I'm running win 7(64Bit) Delphi XE3,
When I open a project in my old Delphi XE, it would open all the forms I had opened when I saved the project last.
How can I make XE3 have the same action ?
Obviously a simple question, but I can't find the setting to save the layout in XE3.
You have to turn it on in Tools->Options->Environment Options. This is from XE3, but it's the same spot it's been in since Delphi 2 or 3:
Just check the Project desktop item.
In Delphi 10 and 11, the option has been moved to Tools->Options->IDE->Saving and Desktop:
I think you need to set the "Project desktop" option in "Environment options" -> "Autosave options" (thats where the option is in D2010, but I think it hasn't changed for XE3).
UPDATE
OK, had a moment to check out the wiki - see the Environment Options topic.
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I'm using Delphi 11 and many time when I click the "Run without debugging" button, my program starts to execute. When I close my program, some Delphi IDE panels are missing. It looks like this:
This is my Delphi IDE version.
Is this a bug or a configuration? I can't find an option that controls this behavior. I can't make the missing panels show up again, and I have to restart the IDE.
This is a known bug in Delphi 11. Fix for this issue will be released with 11.1 update.
Quality Portal Report RSP-35481
Has anyone had any success installing the Advantech DAQNavi components in Delphi 10.3 or 10.4 ?
The big problem is that I cant find a detailed step by step explanation of how to install activex components into Delphi 10.3 or 10.4.
I pay embarcadero for support but their response is "Ask Advantech" !
I have installed the Advantech DAQNavi ActiveX components into Delphi 10.3 and everything appears to go OK without any issues but If I then add them to a form nothing shows on the form. The components appear in the structure list and I can edit them that way, the same applies if I open a project created with an earlier version of Delphi that uses the Advantech ActiveX components.
The fact that something has not worked correctly during the install worries me and I dont feel comfortable compiling projects using these components with this version of Delphi.
Following is a step-by-step guide to installing an ActiveX component for which you have a type library in Delphi Sydney (v.10.04).
Assuming you have a drive D: (I have never trusted Windows with saving important work on its boot drive), create the folder d:\D104, and 2 subfolders below it, d:\D104\Units and d:\D104Pkg.
Start the Delphi IDE if not already running, or do a Close All if it is.
Goto Component | Import Component in the IDE main menu.
Select your type lib from the pop-up
Click Next and set Palette Page to "My Imports"
Click Next and set the radio button to Install to New Package.
Click Next and set the Package name to e.g. D:\d104\Pkg\MyPackage.dpk and fill in the Description box as you think.
Click Finish. The IDE will generate
a file in D:\D104\Units named like MyTypeLib.Pas (but see the comment below step 9) and
the file D:\D104\Pkg\MyPackage.dproj
It will then attempt to compile D:\D104\Pkg\MyPackage.Bpl, which is the package that you need to install in the IDE to have the component(s) in your typelib show up on the MyImports tab of Delphi's Component Palette. Btw, a .Bpl file is a special sort of Dll which, as well as your components, contains some "behind the scenes" code to help .Bpl files get along with one another and the IDE, including memory-sharing.
Assuming the compilation generates no errors, go to Component | Install Packages in the IDE and use the Add button in the pop-up to add D:\D104\Pkg\MyPackage.Bpl and you're done.
If the compile in step 9 doesn't appear to have done anything, it's most likely because the BPL has been generated to the wrong place. Find it and delete it (because otherwise it will come back to haunt you), then:
Open D:\D104\Pkg\MyPackage.dproj as a project in the IDE, then from the IDE's main menu, click Project ! Project Options & on the Project pop-up, select the
"Delphi Compiler" tab, and on the right, set the package Output Directory to D:\D104\Pkg
and click Save, then re-compile the project and use Component | Install Packages to install the .Bpl file.
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Fwiw, in the D5/D6/D7 era, adding components to the IDE was much simpler (and IME less error-prone) because you could do the entire process using a stand-alone Package Editor.\Units
Embarcadero have now looked into it and responded :
"It is bug... it was a fix, for another bug this is one of those good intentions paving fixes."
Apparently the bug simply prevents the control appearing on the form at design time and does not affect the operation of the OCX.
Here is the problem I've met:
Working in BDS 2006 IDE, my older computer gone, new ( i7 mount ) has been built and it has Windows 7 Ult OS 64bit, where 2006 was installed and QuickReports Pro as well as eDocEngine, FIB+, TMS, LMD, ZEOS & DB Comparer Component Packs - I use them in my products.
On computer I have Office 2010 installed as well, by default in 32bit version and Adobe CS6. That's it.
After installation I tried few times reinstall RAD 2009 and anyway, always the same problem, to simplify it is 100% reproducable like that:
Create new Delphi VCL Forms application ;
Click File / New / Other and goto, say, "Delphi files" and select Frame or DataModule. When new file is created, all the time we have message:
"Stack overflow - save your work and restart Delphi for Microsoft Windows"
After that IDE set in bad state and next F12 ( show VCL designer) closes Delphi with General Error.
Any idea what happens?
As I said, I tried few time uninstall - install 2006, start in any personality, use / do not use any of the updates or IDE fixes from Andy's site, nothing helps.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
You can try running a second instance of the IDE in the debugger.
Create an empty dll or package project.
Open Run > Parameters
Set the host application to $(BDS)\bin\BDS.exe
Then just hit F9 to run the second instance of the IDE in the debugger. After that just follow the steps to reproduce the problem and wait for the exception. If all goes well you'll get a complete call stack to step through.
Note: You may see various other exceptions occurring as the IDE loads. These are normal and can usually be ignored.
Also you didn't mention what version of Windows was on your old machine. If it was Windows XP Uwe could be right. XP was a little more lax on security by default than Vista or 7. The new default is to restrict write access to any folder under Program Files. If that turns out to be the problem you can adjust the write permissions for $(BDS) for whatever user account you use for development.
Delete de PackageCache in Embarcadero registry entries. Its not a complete solution but worked for me.
Got that from here: http://qc.embarcadero.com/wc/qcmain.aspx?d=118669 (last answer).
I have no BDS 2006 at hand, but is it possible that the default folder for new projects is located below the Program Files folder? In that case there might be no write access to that folder.
Is there any way that I can have the Delphi IDE auto-save all opened projects every X minutes, or just before compilatilation? I looked in XE2 and in Gexperts and didn't see anything, but that means nothing as I am thick.
Check the checkbox in Tools->Options->Environment Options->Autosave->Editor Files. It will save the files on compile/run.
(If you haven't already, I'd also check Tools->Options->Editor Options->Create backup files, and set the File backup limit to 10 or more. This enables a sort of version control using the .history folder for each project (which you can access using the History tab at the bottom of the Code Editor.)
Andy's DDevExtensions has a "Compile Backup" option that automatically saves a copy of modified units to a .cbk file (e.g. Example.pas.cbk).
In Delphi Rio
Tools>Options>IDE>Saving and Desktop
CnPack seems to have such function since version 0.8.2
It is at CnPack - IDE enhancement Settings - Editor Enhancements - Tabset / Button - Auto Save All in my version 1.1.4.924 on the XE7:
I'm having a really strange problem with the Delphi 6 IDE running on Windows 7 (64-bit edition). I just can't find the Code Explorer window pane. Usually it's docked against the left side of the Code Editor window. If not there, then you can find it by opening the View menu and selecting Code Explorer. But the Code Explorer is not docked to the Code Editor and when I drop down the View Menu the Code Explorer option is simply not there. All the other options are: Project Manager, Object Inspector, Object TreeView, etc. but just not the Code Explorer. Everything else about the IDE works great. Has anybody else had this problem and if so, what can I do to get it back? I rely on that view quite heavily.
Also, once I undock a view it doesn't seem to want to dock again. I hover over the usual areas in the edit window and it won't accept it the orphaned view as a docking client.
-- roschler
I can't reproduce the missing Code Explorer menu item. It works fine for me.
Regarding the non-dockable windows have you tried right clicking on the troublesome floating window and making sure that Dockable is ticked?
One thing to try when Delphi's IDE is giving you grief is to delete any .dsk files.
Finally, Delphi 6 pre-dates UAC and assumes that you can write to the installation directory. Have you made sure that Delphi is able to do this one way or another?
Sorry I don't have a definitive answer, but this is all I can think of.
For the record,
I had the same problem as you Robert.
Configuration:
Delphi 6 Enterprise, installed to a custom location.
Update Pack 2
Several Third Party Components
Windows 7, Spanish and English languages in Regional and language settings, and keyboard layout settings. Default language 'spanish',
default keyboard distribution 'english'.
Issues:
No 'code explorer' context menu item,
In editor, no 'complete class at cursor'.
Ctrl+Shift+C not working
Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down Arrow not working.
I uninstalled Delphi, uninstalled English language, removed keymappings to change keyboard layout (Ctrl+Shift).
Then I installed Delphi again, custom location, execute the installer as administator -> no issues.
I installed the third party components -> no issues
To install the update pack, this time, I opened the exe with winrar, decompressed the file, changed the files 'setup.exe', '_ISDel.exe' and '_BDEL.EXE' to execute always as administrator for all users. Run 'setup.exe' as administrator.
I don't know exactly which step did the trick but now I have no Issues.
I just tried with Delphi 6 on Win64, and have all the windows. And all expected menu items. Sometimes, there is some problems of refresh, but when I restart the IDE, everything is back there.
But I've installed:
Delphi 6 Suite Entreprise;
Update pack 2;
DDevExtension;
Delphi SpeedUp;
CnPack.
All is installed not in C:\Program Files but in a custom C:\Progs directory, which has all security rights set for all authenticated users. You should not install Delphi 6 under C:\Program Files, in all cases.
Works like a charm. Perhaps one of the add-ons fixed the issue.