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PSetting: Frequently Asked Questions
  1. Could you please explain how to use Generic settings?

    Let me give you an example of a generic setting that I used in a previous application. I was writing an application to be used world wide and needed to present information in either pounds/kilos, acres/hectares, etc. The first time the application ran, it determined the most appropriate setting based on the International settings in Windows. I had a generic setting called International Units which I used as follows:

    PAppSettings['International Units'].AsBoolean := {whatever}

     Then, throughout the application, I was able to check the setting using:

    if ( PAppSettings['International Units'].AsBoolean = TRUE ) then
    {whatever}

     Generic settings can be used at the form level, or throughout an application (if you place a PAppSettings component in a DataModule, for example) and exist to simplify the process of saving/restoring such information.

  2. Do I have to pay royalties to Pythoness Software if I include PSetting in my application?

    No.
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