TEMPEST SOFTWARE

The Open Tools API is you ticket to extending Delphi's IDE. The Tools API is available in all versions of Delphi, but usually you will want to get the Developer or better versions, so you can read the source code. Delphi has no documentation for the Tools API, but you can read Hidden Paths of Delphi 3, which is a complete user's guide and reference manual for the Tools API... Delphi's Open Tools API is a collection of classes and functions for extending and enhancing Delphi's design environment. Using the Open Tools API, you can write an expert or wizard to edit source code in Delphi's source editor; create, delete, or modify components on a form; add new menu items to Delphi's menu bar; or respond to changes in Delphi's environment, such as when the user opens, saves, edits, or closes a file.

Also known as: Tempest Software, Inc.