Writing an OpenTools Wizard

• Create a new package (File|New..|Package)

• Create and save a new unit (File|New..|Unit)

• Add unit to package

• Add $(DELPHI)\Source\ToolsAPI to package’s search path: Options|Directories/Conditionals|SearchPath

• In unit:

  • Add ToolsAPI to uses clauses
  • Write a class which implements IOTAWizard or descendant
  • Write global procedure Register, passing an instance of your class to ToolsAPI.RegisterPackageWizard()
  • Add any IDE cleanup code, eg removing notifiers, to the unit finalization section

• Install package

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