[fpc-pascal] How to find a graphic element in the form editor?

Jürgen Hestermann juergen.hestermann at gmx.de
Tue Aug 7 15:28:45 CEST 2012



Am 2012-08-07 14:20, schrieb Howard Page-Clark:
> On 07/8/12 1:10, Jürgen Hestermann wrote:
>> When I want to add a graphic element like TFileNameEdit which I have
>> already
>> used in other programs in the form editor I don't know how to find it in
>> the menu.
>
> Although this is the fpc list you mention a LCL component and the form editor, so I presume you are using Lazarus.
> Use View | Components (shortcut Ctrl Alt P), and type 'filen' in the filter edit.
> It takes you straight there.
>
>

Thanks for the answer, Howard.
Yes, that's exactly what I was searching for.

I never care much about the different lists because
for me they all serve the same purpose (programming in Pascal).
But I try to be more careful with them the next time.




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