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FAQ4292C.txt :AnsiString Property editors
Category :VCL
Platform :Win95/NT
Product :C++Builder1.0, C++Builder3.x, C++Builder4.x,
Question:
How do I register AnsiString Property editors?
The compiler seems to have problems registering the editor
with any AnsiString field I try.
Answer:
Due to AnsiString not being a VCL derived class the _
_classid(AnsiString) call in the first parameter to
RegisterComponentEditor() will not compile. The solution
is to give the RegisterComponentEditor() what it wants, the
following function does this:
PTypeInfo AnsiStringTypeInfo(void)
{
PTypeInfo typeInfo = new TTypeInfo;
typeInfo->Name = "AnsiString";
typeInfo->Kind = tkLString;
return typeInfo;
}
Use this function in place of __classid(AnsiString): ie:
RegisterPropertyEditor(AnsiStringTypeInfo(), __classid(TComponent), "FileName", __classid(TMPFilenameProperty));
1/21/1999 2:54:32 PM
Last Modified: 01-SEP-99