TControl Methods

The methods of the TControl class are listed here.

	Name	Description
	ActionChange	Responds when the action associated with the control changes.
	AdjustSize	Sets the size of the control as determined by the AutoSize property.
	AssignTo	Overrides the inherited AssignTo function to enable assignments to TAction objects.
	BeginAutoDrag	Begin Automatic Drag.
	CalcCursorPos	This is CalcCursorPos, a member of class TControl.
	CanAutoSize	Indicates whether the control can resize itself automatically to accommodate its contents.
	CanResize	OnCanResize event dispatcher.
	Changed	Sends a CM_CHANGED message to the control.
	ChangeScale	Rescaling event dispatcher.
	Click	Respond to user click.
	ConstrainedResize	Notify control of resize with constraints.
	DblClick	OnDblClick event dispatcher.
	DefaultDockImage	Handles the painting and erasing of a dock image.
	DefineProperties	Provides methods to read and write the IsControl property to a stream such as a form file.
	DesignWndProc	This is DesignWndProc, a member of class TControl.
	DockTrackNoTarget	Handles dragging of the control over an invalid docking target.
	DoContextPopup	OnContextPopup event dispatcher.
	DoDock	Docking event dispatcher.
	DoEndDock	OnEndDock event dispatcher.
	DoEndDrag	OnEndDrag event dispatcher.
	DoMouseWheel	Processes mouse wheel motion.
	DoMouseWheelDown	OnMouseWheelDown event dispatcher.
	DoMouseWheelUp	OnMouseWheelUp event dispatcher.
	DoStartDock	OnStartDock event dispatcher.
	DoStartDrag	OnStartDrag event dispatcher.
	DragCanceled	Provides the interface for a method that responds to the cancellation of a drag.
	DragOver	OnDragOver event dispatcher.
	DrawDragDockImage	Draws the dock image for the control.
	EraseDragDockImage	Erases the dock image for the control.
	GetAction	This is GetAction, a member of class TControl.
	GetActionLinkClass	Returns the appropriate action link class that is associated with the control class.
	GetClientOrigin	Returns the screen coordinates of the top-left corner of the control's client area.
	GetClientRect	Returns a rectangle defining the client area of the control.
	GetDeviceContext	Returns a device context for the control.
	GetDockEdge	Returns the edge on which another control should be docked when it is dragged over the control.
	GetDragImages	Returns the control's image list containing the image to be displayed while dragging.
	GetEnabled	Returns the value of the Enabled property.
	GetFloating	Returns the value of the Floating property.
	GetFloatingDockSiteClass	Returns the class used for the control when it is floating.
	GetPalette	Returns the handle to a palette for use by the control.
	GetPopupMenu	Returns the pop-up menu associated with the control.
	Loaded	Initializes the control after it is loaded from a stream.
	MouseActivate	This is MouseActivate, a member of class TControl.
	MouseDown	OnMouseDown event dispatcher.
	MouseMove	Respond to mouse moving over control area..
	MouseUp	OnMouseUp event dispatcher.
	Notification	Responds to notifications that components are being created or destroyed.
	PaletteChanged	Responds to changes in the system's palette by realizing the control's palette.
	PositionDockRect	Positions the docking rectangle according to the current drag-and-dock state.
	ReadState	Prepares the control for having its properties assigned values read from a stream.
	RequestAlign	Instructs the parent of a control to reposition the control, enforcing its Align property.
	Resize	Respond to control resize.
	ScaleConstraints	This is ScaleConstraints, a member of class TControl.
	SendCancelMode	Cancels the modal state of the control.
	SendDockNotification	Sends a Windows message to the control's host dock site.
	SetAutoSize	This is SetAutoSize, a member of class TControl.
	SetBiDiMode	Sets the control's bi-directional mode.
	SetDragMode	Sets the drag mode for the control.
	SetEnabled	Sets the value of the Enabled property.
	SetName	Sets the name of the control.
	SetParent	Sets the parent of the control.
	SetParentBiDiMode	Specifies whether the control uses its parent's BiDiMode.
	SetParentComponent	Sets the parent for the control.
	SetZOrder	Repositions the control in its parent's control list, thereby changing position onscreen.
	UpdateBoundsRect	Changes the Top, Left, Width, and Height properties of the control, but doesn't update its screen image and bypasses all resize events.
	UpdateExplicitBounds	This is UpdateExplicitBounds, a member of class TControl.
	VisibleChanging	Provides the interface for a method that responds to changes in the control's visibility.
	WndProc	Provides specific message responses for the control.

Public Methods

	Name	Description
	BeginDrag	Starts the dragging of a control.
	BringToFront	Puts the control in front of all other controls in its parent control.
	ClientToParent	Translates client coordinates to parent coordinates.
	ClientToScreen	Translates a given point from client area coordinates to global screen coordinates.
	DefaultHandler	Provides message handling for all messages that do not have specific handlers.
	Dock	Used internally to dock the control.
	DragDrop	OnDragDrop event dispatcher.
	Dragging	Indicates whether a control is being dragged.
	DrawTextBiDiModeFlags	Returns the text flags that reflect the current setting of the BiDiMode property.
	DrawTextBiDiModeFlagsReadingOnly	Returns the text flag to add that indicates whether the control's text should read from right to left.
	EndDrag	Stops a control from being dragged any further.
	GetControlsAlignment	Indicates how text is aligned within the control.
	GetParentComponent	Returns the parent of the control.
	GetTextBuf	Retrieves the control's text, copies it into a buffer, and returns the number of characters copied.
	GetTextLen	Returns the length of the control's text.
	HasParent	Indicates whether the control has a parent.
	Hide	Makes the control invisible.
	InitiateAction	Calls the action link's Update method if the control is associated with an action link.
	Invalidate	Completely repaint control.
	IsRightToLeft	Indicates whether the control should be reversed right to left.
	ManualDock	Docks the control.
	ManualFloat	Undocks the control.
	MouseWheelHandler	Dispatches messages received from a mouse wheel.
	ParentToClient	Translate parent coordinates to client coordinates.
	Perform	Responds as if the control received a specified Windows message.
	Refresh	Repaints the control on the screen.
	Repaint	Forces the control to repaint its image on the screen.
	ReplaceDockedControl	Docks the control in the place where another control is already docked.
	ScreenToClient	Converts the screen coordinates of a specified point on the screen to client coordinates.
	SendToBack	Puts a windowed control behind all other windowed controls, or puts a non-windowed control behind all other non-windowed controls.
	SetBounds	Sets the Left, Top, Width, and Height properties all at once.
	SetDesignVisible	Makes a control visible at design time.
	SetTextBuf	Sets the text of the control.
	Show	Makes a control visible.
	Update	Processes any pending paint messages immediately.
	UseRightToLeftAlignment	Specifies whether the control's alignment should be reversed right-to-left.
	UseRightToLeftReading	Specifies whether the control is using a right-to-left reading order.
	UseRightToLeftScrollBar	Specifies whether the vertical scroll bar appears on the left side of the control.

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