in Delphi TIPS :: In Delphi, the TStrings is the base class for objects that represent a list of strings. Examples include Lines property of a TMemo, Items property of a TListBox or TComboBox, etc.
When you need to add integer values, boolean values or any other non-string values to the list you need to use some of the RTL's conversion routines (from int to string for example).
When you need to add integer values, boolean values or any other non-string values to the list you need to use some of the RTL's conversion routines (from int to string for example).
Wouldn't it be better if you can simply say "Add(2008)" or "Add(True)"?
Read the full article to learn how to Implement a Class Helper for Delphi's TStrings: Add(Variant)
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Hi, the link for this article seems to have a problem !
Fred,
Thanks, fixed.
p.s.
Note that the title is also the link to that article.
Is it possible to use this same approach with Ordinals (like color lists and such)?
If so, how would this look?
surfbored>>I’m not quite sure exactly what you wand .. Perhaps you could be al ilttle more specific …
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