Beyond the visual components, the pack also enhances the Delphi IDE itself for older versions. It includes a TWideStringProperty and TWideStringListProperty for the Object Inspector. This means that when you select a TTnt component on a form, the Object Inspector can properly display and allow you to edit Unicode strings directly, an impossibility with standard components in a non-Unicode IDE.
The TMS Unicode Component Pack is a comprehensive suite of over 60 VCL (Visual Component Library) controls designed to replace standard Delphi components with fully Unicode-enabled equivalents. Developed by TMS Software, this package allows applications built in older environments—such as Delphi 7, 2005, 2006, and 2007—to seamlessly display, edit, and process text in virtually any language, including Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Cyrillic, and Hebrew.
This fix ensures that developers using the latest version of Embarcadero RAD Studio at the time of release can integrate the Unicode components without any compatibility problems. TMS Unicode Component Pack v2.5.0.1
The components work seamlessly with virtually any Input Method Editor (IME), making them ideal for East Asian language support where complex character input is required.
The remains a gold-standard utility for legacy Delphi preservation. By swapping out problematic ANSI visual components with robust, WideString -powered alternatives, developers can breath new life into older software. It ensures your applications remain viable, professional, and accessible to a global marketplace without necessitating a risky code-base overhaul. Beyond the visual components, the pack also enhances
If you are maintaining a legacy VCL application that needs to speak more than one language, this component pack isn't just a luxury—it’s a necessity.
The library extends beyond visual components to include Unicode replacements for system classes, such as TTntRegistry (for handling Unicode registry keys) and TTntIniFile (for reading/writing Unicode INI files). The TMS Unicode Component Pack is a comprehensive
: Applications could display multiple languages simultaneously within the same interface.
A logistics company needed to display customer addresses in Russian, Mandarin, and Arabic simultaneously in a single TDBGrid . Using TntDBGrid from v2.5.0.1, they stored all text as nvarchar in SQL Server, achieving true multi-script display without custom painting.
It was a masterclass in interoperability:
