[Lazarus] Setting String Properties of Custom Component = AV

[Lee Jenkins]

Lee Jenkins wrote:
> Lee Jenkins wrote:
>> Hi all, I have a custom component that I've created and I get an AV anytime I 
>> try to change/set a string property within the IDE.  Setting these properties at 
>> runtime doesn't produce the AV.
>>
>> Also, the message that I get is simply "Access Violation".  No more information 
>> other than that.
>>
>> I'm using Lazarus 0.9.24.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
> 
> Also, I'm having another problem with this component.  It's a TShape descendant 
> and I have hooked up mousedown and mouseup events to change Pen.color and 
> Brush.Color properties to different values in order to indicate visual feedback.
> 
> If I create the component at runtime, the values work.  IE: If I mouse down on 
> the component the colors changes as expected.  If I create the component at 
> design time, then there is no change.
> 
> I suspect there are some subtle difference in streaming or something between the 
> way Delphi does it and Lazarus, but am at a loss as to what those could be.
> 
> Thanks again,
> 

Setting Mode to Delphi fixed it, but I'm curious as to how to get this to work 
in FPC mode.

Thanks,

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Warm Regards,

Lee