Contents -------- DEMO.EXE this is a demo program of the TFormat component and most of its functionality FORMAT.HLP This is the windows help file for the TFormat component. This file contains TFormat specifications, ordering, disclaimer, and licensing info. FORMAT.KWF This file is used by Borland keyword merging program. To merge the keywords into Borland help, run HELPINST from within Windows. FORMAT.DCU This is the compiled evaluation copy of the TFormat component. To use this file, from within Delphi, select Options\Install Components\Add and select this file. This will cause Borland to create an icon on the control palette under system. FORMAT.DCR This is resource file for FORMAT.DCU. FORMDEMO.DPR Demo project. FORMDEMO.RES Demo resource file DEMODLG.PAS Demo program example. DEMODlG.DFM ABOUT.DCU About box for demo program. ABOUT.DFM If you receive an error about WINDOS.DCU or WINDOS.PAS not found, simply copy from your \DELPHI\SOURCE\RTL70 directory WINDOS.PAS to the \DELPHI\LIB directory. TFormat Component Description The TFormat component is a non-visual component used to format floppy disks. This component will format floppies to the current standard formats for 3.5 inch disk of 1.4Meg and 720K, and the 5.1/4 inch disks of 1.2Meg, and 360K.. In addition to formatting floppies, TFormat can also verify, make bootable, clear disks, and format only when needed. TFormat also has 3 properties related to customizing the messages displayed by DOS during various floppy operations. Those operations are when booting from a floppy, when the current disk is not bootable, and what message to display when asking the user to retry to boot. TFormat, through the use of the properties, can be customized to do as much as always formatting and verifying to just clearing disks. To use TFormat, click on the System page of the component palette and select TFormat. After placing the component on your form, set the various properties as needed. When you are ready to format a floppy, simply call the Run Method.