Summary

"Apps" Example Applications

A number of examples are found under the Examples/Apps folder where C++Builder is installed. These are identified and briefly described in Table A.6.

Table A.6. Apps Example Applications

Folder	Description
`Autocon`	Example of an OLE Automation Controller, which uses both `VTable` methods and `Dispatch` methods to access a COM object. Requires the automation server within the `Autosrv` folder to be registered (built and run) to execute. (See Figure A.4 for an illustration of this example.)
`Autosrv`	A simple COM Automation Server, which is used by the example Automation Controller provided within the `Autocon` folder. (See Figure A.4 for an illustration of this example.) Figure A.4. Demonstration of COM automation using the `AutoCon` and `Autosrv` applications.
`Canvas`	Demonstrates the rotation of lines drawn on a canvas over time.
`Colordlg`	Demonstrates the use of the Color common dialog to change the color of a form.
`Cursors`	An example that demonstrates how to toggle the shape of a cursor.
`Doodle`	A doodle paint program. (See Figure A.5 for an illustration of this example.) Figure A.5. The Doodle program.
`FindRep`	Demonstrates how to use the Find and Replace Dialogs within a `RichEdit` application.
`Header`	An example that uses a `HeaderControl` to resize the objects contained within each column.
`ImageView`	An example application used to navigate a hard disk to view image files (BMP, ICO, WMF, and EMF).
`IpcDemos`	Contains two applications, `monitor` and `client` , which demonstrate interprocess communication (IPC) in Win32. Communication is accomplished between these two applications using Threads, Events, Mutexes, and Shared memory.
`MiniComp`	Example of a small, nonvisual counter component.
`MultiPag`	A multipage dialog application that demonstrates the capabilities provided by a `TPageControl` .
`OwnerList`	This example provides a WYSIWG display of the fonts available on a system demonstrating how to create and use an owner drawn list box.
`Printing`	Demonstrates how to send text within a memo control to a printer. Uses `TPrintDialog` .
`ProcView`	An example that lists the processes that are running on a machine, and provides the capability to kill them. Uses the Win32 API: `EnumWindows()` , `GetClassName()` , `GetWIndowText()` , and `TerminateProcess()` .
`RichEdit`	A Rich Text word-processor example very similar to WordPad. Includes an English, French, and Dutch version. (See Figure A.6 for an illustration of this example.) Figure A.6. The `RichEdit` word processor program.
`Scrollbar`	Demonstrates the use of a ScrollBar control.
`Switch`	A simple example that demonstrates how to dynamically change event handlers at runtime.
`SysSound`	Enumerates the system sounds installed within Windows and demonstrates how to play them using the Win32 API `MessageBeep()` .
`Tab`	A multipage dialog application that demonstrates the capabilities provided by a `TTabControl` .
`Threads`	Demonstrates how to derive a class from `TThread` to perform three types of sorts: Bubble Sort, Selection Sort, and Quick Sort .
`TrayIcon`	Demonstrates how to place an active icon for an application in the system tray, and toggle the icon's state.
`TwoForms`	A simple application demonstrating how to instantiate and activate a second form on a button clicked from the main form.
`Wpm`	Example test application that measures the number of words per minute you can type.