[Lazarus] StringGrid cell validation implemented

[Michael Van Canneyt]

On Mon, 24 Aug 2009, waldo kitty wrote:

> Vincent Snijders wrote:
>> Graeme Geldenhuys schreef:
>>> Jesus Reyes wrote:
>>>> If you haven't noticed, in 0.9.29 one event OnValidateCell has been
>>>> added to StringGrid, there is something in
>>>> http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Grids_Reference_Page#Validating_Entered_Values 
>>>> about how this work which is basically what was requested in the
>>>> original thread.
>>> 
>>> And to reiterate my reply to the original thread. Why is such
>>> documentation not in the LCL fpdoc format, but rather the wiki? Such
>>> documentation should be located in ONE location only. Scattered
>>> documentation is just as good as NO documentation. Users have no clue
>>> what is the latest documentation either. There are some LCL StringGrid
>>> fpdoc documentation, but it seems the wiki has more information. As to
>>> which one is newer / more up-to-date, I have no clue!
>>> 
>>> PLEASE consider the idea of having documentation in ONE place only.
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> Let's use the wiki, to lower the threshold for contributing ;-)
>
> FWIW: wikis' suxxors major bovine gonads unless one knows what to look for... 
> and wikis are really in the shite when it comes to offline docs...
>
> the further add(, and not distract!) i've been looking at the sikie for yonks 
> and have yet to come to any real understanding as to how things really work 
> whether they been FPC and/or Lazarus... this wiki documentation format is one 
> of the main reasons why i have not been able to contribute more that i 
> have... why? because i have to know how to work a wiki before i can get any 
> answers to my queries... when they match up with something that the wiki 
> /might/ have available...
>
> personably, i'd much rather have a real book al la "mastering turbo pascal 
> 6.0" in my hands but that us very unlikely to be seen ;)

Not if you're german :-)

Michael.