TPackageMng Class

TPackageMng is a global registration object for components, property and component editors, actions and so on.

TPackageMng = class;

File

ed_RegComps

Description

TPackageMng is used to control and registration designer objects such as: components, property and component editors, actions ...

This class performs loading packages, registration packages (calls Register method of each unit in the package), reading/saving its state from the registry, registration of frames, customizing palette and packages list.

Notes

Do not create objects of this class. Use global variable PackageMng to access registration information.

Group

Classes

Topics

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

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	Method
	virtual
	Property
	read only
	Event

TPackageMng Events

TPackageMng Events	Description
OnRegisterComponent	Occurs before component will be registered.
OnRegisterComponentInfo	Occurs when new component class is registered in component palette.
OnUnRegisterComponentInfo	Occurs when component information is unregistered, i.e. removed from component palette.

TPackageMng Methods

TPackageMng Methods	Description
AddComponent	Adds new component information.
AddPackage	Loads package (usually *.bpl file).
BeginUpdate	Suspends visual palette updating.
Create	Creates and initializes global PackageMng object.
CreateFrame	Display dialog to add new frame to the application.
CustomizePackages	Display dialog to customize loaded package list.
CustomizePalette	Display dialog to customize component palette.
DeleteComponent	Deletes (unregisters) component information from manager.
Destroy	Destroys global PackageMng object.
EndUpdate	Re-enables visual palette updating.
FindClass	Looks for registration information for the specified component class.
FindClassName	Looks for registration information for the specified component class name.
FindClassNameIdx	Looks for registration information for the specified component class name.
FindPackage	Looks for registration information for the specified package name.
GetCustomModule	Returns Custom Module object for specified Root.
IsNoIcon	Checks whether components of this class should not be displayed.
LoadPaleteFromIni
ReadRegInfo	Reads information about installed packages and component palette from the registry. Returns True if reading was successful.
RegisterFrame	Registers frame class.
RemoveEmptyPages	Removes all empty pages from component palette.
RemovePackage	Removes all registration information associated with the package.
RenamePage	Renames component panel page.
ResetPalette	Resets component palette to its initial configuration.
SavePaletteToIni
SaveRegInfo	Saves information about installed packages and component palette in the registry. Returns True if saving was successful.
SetComponentOrder	Moves component information to specified position in palette.

TPackageMng Properties

TPackageMng Properties	Description
AutoSave	Specifies whether packages information should be saved automatically.
ComponentCount	Specifies number of registered component classes.
Components	Specifies indexed access to registered components.
FrameInfos	Specifies description list of registered component classes.
Packages	Specifies list of loaded packages.
Pages	Specifies list of palette pages.
RegSubkey	Specifies registry key to which packages information will be saved\loaded.

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