From: "David Brennan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> In Delphi 5 it's Tools -> Environment Options, Preferences tab, Auto
Create
> forms check box.
>
> Unfortunately it only stops Delphi from auto creating forms in the project
> file - Delphi still creates the global variables in the form files.
you're right. but this wasn't the option i was thinking of.
so i finally did track this down - and yes you CAN turn it off.
The trick is to create a blank form, delete the evil instance
declaration stuff:
var
Form1: TForm1;
and add this thing to the repository. AND - check the "New Form"
box which will designate this as the template the IDE should use
when creating a new form.
After this new forms created in the IDE won't have the global instance
variable declared.
> Just to add my 2c worth :-). Every moderately sophisticated Delphi
> application I have worked with has got it's own way of handling form
> creation and referencing. This is usually through some sort custom built
> FormController type object. Using Global variables just doesn't cut it.
I agree.
But I am thankful they didn't create a headless monster like the
"C++ static object creation order" nightmare.
-ns
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