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Figure 6.20.
The Project Options
dialog box.
The C++Builder IDE Explored: Projects and Forms
Now run the program again. This time the blank MDI child is not displayed.
WARNING
Summary
If you remove a form from the auto-create list, you must be sure to
specifically create the form before using it. If you do not create the
form, the pointer to the form is uninitialized, and attempting to use the
pointer will result in an access violation or erratic program behavior.
Once you remove a form from the auto-create list, it is your responsibility
to make sure the form has been created before using it.
The C++Builder IDE can be intimidating until you become familiar with it. If you learn it
a little at a time, it’s not nearly so daunting. Today you learned about how projects are used
to create an executable file. You also learned more about forms. You found out how
C++Builder deals with dialog boxes and other child windows. After that you got to create a
program that actually does something interesting. Finally, you ended up with a look at the
C++Builder Object Inspector. Tomorrow we’ll go after the Form Designer and the Menu
Designer.
Workshop
The Workshop contains quiz questions to help you solidify your understanding of the
material covered and exercises to provide you with experience in using what you have learned.
You can find answers to the quiz questions in Appendix A, “Answers to Quiz Questions.”
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