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2006-01-20 02:17:28 AM
cppbuilder103
I have successfully compiled and installed the open source TurboPower
AsyncPro into Borland Developer Studio 2006. I compiled both the runtime
and design time packages with the "Create C++Builder files" option checked
in both builds.
The components are visible in the tool palette in the Delphi personality but
not in the Builder personality. If I pull down the Componant->Install
packages menu I can see the AsnycPro library listed from Builder but I
cannot figure how to get them to display in the tool palette.
IS THERE ANY DOCUMENTATION FROM BORLAND ON HOW TO DO THIS???
It is very frustrating to be spinning my wheels trying to get 3rd party
components installed each time I upgrade a C++ Builder upgrade and BDS2006
seems even less intuitive.
Thanks in advance.
Tom Althoff
Disney/ABC-TV
 

Tom Althoff wrote:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Borland \ BDS \ 4.0 \Known Packages. For
instance I have BDS 2006 installed in the directory c:\bds2006 and have
installed TeeChart Pro 7 Components. In the Known Packages registry key
mentioned I see an entry named
c:\bds2006\TeeChart\Delphi10\Bin\DclTeePro710.bpl of type REG_SZ with
the value "TeeChart Pro 7 Components". Do you see a registry entry for
AsyncPro? You could email the AsynPro bpl files to me and I could try
to install them in my copy of BDS 2006. I downloaded the AsyncPro code
from sourceforge.net but did not want to mess with trying to compile the
packages.
Danzer
 

"Tom Althoff" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote in message
component that appears under both Delphi and C++ using the "Create all
C++Builder files" option.
the components in the package?
with BDS, and there are sections on creating and installing component
packages.
of BCB, since the packages can be shared now.
Gambit
 

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Hello Remy!
File->Open->A407_R100.bdsproj
Right clicked on A407_R100.bdsproj in Project Manager window, selected
Options, selected "Create all C++ Builder files", right clicked again on
A407_R100.bdsproj, selected compile..no errors.
File->Open->A407_D100.bdsproj
Right clicked on A407_D100.bdsproj in Project Manager window, selected
Options, selected "Create all C++ Builder files", right clicked again on
A407_D100.bdsproj, selected compile..no errors.
Right clicked on A407_D100.bdsproj, selected "Install". Message listing
the dozens of components added.
File->New->VCL Forms Delphi Win32 application
Opened Tool palette...see tabs for various parts of AsyncPro, Tapi etc.
When I searched for "Adding components to tool palette" I got these:
Customized Components In addition to the components that are installed with
Developer Studio 2006, you can add customized or third party components to
the Tool Palette and save them in their own category.
and
To add additional categories
1.. Right-click the Tool Palette.
2.. Choose the Add New Category command.
The Create a new Category dialog box appears.
3.. Enter a name for the category in the New Category Name text box.
4.. Click OK.
The new category appears at the bottom of the Tool Palette. (new
category...not new components..TA)
And the only entry I've found so far for adding components is:
Installing Custom Components To install custom components
1.. Choose ComponentInstalled .NET Components.
2.. Click Select an Assembly.
3.. Navigate to the folder containing the component assembly.
Alternatively, you can enter the name of the full path to the assembly in
the File Name field.
4.. Select the assembly.
5.. Click Open.
The Installed .NET Components dialog box displays the components from the
assembly.
6.. Verify that the components you want to install on the Tool Palette are
checked.
7.. Click OK.
Which only seems to be for .NET components.
One thing I've learned...if I can purchase an ActiveX componant vs a VCL
that the ActiveX can be installed in any version of C++Builder but VCL
installers are version specific. When TurboPower went belly up I decided
ActiveX was the way to go. But I love the AsyncPro VCL comonents and have
a lot of legacy code I need to port.
I sure wish I had a paper manual....I'd love to spend the night flipping
through it in bed. Can't take the laptop.
I'll do some more reading of the help instead of searching to see if I am
missing something obvious.
Thanks again.
Tom
 

runtime and designtime .bpl's and no .dcp?
If you don't mind trying it on your system (wow..are YOU brave!!!) I'll
e-mail them to you tonight.
Thanks Danzer!
Tom
 

"Tom Althoff" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote in message
version?
uses version-specific features, that is). Components can be ported from
version to version, if set up properly.
Gambit
 

"Tom Althoff" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote in message
packages? It is one thing to have the pacakges installed into the IDE, but
each individual project is also responsible for loading packages as well.
If the packages are not part of the actual project, then the IDE won't know
about them while the project is active. That rule applies to earlier
versions of BCB as well.
Gambit
 

Remy...they are native BDS2006 files released in December 2005 on
Sourceforge specifically for BDS2006.
I did NOTHING on the C++ side (LOL). I haven't a clue what to do next. I
think that is where my problem lies! 8-)
Yes, that is true..with the source I could re-compile componants from
Builder 3, 4, 5 or 6. I was referring to the installation .exe supplied by
the vendor as being version specific which made adding a package painless
and transparent during the install procedure. Also ActiveX can be used in
Visual Studio projects whereas VCL is tied to Borland.
I appreciate everyone's help...especially Team Borland folks. I'm not a
newby with Builder...but boy oh boy do I feel like one now!
I got my head handed to me over the BuilderX purchase and I am very skittish
about mentioning C++ Builder in mixed company with the official Disney
Corporate VB staff.
Tom Althoff
Sr. Staff Enginneer
Disney/ABC-TV, NYC, NY
"Remy Lebeau (TeamB)" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote in message

Uh-oh! Let me check THAT out!
"Remy Lebeau (TeamB)" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote in message

Yes...they are there in the project package listing. I even did a "Reset
Palette" thinking perhaps I'd hidden something along the way.
I notice now that I do not have an ActiveX tab in the tool palette..... I
hope the palette is not corrupted somehow.
"Remy Lebeau (TeamB)" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote in message

Did you install it first and then find it wasn't present in C++
and so used the Generate C++ check box and installed it
again? You MUST uninstall the component first and then do
the full install afterwards or it will be ignored.
HTH Pete
"Tom Althoff" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote in message

Apparantly I ***MUST*** uninstall the componant first! LOL.
Problem solved! Thanks to you both (Pete and Remy).
Now to face the learning curve of the new IDE followed by that aching
decision "Do I try to learn C# too or just stay within the comfort of C++
Builder?"
Tom
"Pete Fraser" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote in
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Sorry, can't help you with that one :)
Pete
"Tom Althoff" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote in message

 

"Pete Fraser" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote in
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I'd tripped over it myself, but forgot. The bizarre thing is if you have a
form with a 'missing' component already on it, and you've half-sucessfully
installed the package (ie without an uninstall), you can open the form and
visually edit the components without a problem. They just aren't in the tool
palette.
- Roddy