README.md

DelphiComponentsTutorial

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Examples of Delphi Components for VCL and FMX, used for Tutorial Speech at ITDevCon 2025 in Milan (Italy).

Example Component:

TClockLabel

A simple ClockLabel inheriting a TLabel and incorporating a TTimer (VCL and FMX Versions).

VCL Demo:

FMX Demo:

Features:

• Custom Font (DotMatrix or AlarmClock)
• Custom DisplayFormat (CustomClock, ClassicClock, HourMinutesClock, MillisecondsClock)

Source Details:

type
  TClockLabelType = (ctCustomClock, ctClassicClock, ctHourMinutesClock, ctMillisecondsClock);
  TSpecialFont = (sfOther, sfDotMatrix, sfAlarmClock);

const
  SpecialFontNames : Array[TSpecialFont] of string =
    ('Other Font', '5x7 DOT Matrix', 'alarm clock');

    //TClockLabel Properties
    property ClockType: TClockLabelType read FClockLabelType write SetClockLabelType default ctClassicClock;
    property DisplayFormat: string read FDisplayFormat write SetDisplayFormat stored StoreDisplayFormat;
    property SpecialFont: TSpecialFont read FSpecialFont write SetSpecialFont default sfOther;
    property TimerInterval: Cardinal read GetInterval write SetInterval default 1000;

    //TClockLabel Event-handlers
    property OnChange: TNotifyEvent read FOnChange write FOnChange;

Available for Delphi 12 and Delphi 13 (VCL 32bit and 64bit platforms)

Author: Carlo Barazzetta

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