How to store TForms and / or their properties in a Paradox blob field

Problem/Question/Abstract:

How to store TForms and / or their properties in a Paradox blob field

Answer:

procedure SaveToField(FField: TBlobField; Form: TComponent);
var
  Stream: TBlobStream;
  FormName: string;
begin
  FormName := Copy(Form.ClassName, 2, 99);
  Stream := TBlobStream.Create(FField, bmWrite);
  try
    Stream.WriteComponentRes(FormName, Form);
  finally
    Stream.Free;
  end;
end;

procedure LoadFromField(FField: TBlobField; Form: TComponent);
var
  Stream: TBlobStream;
  I: integer;
begin
  try
    Stream := TBlobStream.Create(FField, bmRead);
    try
      {delete all components}
      for I := Form.ComponentCount - 1 downto 0 do
        Form.Components[I].Free;
      Stream.ReadComponentRes(Form);
    finally
      Stream.Free;
    end;
  except
    on EFOpenError do {nothing}
      ;
  end;
end;