typically an .fmx file.
LoadFromStream	public	Initializes the object from a stored definition in a text stream, typically an .fmx file.
LocalToAbsolute	public	Transforms and returns a specified point from the local perspective to the absolute perspective.
LocalToAbsoluteVector	public	Transforms and returns a specified vector from the local perspective to the absolute perspective.
LocalToScreen	protected	Transforms and returns a specified point from the local perspective to the screen perspective.
Lock	public	Locks the current control, so it cannot be changed at design time.
MakeScreenshot	public	Takes and returns a screenshot of the control.
MarginsChanged	protected	Handles changes to the Margins property.
MatrixChanged	protected	Handles changes to the transformation matrix.
MethodAddress	public	Returns the address of a class method by name.
MethodName	public	Returns the name of a class method by address.
MouseDown	protected	OnMouseDown event dispatcher.
MouseMove	protected	OnMouseMove event dispatcher.
MouseUp	protected	OnMouseUp event dispatcher.
MouseWheel	protected	OnMouseWheel event dispatcher.
NewInstance	public	Allocates memory for an instance of an object type and returns a pointer to that new instance.
Notification	protected
ObjectAtPoint	protected	Returns the control in which a specified point can be found.
ObserverAdded	protected
operator ()	public
PaddingChanged	protected	Realigns the control and its siblings when its padding changes.
Paint	protected	Renders the control's surface.
PaintChildren	protected	Renders the child controls.
Painting	public	OnPainting event dispatcher.
PaintTo	public	Paints the current control to a specified canvas.
PaletteCreated	protected	Responds when the component is created from the component palette.
PointInObject	public	Checks whether the specified point belongs to the control area.
QualifiedClassName	public	Returns the qualified name of the class.
QueryInterface	protected	Returns a reference to a specified interface if the object supports that interface.
ReadState	protected	Reads the state of the component.
Realign	public	Realigns controls within their parent, if needed.
RecalcAbsolute	public	Forces the current control to recalculate the AbsoluteMatrix property.
RecalcAbsoluteNow	protected	Recalculates AbsoluteMatrix.
RecalcEnabled	public	Forces the current control to recalculate its enabled state.
RecalcHasEffect	public	Forces the current control to recalculate its HasEffect property.
RecalcNeedAlign	public	Calculates which of the current control's children need to be aligned.
RecalcOpacity	public	Forces the current control to recalculate its Opacity property.
RecalcUpdateRect	public	Forces the current control to recalculate its UpdateRect property.
ReferenceInterface	public	Establishes or removes internal links that cause this component to be notified when the implementer of a specified interface is destroyed.
Release	public	Frees this TFmxObject object with a delay, releasing used memory.
ReleaseCapture	protected	Prevents the control from currently capturing all the mouse messages.
RemoveComponent	public	Removes a specified component specified from the component's Components list.
RemoveFreeNotification	public	Disables the destruction notification that was enabled by FreeNotification.
RemoveFreeNotifications	protected	Notifies all owned components of the owner component's imminent destruction.
RemoveFreeNotify	public	Removes the given object from the free notifications list.
RemoveObject	public	Removes a child from the current control.
Repaint	public	Forces the control to repaint its image on the screen.
Resize	protected	OnResize event dispatcher.
SafeCallException	public	Handles exceptions in methods declared using the safecall calling convention.
SaveToBinStream	public	Saves the object to a stored definition in a binary stream, typically an .fmx file.
SaveToStream	public	Saves the object to a stored definition in a text stream, typically an .fmx file.
ScreenToLocal	protected	Transforms and returns a specified point from the screen perspective to the local perspective.
SendToBack	public	Sends this FMX visual object to the background letting other overlapping visual controls that are on the same form to be on top of it.
SetAcceptsControls	protected	Setter function for the AcceptsControls property.
SetAlign	protected	Setter function for the Align property.
SetAncestor	protected	Clears or sets csAncestor state in the component's ComponentState property.
SetAnchors	protected	Setter function for the Anchors property.
SetBinding	protected	Protected setter implementation for the Binding property.
SetBounds	public	Sets the boundaries of the current control.
SetBoundsRect	protected	Setter function for the BoundsRect property.
SetCaretColor	public	Sets the fill color of the caret with a specified color.
SetCaretPos	public	Sets the position point of the caret to a specified point.
SetCaretSize	public	Sets the sizes of the caret to the specified values.
SetChildOrder	protected	Sets the visual ordering of a child control.
SetData	protected	Protected setter implementation for the Data property.
SetDesign	public	Sets the csDesigning in TComponentState. Used internally by the IDE.
SetDesigning	protected	Ensures that components inserted at design time have their design-mode flag set.
SetDesignInstance	protected	Ensures that components inserted at design time have their design-mode flag set.
SetDragMode	protected	Setter function for the DragMode property.
SetFocus	public	Sets the focus to the current control, if CanFocus is True.
SetHeight	protected	Setter function for the Height property.
SetInline	protected	Sets the csInline bit of the component's ComponentState property.
SetInPaintTo	protected	Sets the InPaintTo property.
SetLeft	protected	Setter function for the Left property.
SetName	protected	Sets the value of the Name property.
SetNewScene	public	Sets a new Scene for the current control.
SetParent	protected
SetParentComponent	protected
SetPopupMenu	protected	Setter function for the PopupMenu property.
SetRoot	public	Sets the Root property of each child in the children list.
SetSubComponent	public	Identifies whether the component is a subcomponent.
SetTop	protected	Setter function for the Top property.
SetVisible	protected	Setter function for the Visible property.
SetWidth	protected	Setter function for the Width property.
ShowCaretProc	public	Makes the control's caret visible.
Sort	public	Sorts the children in the children list using the specified sorting procedure.
StartAnimation	public	Starts the animation given through its name.
StartTriggerAnimation	public	Starts all the animations of the children of this object, based on the given trigger.
StartTriggerAnimationWait	public	Starts all the animations of the children of this object, based on the given trigger, and does not return until the animation is finished.
StopAnimation	public	Stops the animation given through its name.
StopPropertyAnimation	public	Stops the animation of the specified property of this FMX object.
StopTriggerAnimation	public	Stops all the animations of the children of this object, if the trigger is not set.
ToString	public	Returns a string containing the class name.
UnitName	public	Returns the name of the unit where the class is defined.
UnitScope	public	Returns the class's unit scope.
UpdateAction	public	Updates the state of an action.
UpdateAnchorRules	protected
UpdateControlOriginalParentSize	protected
Updated	protected	Clears the csUpdating state in the component's ComponentState property when the component finishes updating.
UpdateEffects	public	Updates the effects of the current control and of the control's parent.
UpdateExplicitBounds	protected	Updates the explicit bounds' properties of the control.
UpdateRegistry	protected	Provides the interface for a method that adds type library and version information to the Registry on components that implement COM interfaces.
UpdateStyle	public	Updates all the styles for all the children of this FMX object, by reloading them from the resources.
UpdateTabOrder	protected	Updates the control's position in its parent's tab order.
Updating	protected	Sets the csUpdating state in the component's ComponentState property.
ValidateContainer	protected	Determines whether an object can be inserted into a container.
ValidateInsert	protected	Provides the interface for a method that validates a child component before it is inserted.
ValidateRename	protected	Ensures that renaming an owned component does not create a name conflict.
WriteState	protected	Writes the state of the component.