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Asked: 2026-05-10T18:04:09+00:00

I often need to design a dialog in Delphi/C++Builder that allows various properties of

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I often need to design a dialog in Delphi/C++Builder that allows various properties of an object to be modified, and the code to use it typically looks like this.

Dialog.Edit1.Text := MyObject.Username; Dialog.Edit2.Text := MyObject.Password; // ... many more of the same  if (Dialog.ShowModal = mrOk)  begin   MyObject.Username := Dialog.Edit1.Text;   MyObject.Password := Dialog.Edit2.Text;   // ... again, many more of the same end;

I also often need similar code for marshalling objects to/from xml/ini-files/whatever.

Are there any common idioms or techniques for avoiding this kind of simple but repetitive code?

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  1. well, something that I feel completely invaluable is the GExperts plugin wizard ‘Reverse Statement’ which is invoked after installing GExperts by pressing Shift + ALT + R

    What it does is automatically switch the assignments around for the highlighted block. For example:

    edit1.text := dbfield.asString;

    becomes

    dbField.asString := edit1.text;

    Not exactly what your looking for, but a huge time saver when you have a large number of assignments.

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