Quick Start
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction What is Delphi? Where to find information Online Help Printed documentation Developer support services Typographic conventions Chapter 2: A tour of the environment Starting Delphi Using toolbars, menus, and keyboard shortcuts Placing components on a form Changing component appearance and behavior Working with events Viewing and editing code Viewing form files Browsing with the editor Exploring code Managing projects Browsing project elements and structure Creating to-do lists Designing data modules Setting project and environment options Getting help Help with coding Class Completion Debugging applications Exploring databases Templates and the Object Repository Chapter 3: Your first application--a brief tutorial Starting a new application Setting property values Adding objects to the form Connecting to a database Adding support for a menu and a toolbar Adding a menu Adding a toolbar Displaying images Adding text and memo objects Writing an event handler Chapter 4: Customizing the environment Organizing your work area Docking tool windows Arranging menus and toolbars Customizing desktop settings Setting default project options Specifying default projects and forms Setting tool preferences Customizing the Code editor Customizing the Form Designer Setting Explorer options Customizing the Component palette Arranging the Component palette Installing components Adding ActiveX controls Creating component templates Customizing the Help system Chapter 5: Programming with Delphi Development tools and features Using the VCL Exception handling Database connectivity and utilities BDE Administrator SQL Explorer (Database Explorer) Database Desktop Data Dictionary Kinds of development project Applications and servers DLLs Custom components and packages Frames COM and ActiveX Type libraries Deploying applications Internationalizing applications