Index

C

C# programming language, 10

C++ programming language, 401–402

CAB files, 34, 493

cached updates, 638–642

CacheFile property, 893

caches and buffers

with ClientDataSet, 584

for dataset records, 698–703

in TDataSet, 687

CacheSize property, 630–631

caFree value, 279

caHide value, 279

Calc example, 531–533, 533

CalcController component, 733

CalcOp component, 733–734

CalcText component, 729–730

CalcTotal component, 733

CalcType property, 730

calculated fields

adding, 530–533, 531, 533

internally calculated, 513

calculations in Rave, 733–734

callback functions, 308

callback interfaces, 497–498

callback mechanisms, 910

CallFirst example, 406, 407

calling

DLLs, 406, 407, 408–410

procedures, 409–410

caMinimize value, 279

CancelBatch method, 638

CancelUpdates method, 638

caNone value, 279

CanTools wizards, 945–947

Canvas property, 262

CaptionPlus method, 57

captions and Caption property

for actions, 222

inputting, 260

for menu items, 174

for property pages, 490

removing, 258

in TabSheet, 203

toolbar, 236

Capture property, 264–265

Cascade method, 312

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), 764–765, 797, 859

case-insensitive searches, 602–603

case toggling, shortcut keys for, 16

casting

RTTI for, 67–69

type-safe down-casting, 67–69

categories, property

in Object Inspector, 21–22

registering, 366–367, 367

Category property, 222, 224

CCLibDir entry, 26

CDATA section, 834

CDK (Component Development Kit), 340

CDS formats, 511, 512

cdsCalcFields method, 531–532

CdsCalcs example, 549–553, 550

CdsDelta example, 586–588, 586

CdsXstl example, 868–869

CFG files, 34

CGI programs, 768–769, 769

CgiDate example, 768–769, 769

CgiIntra example, 823–824

ChangeAlignment method, 230

ChangeColor method, 476

Changed method, 344, 383

ChangedAllowed property, 244

ChangeFamily method, 97

ChangeFormFont property, 344, 348

ChangeOwner example, 119–120, 120

ChangesToClone property, 712

character sets in XML, 835

characters event, 850, 852

characters method, 872

CheckBiDirectional function, 572

CheckBox component, 165–166

CheckBoxList component, 169

CheckCapsLock method, 218

Checked property

for actions, 222, 230

in CheckBoxList, 169

child components, messages for, 374

child forms in MDI applications, 315–316, 315

child windows in MDI applications, 311–315, 313

CIL (Common Intermediate Language), 904, 907–908

CTS in, 909–911

managed and safe code in, 908–909

class completion

in editor, 13–14

for methods, 45

Class_DColorPropPage constant, 489

Class_DFontPropPage constant, 489

Class_DPicturePropPage constant, 489

Class_DStringPropPage constant, 489

class factories, 460

class helpers, 929–931

class interfaces, 48

class references, 76–78, 78

classes, 109. See also components

in Delphi, 44–48

diagrams for, 431–432, 432–433

for exceptions, 73–75

for fields, 529–530

information for, 104–108, 108

interposer, 332–333

moving, 446

in Project Explorer, 32

reparenting, 446

Classes unit, 147–148

ClassHelperDemo example, 929

ClassInfo example, 107–108, 108

ClassInfo method, 106

ClassName method, 104–105

ClassParent method, 105

ClassRef example, 77–78, 78

ClassType method, 105

clear method for dialog boxes, 283–284

CLI (Common Language Infrastructure), 903–904

client areas

in controls, 159

in forms, 269

for mouse events, 262

client cursors, 629

client indexes in ADO, 632

client/server programming, 555–557

with ClientDataSet

aggregates in, 550–552, 550

grouping in, 549, 550

packets and caches in, 584

transactions in, 589–591, 591

updates in, 584–589, 585–586, 588

database design for, 557–561

with dbExpress library, 566

components, 569–574, 571, 573

metadata in, 578–579, 579

parametric queries in, 579–581, 580–581

platforms and databases, 567–569

printing in, 581–584

single and multiple components with, 575–578, 577

unidirectional cursors, 566–567

with InterBase, 561–566, 563–564

unidirectional cursors in, 560–561

client socket connections, 740

client windows, subclassing, 317–318

ClientDataSet component, 508–509, 567, 575

client/server programming with

aggregates in, 550–552, 550

grouping in, 549, 550

packets and caches in, 584

transactions in, 589–591, 591

updates in, 584–589, 585–586, 588

for DataSnap, 649, 655–656, 656

filtering for, 513

formats in, 511

indexing for, 512–513

local tables for

connections for, 509–510, 510

defining, 511–512, 512

locating records in, 514–515

master/detail structures in, 552–553, 553

Midas library for, 510–511

for updates, 576

in WebSearch program, 785

in WebSnap, 799, 803

in XML, 838, 854–856, 870–873

ClientHandle property, 312

ClientHeight property, 269

ClientRefresh example, 661, 661

clients

Automation, 474–475

for DataSnap, 652–653

MDI, 310–311

thin, 649

in Web database applications, 831–832, 832

ClientToScreen method, 175, 183

ClientWidth property, 269

Clip History Viewer, 946

Clipboard

for actions, 229–230

for components, 24–25

for DDE, 456

with TabControl, 208–209

for toolbar operations, 214–215

ClipBrd unit, 208

ClipCursor function, 263

clocks

digital, 349–352

XClock, 492–493, 493

Clone method, 633

cloneNode, 843

clones

in ADO, 633, 633

property, 187

recordset, 633

Close method, 279–280

closing

datasets, 694–695

forms, 279–280

closing markers in XML, 834–835

CLR (Common Language Runtime), 905–906

CLRReflection example, 934–940, 940

CLS (Common Language Specification), 905–906

CLX (Component Library for Cross-Platform), 5, 110– 112

structure of, 111–112

styles for, 219–220, 220

cm_ prefix, 373–378

cm_DialogChar message, 377

cm_DialogKey message, 260, 377

cm_FocusChanged message, 378

cm_MouseEnter message, 372

cm_MouseExit message, 372

CmdGotoPage command, 799

CmdLine global variable, 84

CmdNextPage command, 799

CmdPrevPage command, 799

CmExit method, 677

CMNTest example, 377–378

cn_ prefix, 373, 377

CNHScroll method, 676

CNVScroll method, 676–677

CoCreateGuid function, 459

code completion, 14–15

Code Explorer window, 11–12, 12

code generation vs. streaming, 113–114

code in Delphi for .NET Preview, 921–922

code insight technology, 14

code parameters, 15

Code Template Parameters dialog box, 450, 450

code templates, 15

CoFirstServer class, 475

ColHeights property, 683

collaboration diagrams, 434

collections

classes in, 131

for properties, 381–385, 383

colons (:) in to-do items, 9

color

for controls, 160–161

converting to strings, 187–188

in DLLs, 404, 410–411

list box of, 186–188

messages for, 377

in Object Inspector, 20

transparent, 267, 267

Color property

in Splitter, 180

in TControl, 159–160

ColorBox component, 169

ColorDialog component, 288

ColorDrawItem method, 185–186

ColorKeyHole example, 267–268, 267

ColorRef type, 404

Colors toolbar in Rave, 718

ColorToString function, 187–188

Column property, 763

ColumnLayout property, 167

columns and Columns property

in DataSetTableProducer, 763

in DBGrid, 382, 516

editing, 539–540

in ListBox, 167

in RadioGroup, 166

totals of, 537, 537

Columns property editor, 533

COM (Component Object Model), 455–456

and ADO.NET, 645–646

class factories in, 460

data types in, 478

in Delphi, 500–502, 502

GUIDs in, 458–460, 459

history of, 456–457

instancing and threading methods in, 463

Interop services in, 908

IUnknown for, 457–458

server for, 460–461

interface properties for, 465–466

interfaces and objects for, 461–463, 462

object initialization for, 464

testing, 464–466

virtual methods in, 466–467

COM+, 456, 494, 650

components for, 494–496, 495–496

events for, 497–500, 499

transactional data modules for, 497

COM Component Install Wizard, 498

COM+ Event Object wizard, 498

COM Object Wizard, 461–462, 462, 498

combo boxes, 216–217, 341–348, 345–346

ComboBox component, 168

ComboBoxEx component, 169

ComConts unit, 96

ComDlg32.DLL file, 287

CommandHandlers class, 741

commands, 173

and actions, 173

Menu Designer for, 174, 174

pop-up menus, 174–176

CommandText Editor, 573, 573

CommandText property

in SQLDataSet, 573

in TADODataSet, 626

CommandType property

in SQLDataSet, 573

in TADODataSet, 626

CommDlg example, 287–288, 288

comments

in ModelMaker, 444–445, 444

TODO, 7–9

in XML, 834

Commit action, 596

Commit method, 589

CommitRetaining command, 596–597

CommitTrans method, 634

common dialog boxes, 287–288, 288

Common Intermediate Language (CIL), 904, 907–908

CTS in, 909–911

managed and safe code in, 908–909

Common Language Infrastructure (CLI), 903–904

Common Language Runtime (CLR), 905–906

Common Language Specification (CLS), 905–906

Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA), 651

Common Type System (CTS), 903–904, 909

events and delegates in, 910–911

objects and properties in, 909–910

ComObj unit, 96, 457

Comp type, 920

CompareValue function, 89

comparisons

for ClientDataSet, 513

with floating-point numbers, 89

with strings, 91–92

compatibility

in DLLs, 404–405

with Linux, 88

type, in inheritance, 62–63

compilation

conditional, 156

for libraries, 156

.NET Preview, 900

for projects, 30–32

compiler messages, 9–10, 31, 31

Compiler Messages page, 31, 31

Compiler page, 28

complex numbers, 95

Component Development Kit (CDK), 340

component diagrams, 434

Component Library for Cross-Platform (CLX), 5, 110– 112

structure of, 111–112

styles for, 219–220, 220

Component Object Model. See COM (Component Object Model)

Component Palette, 23–24

bitmaps for, 348, 349

for copying and pasting components, 24–25

for databases, 507

submenus on, 5

templates and frames in, 25–26, 26

Component property, 395

component streaming system, 52

Component Template Information dialog box, 25

component templates, 25–26

Component Wizard, 341–342

ComponentCount property, 119

ComponentIndex property, 118

components, 109, 162. See also classes; controls

vs. ActiveX controls, 484–485

for adapters, 794–795

Automation servers in, 477–478, 477

base classes for, 340

class references for, 76–78, 78

collection properties, 381–385, 383

for COM+, 494–496, 495–496

commands, 173–176

compound, 349

external components in, 352–354, 353

frames for, 357–358

graphical. See Arrow component

interfaces for, 354–356

internal components in, 349–350

publishing subcomponents of, 350–352, 352

copying and pasting, 24–25

dynamic creation of, 47–48, 47

editors for, 392–395, 394

extending libraries for, 337–340

Fonts combo box, 341–348, 341, 345–346

hiding, 159

input focus, 176–178, 176–177

lists, 167–172, 170

messages for, 376

without names, 122

nonvisual dialog, 378–381, 381

for options, 165–166

packages for, 337–339

property editors, 388–392, 390–391

ranges, 172–173

text-input, 162–165, 165

windows controls. See windows

writing, 339–340

Components property, 118–120

ComponentState property, 300

ComponentStyle property, 351

ComponentToDOM method, 845

compound components, 349

external components in, 352–354, 353

frames for, 357–358

graphical. See Arrow component

interfaces for, 354–356

internal components in, 349–350

publishing subcomponents of, 350–352, 352

compound documents, 456, 479–483, 482

compressed CAB files, 493

compressing streams, 145–146, 145

CompressStream function, 146

ComputePoints method, 360–361, 365

ComputerName property, 652, 655

ComServ unit, 96

concurrency

access in, 557

in COM+, 496

InterBase for, 561

conditional compilation, 156

conflicts in ADO, 641–642

Connected property, 655

Connection component, 575

connection protocols for DataSnap, 650–651

connection string editor, 618–619, 619–620

connection strings, 618–619

ConnectionBroker component, 652–653, 666

ConnectionName property, 571

connections

ClientDataSet, 509–510, 510

dbExpress, 576–577, 577

pooling, 643–644

socket, 740, 744–747

connections.ini file, 570, 572

ConnectionString property, 618–619, 621, 629

ConnectKind property, 478

constant strings, 85

ConstraintErrorMessage property, 657

constraints and Constraints property, 179, 657

in DataSnap example, 657–658

for forms, 270

in Splitter, 180

constructor keyword, 54

constructors, 54–55, 926

container classes, 131–132

containers, type-safe, 133–135

contains keyword, 346

contains lists, 345–346

Contains section, 348

Content method

in DataSetTableProducer, 762

in PageProducer, 760

in QueryTableProducer, 778

Content property, 772

ContentFields property, 778

ContentStream property, 784

ContentType property, 784

Contnrs unit, 131

Contrib.INI file, 692–693

ControlBar component, 231–234, 232

docking toolbars in, 235–239, 236

menus ins, 234

ControlBarLowerDockOver method, 247–248

ControllerBand property, 727, 731

controllers in Automation, 467

controls, 111, 149. See also components

activation and visibility of, 159

ActiveX. See ActiveX controls

anchors for, 179–180, 179

colors for, 160–161

converting, 156–158

data-aware. See data-aware controls

dual libraries support for, 151–155, 152

fonts, 159–160

forms. See forms

ListView, 188–193, 191

menus. See menus

owner-draw, 184–185

list box of colors, 186–188

menu items, 185–186, 186

parents of, 158–159

size and position of, 159

status bars, 217–219, 218

TControl for, 158–162

ToolBar, 213–219, 214

TreeView, 193–197, 194, 199

TWidgetControl, 161–162

TWinControl, 161

VCL vs. VisualCLX, 149–158, 152

windows. See windows

Controls property, 159

ConvDemo example, 97, 98

conversions, 96–99, 98

Booleans, 86

colors, 187–188

controls, 156–158

currency, 99–102, 101, 880–882, 881, 883

DFM files, 33, 153

floating-point numbers, 87

members, 447

stream data, 140–142

strings, 86–87, 187–188

temperatures, 96

types, 67–69

to uppercase names, 602–603

CONVERT.EXE utility, 33, 140

Convert function, 96

Convert Project to Model option, 437

Convert to Model option, 437

Convert tool, 33, 140

ConvertAndShow method, 141

ConvertIt demo, 100

ConvertService service, 880–882, 881, 883

ConvUtils unit, 91, 96

CoolBar component, 230–231

coordinates

for controls, 159

in dragging, 544

for mouse-related keys, 262

in Rave, 719

in scrolling, 273–274, 273

Copy1Click method, 209

CopyFile method, 138–139

copying

components, 24–25

files, 138–139

CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture), 651

core library classes, 109, 148

Classes unit, 147–148

collections, 131

containers, 131–135

events, 124–128

lists, 128–131, 130, 133–135

RTL package, 110–112, 110

streaming, 135–148, 141

TComponent, 117–124, 120

TPersistent, 112–117, 117

core syntax of XML, 834–835

Count command, 316

Count property, 128

count(*) wildcard, 561

CountBlanks property, 730

counters

hit, 782–785

in Interbase 6, 565

CountSubstr function, 93

CountSubstrEx function, 93

CppDll example, 401–402, 402

cracks in datasets, 697

Create constructors, 54

for file streams, 138

overloaded, 54–55

in TMdClock, 351

in TObject, 54

Create XML From Datapacket command, 856–857

CreateComObject function, 460, 465, 475

CreateComps example, 47–48, 47

CreateDataSet method, 511

createElement method, 842

CreateFileMapping function, 413–414

CreateForm method, 77, 277

CreateGUID function, 87

CreateHandle method, 161

CreateInstance method

in IClassFactory, 460

in IObjectContext, 497

CreateMutex method, 308

CreateOleObject function, 475

CreateParams method, 161, 258

CreatePolygonalRgn method, 365

CreateTable method, 695

CreateWindowEx function, 258

CreateWindowHandle method, 161

CreateWnd method, 161, 327, 342–343

creation classes, 475

Creational Wizard, 452

CreatOrd program, 279

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), 764–765, 797, 859

CTS (Common Type System), 903–904, 909

events and delegates in, 909–910

objects and properties in, 909–910

culture, 904

CUR files, 34

currency

converting, 99–102, 101, 880–882, 881, 883

in Delphi for .NET Preview, 921

floating-point numbers with, 87

Currency property, 658

CurrentYear function, 87

Cursor Service, 618

CursorLocation property, 629

cursors

in ADO, 629

locations, 629–630

types, 630–631

unidirectional, 560–561, 566–567

CurValue property, 641–642

CustHint example, 183–184, 184

CustLookup example, 519, 519

custom attributes, 927–928

custom classes for streaming, 142–145

custom drawing technique, 185

custom method calls, 663–664

custom variant types, 94–95, 94

CustomConstraint property, 657

Customizable option, 244

CustomizeDlg component, 242, 244

CustomNodes example, 197–198, 199

CustQueP example, 774, 778–780, 780