TStringGrid Cell Editing

[VTwin]

I'm stumped with TStringGrid and must be missing something very simple. I'm running OS X 10.6.3 with Lazarus 0.9.29, FPC 2.4.0, i386-darwin-qt (beta).

I place a TStringGrid on a form, run it, select a cell, but then can't get the cell editor to activate. AutoEdit is True, what am I missing? I've been at it for hours.

Frederick

[theo]

Did you set goEditing in Options to true?

[VTwin]

No...   

It seems is working now, many thanks!

Sorry, fumbling my way forward.

[asdf]

1. How could we write code for this line?
2. And how to hide the vertical line of non fixed cells in such TStringGrid ?

[theo]

1. How could we write code for this line?
2. And how to hide the vertical line of non fixed cells in such TStringGrid ?

1. I don't understand. Do you mean this:
 StringGrid1.Cells[1,1]:='hello';

2. Have a look at the Options property. (goVertLine)

[asdf]

1. If

 StringGrid1.Cells[1,1]:='hello';

I will use the keyboard to edit to be 'Hi'

2. I have never used options of TStringGrid in coding,

 StringGrid1.options.??????

The default settings from the IDE are goFixedVertLine, goFixedHorzLine, goVertLine, goHorzLine, goRangeSect and goSmoothScroll.

I'd like to cancel goVertLine.
How could I code for this line?

[theo]

StringGrid1.Options:=StringGrid1.Options-[goVertLine]+[goEditing];

[asdf]

Dear Theo

Thank you so much for your help.
Could you please introduce some documents for me in order to learn the syntax/code writing?

P.S. Or are there some Delphi books to substitute?

[theo]

You can learn from Pascal or Delphi Books.
Here is one: http://www.marcocantu.com/epascal/
Delphibasics might help too (page for Sets):
http://www.delphibasics.co.uk/Article.asp?Name=Sets