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TShape |
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This object will allow you to draw a simple shape on the form. It can be used in the same manner as the TBevel, to put a box around an object or group of objects. Other than that, it has no other purpose. The icon for this object is on the Additional page.
PALETTE ICON & EXAMPLE
PROPERTIES
The following are the properties that apply to this object. Some are defined in Common Properties and are linked to their appropriate page.
Appearance
Behavior
Hint
Misc
Other
| Brush | This is the color and style used for the background. Both the colors (clScrollBar to clWhite) and styles (bsSolid to bsDiagCross) are defined in COMPILERCONSTANTS.TXT. These properties can be modified at runtime by referring to the property as 'Brush.Style' or 'Brush.Color'. |
| Pen | This is the color, mode, style and width of the border around the shape. The colors (clScrollBar to clWhite), modes (pmBlack to pmNotXor) and styles (psSolid to psInsideFrame) are defined in COMPILERCONSTANTS.TXT. These properties can be modified at runtime by referring to the property as 'Pen.Style', 'Pen.Color' or 'Pen.Mode'. Pen.Width is an integer value that specifies the size of the border in pixels. The default value is 1. |
| Shape | This property determines the type of shape to be displayed on the form. The options are: rectangle (stRectangle), square (stSquare - the default value), round rectangle (stRoundRect - a rectangle with rounded corners), round square (stRoundSquare - a square with rounded corners), ellipse (stEllipse - a flattened circle) and circle (stCircle). These values are defined in COMPILERCONSTANTS.TXT and can be modified at runtime. |
Position
COMMENTS
This object will always appear behind any other objects you put on the form, except other TShapes.
EVENTS
There are no events for this object.