Frequently Asked Component Specific Questions
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TMS IntraWeb Component Pack Pro: After installing a new version of the TMS IntraWeb Components and running my application, I get an error similar to : error: property xyz does not exist
(Mar 18, 2009)
Upon opening the project in the IDE, open all forms, ignore this property error, save all form files and compile the
project.
Nancy Lescouhier (Mar 18, 2009)


TMS IntraWeb Charts: What is the difference between TMS Advanced Charts for IntraWeb and TMS Advanced Charts
(Jul 3, 2009)
There is no difference.
TMS Advanced Charts for IntraWeb is equal to TMS Advanced Charts. The product contains chart components that can be used for VCL Windows application development as well as IntraWeb web application development.
Nancy Lescouhier (Jul 3, 2009)


TAdvSmoothButton: The caption is not displayed on the button.
(Jul 6, 2009)
Please make sure that you use a TrueType font such as Arial or Tahoma.
TAdvSmoothButton requires that a TrueType font is used for improved text rendering.
Nancy Lescouhier (Jul 6, 2009)


TMS Smooth Controls Pack: Clear date in TAdvSmoothDatePicker
(Feb 11, 2010)
AdvSmoothDatePicker1.Date := 0;
AdvSmoothDatePicker1.Clear;
Nancy Lescouhier (Feb 11, 2010)


TAdvSmoothDock: How to programmatically load an image from an imagelist
(Feb 18, 2010)
You can load the images with the code below:
For .BMP files
var
I: Integer;
bmp: TBitmap;
begin
bmp := TBitmap.Create;
for I := 0 to ImageList1.Count - 1 do
begin
ImageList1.GetBitmap(I, bmp);
AdvSmoothDock1.Items.Add.Image.Assign(bmp);
end;
bmp.Free;
For .ICO files
var
I: Integer;
ico: TIcon;
ms: TMemoryStream;
begin
ico := TIcon.Create;
for I := 0 to ImageList1.Count - 1 do
begin
ImageList1.GetIcon(I, ico);
ms := TMemoryStream.Create;
ico.SaveToStream(ms);
AdvSmoothDock1.Items.Add.Image.LoadFromStream(ms);
ms.Free;
end;
ico.Free;
Nancy Lescouhier (Feb 18, 2010)


THTMLForm: How to print
(Feb 25, 2010)
There is no built-in code to directly print a HTMLForm. Use
HTMLForm.PaintTo()
and paint this to a printer canvas or create a memory bitmap
and have the HTMLForm paint to this memory bitmap and
print this bitmap.
Nancy Lescouhier (Feb 25, 2010)


THTMLStaticText: How to print
(Feb 25, 2010)
There is no built-in code to directly print a HTMLStaticText. Use
HTMLStaticText.PaintTo()
to either directly print to the printer canvas or to output to a memory bitmap that you can then send to the printer.
Nancy Lescouhier (Feb 25, 2010)


TWebUpdate: Translate the dialog "Shutdown application to update executable files?"
(Mar 22, 2010)
Open WUPDENG.RC
Translate the message & recompile the .RC file to a .RES file with BRCC32.exe
Nancy Lescouhier (Mar 22, 2010)


TDBAdvSmoothListBox: How to programmatically load an image from an imagelist
(Mar 25, 2010)
You can load the images with the code below:
For .BMP files
var
I: Integer;
bmp: TBitmap;
begin
bmp := TBitmap.Create;
for I := 0 to ImageList1.Count - 1 do
begin
ImageList1.GetBitmap(I, bmp);
AdvSmoothListBox1.Items.Add.Image.Assign(bmp);
end;
bmp.Free;
For .ICO files
var
I: Integer;
ico: TIcon;
ms: TMemoryStream;
begin
ico := TIcon.Create;
for I := 0 to ImageList1.Count - 1 do
begin
ImageList1.GetIcon(I, ico);
ms := TMemoryStream.Create;
ico.SaveToStream(ms);
AdvSmoothListBox1.Items.Add.Image.LoadFromStream(ms);
ms.Free;
end;
ico.Free;
Nancy Lescouhier (Mar 25, 2010)


TAdvTouchKeyBoard: How to increase the size of the buttons
(Apr 23, 2010)
Use the function AdvTouchKeyboard.Zoom()
For example:
advtouchkeyboard1.Zoom(1.5,1.5);
It will be zoomed by factor 1.5
Nancy Lescouhier (Apr 23, 2010)


TMS Advanced Office Graphics Control Pack: Nothing happens when clicking on "More colors" in TAdvColorSelector
(Apr 27, 2010)
Use follow event to implement the custom color selection:
procedure TForm2.AdvColorSelector1Select(Sender: TObject; Index: Integer;
Item: TAdvSelectorItem);
begin
if item.Index = 41 then
begin
if colordialog1.Execute then
AdvColorSelector1.SelectedColor := colordialog1.Color;
end;
end;
Nancy Lescouhier (Apr 27, 2010)


TAdvSysKeyBoardHook: When running the application the error : "could not create file map object" appears
(Apr 27, 2010)
On Windows 7, it is unfortunately required to run with admin privileges (new security change from Microsoft).
You need to add this on the EXE using the DLL, on the DLL only, it will not work.
Nancy Lescouhier (Apr 27, 2010)


TWebData: After calling execute the error "-1" appears
(Apr 27, 2010)
The parameter is -1 when it can't open the URL.
Please make sure the hyperlink always exists when you want to avoid this.
Nancy Lescouhier (Apr 27, 2010)


TMS Advanced Toolbars & Menus: Changing the display time of TAdvOfficeHint
(May 11, 2010)
The hint time is controlled the same way as regular hints in Delphi.
This is set with :
Application.HintHidePause
Application.HintPause
Nancy Lescouhier (May 11, 2010)


TDBAdvListView: Sorting case insensitive on AdvListview
(May 11, 2010)
Implement the OnGetFormat event, for example, if column X needs to be sorted case insensitive, write:
procedure TForm1.AdvListView1GetFormat(Sender: TObject; ACol: Integer;
var AStyle: TSortStyle; var aPrefix, aSuffix: string);
begin
if ACol = X then
AStyle := ssAlphaNoCase;
end;
Nancy Lescouhier (May 11, 2010)