This topic covers the implementation details of TZodiacDisplayRec.
Scope: TypeDefinitions.pas; record. Prepared from the curated implementation supplied for this review on 2 October 2026.
SymbolsAndNames can use default_vals=true to restore the built-in zodiac sequence. Explicit Symbol and Name entries are indexed 1–12. FontName and TimeDisplay are outside that child default profile.
Notation and shared helper rules: Reading this reference.
Literal rec_type values emitted within these routines: TZodiacDisplayRec, TZodiacSymbolsAndNames. Nested values may belong to child wrappers rather than this owner itself; the attribute entries below give their exact locations.
Structures used directly by this XML implementation:
Exact XML fields and attributes
The paths below start at this record or property node. A slash identifies a child element; @ identifies an attribute. Curly braces mark a variable index or expression, not literal XML text. Initial values describe initialization; they do not establish what an omitted individual element does. The Implementation toggle below contains the supplied routines for exact branch order and conversions.
FontName
XML representation: The text of the FontName element.
Reading: Reads the element into FontName when the record node exists.
Writing: Stores FontName whenever the writer reaches this field.
SymbolsAndNames/default_vals
XML representation: The text of the default_vals element.
Reading: Reads the element into UseDefaultVals when the record node exists; node2 exists. Before this read, UseDefaultVals is set to false.
Writing: Stores the literal text “true” when UsesDefaultSymbolsAndNames is true.
Writing: Stores the literal text “false” when UsesDefaultSymbolsAndNames is false.
SymbolsAndNames/Symbol[@id={IntToStr (i)}]
XML representation: The text of the Symbol[@id={IntToStr (i)}] element.
Reading: Reads the element into Symbol[i] when the record node exists; node2 exists; UseDefaultVals is false; for each i from 1 through 12.
Writing: Stores Symbol[i] when UsesDefaultSymbolsAndNames is false; for each i from 1 through 12.
SymbolsAndNames/Name[@id={IntToStr (i)}]
XML representation: The text of the Name[@id={IntToStr (i)}] element.
Reading: Reads the element into Name[i] when the record node exists; node2 exists; UseDefaultVals is false; for each i from 1 through 12.
Writing: Stores Name[i] when UsesDefaultSymbolsAndNames is false; for each i from 1 through 12.
@rec_type
XML representation: The rec_type attribute.
Writing: Stores the literal text “TZodiacDisplayRec” whenever the writer reaches this field.
SymbolsAndNames/@rec_type
XML representation: The rec_type attribute.
Writing: Stores the literal text “TZodiacSymbolsAndNames” whenever the writer reaches this field.
Nested records and repeated elements
Operation |
XML location |
When it is processed |
Read TimeDisplay |
TimeDisplay |
the record node exists; node2 exists |
Write TimeDisplay |
TimeDisplay |
Whenever this part of the routine is reached |
Initialization and reset values
TZodiacDisplayRec.ResetDefaultSymbolsAndNames
Setting or temporary variable |
Initial value |
When it is assigned |
Symbol[i] |
Char (93 + i) |
for each i from 1 through 12 |
Name[i] |
ZodiacNames[i - 1] |
for each i from 1 through 12 |
Enclosing initialization contexts
The following enclosing routines establish or override this record’s starting values. Follow the owner link for the complete initializer. Different enclosing objects can supply different defaults.
TMoonOptions.Create is documented in TMoonOptions.
Storage declarations relevant to interpretation
These are in-memory member and property types, not a list of mandatory XML children. They retain array bounds, fixed buffers and selector types. The field reference above defines what is actually serialized.
Name |
Declared type / bounds |
Kind |
TimeDisplay |
TTimesDisplayRec |
member |
FFontName |
array [1..256] of Char |
member |
Symbol |
array [1..12] of Char |
member |
FName |
array [1..12] of array [1..75] of Char |
member |
FontName |
string |
property/accessor |
Name |
string |
property/accessor |
The Implementation toggle contains only TZodiacDisplayRec methods. Initializers and helpers belonging to other types are identified separately below. Shared XML-helper limitations are explained in Reading this reference.
Declaration reproduces this record’s complete declaration from the supplied source, including its fields, properties and method signatures.
