TCustomAction

type TCustomAction = class(TContainedAction)

protected

  FImage: TObject;

  FMask: TObject;

  procedure AssignTo(); override;

  procedure SetName(); override;

  function HandleShortCut; virtual;

HandleShortCut - returns True if there is a short cut associated with the handle

  property SavedEnabledState: Boolean; [rw]

SavedEnabledState - if True, the Enabled state has been saved

public

  constructor Create(); override;

Create - constructor for TCustomAction: calls inherited Create then initialises some local variables

  destructor Destroy; override;

Destroy - destructor for TCustomAction: frees various lists and images, then calls inherited Destroy

  function DoHint(); virtual;

DoHint - method for displaying the hint contained in HintStr if True value is returned

  function Execute; override;

  property AutoCheck: Boolean; [rw]

AutoCheck - whether the control (eg a CheckBox) is to be automatically checked

  property Caption: TTranslateString; [rw]

The Caption to be used if this action is associated with a visible component

  property Checked: Boolean; [rw]

Whether the CheckBox associated with the action is Checked (default False)

  property DisableIfNoHandler: Boolean; [rw]

DisableIfNoHandler - don't use this action if no Handler has been provided

  property Enabled: Boolean; [rw]

Enabled - whether this action is able to be used (default True)

  property GroupIndex: Integer; [rw]

GroupIndex - Index of the action within its group

  property HelpContext: THelpContext; [rw]

HelpContext - the index for a context-based help message

  property HelpKeyword: String; [rw]

HelpKeyWord - the keyword of a context-based help message

  property HelpType: THelpType; [rw]

HelpType - the sort of help message to be offered: default Context-based

  property Hint: TTranslateString; [rw]

Hint - a pop-up message that appears when the mouse hovers over an object

  property ImageIndex: TImageIndex; [rw]

ImageIndex - the index number of the image to be associated with this action

  property OnHint: THintEvent; [rw]

OnHint - action to be taken when a hint is required

  property SecondaryShortCuts: TShortCutList; [rws]

SecondaryShortCuts - a stringlist containing shortcuts

  property ShortCut: TShortCut; [rw]

ShortCut - an index to a shortcut list

  property Visible: Boolean; [rw]

Visible - is this action visible? (default True)

end;

TCustomAction

TCustomAction is the ancestor class for TAction

TContainedAction

TContainedAction - parent class for TCustomAction; defines some properties especially relationships with parents

TBasicAction

TComponent,IUnknown,IInterfaceComponentReference

TPersistent

TObject

TAction

TAction is the basic action object used on the LCL.