Graphics

Delphi Information

Class

EInvalidGraphic	EInvalidGraphic is the exception class for unrecognized graphic files.
EInvalidGraphicOperation	EInvalidGraphicOperation is the exception class for illegal operations on graphics.
TBitmap	TBitmap is an encapsulation of a Windows bitmap (HBITMAP), including its palette (HPALETTE).
TBitmapImage	TBitmapImage is the internal representation of the bitmap image for a TBitmap object.
TBrush	TBrush represents the color and pattern used to fill solid shapes.
TBrushRecall	TBrushRecall saves and restores a TBrush object.
TCanvas	TCanvas provides an abstract drawing space for objects that must render their own images.
TCustomCanvas	Defines an abstract base class for other canvas objects.
TFont	TFont encapsulates a system font.
TFontRecall	TFontRecall saves and restores the properties of a TFont object.
TGraphic	TGraphic is the abstract base class type for objects such as icons, bitmaps, and metafiles that can store and display visual images.
TGraphicsObject	TGraphicsObject is the abstract base class for objects which encapsulate a system graphics object: TBrush, TFont, and TPen.
TIcon	TIcon is an encapsulation of a Windows icon.
TIconImage	TIconImage is the internal representation of the bitmap image for a TIcon object.
TMetafile	TMetafile is an encapsulation of the Win32 Enhanced metafile.
TMetafileCanvas	TMetafileCanvas allows applications to create metafile images from scratch.
TMetafileImage	TMetafileImage is the internal representation of the metafile image for a TMetafile object.
TPen	TPen is used to draw lines or outline shapes on a canvas.
TPenRecall	TPenRecall saves and restores the properties of a TPen object.
TPicture	TPicture contains a bitmap, icon, metafile graphic, or user-defined graphic.
TSharedImage	TSharedImage is the base class for classes that contain images used for graphics objects.
TWICImage	TWICImage is an encapsulation of a Microsoft Windows Imaging Component.

Classref

TGraphicClass

TGraphicClass defines the metaclass for TGraphic.

Const

Constants

Enum

TAlphaFormat	TAlphaFormat indicates how the reserved byte of each pixel is used in a 32 bit bitmap.
TBitmapHandleType	TBitmapHandleType indicates the format used to store the in-memory image of a bitmap.
TBrushStyle	TBrushStyle specifies the pattern on a brush.
TCanvasOrientation	TCanvasOrientation specifies the pixel coordinate system that a canvas uses.
TCanvasStates	Enumerates the states a canvas can satisfy.
TFillMode
TFillStyle	TFillStyle indicates the type of color change defines the boundary of a possibly non-rectangular region n a canvas.
TFontPitch	TFontPitch indicates whether the characters in a font have the same width.
TFontStyle	TFontStyle and TFontStyles specify style characteristics of a font.
TPenMode	TPenMode indicates how the color of a pen interacts with the color of a canvas.
TPenStyle	TPenStyle indicates the type of line a pen draws.
TPixelFormat	TPixelFormat specifies the format of a bitmap.
TProgressStage	TProgressStage indicates the stage of a lengthy operation.
TTextFormats
TTransparentMode	TTransparentMode indicates how the transparent color of a bitmap is determined.
TWICImageFormat	Enumerates the possible image formats for a WIC image.

Function

AllocPatternBitmap	Creates a TBitmap filled with a pattern.
BytesPerScanline
CharsetToIdent	Obtains the name of a character set.
ColorToIdent	Provides the symbolic name of a TColor value.
ColorToRGB	Converts a TColor value into an RGB representation of the color.
ColorToString	Returns a string that represents the name of a TColor value.
CopyPalette	Creates a new palette object that matches an existing palette.
CreateGrayMappedBmp	Remaps the standard gray colors in a bitmap with the system grays.
CreateGrayMappedRes	Remaps the standard gray colors in a bitmap resource with the system grays.
CreateMappedBmp	Changes the color table in a bitmap.
CreateMappedRes	Changes the color table in a bitmap resource.
FreeMemoryContexts
GetCharsetValues	Passes the name of every predefined character set string to a callback function.
GetColorValues	Passes the name of every predefined color constant to a callback function.
GetDIB	Returns the info header and image for a device independent bitmap.
GetDIBSizes	Returns the size of the info header and of the image for a device independent bitmap.
GetDefFontCharSet	Returns the character set of the default system font.
GraphicExtension	Returns the default file-name extension of a graphics object.
GraphicFileMask	Returns a file mask that specifies the valid extensions for a graphic class.
GraphicFilter	Returns a file filter compatible with the Filter property of an Open or Save dialog.
IdentToCharset	Translates the name of a character set constant to the corresponding character set.
IdentToColor	Translates the name of a color constant to the corresponding TColor value.
PaletteChanged
StringToColor	Translates a string representation of a color to the corresponding TColor value.
TransparentStretchBlt

Interface

IChangeNotifier

IChangeNotifier is the interface used for responding to status changes.

Pointer

PColor	PColor is a pointer to a TColor type.
PCursorOrIcon
PIconRec
PResource

Set

TCanvasState	Represents a set of states a canvas satisfies.
TFontStyles	TFontStyle and TFontStyles specify style characteristics of a font.
TFontStylesBase
TTextFormat	TTextFormat indicates how a text viewer control displays its contents.

Struct

TBrushData
TCursorOrIcon
TFontData
TIconRec
TPenData
TResData
TResource

Type

HENHMETAFILE	Meta file handle type.
HMETAFILE	HMETAFILE is the Windows handle to a TMetafile object.
TColor	TColor is used to specify the color of a Windows-only control.
TCopyMode	TCopyMode specifies how a graphical image is copied onto a canvas.
TFontCharset	TFontCharset represents the character set of a font.
TFontDataName
TFontName	TFontName is a string that holds the typeface name of a font.

Variable

DDBsOnly	Determines whether bitmap handles are created as device-dependent bitmaps (DDB).
DefFontData
FImagingFactory
SystemPalette16	Contains the 16 VGA system colors.

C++ Information

Class

EInvalidGraphic	EInvalidGraphic is the exception class for unrecognized graphic files.
EInvalidGraphicOperation	EInvalidGraphicOperation is the exception class for illegal operations on graphics.
IChangeNotifier	IChangeNotifier is the interface used for responding to status changes.
TBitmap	TBitmap is an encapsulation of a Windows bitmap (HBITMAP), including its palette (HPALETTE).
TBitmapImage	TBitmapImage is the internal representation of the bitmap image for a TBitmap object.
TBrush	TBrush represents the color and pattern used to fill solid shapes.
TBrushData
TBrushRecall	TBrushRecall saves and restores a TBrush object.
TCanvas	TCanvas provides an abstract drawing space for objects that must render their own images.
TCursorOrIcon
TCustomCanvas	Defines an abstract base class for other canvas objects.
TFont	TFont encapsulates a system font.
TFontData
TFontRecall	TFontRecall saves and restores the properties of a TFont object.
TGraphic	TGraphic is the abstract base class type for objects such as icons, bitmaps, and metafiles that can store and display visual images.
TGraphicsObject	TGraphicsObject is the abstract base class for objects which encapsulate a system graphics object: TBrush, TFont, and TPen.
TIcon	TIcon is an encapsulation of a Windows icon.
TIconImage	TIconImage is the internal representation of the bitmap image for a TIcon object.
TIconRec
TMetafile	TMetafile is an encapsulation of the Win32 Enhanced metafile.
TMetafileCanvas	TMetafileCanvas allows applications to create metafile images from scratch.
TMetafileImage	TMetafileImage is the internal representation of the metafile image for a TMetafile object.
TPen	TPen is used to draw lines or outline shapes on a canvas.
TPenData
TPenRecall	TPenRecall saves and restores the properties of a TPen object.
TPicture	TPicture contains a bitmap, icon, metafile graphic, or user-defined graphic.
TResData
TResource
TSharedImage	TSharedImage is the base class for classes that contain images used for graphics objects.
TWICImage	TWICImage is an encapsulation of a Microsoft Windows Imaging Component.

Enum

TAlphaFormat	TAlphaFormat indicates how the reserved byte of each pixel is used in a 32 bit bitmap.
TBitmapHandleType	TBitmapHandleType indicates the format used to store the in-memory image of a bitmap.
TBrushStyle	TBrushStyle specifies the pattern on a brush.
TCanvasOrientation	TCanvasOrientation specifies the pixel coordinate system that a canvas uses.
TCanvasStates	Enumerates the states a canvas can satisfy.
TColor	TColor is used to specify the color of a Windows-only control.
TFillMode
TFillStyle	TFillStyle indicates the type of color change defines the boundary of a possibly non-rectangular region n a canvas.
TFontPitch	TFontPitch indicates whether the characters in a font have the same width.
TFontStyle	TFontStyle and TFontStyles specify style characteristics of a font.
TPenMode	TPenMode indicates how the color of a pen interacts with the color of a canvas.
TPenStyle	TPenStyle indicates the type of line a pen draws.
TPixelFormat	TPixelFormat specifies the format of a bitmap.
TProgressStage	TProgressStage indicates the stage of a lengthy operation.
TTextFormats
TTransparentMode	TTransparentMode indicates how the transparent color of a bitmap is determined.
TWICImageFormat	Enumerates the possible image formats for a WIC image.

Function

AllocPatternBitmap	Creates a TBitmap filled with a pattern.
BytesPerScanline
CharsetToIdent	Obtains the name of a character set.
ColorToIdent	Provides the symbolic name of a TColor value.
ColorToRGB	Converts a TColor value into an RGB representation of the color.
ColorToString	Returns a string that represents the name of a TColor value.
CopyPalette	Creates a new palette object that matches an existing palette.
CreateGrayMappedBmp	Remaps the standard gray colors in a bitmap with the system grays.
CreateGrayMappedRes	Remaps the standard gray colors in a bitmap resource with the system grays.
CreateMappedBmp	Changes the color table in a bitmap.
CreateMappedRes	Changes the color table in a bitmap resource.
FreeMemoryContexts
GetCharsetValues	Passes the name of every predefined character set string to a callback function.
GetColorValues	Passes the name of every predefined color constant to a callback function.
GetDIB	Returns the info header and image for a device independent bitmap.
GetDIBSizes	Returns the size of the info header and of the image for a device independent bitmap.
GetDefFontCharSet	Returns the character set of the default system font.
GraphicExtension	Returns the default file-name extension of a graphics object.
GraphicFileMask	Returns a file mask that specifies the valid extensions for a graphic class.
GraphicFilter	Returns a file filter compatible with the Filter property of an Open or Save dialog.
IdentToCharset	Translates the name of a character set constant to the corresponding character set.
IdentToColor	Translates the name of a color constant to the corresponding TColor value.
PaletteChanged
StringToColor	Translates a string representation of a color to the corresponding TColor value.
TransparentStretchBlt

Typedef

PColor	PColor is a pointer to a TColor type.
PCursorOrIcon
PIconRec
PResource
TCanvasState	Represents a set of states a canvas satisfies.
TCopyMode	TCopyMode specifies how a graphical image is copied onto a canvas.
TFontCharset	TFontCharset represents the character set of a font.
TFontDataName
TFontName	TFontName is a string that holds the typeface name of a font.
TFontStyles	TFontStyle and TFontStyles specify style characteristics of a font.
TFontStylesBase
TGraphicClass	TGraphicClass defines the metaclass for TGraphic.
TProgressEvent	TProgressEvent is the type of event handlers that provide feedback during lengthy operations.
TTextFormat	TTextFormat indicates how a text viewer control displays its contents.
_di_IChangeNotifier

Variable

DDBsOnly	Determines whether bitmap handles are created as device-dependent bitmaps (DDB).
DefFontData
SystemPalette16	Contains the 16 VGA system colors.