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"Martin Rupprecht" <mruppre...@softec.de> wrote in message

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> Hi,

> if the header file of my TLabel's derived class, covering several
> intermediate classes, becomes longer than 400 lines (exactly 402), I
> get, when compiling, the error message "unexpected end of file in
> conditional started at line 3". Are there any limitations concerning the
> size of a header file? Is it possible that any further header files
> included in the header file are taken into consideration? If that is the
> case, how can I handle this problems? I am using BCB4 Enterprise Edition.

> Many thanks for every possible help.

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Pete Fraser wrote:
> This message is normally given if you have an #if xxx without a matching
> #endif
> You should check that all #ifs are matched - see the lin number mentioned
> for the starting #if
> HTH Pete
> GenHelp: The Component Writers Help Authoring package
> Team Thai Kingdom
> =================================
> Web:  www.frasersoft.net

> "Martin Rupprecht" <mruppre...@softec.de> wrote in message
> news:3CB40547.4010609@softec.de...

>>Hi,

>>if the header file of my TLabel's derived class, covering several
>>intermediate classes, becomes longer than 400 lines (exactly 402), I
>>get, when compiling, the error message "unexpected end of file in
>>conditional started at line 3". Are there any limitations concerning the
>>size of a header file? Is it possible that any further header files
>>included in the header file are taken into consideration? If that is the
>>case, how can I handle this problems? I am using BCB4 Enterprise Edition.

>>Many thanks for every possible help.

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"Martin Rupprecht" <mruppre...@softec.de> wrote in message

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> Hi Pete,

> you are right. But there is a matching #endif at the end of my header
> file like in the example below.

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> // Borland C++Builder
> // Copyright (c) 1987, 1998 Borland International Inc.  All Rights
Reserved.

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> #ifndef auto1H
> #define auto1H

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> #include <Classes.hpp>
> #include <Controls.hpp>
> #include <StdCtrls.hpp>
> #include <Forms.hpp>

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> class TForm1 : public TForm
> {
> __published:    // IDE-managed Components
>          TEdit *Edit1;
> private:        // User declarations
> public:         // User declarations
>          __fastcall TForm1(TComponent* Owner);
> };

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> extern PACKAGE TForm1 *Form1;

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> #endif

> In my case, when the number of lines between #ifndef and #endif exceeds
> 400, the error occurs (its the same if I insert comments or code, but
> empty rows (return only) don't cause the error). Whenn I delete enough
> lines between #ifndef and #endif and compile again, the error disappears.

> Martin

> Pete Fraser wrote:

> > This message is normally given if you have an #if xxx without a matching
> > #endif
> > You should check that all #ifs are matched - see the lin number
mentioned
> > for the starting #if
> > HTH Pete
> > GenHelp: The Component Writers Help Authoring package
> > Team Thai Kingdom
> > =================================
> > Web:  www.frasersoft.net

> > "Martin Rupprecht" <mruppre...@softec.de> wrote in message
> > news:3CB40547.4010609@softec.de...

> >>Hi,

> >>if the header file of my TLabel's derived class, covering several
> >>intermediate classes, becomes longer than 400 lines (exactly 402), I
> >>get, when compiling, the error message "unexpected end of file in
> >>conditional started at line 3". Are there any limitations concerning the
> >>size of a header file? Is it possible that any further header files
> >>included in the header file are taken into consideration? If that is the
> >>case, how can I handle this problems? I am using BCB4 Enterprise
Edition.

> >>Many thanks for every possible help.

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Pete Fraser wrote:
> I have an include file of 900 lines that works OK so I guess it's a problem
> with your file.
> Do your files have CRLFs in them or are they just LF (like unix) Borland
> used to have problems with this.
> HTH Pete

> "Martin Rupprecht" <mruppre...@softec.de> wrote in message
> news:3CB42AA6.5000305@softec.de...

>>Hi Pete,

>>you are right. But there is a matching #endif at the end of my header
>>file like in the example below.

> //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -

>>// Borland C++Builder
>>// Copyright (c) 1987, 1998 Borland International Inc.  All Rights

> Reserved.

> //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -

> //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -

>>#ifndef auto1H
>>#define auto1H

> //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -

>>#include <Classes.hpp>
>>#include <Controls.hpp>
>>#include <StdCtrls.hpp>
>>#include <Forms.hpp>

> //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -

>>class TForm1 : public TForm
>>{
>>__published:    // IDE-managed Components
>>         TEdit *Edit1;
>>private:        // User declarations
>>public:         // User declarations
>>         __fastcall TForm1(TComponent* Owner);
>>};

> //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -

>>extern PACKAGE TForm1 *Form1;

> //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -

>>#endif

>>In my case, when the number of lines between #ifndef and #endif exceeds
>>400, the error occurs (its the same if I insert comments or code, but
>>empty rows (return only) don't cause the error). Whenn I delete enough
>>lines between #ifndef and #endif and compile again, the error disappears.

>>Martin

>>Pete Fraser wrote:

>>>This message is normally given if you have an #if xxx without a matching
>>>#endif
>>>You should check that all #ifs are matched - see the lin number

> mentioned

>>>for the starting #if
>>>HTH Pete
>>>GenHelp: The Component Writers Help Authoring package
>>>Team Thai Kingdom
>>>=================================
>>>Web:  www.frasersoft.net

>>>"Martin Rupprecht" <mruppre...@softec.de> wrote in message
>>>news:3CB40547.4010609@softec.de...

>>>>Hi,

>>>>if the header file of my TLabel's derived class, covering several
>>>>intermediate classes, becomes longer than 400 lines (exactly 402), I
>>>>get, when compiling, the error message "unexpected end of file in
>>>>conditional started at line 3". Are there any limitations concerning the
>>>>size of a header file? Is it possible that any further header files
>>>>included in the header file are taken into consideration? If that is the
>>>>case, how can I handle this problems? I am using BCB4 Enterprise

> Edition.

>>>>Many thanks for every possible help.

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> Hi,

> if the header file of my TLabel's derived class, covering several
> intermediate classes, becomes longer than 400 lines (exactly 402), I
> get, when compiling, the error message "unexpected end of file in
> conditional started at line 3". Are there any limitations concerning the
> size of a header file? Is it possible that any further header files
> included in the header file are taken into consideration? If that is the
> case, how can I handle this problems? I am using BCB4 Enterprise Edition.

> Many thanks for every possible help.

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> get, when compiling, the error message "unexpected end of file in
> conditional started at line 3". Are there any limitations concerning the

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Craig Farrell wrote:
> Hi,

>>get, when compiling, the error message "unexpected end of file in
>>conditional started at line 3". Are there any limitations concerning the

> There was BCB4 bug that, when a header included itself, was a certain
> size, and was open in the IDE edit buffer, then due to the way that
> chunks of the edit buffer were handed to the compiler, then the
> conditional defining the header sentinel would not be seen correctly
> and there would be infinite self-inclusion of the header. Workaround
> would be to close the header from the Code Editor. Or I *think* adding
> some blocks of single-line comments might help. Or avoid the recursive
> inclusion of the header.

> --Craig