[Lazarus] Registering Custom Components in IDE

[Mattias Gaertner]

On Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:29:53 -0400
Lee Jenkins <lee at datatrakpos.com> wrote:

> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I've written a custom button inheriting from TPanel and it works very
> nicely, but I would like to add it to my palette so I can use it at
> design time.
> 
> If found this:
> \ide\components\custom\customidecomps.pas.template
> 
> However, there is a note from Mattias saying "THIS IS OBSOLETE".
> What is the better way?

Create a package.

 
> I thought I had run across something on the wiki about this, but
> can't seem to find it, at least search for phrases such as "custom
> component", etc.
> 
> Any pointers would be appreciated.

See here
http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Lazarus_Packages#Quick_Start


Mattias