unit main; { fpc/Lazarus demo of TStringGrid and the associated cell/button types. Copyright (C) 2013 Windsurfer contact via fpc/Lazarus forum This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version with the following modification: As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give you permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an executable, regardless of the license terms of these independent modules,and to copy and distribute the resulting executable under terms of your choice, provided that you also meet, for each linked independent module, the terms and conditions of the license of that module. An independent module is a module which is not derived from or based on this library. 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You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. } {$mode objfpc}{$H+} interface uses Classes, SysUtils, Forms, Graphics, Dialogs, Grids, StdCtrls, ExtDlgs; type { TForm1 } TForm1 = class(TForm) CalculatorDialog1: TCalculatorDialog; ColorDialog1: TColorDialog; Edit1: TEdit; Label1: TLabel; Label2: TLabel; Label3: TLabel; Label4: TLabel; StringGrid1: TStringGrid; procedure Edit1Change(Sender: TObject); procedure FormCreate(Sender: TObject); procedure StringGrid1ButtonClick(Sender: TObject; aCol, aRow: integer); procedure StringGrid1CheckboxToggled(Sender: TObject; aCol, aRow: integer; aState: TCheckboxState); procedure StringGrid1DrawCell(Sender: TObject; aCol, aRow: integer; aRect: TRect; aState: TGridDrawState); procedure StringGrid1GetCellHint(Sender: TObject; ACol, ARow: integer; var HintText: string); procedure StringGrid1GetCheckboxState(Sender: TObject; ACol, ARow: integer; var Value: TCheckboxState); procedure StringGrid1GetEditMask(Sender: TObject; ACol, ARow: integer; var Value: string); procedure StringGrid1SetEditText(Sender: TObject; ACol, ARow: integer; const Value: string); procedure StringGrid1ValidateEntry(Sender: TObject; aCol, aRow: integer; const OldValue: string; var NewValue: string); public end; var Form1: TForm1; type TMyInput = record Auto: string; EditMask: string; Button: TColor; ButtonColumn: string; CheckBox: TCheckBoxState; Ellipsis: string; None: string; PickList: string; end; implementation {$R main.lfm} { TForm1 } //Additional Note: //The cbsButton can call the DrawCell event and change the colour immediately //the ColorDialog closes. The cbsEllipsis can only call the DrawCell event when //focus moves to another cell. //In Grids.pas it can be seen that cbsEllipsis calls TButtonCellEditor, but //cbsButton calls both TButtonCellEditor and TStringEditor. //Changing the ButtonStyle of Column 'Button' from cbsButton to cbsEllipsis will //demonstrate this. var ayMyInput: array of TMyInput; //All status information is written to and read //from here. This is not strictly necesary, but allows a real program to destroy //the form and keep the information. procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject); var I: integer; begin SetLength(ayMyInput, StringGrid1.RowCount - 1); //grid and array count from 0 // Ensure button column is correct colour. Otherwise, DrawCell event will paint it black. for I := 0 to length(ayMyInput) - 1 do ayMyInput[I].Button := clWindow; //TColor for I := 0 to length(ayMyInput) - 1 do ayMyInput[I].CheckBox := cbUnChecked; //TCheckBoxState for I := 0 to length(ayMyInput) - 1 do begin ayMyInput[I].None := 'Not editable'; //'None' can only be changed in program StringGrid1.Cells[6, I + 1] := ayMyInput[I].None; end; Edit1.Text := ayMyInput[0].None; StringGrid1.Options := StringGrid1.Options + [goCellHints]; StringGrid1.ShowHint := True; StringGrid1.Columns.Items[7].PickList.Add('Giraffe'); //Add an item progamatically //The others are added in the Object Inspector Application.HintPause := 1; end; procedure TForm1.StringGrid1GetEditMask(Sender: TObject; ACol, ARow: integer; var Value: string); begin //'!' = delete leading blanks. '0' = position must be a number. //'1' = keep formatting symbols. '_' = trailing '0'. //Does not limit fields to 23:59:59. //Use ValidateEntry and Copy()to check and change each character as the cell is exited. if (ARow > 0) and (ACol = 1) then Value := '!00:00:00;1;_'; end; procedure TForm1.StringGrid1SetEditText(Sender: TObject; ACol, ARow: integer; const Value: string); begin //Capture text from columns 0 and 1 to ayMyInput.Auto and .EditMask //SetEditText works for each keystroke if (ARow > 0) then if (ACol = 0) then ayMyInput[aRow - 1].Auto := StringGrid1.Cells[ACol, ARow] else if (ACol = 1) then ayMyInput[aRow - 1].EditMask := StringGrid1.Cells[ACol, ARow]; Label4.Caption := Value; //Show text as it is typed end; procedure TForm1.StringGrid1ValidateEntry(Sender: TObject; aCol, aRow: integer; const OldValue: string; var NewValue: string); begin //Constrain to '23:59:59'. //This only takes effect on leaving cell. if (aRow > 0) and (aCol = 1) then begin if Copy(NewValue, 1, 1) > '2' then NewValue[1] := '2'; if Copy(NewValue, 2, 1) > '3' then NewValue[2] := '3'; if Copy(NewValue, 4, 1) > '5' then NewValue[4] := '5'; if Copy(NewValue, 7, 1) > '5' then NewValue[7] := '5'; end; end; procedure TForm1.StringGrid1ButtonClick(Sender: TObject; aCol, aRow: integer); begin //For these columns there is no manual entry into the cell, //so use ButtonClick event if (aCol = 2) and ColorDialog1.Execute then //Button begin ayMyInput[aRow - 1].Button := Colordialog1.Color; //store cell colour in array StringGrid1.Invalidate; //Could also use 'Repaint' te force DrawCell event end; if (aCol = 3) then //ButtonColumn begin StringGrid1.Options := StringGrid1.Options - [goEditing]; //Prevent write to previous cell ayMyInput[aRow - 1].ButtonColumn := IntToStr(aCol) + ',' + IntToStr(aRow); //store as string StringGrid1.Cells[aCol, aRow] := ayMyInput[aRow - 1].ButtonColumn; StringGrid1.Options := StringGrid1.Options + [goEditing]; //Turn cell editing back on end; if (aCol = 5) and CalculatorDialog1.Execute then //Ellipsis begin // Click 'tick' sign on calculator to get result ayMyInput[aRow - 1].Ellipsis := FloattoStr(Calculatordialog1.Value); //Store as string StringGrid1.Cells[aCol, aRow] := ayMyInput[aRow - 1].Ellipsis; end; end; procedure TForm1.StringGrid1CheckboxToggled(Sender: TObject; aCol, aRow: integer; aState: TCheckboxState); begin if (ARow > 0) and (ACol = 4) then ayMyInput[ARow - 1].CheckBox := aState; end; procedure TForm1.StringGrid1GetCheckboxState(Sender: TObject; ACol, ARow: integer; var Value: TCheckboxState); begin if (ARow > 0) and (ACol = 4) then Value := ayMyInput[ARow - 1].CheckBox; end; procedure TForm1.Edit1Change(Sender: TObject); var I: integer; begin for I := 1 to StringGrid1.RowCount - 1 do //'None' can only be changed in program begin ayMyInput[I - 1].None := Edit1.Text; StringGrid1.Cells[6, I] := ayMyInput[I - 1].None; end; end; procedure TForm1.StringGrid1DrawCell(Sender: TObject; aCol, aRow: integer; aRect: TRect; aState: TGridDrawState); begin //Note in Col 2 'Button' the Repaint event takes place before the focus changes //to another cell. if (aRow > 0) then //Use DrawCell to paint rectangle if (ACol = 2) then begin //Get colour from array stringgrid1.canvas.Brush.Color := ayMyInput[aRow - 1].Button; stringgrid1.canvas.FillRect(aRect); //Paint Cell end; end; procedure TForm1.StringGrid1GetCellHint(Sender: TObject; ACol, ARow: integer; var HintText: string); begin case ACol of 0: HintText := 'Button style cbsAuto sting grid column' + sLineBreak + ' - enter any text.'; 1: HintText := 'Button style cbsAuto, with basic Editmask for Time format.' + sLineBreak + 'Uses ValidateEntry as cell is exited to enforce max of ''23:59:59'''; 2: HintText := 'Button style cbsButton that shows colour dialog' + sLineBreak + ' and changes cell colour.'; 3: HintText := 'Button style cbsButtonColumn that shows cell position.'; 4: HintText := 'Button style cbsCheckbox that toggles ''check'' mark.'; 5: HintText := 'Button style cbsEllipsis that opens calculator.' + sLineBreak + 'Click ''tick'' on calculator to send value to cell.'; 6: HintText := 'Button style cbsNone that cannot be changed manually.' + sLineBreak + 'Change Edit box contents to change displayed text.'; 7: HintText := 'Button style cbsPicklist that offers a choice from' + sLineBreak + 'a list set in the Object Inspector.'; end; end; end.