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How to edit Delphi programs
Delphi Form Modules
Programs compiled using the Borland CodeGear Delphi/C++ Builder do not commonly have menu, dialog, or accelerator resources, but store this information in a resource type named RCData that holds the information that were in the DFM (Delphi Form Module) file before the compilation.
When examining a program written in Delphi/C++ Builder, Resource Tuner visualizes in text mode all the loaded DFMs of the target executable and reconsitutes them in editable form.
Each Delphi Form has a collection of properties and events - such as a caption, size, font color and style, mouse click, keypress, or component activation for which some additional behavior is specified. The properties are different for each type of form, some properties apply to most forms. Altering a form property changes the way a form behaves and appears in an application.
Changing a Bitmap
1. Expand the RCData folder that’s found in the Resource Tree
view, and select the DFM resource item to be edited in the Resource Tree view.
2. Open the DFM resource using the Resource Editor button
or the popup menu displayed by right-clicking the Resource Tree. Or simply double-click
the resource item directly.
3. Navigate through the VCL objects displayed in a hierarchical tree to find an object to be edited. All assigned properties and events will be displayed.
4. Select an object property or value entry by clicking it in the displayed
listview.
5. Make any desired changes. Improperly altered property can cause a modified
program to crash at run time. So be careful. Entering values outside the range of
valid values for a property may render the target program inoperable. Don't experiment
on the only copy of a file.
6. Press the Apply button to apply your newly entered value for this
property or event.
7. Press OK to close the Resource Editor and select 'File' ->
'Save File As ...' to save the changes you've just made to the target file.
If warned that the image size has changed, click "Yes" to update
the file size.
Any change you make can be restored prior to quitting the editor using the OK button. To abort your changes quit the editor using the Cancel button.
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