The Delphi IDE


Component

New Component:

Will open the New Component dialog which is used to to create the basic unit for a new component.
 

Install Component:

Is used to to install a component into an existing or a new package. 
 

Import ActiveX Control:

Will open the Import ActiveX Control dialog box which you use to display the ActiveX controls registered on your system so you can add them to your Delphi projects.
 

Create Component Template:

Used to create a component template.
 

Install Packages:

You use this page to specify the design-time packages installed in the IDE and the runtime packages required by your project.
 

Configure Palette:

Use this to change the arrangment of your component palette. You can drag and drop componments into different palettes as well as delete and add new palettes.
 

Database

Explore:

Will open the Database Explorer or SQL Explorer, depending on your particular version of Delphi.
 

SQL Monitor:

Opens the SQL Monitor.
 

Form Wizard:

Will open the Database Form wizard which is a very helpful way to create a new database project.
 

Tools

Environment Options:

Will display the Environment Options dialog box.
 

Editor Options:

Will display the Editor Options dialog box.
 

Debugger Options:

Will display the Debugger Options dialog box.
 

Translation Tools Options:

Click on this to to configure the Translation Tools.
 

Repository:

Will display the Object Repository dialog box.
 

Translation Repositry:

Translation Manager.
 

External Editor:

Open your own HTML or XML editor.
 

Web App Debugger:

Use this to open Web Application Debugger.
 

Regenerate Corba IDL Files:

Runs the Regenerate CORBA IDL Files dialog box.
 

Configure Tools:

Will display the Tools Options dialog box.
 

Tools displayed by default:
 

Database Desktop:

Will display the Database Desktop.
 

ImageEditor:

Will display the Image Editor.
 

Package Collection Editor:

Will display the Package Collection Editor.
 

XML Mapper:
Used to define the mappings between generic XML documents and the data packets that client datasets use.
 

 
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