delphi non visual component image

Question

I am building a delphi non-visual component. How do I set the image I want it to have in the IDE?

Answer 1

You must create a .dcr file with the name of your unit in the same directory of the .pas component source file. then add to the dcr file a 24x24 bitmap called with the name of the component class something like TMyNonVisualComp.

finally you must add this line to the unit {$R your_dcr_file.DCR}

Check theses links for more info

• Delphi 7 for Windows Component Writer's Guide
• Design Time Icons (Toolbar Buttons)
• Delphi Component Building
• Building Your First Component