TEditEx Class

TExtEdit is an extended editor with button.

TEditEx = class(TCustomEditEx);

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ecExtEdit

Description

TExtEdit is an extended editor with button that may have one of three styles:

Button with ellipsis. Represents possibility to call some dialog when pressed.
Button with a scrollable list. Identical to TComboBox type.
Simple editor without button

This type is used as in-place editors representation in Object Inspector.

Group

Classes

Topics

Topic	Description
TUnicodeEdit Methods	The methods of the TUnicodeEdit class are listed here.
TUnicodeEdit Properties	The properties of the TUnicodeEdit class are listed here.

TBtnEdit Class

Topic	Description
TBtnEdit Methods	The methods of the TBtnEdit class are listed here.
TBtnEdit Properties	The properties of the TBtnEdit class are listed here.
TBtnEdit Events	The events of the TBtnEdit class are listed here.

TCustomEditEx Class

Topic	Description
TCustomEditEx Methods	The methods of the TCustomEditEx class are listed here.
TCustomEditEx Properties	The properties of the TCustomEditEx class are listed here.
TCustomEditEx Events	The events of the TCustomEditEx class are listed here.

TEditEx Class

Topic	Description
TEditEx Properties	The properties of the TEditEx class are listed here.

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TBtnEdit Events

TBtnEdit Class

TBtnEdit Class	Description
OnButtonClick	Occurs when the user clicks the button.

TCustomEditEx Class

TCustomEditEx Class	Description
OnAcceptListValue	Occurs when the user makes right choice in the drop-down list.
OnCloseUp	Occurs when the drop-down list closes up due to some user action.
OnDropDown	Occurs when the user opens the drop-down list.
OnMeasureWidth	Occurs when width of controls needs to be calculated.

TUnicodeEdit Methods

TUnicodeEdit Methods	Description
Create	Creates and initializes a TUnicodeEdit instance.
Destroy	Destroys an instance of TUnicodeEdit.

TBtnEdit Class

TBtnEdit Class	Description
AdjustClientRect	Overrides the inherited method.
ButtonClick	Simulates a button click, as if the user had clicked the button.
Create	Creates and initializes a TBtnEdit instance.
CreateParams	Overrides the inherited method.
CreateWnd	Overrides the inherited method.
Destroy	Destroys an instance of TBtnEdit
EndTracking	Called after finishing the mouse tracking
KeyDown	Overrides the inherited method.
KeyPress	Overrides the inherited method.
MouseMove	Overrides the inherited method.
MouseUp	Overrides the inherited method.
Paint	Overrides the base rendering method.
PaintBtnGlyph	Renders the image of the button.
PaintStatus	Paints status area. This method is called only if StatusWidth is greater 0.
PaintWindow	Overrides the inherited method.
PtInButton	Checks if specified point is over the button
StartTracking	Calls immediately after user pushes the button.
StopTracking	Calls immediately after user releases the button.
TrackButton	Controls tracking button process.

TCustomEditEx Class

TCustomEditEx Class	Description
AcceptListValue	Active pop-up window.
ButtonClick	Simulates a button click, as if the user had clicked the button.
CloseUp	Generates an OnCloseUp event and makes some other actions.
Create	Creates and initializes a TBtnEdit instance.
Destroy	Destroys an instance of TBtnEdit
DoDropDownKeys	Works as a method dispatcher depending on parameter values.
DropDown	Generates an OnDropDown event.
EndTracking	Called after finishing the mouse tracking
KeyPress	Respond to keyboard input.
MouseDown	Overrides inherited method
MouseMove	Overrides the inherited method.
PaintBtnGlyph	Overrides inherited method
StartTracking	Overrides inherited property

TUnicodeEdit Properties

TUnicodeEdit Properties	Description
IsUnicode	Specifies whether control is Unicode edit.
SelTextW	Specifies the selected portion of the edit control’s text (Unicode version).
Text	Specifies the text string that is displayed in the edit box (Ansi version).
TextW	Specifies the text string that is displayed in the edit box (Ansi version).

TBtnEdit Class

TBtnEdit Class	Description
Alignment	Determines how the text is aligned within the editor control.
ButtonVisible	Specifies if button-like rectangle at the right edge of the control is visible.
ButtonWidth	Specifies width in pixels of the button.
Canvas	Provides access to the drawing surface of the TBtnEdit.
MultiLine	Designates a multiline edit control. The default is single-line edit control.
StatusWidth	Specifies width of status area. If StatusWidth is equal to 0 - status area is not processed.
WantReturns	Determines whether the user can insert return characters into the text.
WantTabs	Determines whether the user can insert tab characters into the text.
WordWrap	Determines whether the edit control inserts soft carriage returns so text wraps at the right margin.

TCustomEditEx Class

TCustomEditEx Class	Description
ActiveList	Specifies current popup control.
EditStyle	Specifies edit style of the button
ListAlign	Specifies relative align of popup control.
PickList	Determines the drop-down list.

TEditEx Class

TEditEx Class	Description
Alignment	Determines how the text is aligned within the editor control.
Anchors	Specifies how the control is anchored to its parent.
AutoSelect	Determines whether all the text in the edit control is automatically selected when the control gets focus.
AutoSize	Determines whether the height of the edit control automatically resizes to accommodate the text.
BevelEdges	Specifies which edges of the control are beveled.
BevelInner	Specifies the cut of the inner bevel.
BevelKind	Specifies the control’s bevel style.
BevelOuter	Specifies the cut of the outer bevel.
BevelWidth	Specifies the width of the inner and outer bevels.
BiDiMode	Specifies the bi-directional mode for the control.
BorderStyle	Determines the style of the line drawn around the perimeter of the control.
ButtonWidth	Specifies width in pixels of the button.
CharCase	Determines the case of the text within the edit control.
Color	Specifies the background color of the control.
Constraints	Specifies the size constraints for the control.
Ctl3D	Determines whether a control has a three-dimensional (3-D) or two-dimensional look.
DragCursor	Indicates the image used to represent the mouse pointer when the control is being dragged.
DragKind	Specifies whether the control is being dragged normally or for docking.
DragMode	Determines how the control initiates drag-and-drop or drag-and-dock operations.
EditMask	Specifies the mask that represents what text is valid for the masked edit control.
EditStyle	Specifies edit style of the button
Enabled	Controls whether the control responds to mouse, keyboard, and timer events.
Font	Controls the attributes of text written on or in the control.
ImeMode	Determines the behavior of the input method editor (IME).
ImeName	Specifies the input method editor (IME) to use for converting keyboard input to Asian language characters.
IsUnicode	Specifies whether control is Unicode edit.
ListAlign	Specifies relative align of popup control.
MaxLength	Specifies the maximum number of characters that can appear in the edit control.
OnAcceptListValue	Occurs when the user makes right choice in the drop-down list.
OnButtonClick	Occurs when the user clicks the button.
OnChange	Occurs when the text for the edit control may have changed.
OnClick	Occurs when the user clicks the control.
OnCloseUp	Occurs when the drop-down list closes up due to some user action.
OnDblClick	Occurs when the user double-clicks the left mouse button when the mouse pointer is over the control.
OnDragDrop	Occurs when the user drops an object being dragged.
OnDragOver	Occurs when the user drags an object over a control.
OnDropDown	Occurs when the user opens the drop-down list.
OnEndDrag	Occurs when the dragging of an object ends, either by dropping the object or by canceling the dragging.
OnEnter	Occurs when a control receives the input focus.
OnExit	Occurs when the input focus shifts away from one control to another.
OnKeyDown	Occurs when a user presses any key while the control has focus.
OnKeyPress	Occurs when key pressed.
OnKeyUp	Occurs when the user releases a key that has been pressed.
OnMeasureWidth	Occurs when width of controls needs to be calculated.
OnMouseDown	Occurs when the user presses a mouse button with the mouse pointer over a control.
OnMouseMove	Occurs when the user moves the mouse pointer while the mouse pointer is over a control.
OnMouseUp	Occurs when the user releases a mouse button that was pressed with the mouse pointer over a component.
OnStartDrag	Occurs when the user begins to drag the control or an object it contains by left-clicking on the control and holding the mouse button down.
ParentBiDiMode	Specifies whether the control uses its parent’s BiDiMode.
ParentColor	Determines where a control looks for its color information.
ParentCtl3D	Determines where a component looks to determine if it should appear three dimensional.
ParentFont	Determines where a control looks for its font information.
ParentShowHint	Determines where a control looks to find out if its Help Hint should be shown.
PasswordChar	Indicates the character, if any, to display in place of the actual characters typed in the control.
PickList	Determines the drop-down list.
PopupMenu	Identifies the pop-up menu associated with the control.
ReadOnly	Determines whether the user can change the text of the edit control.
SelTextW	Specifies the selected portion of the edit control’s text (Unicode version).
ShowHint	Determines whether the control displays a Help Hint when the mouse pointer rests momentarily on the control.
StatusWidth	Specifies width of status area. If StatusWidth is equal to 0 - status area is not processed.
TabOrder	Indicates the position of the control in its parent's tab order.
TabStop	Determines if the user can tab to a control.
Text	Specifies the text string that is displayed in the edit box (Ansi version).
TextW	Specifies the text string that is displayed in the edit box (Ansi version).
Visible	Determines whether the component appears on screen.

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