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HI All,
> Stephen Bertram, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote ....
>I have a need to add a couple of properties and an interface to all my
>controls. ATM I'm creating descendants and adding then to each class, but
>it would be much neater to insert a new ancestor containing the properties
>between TWinControl and TGraphicControl and TControl.
>
>On a first attempt I ran into so much co-linkage through the standard
>classes that I gave up the idea. However I would be interested to hear of
>anyone who has done something similar or has some pointers on ways, means
>and traps.
Golden rule is not to mess with the VCL.
I guess the next best thing is to introduce the common attributes at the first level
of descendancy from a VCL ancestor. More work but safe.
kr
Gary
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