unit Unit1;

interface

uses

  WinTypes, WinProcs, Messages, SysUtils, Classes, Graphics, Controls,
Forms,   Dialogs,       StdCtrls;

type

  TCloseButton = class(TButton)

  private

  protected

  public
    constructor Create(AOwner: TComponent) ; override ;

  published

  end;

procedure Register;

implementation

constructor TCloseButton.Create(AOwner: TComponent) ;
begin
     inherited Create(AOwner) ;
     Caption := '&Close' ;
     Default := True ;
     Hint := 'This will close the form' ;
end ;

procedure TCloseButton.Click ;
begin
     inherited Click ;
     (Owner as TForm).Close ;
end ;

procedure Register;
begin
    RegisterComponents('Samples', [TCloseButton]);
end;

end.

When i have saved it i am then trying to register it on the component
pallete. in delphi 6 i am going to Components|Install Component...
which then presents a dialogue box with a few fields. As all the
fields are filled (even the one with the path to my unit file) i then
click OK. It then asks me whether i would like delphi to rebuild some
file (i cant remember which one). After selecting yes to rebuild it
gives a new inspector window then giving me the option to compile.
sometimes i need to click the install button after compiling but it
does give me a alert box saying the new component has been installed.
then i close down the dialogue box asking if i want to save the file
something.dlk (i cant remember the exact name of the file or its
extention but its the right one) and i click yes.

while i have the component unit alone open it is present on the
pallete on the samples page with a TButton component icon. when i open
a form so i can test my new component it doesnt appear on the pallete
although when i select Components|Configure Pallete... and goto
samples it IS there.

any help would be much appreciated as i am keen to test my fancy new
button. thanks

why is this? doesnt anybody like delphi anymore? cheers

   All the best, Timo

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