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Lecture 2 - The Delphi IDE


Lecture Summary


In order to effectively use a tool as large as Delphi, it is essential to get hands on experience, and to understand a little of what is going on in the background, this will increase your confidence in finding a solution when things don't go according to plan.
By the end of the course you will be able to

  • State the purposes of the different files that Delphi creates
  • Create simple Delphi applications
  • Compile, build and run applications using the IDE
  • Build user interfaces that comply with current style guidelines
  • Find your way around the menus and component palette of the IDE

    Table of contents


  • Section 1 - The Delphi IDE
  • Section 2 - DPR, DFM, DCU, PAS, DPG,OPT, CDG, HELP!
  • Section 3 - Designing Forms - Mechanics and Style Guide
  • Section 4 - Linking controls to activity
  • Section 5 - Compiling, Building, Linking, Running
  • Section 6 - Running and debugging programs in the editor
  • Section 7 - Breakpoints, call stack, watch window, CPU window
  • Section 8 - Code completion, Macros, some important options dialogs



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