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@FPiette The problem is simple Start compiling a project first time The error will tell you what is missing in the uses (I am not talking about pas lines error just the uses) On large projects uses errors send you to different uses and so on. This is where the mess starts. Take any project, not yours you do not know what is missing.

@FPiette You all right but the problem is NOT you and me Using someone ELSE projects often is a mess with directories. They split the pas files into many directories which make life a bit cumbersome for compilation. I am with Delphi since #1 and still love to learn new stuff by compiling other people's projects. Delphi is my profession AND my hobby

@dummzeuch Sorry it is weekend here. Well now it compiled OK Tf_PortableAppsToStartMenu.b_PortableAppsDirClick <<<< empty

It seems it does not work not in my case.

Ok i give up after {.$R *_version.res} << disable {.$R *_icon.res} {.$R *_manifest.res} new error [Exec Error] The command "call "G:\Delphi Projects\GEXPERT\portableappstostartmenu\tags\1.0.0\buildtools\postbuild.cmd" ..\PortableAppsToStartMenu" exited with code 1. when it will be fool proof i recheck. Sorry

Can i be notify on the fix?

@Bill Meyer forgot about that. You are right but now [dcc32 Error] E1026 File not found: 'PortableAppsToStartMenu_version.res' [dcc32 Error] E1026 File not found: 'PortableAppsToStartMenu_icon.res' [dcc32 Error] E1026 File not found: 'PortableAppsToStartMenu_manifest.res' [dcc32 Error] E1026 File not found: 'PortableAppsToStartMenu_version.res' [dcc32 Error] E1026 File not found: 'PortableAppsToStartMenu_icon.res' [dcc32 Error] E1026 File not found: 'PortableAppsToStartMenu_manifest.res' Plz add res

I rechecked 1. Using ....portableappstostartmenu\tags\1.0.0\src 2. just above it portableappstostartmenu\tags\1.0.0\buildtools 3. Output portableappstostartmenu\tags\1.0.0 (..) 4. buildtools\postbuild.cmd $(OUTPUTDIR)$(OUTPUTNAME) should be and not ..\ 5. Now a new error [Exec Error] The command "call buildtools\prebuild.cmd G:\Delphi Projects\GEXPERT\portableappstostartmenu\tags\1.0.0\src\PortableAppsToStartMenu.dproj" exited with code 1. which mean no file found so i gave it a full path call G:\Delphi Projects\GEXPERT\portableappstostartmenu\tags\1.0.0\buildtools\prebuild.cmd it did not help

I have an expert that gets all the classes from the IDE. var xx: TPersistentClass; xx := GetClass(PackageServices.ComponentNames[PackageCounter, ComponentCounter]); some components show xx as nil although they are on the pallet and can be used i cannot read xx.ClassName for that Any idea why? P.S It seems that components from ToolPalette do not have that problem I just checked it on ToolPalette it has the same problem xx := GetClass on some names are nil

Thanks, I hope I will manage.

I went into build events but did not want to do bad thing

D10.2.3 'while compiling the source i get this error [Exec Error] The command "call ..\buildtools\prebuild.cmd G:\Delphi Projects\GEXPERT\portableappstostartmenu\trunk\src\PortableAppsToStartMenu.dproj" exited with code 20005.

I am using for years https://portableapps.com/ All portables programs are added to the above program even if the portable program is not on the list. I have it on a USB stick that works great when needed

@Mahdi Safsafi on second found not loaded it breaks I have to load All of them for viewing. So with your advice, this is the test bench and it fails at the second iteration if not PackageInf.Loaded then begin s.Add('--------- not loaded ' + PackageServices.PackageNames[PackageCounter]); PackageInf.Loaded := True;<<<<here Unload := True; end; is my var correct ? PackageInf: IOTAPackageInfo; Stack overflow may be some how free? DockingForm (3).zip

@Mahdi Safsafi working on it debugging takes time

Ok thanks i will try and see

@Mahdi Safsafi Reading your comment again a question. If a component is on the pallet it is loaded, right?

P.S this is part of my tool

@Mahdi Safsafi i would like to elaborate a little. It all started with this So dave helped a lot and i have what i needed But during the use of the tool i had what you fixed. But then i found that some components i do not show and this is where the last problem stand

@Mahdi Safsafi you are wrong. Unless I did not understand you. We are talking about components being on the component/Pallet. Once you register it I should see it inside the package. simple. I have made along time ago BPL analyzer and more. It scans all the bpl in the Delphi directory and analyzes them. see the pictures. Your component is in the bpl.(the package). The program should be able to read the package simple. In my case, it does not. Something happens that Delphi did not foresee. Maybe I am wrong. So now I am looking for a DIFFERENT way to read the packages.

I guess you did not understand the situation. 1. I install a new component. 2. it is on the list 3. package full with component 4. Close program Delphi. 5. open Delphi. 6. rerun my program. 7. see component on a pallet 8. package empty

---------dockingformpackage.bpl Empty no component INSIDE In my case, some installed packages show empty although they have components inside and that is the problem and this is the stament if PackageServices.GetComponentCount(PackageCounter) = 0 then

Use my last demo because the old one are not perfect You will get a list of similar txt This is an empty package ---------xxxxxx.bpl

Here it is my last demo to see how many packages are empty DockingForm (2).zip

@Kas Ob. I am too professional to leave this point. After installing and seeing the component I close the Delphi program and reopen. This is when the package is empty. P.S I have a new demo with a button to initialize. The problem is that restart Delphi the packages are empty. !!! If you want I can put here the source it is 2 more lines. See my last comment