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Getting Started |
First you must correct install SkinEngine.
For more information on the methods used, see the function reference in Usage root.
This is a typical usage of SkinEngine:
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Install |
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Available skins |
SkinEngine allows you to use the following kinds of skins: |
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LoadSkinFromFile |
This function loads a skin from a file and returns the successor object of TTeSkin class in case if everything has passed successfully or nil if the skin cannot be loaded. LoadSkinFromFile can load all available for SkinEngine skins, whether they are SkinEngine or MS Visual Styles skins.
The name of the skin's file is transferred as a parameter, it must contain the full path and the extension to the file as 'c:\skins\xp_blue.skin'. Besides, this function supports the alternative recording of the path the '\skins\xp_blue.skin' kind, in that case the function will make the substitution of the path from which the application is run. For example, if your application is located in the 'c:\myprogram' catalogue, '\skins\xp_blue.skin' will be transformed into 'c:\myprogram\skins\xp_blue.skin'. In other words you won't have to calculate the full path to the skin every time.
More preferable method of skin loading is the use of the SkinEngine component and SkinFile properties. |
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LoadSkinFromRes |
This function loads a skin from a resource (RC_DATA) and returns the successor object of TTeSkin class in case if everything has passed successfully or nil if the skin cannot be loaded. LoadSkinFromRes can load all available for SkinEngine skins, whether they are SkinEngine or MS Visual Styles skins. |
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LoadSkinFromData |
Function LoadSkinFromData loads from the memory pointer. |
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DisableSkinEngine |
This function unloads the active skin from the memory and initiates the process of the application updating. When the process is over SkinEngine goes into the NoSkin mode. |
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ApplySkinEngine |
This function start skinning of all available window and controls. |
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InitSkinEngine |
Initializes the skin engine. This function initialize the skin engine and has to be called before any other SkinEngine's functions. |
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FreeSkinEngine |
The FreeSkinEngine function frees memory in use by SkinEngine and all loaded skins. And also this function call DisableSkinEngine internaly if this function not called jet. |
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ProvideLicenseKey |
Provide registration key to SkinEngine. If the key is invalid or not provided, SkinEngine will show trial version nag-screen. This function must call before any other SkinEngine calls. |
