I am trying to install a Delphi package from the VST SDk, my problem is that it says a .dcu is missing.
The .dcu is not missing, and before installing the package, it doesn't exist, but is created by the
IDE during the installation, so it's not precompiled from a former version of Delphi. The .pas file doesn't appear to be incomplete. All the other files appear to be installing just fine, this however is giving me a great load of trouble. I hope someone might help me :)
Im using Delphi 2010 btw.
Thanks in advance :D
Image showing my files and errors
Here's the SDK - im using 1.3
The problem is that the compiler cannot find the source files, or the dcu files.
There are several ways to solve this.
You can add the paths that contain the .pas files to your library, via /tools/options/EnvironmentOptions/DelphiOptions/Library/LibraryPath
You can add the paths to the search path of the project.
In the project options (ctrl+shift+f11)
You can add each file that you need to the project. shift+f11
Note that you can also point to the folder that contains the .dcu files, but that means you wouldn't be able to step through code when you're debugging.
I usually use method 1, because that settles it for all future projects that you use in this IDE. It's convenient if you create many projects that use the same library.
Some other people like to specify this per project, so that they have full control over the dependencies of the project.
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After installing a SVN version of graphics32, I cannot see the components in the ToolPallette. (Windows 8.1, Delphi XE)
I mean, I see the group Graphics32, but it's empty.
When I navigate to see Installed Packages, I see the package there, it's checked... and when I click on it, and then click on the "Components" button I can SEE the components, but again, on the component pallette they are not visible.
So I am having problems adding those components to my form.
I just upgraded from version 1.9.1 to version 2.0 (beta) from the SVN trunk because I need functionalities from the latest version, but I have problems installing it correctly.
Please help
Thank you
EDIT
After compiling and installing the library, I copied the dcu`s and the pas files to Delphi's folder in program files (Release and Debug), because that is what I do with all my components so I don't depend on later folder changes.
Graphics32 does not come with .dproj files, so you might have to do some adaptations regarding component installation / setup yourself. The reason why these file types are not included can be found here.
If you open the .dpk files in the IDE (for recent Delphi versions there are runtime and designtime packages) you can of course build and install the packages right away. The designtime package need to be installed otherwise they won't be shown in the IDE. It should show something like "Package [..]\GR32_DSGN_RSXE1.dpk has been installed". If you have not removed previously installed GR32 packages before you should also get a text for all the new components now installed.
To actually use the components in a project you need to have either the source files or the dcu files be found from Delphi. As mentioned in the comments before this can either be the library or the search paths depending on what you want. For a better explanation see this question here on stackoverflow.
In short and as mentioned by Stefan Glienke in a Google+ post you shoud not put source files in your library path as it will cause the files to recompile each time you compile your project.
Instead, you should take some time configuring the packages options in advance (before building / installation) to put the DCU / DCP directly into a place where it can be used. For example you can put something like
....\Lib\XE2\$(PLATFORM)\$(CONFIG)
into both packages 'Output path for units' AND 'DCP output path'.
Now after build/installation, just add the path specified there into the library path. In addition you can put the source path into the search path, so that a [CTRL] + Click will find the code as well.
The advantage of this is that the library will be used with the package options, which might differ from your project's options.
As said, other ways are possible here including installing the components directly into a global library path.
This might not explain why the components are not visible in your project, but maybe you should just remove the existing packages (delete them from the list, not only uncheck), restart the IDE and reinstall the packages as mentioned above.
I want to use x-superobject, but I can't figure out how to add it and use it on delphi xe6. I found one answer on how to install .pas files on delphi, but it is for delphi2010 and thing are a little bit different I think (I've tried that one but it didn't worked.)
So, to install xsuperobject I downloaded this two files and saved them. I don't know how to proceed, and I feel a bit stupid but I don't understand what is here on the wiki.
Thank you!
X-SuperObject is a runtime library, not a visual component library. The installation is quite easy.
Way 1: Simply put the two files to your project source folder and then you are able to use them without any problems.
Way 2: If you hate to include the files to any of your projects, you can open the Option dialog and goto Environment Options > Delphi Options > Library. You add the path of X-SuperObject to the Browsing Path.
Now you are able to include XSuperObject as any other Delphi native units (i.e. Winapi.Windows, System.SysUtils).
I am trying to install a commercial component called JamShellBrowser but it will not install.
I have contacted the developer, but meanwhile I'd like to know:
What is a vrc file?
How is it produced?
Can it be controlled or modified with the Delphi XE4 IDE?
I checked the IDE's help but I could not find anything about vrc files and I searched for Delphi vrc and did not find anything that would help me.
The error message is:
Checking project dependencies...
Compiling JamShellDelphiXE4.dproj (Release, Win32)
brcc32 command line for "JamShellDelphiXE4.vrc"
c:\program files (x86)\embarcadero\rad studio\11.0\bin\cgrc.exe -c65001 JamShellDelphiXE4.vrc -foJamShellDelphiXE4.res
[BRCC32 Error] JamShellDelphiXE4.vrc(2): file not found: JamShellDelphiXE2_Icon.ico
Failed
Elapsed time: 00:00:00.1
I searched the components folders for an ico file, but there is none... thus the message, but even if I remove the line MAINICON ICON "JamShellDelphiXE2_Icon.ico" from the vrc file or even delete the vrc file it is automatically generated when I try to install.
I moved from Delphi 2010 to XE4 a few months ago and noticed the apparently new vrc file but I do not know what it is or how to handle these files.
A .vrc is a temporary file created by Delphi MSBuild process to compile resources files (.res) which will be linked in the final binary output. It is passed to CodeGear Resource Compiler/Binder (cgrc.exe) and deleted after the build process.
It doesn't appear anywhere in .dproj file. This behaviour is from BuildVersionResource target, imported from $(BDS)\Bin\CodeGear.Common.Targets. Look at this file (and at CodeGear.Delphi.Targets) if you want to get a better understanding of build process.
Removing <Icon_MainIcon> tag from .dproj it's not enough, as VERSIONINFO resources can also force the creation of .vrc file (I believe "vrc" stands for "Version Resource", although it is also used for main icon in applications).
In case of packages, Delphi always put version info in packages projects. The "include version information" IDE option is ignored with package projects.
So, if you (like me)
don't rely on Delphi IDE to set application main icon
don't rely on Delphi IDE to set version info resources; and
do manage to include your own resources files for everything
you can disable its creation entirely by setting the SkipResGeneration to true in your msbuild call. E.g.:
msbuild.exe myProject /t:Build /p:Config=Release /p:SkipResGeneration=true
However, this only works for MSBuild-based builds. I don't know how to do the same for builds from Delphi IDE.
Just open your #PROJECT#.dproj in any text editor file and find lines
<Icon_MainIcon>#PROJECT#_Icon.ico</Icon_MainIcon>
and delete them.
You will find one per Build target.
Save the file and you are done.
Edit: The original answer referred to the .dpr file, however note the section to edit is in the .dproj hence I've updated the the answer above to reflect this.
I believe this is a built in IDE behaviour of Delphi XE4 and XE5, possibly caused by an upgrade bug. Generation of VRC files is something that you can not disable except by removing the tags in the dproj file that cause it to be generated.
If there was a way to fix it or remove it, it might involve comparing your dproj file with another dproj file and looking for something that was appropriate only to a .dpr+.dproj Project that somehow got into your .dpk+.dproj project, like <Icon_MainIcon>.
It appears to be an intermediate file that is auto-generated when a .dpr+.dproj project has some version information which must be written out of the .dproj file, and into a temporary location and then compiled and linked into your application as a version info resource. However, I have also seen it get generated for a .dpk+.dproj project, and this mystifies me as well.
It also seems to contain a resource for your default application icon and version information, and packages do not normally have a versioninfo or application icon resource.
What I find to be possibly a BUG is that there is no UI in the Delphi IDE to let you set the Application Icon of a Package. Yet, I sometimes get a .VRC and an .ICO file. But I am not aware of a fix, other than to report the issue to Embarcadero Quality Central.
With a .dproj project, a .VRC intermediate file makes at least some sense. I see the following content: Version Info, Application Icon, and VCL Styles (ie AquaLightSlate.vsf) resource linkage.
this is a clarification...
I've just started to install several component libraries into Delphi RAD Studio XE5 that I've got installed in XE2 and XE4. When I try to Build most of them, I get this same error.
The problem isn't so much the .vrc file itself, it's this particular error:
[BRCC32 Error] <project_name>.vrc(2): file not found: <project_name>_Icon.ico
I can't figure out a way to bypass it, and I have no idea what it's looking for or where.
I tend to copy my component libs from one version to the next, opening them, building them, and installing them (ie. the ones that don't come with installers). I've never seen this happen in prior versions. However, this is the first time I've had RAD Studio installed; in the past I've just had Delphi. So perhaps it has something to do with having C++ installed as well?
I had to change my X.optset file to get this to work.
X being the name of your Delphi version you brought over these options from. Mine was PolyDelphiXE2.optset.
Once I corrected the name here no more funny compiling that brought in a different ico reference.
I want to create *.bpl file but I am failing to do so.
Specifically, I am trying to make JEDI plugins, but I have tried an empty pure Delphi package, too.
If I create a new package in Delphi XE3, I get an empty unit - if I "make" this project called "Package1.bpl", I get a .dcu file in "debug/win32/", but no .bpl file.
No error is reported by the compiler.
An empty JEDI plugin (bpl-style) only gives a .dcu, too, while an empty dll-style JEDI plugin gives a .cdu and a .dll file in "debug/win32/".
This is the first time I am trying to make a new package, so I am completely lost.
What am I missing?
Go to the Tools menu and navigate to Environment Options -> Delphi Options -> Library.
There you find the Package Output Directory and the DCP Output Directory. These directories are the default output directories for BPLs and DCPs, so the bpl will be created if your packages is compiled, but in a different directory from what you expect.
The JEDI plugins probably have their output directory configured otherwise in Project -> Options.
For those that don't want to travel into Delphi IDE/options etc, lately in Delphi XE it's something like this:
"C:\Users\Public\Documents\Embarcadero\Studio\17.0\Bpl;"
Your exact folder might be different based on 17.0
These folders also end up in the path environment variable of your system, bit dangerous and can lead to some mighty magic loading confusion ?!
"How's that BPL still loading after it was deleted from my local project folder ?" :)
Another solution is to add "." to your project settings without the "". Prevents you from having to modify your delphi environment options/settings, something you probably never want to do since JEDI and other projects may rely on these default settings to function properly. Only change it if you know what you are doing and how to correctly make JEDI and others work if it was changed, this may get tricky/hairy, probably requires search paths to be added.
I am a .Net programmer and I'm currently debugging a Delphi application and as I go along
I encountered the following error:
Could you explain to me what is this error, and how I can resolve it?
I am new to using Delphi.
Error Explanation
The error that is been presented to you is telling you that a component on that form is not registered in the IDE, in this case TsStatusBar which is from the AlphaControls library: http://www.alphaskins.com/
The form would have been saved at some point with TsStatusBar placed on the form. When any component is added onto a form they leave references to the component in both the forms source file (*.pas) and the inside the forms dfm. This is why you are getting this error, because the component cannot be found, yet the references linking to it still remain.
Option 1 - Install the AlphaControls packge
The best option would be to install the components that are missing, this will solve your error problem as shown in your question.
Option 2 - Convert Project
AlphaControls provides a tool to convert a project from standard VCL to AlphaControls and vice versa, this may be an easier option then installing the AlphaControls package or manually editing source files, the convert tool is free. Just remember to make a backup before converting should anything go wrong.
Option 3 - Manually Editing the Source Files
You could manually remove these references yourself. Do note though, if you remove the references then Delphi will no longer know that the TsStatusBar was ever there, and without a doubt there will be code somewhere that would have interacted with this component which will create compiler errors.
As an alternative to removing the references, you could rename them from TsStatusBar to TStatusBar, which is a standard statusbar from the VCL. At worst there may be some small syntax errors that may need correcting. If you do decide to edit the forms source and dfm files then I would suggest you do it before loading the form into the IDE.
Option 4 - GExperts
You can also install an IDE Expert such as GExperts which can automate the process of renaming/converting component references.
I would however advise against removing or renaming the references in this circumstance as it seems the project is reliant on the AlphaControls package.
Summary
I can see there are more components from the AlphaControls package been used, so fixing the TsStatusBar error manually will only fix part of the problem.
If the project must remain in its current state then Installing the AlphaControls package is the way to go, if you are able to edit it then I would also suggest the project convert option, this way you won't even need the AlphaControls package.
If you do chose to install the package, it is important to realise that once you install the package Delphi knows where the source files are to be able to compile. After installing the packages, goto Menu > Tools > Options from the IDE, then you need to go to Library and add the folder for the AlphaControls source to the library path. The source folder will be the one containing the most .pas files, but you could add all folders if you are unsure. If you don't add to the Library path then Delphi will not be able compile when using the new components.
Your IDE does not have the package which contains TsStatusBar installed. Find that package, build it, and install it.
Design time components need their code to be integrated into the IDE. This is done using what are called packages. The package project has extension .dpk. You should find this package project in your revision control system. Load the .dpk file in Delphi, click Build from the package manager, and finally, when built, click Install. Now that the package with your component is known to the IDE, your form will load. Whoever maintains this code in your organisation will be able to help with all the details.