Applying custom formatting and parsing to your bound data

To continue studying the capabilities of LiveBindings, we can simply build on the example project we created in the previous section using the PrototypeBindSource. I copied the project into a new folder, added a few data items, and enhanced the look a little.

Before we start manipulating the properties of the bindings, we need to know how to get to them.

Getting to the BindingsList

You may have noticed that several fields have been added to your form's class with types such as TLinkPropertyToField, TLinkControlToField, and TLinkGridToDataSource. These have been added as you've added LiveBindings links and they're components with properties and events, just like other non-visual components you can place on a form or data module. However, you can't find them in the Tool Palette menu as they are managed from the BindingsList component that appeared on the form when you first started creating LiveBindings...