Component Names Property Editor 2.2
Copyright 1997 Roelof Ensing, all rights reserved.
By: Roelof Ensing
email:
[email protected]
Just a small property editor to edit the names of the components quickly
with a predefined prefix, suffix and/or name.
I was getting a little bit sick of constantly having to type in the
prefixes for a Hungarian notation of the component names, so decided
to create a small property editor for this.
History:
1.0 Initial version, Q&D
2.0 Changed the editor to use information out of the Registry instead
out of internal tables. Plus added the update function to allow
for interactive update of the registry instead of out of the
PENAMES.REG file.
2.1 Changed the functionality for suggestions to handle custom
components, see PENAMEX.PAS
2.2 a) Use the root key from Delphi
b) For speed improvement, load on initialization the prefixlist,
the suffixlist and namelist in memory.
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Software may be used, modified and distributed freely if compiled in
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FILES
PENAMES.TXT This file
PENAMES.PAS/DFM/DCU Property Editor
PENAMES.INF DSP information
PENAMESX.PAS Custom Components Suggestions Handler
PENAMES2.REG Registry Info for Delphi 2.0
PENAMES3.REG Registry Info for Delphi 3.0
PENAMESR.PAS Register function for editor
INSTALLATION
The unit itself does not contain a register procedure, to allow for
the user to control the registration themselves.
Either add to any other module you use to register the following;
RegisterPropertyEditor( TypeInfo( TComponentName ),
TComponent,
'name',
TPrefixedNameEditor );
or register using PENAMERG.PAS
-PREDEFINED NAMES/PREFIXES/SUFFIXES-
if you want to use the predefined names and prefixes open the
Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE) and import the PENAMES.REG file.
USAGE
In the object inspector press the DLG button wich will now appear
with any NAME property. This will bring up the window showing the
current component with the found prefix, suffix and or default name.
Form Information
Class
This field shows the selected class
Current Name
The name currently assigned to the component
Prefix
The assigned prefix for the class
Suffix
The assigned suffix for the class
Apply (below prefix)
If checked the prefix will be added to the name
Seperator (below prefix)
If checked the prefix will be added with an underscore
as seperator
Apply (below suffix)
If checked the suffix will be added to the name
Result
Display the combined resulting name
Name
You can either enter an new name (look at the result) or
select a name from the predefined names in the combobox.
SUGGEST button
Suggest will for some components, get the text or caption
and use that as name. Supported components (incl. inherited)
TButton,TLabel,TForm,TCheckBox,TRadioButton
UPDATE-buttons
1- Pressing the update button next to the class name will store
in the registry the entered Prefix and Suffix.
2- The update button next to the entered name will store the name
as a predefined name if present.
