Memo

Property	Type	Description
sqlValue	String	Returns the value of a component, for use in SQL queries. The property value already contains escape quotes. In case of empty value, it returns NULL string. example: SQLExecute ('INSERT INTO tablename (fieldname) VALUES ('+Form1.Memo1.sqlValue+')');
Alignment	TAlignment	Determines how the text is aligned within the text edit control. Available values: taCenter, taRightJustify, taLeftJustify
AutoSelect	Boolean	Determines whether all the text in the component is automatically selected when the component gets focus.
BorderStyle	TBorderStyle	Determines whether the edit control has a single line border around the client area. Available values: bsSingle, bsNone
CanFocus	Boolean	It checks if the component can get input focus, which is usually necessary before using the SetFocus method. If a component has Visible = False or Enabled = False property, or if the component is located on a parent component with those properties, using the SetFocus method will cause an error. example: if Form1.Memo1.CanFocus then Form1.Memo1.SetFocus;
CaretPosX	Integer	Indicates the X position of the caret in the client area of the memo.
CaretPosY	Integer	Indicates the Y position of the caret in the client area of the memo.
CharCase	TEditCharCase	Determines the case of the text within the edit control. Available values: ecNormal, ecUpperCase, ecLowerCase
Color	TColor	Specifies the background color of the control. More info.
Cursor	TCursor	Specifies the image used to represent the mouse pointer when it passes into the region covered by the control. More info.
dbTable	String	Determines which database table a component belongs to.
dbField	String	Determines which field of the database table this component belongs to.
dbIncremSearch	String	Allows you to specify the name of the button on the current form with the "Search" or "SQL query" action, which will be automatically pressed when the user enters text for instant search.
Enabled	Boolean	Controls whether the component responds to mouse, keyboard, and timer events.
Focused	Boolean	Determines whether the control has input focus.
Font	TFont	Allows you to set font name, size, color and style. More info.
GetTextLen	Integer	Returns the length of the component's text.
Hint	String	Hint contains the text string that appears when the user moves the mouse over the component., see also ShowHint
Lines	TStringList	Class that represent a list of strings. More info.
Lines[i]	String	Contains the individual lines of text in the memo component. Examle ShowMessage(Form1.Memo1.Lines[0]); // shows a message with the first line
MaxLength	Integer	Specifies the maximum number of characters the user can enter into the memo component.
Name	String	The name of the component.
ReadOnly	Boolean	Determines whether the user can change the text of the memo component.
ScrollBars	TScrollStyle	Determines whether the memo control has scroll bars. Available values: ssNone, ssHorizontal, ssVertical, ssBoth
ShowHint	Boolean	Specifies whether to show the Help Hint when the mouse pointer moves over the component, see also Hint
SelLength	Integer	Specifies the number of characters that are selected.
SelStart	Integer	Specifies the position of the first selected character in the text. If there is no selected text, SelStart indicates the position of the cursor.
SelText	String	Specifies the selected portion of the memo component's text.
TabOrder	Integer	Indicates the position of the component in its parent's tab order. TabOrder is the order in which child components are visited when the user presses the Tab key.
TabStop	Boolean	Determines whether the user can tab to a control. Use the TabStop to allow or disallow access to the control using the Tab key.
Tag	Integer	Allows you to assign a number to a component for your own needs.
TagString	String	Allows you to assign a string to a component for your own needs.
Text	String	Contains a text string associated with the component.
TextHint	String	A hint or message to be displayed when the Text property is empty.
Visible	Boolean	Specifies whether the component appears onscreen.
Left	Integer	Specifies the horizontal coordinate of the left edge of a component relative to its parent.
Top	Integer	Specifies the vertical coordinate of the upper-left of a component relative to its parent.
Width	Integer	Specifies the horizontal size of the component in pixels.
Height	Integer	Specifies the vertical size of the component in pixels.

Method	Description
procedure Clear	Deletes all text from the memo component.
procedure CopyToClipboard	Copies the selected text in the memo component to the Clipboard.
procedure CutToClipboard	Copies the selected text to the Clipboard and then deletes the selection.
procedure PasteFromClipboard	Pastes the contents of the Clipboard into memo component, replacing the current selection.
procedure SaveToFileUTF8 (const FileName: string)	Saves the content of the component in a UTF-8 encoded text file.
procedure SelectAll	Selects all text in the memo component.
procedure SetFocus	Gives the input focus to the component.

Event	Description
OnClick	Occurs when the user clicks the component.
OnDoubleClick	Occurs when the user double-clicks the left mouse button when the mouse pointer is over the component.
OnEnter	Occurs when a component receives the input focus.
OnExit	Occurs when the input focus shifts away from one component to another.
OnKeyDown	Occurs when a user presses any key while the form has focus.
OnKeyPress	Occurs when a key is pressed. Note that this procedure handles printable characters only.
OnKeyUp	Occurs when the user releases a key that was pressed.
OnMouseDown	Occurs when the user presses a mouse button with the mouse pointer over a component.
OnMouseEnter	Occurs when the user moves the mouse into a component.
OnMouseLeave	Occurs when the user moves the mouse outside of a component.
OnMouseMove	Occurs when the user moves the mouse pointer while the mouse pointer is over a component.
OnMouseUp	Occurs when the user releases a mouse button that was pressed with the mouse pointer over a component.
OnDropFiles	Occurs when user tries to drag and drop a file from explorer to a form. More info.