...change the MainForm at runtime?
Author: Ahmed Ammar
procedure SetAsMainForm(aForm:TForm);
var
P:Pointer;
begin
P := @Application.Mainform;
Pointer(P^) := aForm;
end;
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// Example of Usage:
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Question:
If my application is main.exe and the main form is form1, form1 displays
when it runs. I would like to display other forms based on the parameter
passed.
main.exe param1 will display form2 as the first form
main.exe param2 with display form3 as the first form
Answer:
}
program Project1;
uses
Forms,
Unit1 in 'Unit1.pas' {Form1},
Unit2 in 'Unit2.pas' {Form2},
Unit3 in 'Unit3.pas' {Form3};
{$R *.res}
procedure SetAsMainForm(aForm:TForm);
var
P:Pointer;
begin
P := @Application.Mainform;
Pointer(P^) := aForm;
end;
begin
Application.Initialize;
Application.CreateForm(TForm1, Form1);
Application.CreateForm(TForm2, Form2);
Application.CreateForm(TForm3, Form3);
if Paramstr(1) = 'Param1' then
SetAsMainForm(Form2);
if Paramstr(1) = 'Param2' then
SetAsMainForm(Form3);
Application.Run;
end.
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