Borland C++Builder™ 6 Developer’s Guide

Chapter 23. The Tools API: Extending the Borland IDE

by Paul Gustavson

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Tools API Fundamentals

• Creating a Wizard

• Creating and Using Services

• Creating and Using Notifiers

• Creating and Using Creators

• Using Editors

• Debugging Your IDE Interfaces

• Building and Deploying DLLs

• Recommended Readings

Most of the discussion thus far in this book has been centered on adding functionality to the applications you produce using C++Builder, but did you know you can also add new functionality and capabilities to C++Builder itself? It’s true! Borland’s Tools API allows new wizards, menu items, editor features, debugging support, tool bar buttons, and much more to be added to both the C++Builder and Delphi IDEs. It’s quite powerful, and in this chapter we’ll ...