TcxCustomEdit.RepositoryItem Property
Specifies an edit repository item that stores editor settings.
Declaration
property RepositoryItem: TcxEditRepositoryItem read; write;
Property Value
Type | Description |
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TcxEditRepositoryItem | An edit repository item component. |
Remarks
An edit repository item (a TcxEditRepositoryItem class descendant) is a non-visual component designed to define and store editor settings. Repository items are useful when you need to share the same settings between multiple editors of the same type. To accomplish this goal, you can assign the same repository item to RepositoryItem
properties of all target editors.
Available Edit Repository Item Types
Every repository item type (a TcxEditRepositoryItem class descendant) defines the corresponding in-place editor type and stores its settings accessible through the Properties property. The following table lists all available edit repository items and corresponding in-place editor classes:
Repository Item Type | In-Place Editor | Description |
---|---|---|
A barcode control without user input functionality. | ||
A Binary Large Object (BLOB) editor. | ||
A single-line text editor with embedded buttons. | ||
A single-line editor with a drop-down calculator window. | ||
A check box editor with support for three states. | ||
A combo box editor that can display items with check boxes. | ||
An editor designed to display a set of check boxes. | ||
A color combo box editor. | ||
An editor designed to select a color in a color gallery embedded into a drop-down window. | ||
A general-purpose combo box editor. | ||
A numeric editor for currency values. | ||
A date editor with a drop-down calendar. | ||
A date/time wheel picker editor. | ||
A lookup editor that displays a Data Grid View in a drop-down window. Warning Do not use repository items to share settings between multiple lookup editors because these settings include data binding options. A repository item shared between multiple lookup editors binds them to the same dataset. This scenario may lead to data update and synchronization issues that are difficult to detect and identify. | ||
A lookup editor that displays a Data Grid View in a drop-down window. Warning Do not use repository items to share settings between multiple lookup editors because these settings include data binding options. A repository item shared between multiple lookup editors binds them to the same dataset. This scenario may lead to data update and synchronization issues that are difficult to detect and identify. | ||
A combo box that allows users to switch between font typefaces. | ||
A formatted label editor without user input functionality. | ||
A hyperlink editor that can execute custom commands. | ||
A combo box whose items can display text and images. | ||
An editor designed to display images. | ||
An unformatted label editor without user input functionality. | ||
A lookup combo box populated with values from a data source. Warning Do not use repository items to share settings between multiple lookup editors because these settings include data binding options. A repository item shared between multiple lookup editors binds them to the same dataset. This scenario may lead to data update and synchronization issues that are difficult to detect and identify. | ||
A lookup sparkline editor. | ||
A single-line text editor that displays a list of most recently used (MRU) items in a drop-down window. | ||
A single-line text editor with support for input masks. | ||
A multi-line editor for plain text. | ||
A numeric value wheel picker editor. | ||
A text editor that can embed a control in a drop-down window. | ||
A progress bar without user input functionality. | ||
A container for radio buttons. | ||
A track bar editor with two sliders that allow users to select a value range. | ||
A rating control. | ||
A multi-line rich text editor. | ||
An editor that visualizes data as lightweight charts without axes and labels. | ||
A general-purpose numeric spin editor. | ||
A simple single-line text editor. | ||
A spin editor for time values. | ||
A toggle switch editor. | ||
A token editor. | ||
A track bar editor with two sliders for value range selection. |
Note
The RepositoryItem
property has priority over the Properties property. All settings accessible through the Properties property have no effect when a repository item is assigned to the RepositoryItem
property.
Code Example: Shared Barcode Editor Settings
The following code example creates a barcode repository item, selects QR Code as the barcode type, customizes its settings, and assigns the created repository item to two existing standalone unbound barcode editors:
uses cxEdit, cxEditRepositoryItems;
// ...
var
ABarCodeRepositoryItem: TcxEditRepositoryBarCodeItem;
ARepositoryItem: TcxEditRepositoryItem;
AQRCodeSymbology: TdxBarCodeQRCodeSymbology;
begin
ARepositoryItem := cxEditRepository1.CreateItem(TcxEditRepositoryBarCodeItem);
ABarCodeRepositoryItem := TcxEditRepositoryBarCodeItem(ARepositoryItem);
ABarCodeRepositoryItem.Properties.BarCodeSymbologyClass := TdxBarCodeQRCodeSymbology;
AQRCodeSymbology := TdxBarCodeQRCodeSymbology(ABarCodeRepositoryItem.Properties.Symbology);
AQRCodeSymbology.ErrorCorrectionLevel := eclH; // Increases encoded information redundancy
AQRCodeSymbology.CompactionMode := qrmAlphaNumeric; // Changes the information encoding mode
// Assigns the created repository item to two existing unbound barcode editors
dxBarCode1.RepositoryItem := ABarCodeRepositoryItem;
dxBarCode2.RepositoryItem := ABarCodeRepositoryItem;
end;