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2004-01-13 04:39:28 PM
delphi141
I have constant problems opening inherited forms in the IDE and getting the
"ancestor for XXX not found" error when the ancestor form is not already
open in the IDE. I am currently using Delphi 7 but this happened with D5 too. The
thing is this doesn't happen consistently. I have some projects where it
never happens. I have some forms in a single project where it doesn't happen
but other forms do. All the inherited forms have the "inherited" keyword at
the top of the DFM. I have tried listing ancestor form units in order in the
DPR. There *must* be some rhyme or reason for when the IDE wants the
ancestor form already opened and when it doesn't.
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Steve Troxell
 

All the files that contain ancestor forms must appear in the .dpr file in
the form:
uAncestorForm in 'uAncestorForm.pas' {FrmAncestor},
Regards,
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Eyal Post
EPocalipse Software
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"Steve Troxell" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes

EPocalipse Software writes:
 

Then you should make sure that the names of the forms as they appear in the
.dpr are correct and that the path is correct too. Easiest way to do that is
to stand on the name of the unit (in the .dpr) and press ctrl+enter.
I had this problem too - and once the .dpr contained all the necessary
references everything worked perfectly.
Also, When you open a form and it gives you an error message "Error creating
form, Ancestor for 'TXXXForm' not found" see if this form appears in the
.dpr with the correct name (i.e. something like {XXXForm: TForm}) - the IDE
actually parses the .dpr comments.
Regards,
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Eyal Post
EPocalipse Software
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"Steve Troxell" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes

EPocalipse Software writes:
checked them closely but apparently I have glossed over a single character
omission from some form renames. That seems to be the trouble. I just
didn't look closely enough at those comments.
Thanks for your help
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Steve Troxell