Windows

In this post, you’ll learn how to use the HelpShowTableOfContents method or DelphiVCL.Application.HelpShowTableOfContents to show the table of contents within the Help system. Use HelpShowTableOfContents to bring up the table of contents for the Help system specified in the CurrentHelpFile property. This method is preferred to calling System.HelpIntfs.ICustomHelpViewer.ShowTableOfContents…

In this post, you’ll learn more about HintColor or DelphiVCL.Application.HintColor property determines the color of the hint boxes for the Help Hints for the application. Use HintColor to specify the hint box color. A default color value of clInfoBk is set for the HintColor property in the constructor when the application is created. To change the HintColor, assign it a new TColor value…

In this post, you’ll learn more about HintMouseMessage or DelphiVCL.Application.HintMouseMessage method regulates the display of hint windows. This method is called automatically when the mouse passes over control with a Hint. Applications rarely, if ever, call HintMouseMessage directly. HintMouseMessage is used internally to manage the display of the hint windows. You can use Python…

In this post, you’ll learn more about the GetInterface method or DelphiVCL.Application.GetInterface is used to retrieve a specified interface. GetInterface retrieves the interface designated by a GUID or type name. The basic implementation of GetInterface uses the GUID specified in the IID parameter. If the specified interface is supported by the class, it is returned in the Obj parameter…