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SetByIndex  
Method  
Sets the value at the specified index of the current SortedList
SortedList Class
System.Collections NameSpace
CF1.  Procedure SetByIndex ( Index:IntegerIndex : Integer; Value : Object; ) ;
CF : Methods with this mark are Compact Framework Compatible
Description
A SortedList contains key-value pairs sorted by key sequence. The value of the key-value pair at (0-based) Index in this sequence is set to the specified Value.
Microsoft MSDN Links
System.Collections
System.Collections.SortedList
 
 
A simple example
program Project1;
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  System.Collections;

var
  MyList     : System.Collections.SortedList;
  DictEntry  : DictionaryEntry;
  Enumerator : IEnumerator;

begin
  // Create our sorted list
  MyList := SortedList.Create;

  // Add entries to the Source list
  MyList['Name']     := 'Neil Moffatt';
  MyList['Age']      := TObject(47);
  MyList['Birthday'] := DateTime.Create(1957, 2, 18);

  // Display the Sorted list
  // Remember - it is in key sequence now!
  Enumerator := MyList.GetEnumerator;
  while Enumerator.MoveNext do
  begin
    DictEntry := DictionaryEntry(Enumerator.Current);
    Console.WriteLine('{0} = {1}',
                      DictEntry.Key.ToString,
                      DictEntry.Value.ToString);
  end;

  // Set the value at Index 0
  Console.WriteLine;
  Console.WriteLine('Changing the 0th index value : ');
  Console.WriteLine;
  MyList.SetByIndex(0, 'Very old!');

  // Display the Sorted list
  Enumerator := MyList.GetEnumerator;
  while Enumerator.MoveNext do
  begin
    DictEntry := DictionaryEntry(Enumerator.Current);
    Console.WriteLine('{0} = {1}',
                      DictEntry.Key.ToString,
                      DictEntry.Value.ToString);
  end;

  Console.Readline;
end.
Show full unit code
  Age = 47
  Birthday = 18/02/1957 00:00:00
  Name = Neil Moffatt
  
  Changing the 0th index value :
  
  Age = Very old!
  Birthday = 18/02/1957 00:00:00
  Name = Neil Moffatt
 
 
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