[Overview][Constants][Types][Classes][Procedures and functions][Variables] | Reference for unit 'Classes' (#fcl)

# TComponent.SetChildOrder

Determines the order in which children are streamed/created.

## Declaration

`protected procedure TComponent.SetChildOrder(`
`Child: TComponent;`
`Order: Integer`
`); dynamic;`

## Description

This method does nothing. It can be used to change the order in which child components are streamed and created. This can be used by descendent classes to optimize or correct the order in which child components are streamed.

## See also

TComponent.ReadState |  | Read the component's state from a stream.