Missing procedure entry point for VariantInit during run of C++Builder application - c++builder

When starting a compiled C++Builder application, it says it cannot find the procedure entry point for VariantInit, and the program does not start. After recompiling, the missing procedure varies (_wopen, VariantCopyInd, _time, _write). Using static linking of the run-time environment (Link with dynamic RTL = false, Link with run-time packages = false).

In the project options, disable incremental link. Doing a full rebuild also works.

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Why TServerSocket Class not found at design-time?

In Comm_Ethernet.dfm I declare a component of type TServerSocket:
object frmCommEthernet: TfrmCommEthernet
object ServerSocket1: TServerSocket
Active = False
Port = 5555
ServerType = stNonBlocking
OnClientConnect = ServerSocket1ClientConnect
OnClientDisconnect = ServerSocket1ClientDisconnect
OnClientRead = ServerSocket1ClientRead
OnClientError = ServerSocket1ClientError
Left = 808
Top = 8
end
end
TServerSocket is declared in unit System.Win.ScktComp which is in the RTL, but it doesn't seem to be available at design-time because when I open my form it complains:
TServerSocket class not found
[Ignore] [Cancel] [Ignore All]
However my project compiles and runs just fine (when this form is not open in the IDE). How do I get rid of this error?
The components in ScktComp are deprecated and have been for a long time. You are expected to use different components, for instance Indy. One strong reason for the deprecation is that these components are not cross-platform.
You can still use the ScktComp components at designtime if you install the dclsocketsNNN.bpl package into the IDE. Presumably Embarcadero doesn't install this package by default because it contains deprecated components.
For whatever reason, by default, the BPL package containing this unit is not installed in the IDE.
You must go:
Components -> Install Packages -> Add
Then select dclsockets160.bpl in Embarcadero\RAD Studio\9.0\bin (change according to your Delphi version)
How to find out in whic RTL BPL package a unit is contained is a mystery to me; it doesn't seem to be documented anywhere.

jcvl not working due to jcl requirements

I am trying to manually install JCL and jvcl for delphi xe2.
I have installed JCL as directed and it seems to have installed with no issues.
Now I try to load the JVCL package 16 , it opens delphi and starts to load libarys, When it gets to the Jedi code Library MPL1.1 i start to get errors like below
Error reading form frmJucolorProviderDesigner
-class tjvcontextprovider not found
Ingnore Cancel Ingnore all
this is not the only one i get quite a few ill post a few more in case it helps
Error reading form JvStandardActions
-tjvSendMailAction not found
-tjvwebaction not found
Error reading form jvCheckItemsEditor
-tjvCheckListBox not found
Error reading form JvControlActoinsDM
-tjvControlcollapseAction not found
-TjvControlexpandAction not found
-TjvControlExportAction not found
-tjvControlOptimizeColumnsAction not found
-TjvControlCustomizeColumnsAction not found
-TjvControlPrintAction not found
Error reading form jvSpeedBarEditorMain
-jvFormStorage not found
-AppRegistryStorage not found
ect... I can add rest if you need.
But each - is its own dialog box with [ignore][cancel][ignore all]
Now after I press Ignore 50 times it will finally load the project, when i try to build all the projects for JVCl package it says required package jcl not found.
in library path i have
..jcl\source\common
..jcl\source\windows
..jcl\source\include
in browsing path i have
..jcl\source\common
..jcl\source\vcl
..jcl\source\windows
and in DCU debug path i have
..jcl\lib\d16\win32\debug
after adding
..jcl\lib\d16\win32, which contains the 32 bit jcl.dcp
The solution is to change the uses to use a fully qualified name:
uses
TypInfo,
{$IFDEF JvInterpreter_OLEAUTO}
OleConst, ActiveX,
{$IFDEF VER230} system.win.ComObj, {$ELSE} ComObj, {$ENDIF}
Now it compiles without error.
Try to add the following to your Search Path(HKCU\Software\Embarcadero\BDS\x.x\Library\Win32), of course including the correct path prefix:
..jcl\source;
..jcl\source\common;
..jcl\source\include;
..jcl\source\vcl;
..jcl\source\windows;
..jvcl\common;
..jvcl\run;
You might also be interested in the following link:
http://andy.jgknet.de/blog/2013/05/how-to-install-jcl-and-jvcl-for-xe4/

How can I solve fatal compiler errors when installing GLScene into RAD Studio 2010?

I'm trying to install GLScene into RAD Studio 2010, with the aim of using it from a mostly C++ project. I downloaded the latest snapshot (5991, November 2011) and have been trying to compile and install the two main packages: GLScene_DesignTime and GLScene_RunTime. I haven't even tried some of the other libraries (CUDA, etc), I just want to get the base packages running.
I've encountered a number of problems, one of which I can't solve, and I'm seeking the help of anyone on SO who has successfully installed GLScene, or might know how to solve these Delphi compiler errors.
First problem (solved?)
When compiling, a number of files gave the following error:
[DCC Warning] GLSelection.pas(297): W1025 Unsupported language feature: 'abstract class method'
This is caused by a method declaration something like:
TGLBaseSelectTechnique = class
public
class function IsSupported: Boolean; virtual; abstract;
It seems that a virtual abstract class method is not supported in Delphi 2010, and I have solved it by removing 'abstract' and providing a dummy implementation, e.g. just returning false.
The second problem (not solved) - Delphi compiler fatal errors
I am now encountering two more serious errors. When compiling, the compiler fails like so:
[DCC Fatal Error] Exception EAccessViolation: Access violation at address 05AE8ED9 in module 'dcc140.dll'. Read of address 00000003
[DCC Error] Catastrophic failure (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8000FFFF (E_UNEXPECTED))
It doesn't say what file caused this, but I think it's caused by Spline.pas. Occasionally and not as often, I get this:
[DCC Fatal Error] Spline.pas(1): F2084 Internal Error: AV062D8ED9-R00000003-0
This indicates Spline.pas, and I think the first error is probably related to the file too, because after getting the first one if I then clean the project, cleaning will fail saying it could not delete Spline.hpp. (I have to close and reopen the IDE.) Spline.hpp just contains the following:
// CodeGear C++Builder
// Copyright (c) 1995, 2009 by Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.
// All rights reserved
// (DO NOT EDIT: machine generated header) 'Spline.pas' rev: 21.00
#ifndef SplineHPP
#define SplineHPP
#pragma delphiheader begin
#pragma option push
#pragma option -w- // All warnings off
#pragma option -Vx // Zero-length empty class member functions
#pragma pack(push,8)
#include <System.hpp> // Pascal unit
#include <Sysinit.hpp> // Pascal unit
and there it stops. It looks to me like it failed when trying to generate the HPP file.
I always get one of these two failures. The second is the only one I can tie to a specific file; the first fails halfway through the project, but I can't see where it got up to when it failed. I am compiling from inside the IDE.
I've looked in Spline.pas, and it seems pretty basic code - I can't see anything unusual at all. You can find it here, and apparently the file hasn't been touched for seven years... so I think it should compile :)
If I change the project settings so it does not generate headers, it compiles fine. (Generating just obj files, and any other of the settings that does not include "headers", all work fine.) But this isn't a good workaround for me - after all, I need to use it from C++ Builder, so my normal setting would be "Generate all C++ Builder files". At a bare minimum, I need HPP and OBJ files.
Has anyone here used GLScene in a recent version of C++ Builder? Have you encountered similar problems? Any idea how to solve this one?
I am using:
RAD Studio 2010 (fully patched and up to date; DDevExtensions and IDEFixPack installed.)
The November 2011 snapshot; I tried the March 2011 snapshot too, and got the same problems. Link to snapshots here.
The Delphi 2010 packages modified only by changing the linker output to generate C++ Builder files; and also the BCB 6 packages. Both give the same errors.
Edit: GLScene now has compatibility with RAD Studio XE3 (including C++ Builder.)
Now there is full compatibility of GLScene with Embarcadero RAD Studio
C++Builder XE3 as in design and runtime mode.
You can download it from http://yadi.sk/d/o1QGI2KA10MK1 (95Mb)
-- from Pal Wassail's post on the Embarcadero forum thread.
{quote:title=David M wrote:}{quote}
Hi,
I'm trying to install GLScene into RAD Studio...
David
And here is more simple Test for EMB developers of Delphi XE3 header generator -
1.Create a VCL Form Application
2.Add in Unit1.pas interface section
type
TVector3f = array[0..2] of single;
TVector4f = array[0..3] of single;
function VectorAdd(const v : TVector3f; const f : Single) : TVector3f; overload;
function VectorAdd(const v : TVector4f; const f : Single) : TVector4f; overload;
3.Add in implementation section
function VectorAdd(const v : TVector3f; const f : Single) : TVector3f;
begin
Result[0]:=v[0]+f;
Result[1]:=v[1]+f;
Result[2]:=v[2]+f;
end;
function VectorAdd(const v : TVector4f; const f : Single) : TVector4f;
begin
Result[0]:=v[0]+f;
Result[1]:=v[1]+f;
Result[2]:=v[2]+f;
Result[3]:=v[3]+f;
end;
Set Delphi Compiler option “Generate C++ .objs, headers, namespaces, export”
Build the project
Then Delphi XE3 compiler generates wrong header file Unit1.hpp with lines:
extern PACKAGE TVector3f __fastcall VectorAdd
(float const v, const float f)/ overload */;
extern PACKAGE TVector4f __fastcall VectorAdd
(float const v, const float f)/ overload */;
If now you are trying to use this header file Unit1.hpp in my.cbproj you get fatal error:
“E2238 Multiple declarations in …”
Yes, if you change vector array types to records:
TVector3f = record
case boolean of
true : (Coord: array[0..2] of single);
false : (X,Y,Z: single);
end;
then the problem could be solved, because in this case Delphi compiler generates
extern PACKAGE Vectortypes::TVector3f __fastcall VectorAdd
(const Vectortypes::TVector3f &v, const float f)/* overload */;
extern PACKAGE Vectortypes::TVector4f __fastcall VectorAdd
(const Vectortypes::TVector4f &v, const float f)/* overload */;
and you could build your C++Builder VCL application without "Multiple declaration " error. It was done for old GLScene version in 2007, but now you need to rewrite some part of code in new library, starting from VectorGeometry.pas module.
There are second way to fix such automatic header's errors - improvement of Delphi compiler in Generating C/C++ headers, namespaces and packages option. But it's in hands of EMB developers.
Here's how I do it:
Download and extract this ZIP file (directly into the root folder of GLScene, allowing it to overwrite as necessary)
Load up the appropriate RAD Studio version (2007 to XE2) and open the file *GLScene_Group.groupproj* (where = your RAD Studio version)
Build/Install each Package in group order
I have carefully assembled these fixed packages to ensure they all install and function properly from 2007 to XE2. Some packages (at the bottom of each group) require additional dependencies to function (such as the Python package) so be mindful of these.
I have tested and confirmed that these work on RAD Studio 2007 to XE2 only.
Don't forget to add the \Source folder (and all subfolders) to the Search Paths (either for the IDE itself or an individual Project, as you desire) otherwise the projects using GLScene components will fail to compile complaining of missing units.
Enjoy!
Not for RAD Studio 2009 but for old GLScene installation in BCB6 she was running well. But current version after installation in RAD Studio XE/XE2/XE3 does not work at all. It seems that the main problem is hidden in overload mechanism of procedures in Vectorgeometry.pas, so Delphi compiler (with using an option for Output of all C++ files and packages) creates coincident strings in Vectorgeometry.hpp and others. Thus you have visual components in C++Builder panel, but your application fails with errors during building. It must be repaired in .pas files by GLScene developers.
When you trying to build an application with GLScene under C++Builder XE3 you will get over 50 BCC32 errors in glcrossplatform.hpp, vectorgeometry.hpp and so on. There is a way to repair the library on your own discretion. Make a new copy of GLScene directory. In GLCrossPlatform.pas rename the procedure RGB to GLRGB (it's work!). Then in VectorGeometry.pas and in many others files of source codes change all overload procedures with slightly different parameter names, so you should't encounter coincident procedures in .hpp files after Delphi option output C++ (last option that includes packages). Then rebuild all GLScene packages. At the end of the process I hope it should work for C++Builder XE3.
I have exact he same errors.
#The second problem
Go to "spline.pas" and change
TCubicSplineMatrix = array of array[0..3] of Single;
to
TCubicSplineMatrixEx = array[0..3] of Single;
TCubicSplineMatrix = array of TCubicSplineMatrixEx;
Now "Rad Studio 2009" can compile and install GLScene for C++Builder. I can start a new C++Builder VCL Application and select GLScene components from the toolbox and drop in my VCL form.
I think, this is the solution for your basic problem, but unfortunately I can not compile my VCL project successful. I get over 50 BCC32 errors in glcrossplatform.hpp and vectorgeometry.hpp. If anyone can help here, that would be great.
#Your First problem
I get this warnings too, but I have nothing changed for it. Just ignore it?!

What is dxGDIPlusClasses.dcu ? (Delphi)

A few month a go i wrote a program, now when i try to compile it i receive this error :
[DCC Fatal Error] PVCM.dpr(7): F1026
File not found: 'dxGDIPlusClasses.dcu'
I don't know which component I've used .
That is a Devexpress component for GDI+. Devexpress units invariably have cx or dx prefixes.
It sounds like a DevExpress component.
I just encountered this problem right now !!!
Go to the unit that generates the error. Look at the top of its source code.
You will find under Uses a unit called: dxGDIPlusClasses. Remove it and you should be fine.
Hint: Next time when you remove a set of components. You have to update the USES block in your previous projects or at least, give'em a double check.

Variants recursively uses itself?

I'm trying to build a debug version of rtl140.bpl to make debugging apps with runtime packages easier. I built the DPK and ran DCC32 on it, and it gets a ways in, then dies.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Embarcadero\RAD Studio\7.0\source\Win32\rtl\sys\Variants.pas(1072) Fatal: F2092 Program or unit 'Variants' recursively uses itself
But looking at Variants.pas, I can't see how. It only uses SysUtils and Types in the interface section, and neither of those use Variants, or use anything that uses Variants.
Does anyone have any idea why this is breaking?
This is one of the main reasons why we (the RAD Studio team) do not recommend rebuilding the core rtl package. It needs to be done very carefully and the units need to be listed in the contains section in a specific order.
Variants is a bit of a "bastard" unit. The compiler has specific knowledge of it such that when it sees the use of the Variant type, it will automatically add Variants to the uses list in order to ensure the actual RTL support for the Variant type is present. System.pas defers most all variant operations to the Variants unit, but since System cannot use any other units other than SysInit (which is also a very special unit), the compiler has to get involved.
At this time, I don't have any specific suggestions to make this work, other than try to rearrange the contains list in the .dpk and try again. Here's the contains list from the rtl.dpk that we used to build that package:
Variants in 'sys\Variants.pas',
VarUtils in 'sys\VarUtils.pas',
SysConst in 'sys\SysConst.pas',
SysUtils in 'sys\SysUtils.pas',
SyncObjs in 'common\SyncObjs.pas',
Types in 'sys\Types.pas',
VCLCom in 'common\VCLCom.pas',
ComConst in 'common\ComConst.pas',
ComObj in 'common\ComObj.pas',
ComObjWrapper in 'common\ComObjWrapper.pas',
RTLConsts in 'common\RTLConsts.pas',
Contnrs in 'common\Contnrs.pas',
ConvUtils in 'common\ConvUtils.pas',
DateUtils in 'common\DateUtils.pas',
IniFiles in 'common\IniFiles.pas',
Masks in 'common\Masks.pas',
Math in 'common\Math.pas',
Registry in 'common\Registry.pas',
StdConvs in 'common\StdConvs.pas',
StdVCL in 'common\StdVCL.pas',
StrUtils in 'common\StrUtils.pas',
TypInfo in 'common\TypInfo.pas',
VarConv in 'common\VarConv.pas',
VarCmplx in 'common\VarCmplx.pas',
Classes in 'common\Classes.pas',
MaskUtils in 'common\MaskUtils.pas',
HelpIntfs in 'common\HelpIntfs.pas',
ScktComp in 'common\ScktComp.pas',
AccCtrl in 'win\AccCtrl.pas',
AclAPI in 'win\AclAPI.pas',
ActiveX in 'win\ActiveX.pas',
ComSvcs in 'win\ComSvcs.pas',
ADOInt in 'win\ADOInt.pas',
AspTlb in 'win\AspTlb.pas',
COMAdmin in 'win\COMAdmin.pas',
CommCtrl in 'win\CommCtrl.pas',
CommDlg in 'win\CommDlg.pas',
Cpl in 'win\Cpl.pas',
DDEml in 'win\DDEml.pas',
Dlgs in 'win\Dlgs.pas',
DwmApi in 'win\DwmApi.pas',
FlatSB in 'win\FlatSB.pas',
ImageHlp in 'win\ImageHlp.pas',
Imm in 'win\Imm.pas',
Isapi in 'win\Isapi.pas',
Isapi2 in 'win\Isapi2.pas',
LZExpand in 'win\LZExpand.pas',
Mapi in 'win\Mapi.pas',
Messages in 'win\Messages.pas',
MMSystem in 'win\MMSystem.pas',
msxml in 'win\msxml.pas',
Mtx in 'win\Mtx.pas',
MultiMon in 'win\MultiMon.pas',
Nb30 in 'win\Nb30.pas',
Ns30Fix in 'win\Ns30Fix.pas',
Ns35Fix in 'win\Ns35Fix.pas',
Ns36Fix in 'win\Ns36Fix.pas',
Nsapi in 'win\Nsapi.pas',
ObjComAuto in 'common\ObjComAuto.pas',
ObjAuto in 'common\ObjAuto.pas',
OleDB in 'win\OleDB.pas',
OleDlg in 'win\OleDlg.pas',
OpenGL in 'win\OpenGL.pas',
oleacc in 'win\oleacc.pas',
Penwin in 'win\Penwin.pas',
PsAPI in 'win\PsAPI.pas',
RegStr in 'win\RegStr.pas',
RichEdit in 'win\RichEdit.pas',
ShellAPI in 'win\ShellAPI.pas',
SHFolder in 'win\SHFolder.pas',
ShlObj in 'win\ShlObj.pas',
ShLwApi in 'win\ShLwApi.pas',
StrHlpr in 'sys\StrHlpr.pas',
TlHelp32 in 'win\TlHelp32.pas',
UrlMon in 'win\UrlMon.pas',
UxTheme in 'win\UxTheme.pas',
VarHlpr in 'sys\VarHlpr.pas',
WideStrings in 'common\WideStrings.pas',
WideStrUtils in 'common\WideStrUtils.pas',
windows in 'win\windows.pas',
winInet in 'win\winInet.pas',
Winsafer in 'win\Winsafer.pas',
WinSock in 'win\WinSock.pas',
winSpool in 'win\winSpool.pas',
winSvc in 'win\winSvc.pas',
CorError in 'win\CorError.pas',
CorHdr in 'win\CorHdr.pas',
Cor in 'win\Cor.pas',
DXTypes in 'win\DXTypes.pas',
DXFile in 'win\DXFile.pas',
DxDiag in 'win\DxDiag.pas',
D3DX8 in 'win\D3DX8.pas',
D3DX9 in 'win\D3DX9.pas',
Direct3D in 'win\Direct3D.pas',
Direct3D8 in 'win\Direct3D8.pas',
DX7toDX8 in 'win\DX7toDX8.pas',
Direct3D9 in 'win\Direct3D9.pas',
DirectDraw in 'win\DirectDraw.pas',
DirectShow9 in 'win\DirectShow9.pas',
DirectInput in 'win\DirectInput.pas',
DirectSound in 'win\DirectSound.pas',
DirectPlay8 in 'win\DirectPlay8.pas',
DirectMusic in 'win\DirectMusic.pas',
WMF9 in 'win\WMF9.pas',
ZLibConst in 'common\ZLibConst.pas',
ZLib in 'common\ZLib.pas',
Character in 'common\Character.pas',
Generics.Defaults in 'common\Generics.Defaults.pas',
Generics.Collections in 'common\Generics.Collections.pas',
Rtti in 'common\Rtti.pas',
TimeSpan in 'common\TimeSpan.pas',
Diagnostics in 'common\Diagnostics.pas',
AnsiStrings in 'common\AnsiStrings.pas',
TpcShrd in 'win\TpcShrd.pas',
RtsCom in 'win\RtsCom.pas',
MsInkAut in 'win\MsInkAut.pas',
MsInkAut15 in 'win\MsInkAut15.pas',
Manipulations in 'win\Manipulations.pas',
IOUtils in 'common\IOUtils.pas',
D2D1 in 'win\D2D1.pas',
DxgiFormat in 'win\DxgiFormat.pas',
Wincodec in 'win\Wincodec.pas',
KnownFolders in 'win\KnownFolders.pas',
ObjectArray in 'win\ObjectArray.pas',
PropSys in 'win\PropSys.pas',
PropKey in 'win\PropKey.pas',
StructuredQuery in 'win\StructuredQuery.pas',
StructuredQueryCondition in 'win\StructuredQueryCondition.pas';
Program or unit 'Variants' recursively uses itself
is often caused by having the path to source/win32/rtl/sys in the Library search path of the project you are trying to build.
Goto (Delpi_Path)\source\Win32\rtl\sys, and then rename "Variants.pas" to anything, e.g "Variants.sav", then all are OK.
It's because Delphi can't find "Variants.pas" anywhere now, but it still can find a compiled dcu file named "Variants.dcu" somewhere, so that's it.
P.S. If Delphi can't find the dcu too, you should manually serch for "Variants.dcu", and then add the path in the "Tools -> Options" menu.

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