Creating a text editoratutorial
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This tutorial is for all versions of Delphi 5. Starting a new application. Before beginning a new application create a folder to hold the source files: ...
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Creating a text editoratutorialPage 1C r e a t i n g a t e x t e d i t o r a t u t o r i a l11C h a p t e r1Chapter1Creating a text editoratutorialThis tutorial takes you through the creation of a text editor complete with menus a toolbar and a status bar. It includes a simple help file accessible from the application.NoteThis tutorial is for all versions of Delphi 5.Starting a new applicationBefore beginning a new application create a folder to hold the source files:1Create a folder called TextEditor in the Projects directory off the main Delphidirectory.2Create a new project.Each application is represented by a project. When you start Delphi it creates ablank project by default. If another project is already open choose File|NewApplication to create a new project.When you open a new project Delphi automatically creates the following files. Project1.dpr: a sourcecode file associated with the project. This is called a project file. Unit1.pas: a sourcecode file associated with the main project form. This is calleda unit file. Unit1.dfm: a resource file that stores information about the main project form.This is called a form file.Each form has its own unit (Unit1.pas) and form (Unit1.dfm) files. If you create asecond form a second unit (Unit2.pas) and form (Unit2.dfm) file are automatically created.3Choose File|Save All to save your files to disk. When the Save dialog appears Navigate to your TextEditor folder.Page 212Q u i c k S t a r tS t a r t i n g a n e w a p p l i c a t i o n Save Unit1 using the default name Unit1.pas. Save the project using the name TextEditor.dpr. (The executable will be named the same as the project name with an exe extension.)Later you can resave your work by choosing File|Save All.When you save your project Delphi creates additional files in your projectdirectory. These files include TextEditor.dof which is the Delphi Options fileTextEditor.cfg which is the configuration file and TextEditor.res which is theWindows resource file. You dont ...
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