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Using IntraWeb Components

One of the advantages of IntraWeb is that it uses the same kinds of tools and techniques as regular VCL development. You can build your user interface by dropping components on forms, like you would any other application. There are a number of important differences that you must keep in mind, however. The forms and components used in IntraWeb user interfaces are not the same ones used in non-Web GUI applications. When you create a form or use a component, be sure to use an IntraWeb version instead of a VCL version. 

Many VCL components have IntraWeb counterparts. Generally, the IntraWeb components have the same name as their VCL counterparts, with the letters "IW" prefixed to the name. For example, IWCheckBox is the IntraWeb equivalent of CheckBox. (The name used in source code starts with the letter T, of course, like TIWCheckBox.) On the Tool palette, the icons for IntraWeb components are nearly identical to their VCL counterparts, making it easier to find the IntraWeb components you need. 

The following table lists VCL components and their IntraWeb counterparts. For more information on these components and how to use them, refer to the IntraWeb help files and other IntraWeb documentation.  

VCL and IntraWeb components  

VCL component 
IntraWeb equivalent 
Tool palette category for IntraWeb component 
Button  
IWButton  
IW Standard  
CheckBox  
IWCheckBox  
IW Standard  
ComboBox  
IWComboBox  
IW Standard  
DBCheckBox  
IWDBCheckBox  
IW Data  
DBComboBox  
IWDBComboBox  
IW Data  
DBEdit  
IWDBEdit  
IW Data  
DBGrid  
IWDBGrid  
IW Data  
DBImage  
IWDBImage  
IW Data  
DBLabel  
IWDBLabel  
IW Data  
DBListBox  
IWDBListBox  
IW Data  
DBLookupComboBox  
IWDBLookupComboBox  
IW Data  
DBLookupListBox  
IWDBLookupListBox  
IW Data  
DBMemo  
IWDBMemo  
IW Data  
DBNavigator  
IWDBNavigator  
IW Data  
DBText  
IWDBText  
IW Data  
Edit  
IWEdit  
IW Standard  
Image  
IWImage or IWImageFile  
IW Standard  
Label  
IWLabel  
IW Standard  
ListBox  
IWListBox  
IW Standard  
Memo  
IWMemo  
IW Standard  
RadioGroup  
IWRadioGroup  
IW Standard  
Timer  
IWTimer  
IW Standard  
TreeView  
IWTreeView  
IW Standard  
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