Creating a graphic component Index

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Topics

• Creating a Graphic Component
• Creating and Registering the Graphic Component
• Adding Graphic Capabilities
  • Determining What to Draw
    • Declaring the Property Type
    • Declaring the Property
    • Writing the Implementation Method
• Overriding the Constructor and Destructor
• Publishing the Pen and Brush
  • Declaring the Class Fields
  • Declaring the Access Properties
  • Initializing Owned Classes
  • Setting Owned Classes' Properties
  • Publishing Inherited Properties (Graphic)
• Drawing the Component Image
• Refining the Shape Drawing