Lajos Juhász

I am using ISO to install Delphi, never have had to start it elevated.

To get the access violation I have a simple example. I do not know how to create a bug report.

If you try to connect the show dialog to the merge element. (I guess it is not supported, but killing the IDE is not acceptable behavior.)

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Using copy paste I have managed to break the code generation (the last show message - thank you is missing):

 

Also, for some reason the files are not generated:

[dcc32 Fatal Error] mainFRM.pas(25): F2613 Unit 'Test.M1.V1' not found.

What I dislike in the code is that everything is an inline variable. If you have a decision (if then - else structure) the elements after the merge point are generated inside every branch. 

I have had no time to test it in detail (I will have more time next month).

It generates a code that you can call but cannot change. If you change it will be rewritten the first time when the new code is generated.

Note. I find the generated code unreadable and can kill the Delphi IDE with stack overflow.

1 hour ago, Stano said:

downloaded the free version 2.0 out of curiosity. No message appeared.

It is in the e-mail you going to receive. 

Interesting on the installation that it doesn't support limited users, to install it you must run the installation as administrator. When the install is finished the limited user will not get it in the IDE. The solution is to install it outside program files where your user has write access.

Sometimes a logging can help. Log the start and finish of every action you take when the menu is executed (starting loading this / finished, starting that / finished). The part that does not have the finished event in the log is caused the hang.

22 minutes ago, David Heffernan said:

I honestly can't make any sense of this text. Is it just me?

I cannot, fortunately copilot is ready to help us out. Here is the response:

 

It sounds like the author is discussing their experience with Delphi, a programming language and software development environment. Here's a breakdown of what they're saying:

•  "As what happens on the DPR I just edit (fix) the DPR and compile.": DPR files are Delphi Project Files that contain source code. The author seems to be saying that they usually edit or fix the code in the DPR file and then compile ithttps://stackoverflow.com/questions/13734278/opening-delphi-project-files-any-downside-of-opening-dpr-instead-of-existing-d.

•  "I moved from 7 to 10 where it started happening": This likely refers to the author upgrading from Delphi version 7 to Delphi 10. They've encountered some issues since this upgradehttps://stackoverflow.com/questions/13734278/opening-delphi-project-files-any-downside-of-opening-dpr-instead-of-existing-d.

•  "It seems I am not the only one.": This suggests that other users have experienced similar problems after upgrading their Delphi versionhttps://en.delphipraxis.net/topic/11566-drag-and-dpr/.

•  "Where is Embarcadero then?": Embarcadero is the company that develops Delphi. The author is probably asking for support or an official response from Embarcadero regarding the issues they're facinghttps://www.embarcadero.com/Support/.

•  "P.S I have been with Delphi since #1": The author mentions they have been using Delphi since its first version, indicating they have a long history with the software.

If you're experiencing similar issues, it might be helpful to reach out to Embarcadero's customer support or check their support forums for assistancehttps://www.embarcadero.com/Support/. Additionally, it's always a good practice to back up your projects before upgrading to a new version to prevent any potential loss of work.

AFAIK this can be done only in code.

29 minutes ago, Roger Cigol said:

I would also need someone to tell me what it was supposed to do in the event of different failures when communicating with the BMW ZGW device.....

That should be easy, consult the AI.

When you create a detour you should store the original function address to be able to return it. we don't know what createNewDetour is doing (it is not part of DDetours that was suggested).

First step is to create a backup of the original dproj. This is required to be able to copy the required settings for the project that is written in the dproj.

If you delete the dproj and open dpr Delphi will create a dproj with default settings. You can try to compile it (depends on your project it might be successful). If you cannot compile the project with the new dproj you will have to add required paths to the project until you can compile it.

11 hours ago, thomedy said:

11 hours ago, JonRobertson said:

Either the error you posted is not a true copy of the error message or something is wrong in your DPROJ. There are no "vcl.dcp.vcl.*" files in the Releases folder or any other folder under Embarcadero\Studio\...

Bad packaged unit format:

The error is:

E2213 Bad packaged unit format %s.%s (Delphi) https://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/Alexandria/en/E2213_Bad_packaged_unit_format_%s.%s_(Delphi)

In this case it is looking in the vcl.dcp and looking for vcl.forms both the dcp and the unit exists in Delphi. It could be a search path issue, damaged dcp or failed compilation on the source. 

In earlier versions when I got similar errors the solution was to compile every package that my application uses. Then the error magically disappeared (in those cases the compilation never failed, however the compiler failed to locate the correct files. A 32-bit application that uses runtime packages).

14 minutes ago, Remy Lebeau said:

I think you mean a design-time package.

That is correct.

No VCL application should try to compile DesignIntf.pas it is a violation of the licence. Only a runtime package can use it.

Unfortunately not enough details. If you get this while you are compiling a design time package you should add designide to the required section. DesignConst is still part of the Delphi (it is located in the source\toolsapi folder). 

Make sure that any runtime package does not use the designide.

You should read more about memory managers. The memory manager will not always return the allocated memory to OS. It's not only Delphi but every single other language works that way. You can google it easily.

During the debug you must get a call stack.

I saw this in Delphi 11.2, whenever I open those files in D12.1 it removes them.

2 minutes ago, xorpas said:

It is a better without using a third party

In that case you will have to implement it yourself.

Why are you unhappy with Embarcadero if you have permission problems with your regular account?

57 minutes ago, Dalija Prasnikar said:

Anyway, 1-based string types never caused any problems until they introduced 0-based strings for mobile compilers and the whole hell broke lose. 

Also until developers did not start to use multiple languages.

I don't have Android platform at the moment. On Windows you can change the scale.y to a value <1 to get a smaller trackbar.

During code review I can find cases when the developer assumes that the strings are zero based. 

4 minutes ago, Lars Fosdal said:

hey kept start index 1 to stay compatible with the short strings. At some point it might be desirable to change it, but ... well... Bye bye backwards compatibility.

The mobile platform was a failed experiment to move string to be zero based. 

I can confirm that it does work.

4 minutes ago, Rollo62 said:

What the heck is this DTPlatformName good for, is there any offical documentation about it?

Maybe there are there other options too ...

There is only limited information here: https://docwiki.embarcadero.com/Support/en/“ERROR_ITMS-90507:_Missing_Info.plist_value._A_value_for_the_key_'DTPlatformName'_is_required”_when_submitting_an_app_to_the_iOS_App_Store