Working with Events and Event Handlers

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In C++Builder, almost all the code you write is executed, directly or indirectly, in response to events. An event is a special kind of property that represents a run-time occurrence, often a user action. The code that responds directly to an event — called an event handler — is a method of an object.

In Delphi, almost all the code you write is executed, directly or indirectly, in response to events. An event is a special kind of property that represents a run-time occurrence, often a user action. The code that responds directly to an event - called an event handler - is a Delphi procedure.

Topics

• Generating a New Event Handler
• Generating a Handler for a Component's Default Event
• Locating Event Handlers
• Associating an Event with an Existing Event Handler
• Associating Menu Events with Event Handlers
• Deleting Event Handlers

See Also

• Locating Event Handlers
• Calling Methods
• Setting Component Properties