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From: Neven MacEwan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Multiple recipients of list delphi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 1999 4:25 PM
Subject: Re: [DUG]: I've had it up to here with TEdit descendants
> Trevor
>
> Funny but I've just been contemplating the same thing
> What I'd like is an input masking system that handled money/dates/times
etc
>
> I've used the Softouch as a basis for one control (cause their calendar
> control didn't input times)
> Their code is quite nice and derives from TCustomEdit, supports 'popups'
and
> floats over grids!
>
> So if you come up with anything I'd be interested
>
Neven, I'm interested in what you've done. I have created a Time edit which
I based on a Softtouch thingummy, I like the grid float feature, and also
the popup support, but had HUGE problems when implementing a slightly more
sophisticated popup child which itself contained other controls. Time
constraints (app delivery, not TControl) prevented me from addressing these
in an elegant fashion, but I will definitely revisit. I'm still convinced
that the basis of all my problems is the TEdit that everything else is based
upon. Having got as far as I have, I feel like I have a tiger by the
tail...everthing seems to be working so much better now that Windows has
minimal influence yet I can't help thinking that the original designers
can't have been too bad to have come up with something that has lasted so
long.
BTW, my grid-parent capable control for time editing has an analog clock
popup with draggable hands and a precision property (nearest 5 mins, 15 mins
etc) Did you find you needed those features?
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