Review
of Object Oriented Programming
Classes, methods, and fields | Properties
| Inheritance | Scope | Virtual and Abstract methods
Packages
Creating and managing packages | Run time
packages | Design time packages
Delphi
VCL Source
Exploring the VCL Source | Understanding
the class structure for component building | TCustom components
| Intercepting window messages
Component
Basics
OOP Concepts | Using the Component Wizard
| Modifying existing components | Adding properties |
Adding Methods | Adding Events | Understanding the Owner
and Parent properties | Component Constructors, Destructors,
and the Loaded method | Registering Components | Assigning
icons to components | Component Streaming | Exceptions
and Components
Non-Visual
Components
Uses for non-visual components | Creating
Dialog components | Creating TDataSet components | Converting
an existing class to a component
Data
Aware Components
Understanding Data Aware components | Using
the TFieldDataLink | Adding data aware capabilities to
existing components
Graphical
Components
Understanding
and using graphical components | TPen & TBrush | Drawing
on the screen
Building
Help Files
Creating the help file | Structure of the
help file for components | Registering the help file with
delphi
Distributing
and Installing Components
What files need to be distributed | Writing
an install program for the component library
Object Inspector
Understanding the Object Inspector | Adding
properties | Adding events | Using property categories
| Writing component editors | Custom property editors
| Custom component editors
