How do I write blue text for Delphi that deletes as soon as you start typing

Question

I need to write blue text on an edit so that it deletes as soon as I start typing on it when it run. Please can you help me with how that works. This is for Delphi 2007

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Out of my head, not tested:

• Use a standard TEdit.
• Set a boolean variable (flag) to TRUE.
• Write blue text in TEdit.
• Set edit cursor on first position
• In the OnKeyDown, if the flag is true then set the flag as false and delete the text in edit