Wizard

Inheritance Hierarchy

Description

The Wizard component is used to create a multiple-page wizard.

Working with the Component

A wizard consists of pages implemented by the WizardPage class and the splashscreen of the WizardSplash component. The wizard splashscreen shows all links to wizard pages.

The development environment enables the user to quickly create a wizard with an interface similar to interface of repository object (cubes, tables, and so on) wizards. To do this, select the File > New > Other > Wizard menu item. The interface of a wizard created in such a way is shown in the example. The property of the Buttons component can be used to select custom buttons for navigating wizard pages.

Example

Properties of the Wizard Component

	Property name	Brief description
	ActivePage	The ActivePage property determines a wizard active page
	Align	The Align property determines behavior of the component when its parent component is resized
	AllowDrag	The AllowDrag property determines whether an object can be dragged from the component
	AllowDrop	The AllowDrop property determines whether the component can receive a dragged object
	Anchors	The Anchors property returns settings determining % of the size change for the current component when the parent component is resized
	Brush	The Brush property determines the brush that is used to fill component area
	Buttons	The Buttons property returns the wizard pages navigation buttons collection
	ClientHeight	The ClientHeight property is used to get or to set the height of the component’s client area
	ClientWidth	The ClientWidth property is used to get or to set the width of the component’s client area
	Color	The Color property determines a component background color
	ComponentCount	The ComponentCount property returns the number of child components
	Components	The Components property returns the child component
	Cursor	The Cursor property determines the look of the cursor over the component
	Data	The Data property is used to store custom data
	Enabled	The Enabled property determines whether the component is available for the user
	Focused	The Focused property returns True if the focus is set on this component
	Font	The Font property determines the collection of characteristics, which describe the font that is used to display text
	Height	The Height property determines component height
	HelpContext	The HelpContext property determines the unique index for a section of a context help for this component
	Hint	The Hint property determines a component tooltip text
	Left	The Left property determines the coordinate of the left border of the component
	Name	The Name property determines a component name
	Pages	The Pages property returns the wizard pages collection
	Parent	The Parent property determines a parent component
	ParentColor	The ParentColor property determines whether the component inherits color of the parent component
	ParentFont	The ParentFont property determines whether the component inherits font of the parent component
	ParentShowHint	The ParentShowHint property determines whether a tooltip is displayed
	PopupMenu	The PopupMenu property determines the context menu opened by clicking the component with the additional mouse button.
	Scrolls	The Scrolls property returns parameters of component's scrollbars.
	ShowHint	The ShowHint property enables and disables showing a component tooltip
	Splash	The Splash property returns wizard's splash screen
	TabOrder	The TabOrder property determines the component's position in tab order
	TabStop	The TabStop property determines whether the component must be focused on pressing the TAB key
	Tag	The Tag property is not used by compiler. The user can change value of the Tag property and use it as he wishes.
	Text	The Text property determines the row identifying component for the user
	Top	The Top property determines the coordinate of the top border of the component
	Visible	The Visible property determines whether a component is displayed at the runtime
	Width	The Width property determines component width

Methods of the Wizard Component

	Method name	Brief description
	BringToFront	The BringToFront method brings a component to front
	ClientToScreen	The ClientToScreen method converts the point coordinates specified relative to the component coordinate system to screen coordinates
	DoDragDrop	The DoDragDrop method enables the user to start dragging.
	GetImage	The GetImage method returns image of the component with all its child components
	ScreenToClient	The ScreenToClient method converts the screen point coordinates to coordinates specified relative to the component coordinate system
	SendToBack	The SendToBack method sends a component to back
	SetFocus	The SetFocus method sets focus to this component

Events of the Wizard Component

	Event name	Brief description
	OnBeginDrag	The OnBeginDrag event occurs for a component when the user starts to drag an object from the component
	OnCancel	The OnCancel event occurs after clicking the Cancel button
	OnClick	The OnClick event occurs if the user clicks in the component area with the main mouse button
	OnDblClick	The OnDblClick event occurs if the user double-clicks the component area.
	OnDragDrop	The OnDragDrop event occurs when the user drops the dragged object over the component
	OnDragEnter	The OnDragEnter event occurs when a dragged object crosses the component borders
	OnDragLeave	The OnDragLeave event occurs when a dragged object leaves the component borders
	OnDragOver	The OnDragOver event occurs for a component when the user drags an object object over it
	OnEnter	The OnEnter event occurs when a component receives focus
	OnExit	The OnExit event occurs when a component loses focus
	OnFinish	The OnFinish event occurs on clicking the Finish button
	OnHScroll	The OnHScroll event occurs when horizontal scrollbar slider changes its position.
	OnKeyDown	The OnKeyDown event occurs if the component is focused and a keyboard button is pressed.
	OnKeyPress	The OnKeyPress event occurs if the component is focused when the user presses a character key
	OnKeyPreview	The OnKeyPreview event occurs prior to each event related to clicking mouse buttons.
	OnKeyUp	The OnKeyUp event occurs if the component is focused and the user releases any button previously pressed
	OnMouseDown	The OnMouseDown event occurs if the pointer is in component's area and a mouse key is pressed.
	OnMouseEnter	The OnMouseEnter event occurs when mouse cursor enters the component area.
	OnMouseHover	The OnMouseHover event occurs when mouse cursor is held in the component area.
	OnMouseLeave	The OnMouseLeave event occurs when mouse cursor leaves the component area.
	OnMouseMove	The OnMouseMove event occurs on moving the cursor over component.
	OnMouseUp	The OnMouseUp event occurs on releasing mouse button when the cursor is in component area.
	OnMouseWheel	The OnMouseWheel event occurs if the component is focused when the mouse wheel is rotated.
	OnVScroll	The OnVScroll event occurs when vertical scrollbar slider changes its position.