Component Writer's Guide Index

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The Component Writer's Guide presents information relating to creating VCL components and using the Open ToolsAPI extensions in the Delphi personality. Code examples are included for C++ as well as for Delphi.

Chapters

• Introduction to Component Creation
• Object-oriented Programming for Component Writers
• Creating Properties
• Creating Events
• Creating Methods
• Using Graphics in Components
• Handling Messages
• Making Components Available at Design Time
• Modifying an Existing Component
• Creating a Graphic Component
• Customizing a Grid
• Making a Control Data Aware
• Making a Dialog Box a Component
• Extending the IDE (Tools API)