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Create Custom Shape Component

Hi, I need help on create a new component

This is my source code:
My problem is When I use method
   What should I do to make shape repaint when I add string to top items


thanks




unit Unit1;

interface

uses
  Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms, Dialogs,extctrls,
  StdCtrls;

type
  tmy=class(tshape)
  topitem:tstrings;
  bottomitem:tstrings;
  constructor Create(Owner: TComponent); override;
  procedure paint;override;
  end;

type
  TForm1 = class(TForm)
    Button1: TButton;
    Button2: TButton;
    procedure FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
    procedure Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
    procedure Button2Click(Sender: TObject);
  private
    { Private declarations }
  public
    { Public declarations }
  end;

var
  Form1: TForm1;
  a:tmy;
implementation

{$R *.DFM}


constructor Tmy.Create(Owner: TComponent);
begin
  inherited Create(Owner);  // Initialize inherited parts
  topitem:=tstringlist.create;
end;

procedure tmy.paint;
begin
   inherited paint;
   if topitem.count>0 then
   canvas.textout(1,1,topitem.strings[0]);
end;

procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
begin
a:=tmy.create(self);
a.parent:=form1;
end;

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
   a.topitem.Add('Hello Hello');
end;

procedure TForm1.Button2Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
a.paint;
end;

end.
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If you are trying to modify the apperance of a component, you can try to build a region in witch your component will painted:

var
    FormRegion  : THandle;
...

                FormRegion := CreateRectRgn(Left, Top, Right, Bottom);
                SetWindowRgn(YourComponent.Handle, FormRegion, True);

You can also use different shapes than Rectangle (see Help).

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I agree with  nnbbb09, seems like the only logical way of doing what you need...

Also, do not forget to create a destructor and override it to free your StringLists

destructor MyClass.Destroy;
begin
 MyStringList1.Free;
 MyStringList2.Free;
 inherited Destroy;
end;

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thanks nnbbb09
and also thanks to shaneholmes.
sorry to shaneholmes the credit is for nnbbb09
don't be angry