TImageList Members

The following tables list the members exposed by TImageList.

	Name	Description
	FComponentStyle	This is FComponentStyle, a member of class TComponent.

Protected Methods

	Name	Description
	_AddRef	Called when an application uses a component interface.
	_Release	Called when an application releases a component interface.
	AssignTo	Copies the properties of an object to a destination object.
	AssignTo	Copies the image list's properties to another image list.
	Change	Generates an OnChange event.
	ChangeName	Sets the private, internal storage for the Name property to the string passed in NewName.
	DefineProperties	Designates methods for storing an object's unpublished data on a stream such as a form file.
	DefineProperties	Provides an interface for a method that reads and writes otherwise unpublished data.
	DefineProperties	Allows bitmap data to be saved and loaded.
	DoDraw	Draws the specified image onto the provided Canvas in the indicated style.
	GetChildOwner	Returns the owner of a child component being read from a stream.
	GetChildParent	Returns the parent, or if there is no parent, returns the owner of a child component being read from a stream.
	GetChildren	This is GetChildren, a member of class TComponent.
	GetIDsOfNames	Maps a single member and an optional set of argument names to a corresponding set of integer dispatch identifiers (dispIDs).
	GetImages	Returns a specified image and its mask as bitmaps.
	GetOwner	Returns the owner of a component.
	GetOwner	Returns the owner of an object.
	GetTypeInfo	Retrieves the type information for an object.
	GetTypeInfoCount	Returns the number of type information interfaces that an object provides (either 0 or 1).
	HandleNeeded	This is HandleNeeded, a member of class TCustomImageList.
	Initialize	Sets numerous image list properties to their default values and creates instances of objects used internal to the image list.
	Initialize	Initializes a newly allocated image list.
	Invoke	Provides access to Automation properties and methods when the component wraps an Automation object.
	Loaded	Initializes the component after the form file has been read into memory.
	Notification	Forwards notification messages to all owned components.
	PaletteCreated	Responds when the component is created from the component palette.
	QueryInterface	Returns a reference to a specified interface if the object supports that interface.
	ReadData	This is ReadData, a member of class TCustomImageList.
	ReadState	This is ReadState, a member of class TComponent.
	SetAncestor	This is SetAncestor, a member of class TComponent.
	SetChildOrder	This is SetChildOrder, a member of class TComponent.
	SetDesigning	Ensures that components inserted at design time have their design-mode flag set.
	SetDesignInstance	Ensures that components inserted at design time have their design-mode flag set.
	SetInline	Sets the csInline bit of the component's ComponentState property
	SetName	Sets the value of the Name property.
	SetParentComponent	This is SetParentComponent, a member of class TComponent.
	Updated	Clears the csUpdating state in the component's ComponentState property when the component finishes updating.
	UpdateRegistry	Provides the interface for a method that adds type library and version information to the Registry on components that implement COM interfaces.
	Updating	Sets the csUpdating state in the component's ComponentState property.
	ValidateContainer	Determines whether an object can be inserted into a container.
	ValidateInsert	Provides the interface for a method that validates an child component before it is inserted.
	ValidateRename	Ensures that renaming an owned component does not create name conflict.
	WriteData	This is WriteData, a member of class TCustomImageList.
	WriteState	This is WriteState, a member of class TComponent.

Public Methods

	Name	Description
	_AddRef	Increments the reference count for this interface.
	_Release	Decrements the reference count for this interface.
	Add	Adds an Image and its Mask to the image list object.
	AddIcon	Adds an icon to the image list object.
	AddImage	Adds single image from another image list.
	AddImages	Adds all images from another image list.
	AddMasked	Adds an image to the image list along with a color which is used to generate the transparent mask.
	AfterConstruction	Responds after the last constructor has executed.
	Assign	Copies the contents of another, similar object.
	Assign	Copies the information from one image list to another.
	BeforeDestruction	Performs any necessary actions before the first destructor is called.
	BeforeDestruction	Responds before the first destructor executes.
	BeginDrag	Starts the dragging of an image list.
	ClassInfo	Returns a pointer to the runtime type information (RTTI) table for the object type.
	ClassName	Returns a string indicating the type of the object instance (as opposed to the type of the variable passed as an argument).
	ClassNameIs	Determines whether an object is of a specific type.
	ClassParent	Returns the type of the immediate ancestor of a class.
	ClassType	Returns the class reference for the object's class.
	CleanupInstance	Performs finalization on long strings, variants, and interface variables within a class.
	Clear	Clears all images from the image list.
	Create	Allocates memory and constructs a safely initialized instance of a component.
	Create	Creates an empty image list.
	Create	Constructs an object and initializes its data before the object is first used.
	CreateSize	Creates an empty image list of a specified size.
	DefaultHandler	Provides the interface for a method that processes message records.
	Delete	Deletes a particular image from the image list.
	Destroy	Disposes of the component and its owned components.
	Destroy	Destroys the TPersistent instance and frees its memory.
	Destroy	Destroys the image list and releases the memory allocated to it.
	Destroy	Disposes of an object instance.
	DestroyComponents	Destroys all owned components.
	Destroying	Indicates that the component and its owned components are about to be destroyed.
	Dispatch	Calls message-handling methods for the object, based on the contents of the Message parameter.
	DragLock	Associates the drag image with the given Window handle and draws it at the position given by the parameters XPos and YPos while the window is in drag mode.
	DragMove	Moves the drag image set by SetDragImage to a new position specified by X and Y within its currently associated window while the window is in drag mode.
	DragUnlock	Removes the association between the drag image and a window.
	Draw	This is the overview for the Draw method overload.
	DrawOverlay	This is the overview for the DrawOverlay method overload.
	EndDrag	Ends the drag operation.
	ExecuteAction	This is ExecuteAction, a member of class TComponent.
	FieldAddress	Returns the address of a published object field.
	FileLoad	Loads a resourced image into the image list.
	FindComponent	Indicates whether a given component is owned by the component.
	Free	Destroys an object and frees its associated memory, if necessary.
	FreeInstance	Deallocates memory allocated by a previous call to the System::TObject::NewInstance method.
	FreeNotification	Ensures that AComponent is notified that the component is going to be destroyed.
	FreeOnRelease	Frees the interface reference for components that were created from COM classes.
	GetBitmap	Retrieves a specified image as a bitmap.
	GetComponent	Returns a reference to the component associated by the implementing class.
	GetEnumerator	Returns a TComponent enumerator.
	GetHotSpot	Returns the hot spot location associated with the current drag image.
	GetHotSpot	Returns the hot spot location associated with the current drag image.
	GetIcon	This is the overview for the GetIcon method overload.
	GetImageBitmap	Returns a handle to a bitmap containing all of the images in the image list.
	GetInstRes	This is the overview for the GetInstRes method overload.
	GetInterface	Retrieves a specified interface.
	GetInterfaceEntry	Returns the entry for a specific interface implemented in a class.
	GetInterfaceTable	Returns a pointer to a structure containing all of the interfaces implemented by a given class.
	GetMaskBitmap	Returns a handle to a bitmap containing all masks for images in the image list.
	GetNamePath	Returns a string used by the Object Inspector.
	GetNamePath	Returns the name of the object as it appears in the Object Inspector.
	GetParentComponent	Returns the containing Component.
	GetResource	Loads the specified bitmap, cursor, or icon resource into the image list.
	HandleAllocated	Indicates whether a window handle exists for the image list.
	HasParent	This is HasParent, a member of class TComponent.
	HideDragImage	Hides the current drag image if it was previously shown.
	InheritsFrom	Determines the relationship of two object types.
	InitInstance	Initializes a newly allocated object instance to all zeros and initializes the instance's virtual method table pointer.
	Insert	Inserts a bitmap and its mask into the image list following a specified image.
	InsertComponent	Establishes the component as the owner of a specified component.
	InsertIcon	Inserts an icon at a specified position in the image list.
	InsertMasked	Inserts a bitmap at a specified position, creating the mask from a specified transparent color.
	InstanceSize	Returns the size in bytes of each instance of the object type.
	IsImplementorOf	Indicates whether the component implements a specified interface.
	MethodAddress	This is MethodAddress, a member of class TObject.
	MethodName	This is MethodName, a member of class TObject.
	Move	Moves a specified image to another position.
	NewInstance	Allocates memory for an instance of an object type and returns a pointer to that new instance.
	Overlay	Identifies an image in the list as an image that can be used as an overlay mask.
	QueryInterface	Returns a reference to a specified interface if the object supports that interface.
	ReferenceInterface	Establishes or removes internal links that cause this component to be notified when the implementer of a specified interface is destroyed.
	RegisterChanges	Registers an object to be notified when changes occur in the image list.
	RemoveComponent	Removes a specified component specified from the component's Components list.
	RemoveFreeNotification	Disables destruction notification that was enabled by FreeNotification
	Replace	Replaces an image in the image list with a new image and mask.
	ReplaceIcon	Replaces an image in the image list with an icon.
	ReplaceMasked	Replaces an image in the image list with a new image and automatically-generated mask.
	ResInstLoad	Loads a resource into the image list.
	ResourceLoad	Loads a resource into the image list.
	SafeCallException	Handles exceptions in methods declared using the safecall calling convention.
	SafeCallException	Handles exceptions in methods declared using the safecall calling convention.
	SetDragImage	Sets an image within the image list to be shown during a drag and drop operation.
	SetSubComponent	Identifies whether the component is a subcomponent.
	ShowDragImage	Shows the current drag image if it was previously hidden.
	UnRegisterChanges	Removes an object from the list of objects to be notified when the image list changes.
	UpdateAction	This is UpdateAction, a member of class TComponent.

Public Properties

	Name	Description
	ComObject	Specifies the interface reference implemented by the component.
	ComponentCount	Indicates the number of components owned by the component.
	ComponentIndex	Indicates the position of the component in its owner's Components property array.
	Components	Lists all components owned by the component.
	ComponentState	Describes the current state of the component, indicating when a component needs to avoid certain actions.
	ComponentStyle	Governs the behavior of the component.
	Count	Indicates the number of images in the image list.
	DesignInfo	Contains information used by the Form designer.
	DragCursor	Specifies the current drag cursor that is associated with the image list.
	Dragging	Indicates whether an image in the image list is being dragged.
	DragHotspot	This is DragHotspot, a member of class TDragImageList.
	Handle	Designates the handle for the image list.
	Owner	Indicates the component that is responsible for streaming and freeing this component.
	VCLComObject	Represents information used internally by components that support COM.

Published Events

	Name	Description
	OnChange	Occurs when the image list changes.

Published Properties

	Name	Description
	AllocBy	Sets the number of images by which the image list grows when it needs to make room for new images.
	BkColor	Determines which background color to use when drawing an image.
	BlendColor	Determines which foreground color to use when drawing an image.
	DrawingStyle	Specifies the style to be used when the image list is drawing an image.
	Height	Specifies the height of images within the image list.
	ImageType	Determines whether the image list uses the associated mask when drawing.
	Masked	Specifies whether the image list includes masks that can be combined with the images.
	Name	Specifies the name of the component as referenced in code.
	ShareImages	Specifies whether the image list destroys its handle when the image list is destroyed.
	Tag	Stores an integer value as part of a component.
	Width	Specifies the width of all images within the image list.

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