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IOTAFile

To supply the source code for a new file, you must define a class that implements IOTAFile. Your creator creates an instance of your class and returns that object from the appropriate method.

IOTACreator

Base interface for all creators. If you want to use a default creator, e.g., for a default form or project, return an appropriate string as CreatorType. To create a custom object, return an empty string.

IOTAModuleCreator

Create a unit, form, or other file. You can create a default unit, form, or text file by returning sUnit, sForm, or sText as the CreatorType and nil for the source file, form file, etc. Unlike the old-style module creator, do not return empty strings as defaults for the file name, etc. You must return the full information for the module. The form definition is returned as an IOTAFile for a DFM file, including the DFM file signature.

IOTAProjectCreator

Create a new package, library, or application. You can create a default package, library, or application by returning sPackage, sLibrary, or sApplication as the CreatorType and nil for the new project source.