Borland. Delphi 6: Quick Start

Borland Software Corporation, 2001. - 78 pages.This Quick Start provides an overview of the Delphi development environment to get you started using the product right away. It also tells you where to look for details about the tools and features available in Delphi. Chapter 2, A tour of the desktop describes the main tools on the Delphi desktop, or integrated desktop environment (IDE). Chapter 3, Programming with Delphi
explains how you use some of these tools to create an application. Chapter 4, Creating a text editor — a tutorial takes you step by step through a tutorial to write a program for a text editor. Chapter 5, Customizing the desktop describes how you can customize the Delphi IDE for your development needs.What is Delphi? Delphi is an object-oriented, visual programming environment for rapid application
development (RAD). Using Delphi, you can create highly efficient applications for Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows 98, and Windows NT with a minimum of manual coding. Delphi also provides a simple cross-platform solution when used in conjunction with Kylix, Borland’s RAD tool for Linux. Delphi provides all the tools you need to develop, test, and deploy applications, including a large library of reusable components, a suite of design tools, application and form templates, and
programming wizards.