Using frames

At times, you might want to define a group of controls working together in a certain way and reuse them multiple times. This can be done using frames.

Developer productivity often relies on being able to reuse previous work. Delphi projects consist of forms, data modules, and source code units. If you have an existing unit, it can always be added to a new project. At a smaller scale, there are occasions in which it would be desirable to reuse a certain combination of components. This is where frames come in. If you have a few controls working together that you would like to reuse multiple times in the same or multiple forms, then you can use frames.

Frames cannot exist on their own in the final application. They always need to be embedded in a form. They can contain controls and code, like a regular form.

Let’s consider address information. Imagine we are designing a form with different controls for storing contact data. Our “contact” can...