Modemaker

User Manual ModelMaker 6.20

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This user manual focuses on essentials and how things are done in ModelMaker. A GUI reference is available as context sensitive help file. This contains the latest GUI details. The Design Patterns manual focuses on ModelMaker’s Design patterns and contains another step by step demo.

Author: G. Beuze usermanual620.doc May 7th 2002
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Contents
Introduction
Installation Contacting ModelMaker Tools

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Getting started
Getting a first impression
Loading an example model Visualizing existing code

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Creating code with ModelMaker, overview
The demo component: TIntLabel The ModelMaker Class Creation Wizard

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Creating a new project Creating new classes Adding properties and methods to a class Implementing methods Creating a source file
Creating a Unit Generating the source file

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Adding the component to the VCL
Debugging your component Compiling errors Adding the component to the VCL

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Improving the component in ModelMaker
Keep editing your code in ModelMaker Overriding the constructor Create Implementing Create, non-user sections in code

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Instant code generation Documenting your component
Adding documentation to your component Creating a help file Integrating your help files with Delphi’s on line help

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Documenting the design in a diagram
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