Using IntraWeb Components

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One of the advantages of IntraWeb is that it uses the same kinds of tools and techniques as regular VCL development. You can build your user interface by dropping components on forms, like you would any other application. There are a number of important differences that you must keep in mind, however. The forms and components used in IntraWeb user interfaces are not the same ones used in non-Web GUI applications. When you create a form or use a component, be sure to use an IntraWeb version instead of a VCL version.

Many VCL components have IntraWeb counterparts. Generally, the IntraWeb components have the same name as their VCL counterparts, with the letters "IW" prefixed to the name. For example, IWCheckBox is the IntraWeb equivalent of CheckBox. (The name used in source code starts with the letter T, of course, like TIWCheckBox.) On the Tool palette, the icons for IntraWeb components are nearly identical to their VCL counterparts, making it easier to find the IntraWeb components you need.

The following table lists VCL components and their IntraWeb counterparts. For more information on these components and how to use them, refer to the IntraWeb help files and other IntraWeb documentation.

VCL and IntraWeb components:

VCL component	IntraWeb equivalent	Tool palette category for IntraWeb component
Button	IWButton	IW Standard
CheckBox	IWCheckBox	IW Standard
ComboBox	IWComboBox	IW Standard
DBCheckBox	IWDBCheckBox	IW Data
DBComboBox	IWDBComboBox	IW Data
DBEdit	IWDBEdit	IW Data
DBGrid	IWDBGrid	IW Data
DBImage	IWDBImage	IW Data
DBLabel	IWDBLabel	IW Data
DBListBox	IWDBListBox	IW Data
DBLookupComboBox	IWDBLookupComboBox	IW Data
DBLookupListBox	IWDBLookupListBox	IW Data
DBMemo	IWDBMemo	IW Data
DBNavigator	IWDBNavigator	IW Data
DBText	IWDBText	IW Data
Edit	IWEdit	IW Standard
Image	IWImage or IWImageFile	IW Standard
Label	IWLabel	IW Standard
ListBox	IWListBox	IW Standard
Memo	IWMemo	IW Standard
RadioGroup	IWRadioGroup	IW Standard
Timer	IWTimer	IW Standard
TreeView	IWTreeView	IW Standard

See Also

• http://www.atozed.com/IntraWeb/Documentation/Index.EN.aspx