Information Tab

Detailed information about the snippet or section heading selected in the Overview Pane is displayed in the Information tab of the Details pane. When a snippet is selected the pane contains:

• A brief description of the snippet.
• The source code (syntax highlighted).
• A list of standard Delphi units required by the snippet.
• A list of other snippet called by the selected snippet.
• A cross reference to other similar snippet, labelled "See also".
• A table indicating which compilers the snippet is compatible with.
• Optionally, some further information about the snippet, including credits and links to related web sites.

Clicking any of the snippet in the "Required snippets" and "See also" lists causes the snippet in question to be displayed. You can return to the original snippet using the Previous toolbar button.

If a section header is selected in the Overview Pane, a list of all the snippets belonging to the section is displayed. A brief description of each snippet is also displayed.

Related Actions

• Save the selected snippet to disk by using the Save Snippet dialog box that is accessed from the Save Snippet toolbar button. (Not available for freeform snippets).
• Copy the selected snippet to the clipboard using one of the options on the Edit menu.