[BaraoZemo]

this code works very accurated for me..

and works with all kind of components ..(except containers such as TPanel, TForm, for these components , before reload you need first to clear the items inside to avoid error)

//to save
SaveFile(ChangeFileExt(ParamStr(0), '.sav'), listview1);

//to load
LoadFile(ChangeFileExt(ParamStr(0), '.sav'), listview1);

procedure SaveFile(filename: String; a: TComponent);
var
 FileStream:TFileStream;
 FileWriter:TWriter;
 BufferSize:Integer;
begin
 try
   BufferSize := 1024;
   FileStream := TFileStream.Create(filename,fmOpenWrite or fmCreate);
   FileWriter := TWriter.Create(FileStream,BufferSize);
   FileWriter.WriteRootComponent(a);
 finally
   FileWriter.Free;
   FileStream.Free;
 end;
end;

procedure LoadFile(filename: string; a: TComponent);
var
 FileStream:TFileStream;
 FileReader:TReader;
 BufferSize:Integer;
 Identification:String;
begin
 try
   BufferSize := 1024;
   FileStream := TFileStream.Create(filename,fmOpenRead);
   FileReader := TReader.Create(FileStream,BufferSize);
   FileReader.ReadRootComponent(a);
 finally
   FileReader.Free;
   FileStream.Free;
 end;
end;

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Regards
BaraoZemo

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