Nobel prize for figuring out

[limelect 47]

The program does not matter but basically, it shows database data

by using  FDConnection1.GetTableNames('', '', '', str, [osMy, osOther], [tkTable],    False);

and      FDConnection1.GetFieldNames('', '', str, '', Str2);

Now to the story

I got back to this program (that worked) compiled and it stopped working..

I did nothing just compiled.

worked on it nothing.  went to my backup and copied the main.pas and main.dfm

(those are the only files) did not work. .

The execution on the backup workers as expected.

Mad a new project by copping from backup the dpr pas dfm and compile

it does not work.

Now to the NOBEL prize.

Copy the project from the backup to a directory and compile and it works

Check by comparing pas and dfm. same.

Check as much as possible DCU with hex program same.

size wise both exe are the same.

 

The point is that it is so crazy that I had to share it with you guys.

 

[DelphiUdIT 132]

Something wrong with .dproj files ?

 

These files maintain the project settings regarding compilation, environment, path, etc.

[limelect 47]

@DelphiUdIT Read carefully.

Mad a new project by copping from backup the dpr pas dfm and compile

it does not work.

 

It has nothing to do with dproj

But you gave me an IDEA I will check

dproj on both programs

Edited September 28, 2023 by limelect

[Attila Kovacs 617]

4 minutes ago, limelect said:

It has nothing to do with dproj

Of course, it has, it only worked when you copied the dproj from the backup. Maybe the search path. But why don't you debug in the first place? That doesn't require any "Nobel Prize."

Edited September 28, 2023 by Attila Kovacs

[Kas Ob. 91]

Here a theory:

 

Once you ran the IDE with different user permission than yours now and the directory now have limited privileges, that interfere with the IDE ,the EXE, the DCU ...etc

Also may be you used RDP once upon a time and renamed or created the needed directories, also with change the owner.

 

Anyway, to test this, either check the permission, or an easier solution just rename a parent folder, or the project only, then create new with the same name, and try again.

 

[Kas Ob. 91]

Or try to take owner ship of a parent directory and apply the settings to sub folders.

[limelect 47]

@Attila KovacsThe whole point is that  I have nothing to do with the program.

. There is nothing to debug. as I made a new project from a working file and it does not work.

Read carefully what I wrote

 

[limelect 47]

@Kas Ob. Run as administrator does not help

Something very basic is a fault here

I tested your idea made a new directory

and copied the whole project files !!! and it does not work.

Only coping the directory works

[Kas Ob. 91]

Have you tried to take ownership of the directory ?

[limelect 47]

Copy the whole project from backup workes.

Copy file from directory does not.

can you plz explain your idea of how to do it?

[Kas Ob. 91]

1) Right click on the folder and select properties.

2) in security tab click on advanced

3) Click on change owner 

4) click advanced

5) click find now

6) in the list of users and groups select your user then OK

7) Now check that replace

8 ) ok

 

[limelect 47]

well I am the owner with full control

[Kas Ob. 91]

More step

1) in security tab select your user and click edit

2) check all the allow to your user 

 

also remove readonly in case it is there

 

also check if the your binary (EXE) has any combability enabled and disable it.

[limelect 47]

Do not forget that the backup is supposed to be duplicate

of the original.

I can put the backup folder anywhere and it will compile

and work.

However, its files do not.

 

[limelect 47]

@Kas Ob. sorry with all due respect the above has nothing to do with the compilation

and working project.

It is crazier than it just a few checkboxes

[limelect 47]

What I did was take a NOT working exe and put it in a working dir

and the exe did not work!

so it is NOT a direct problem

But a compilation problem.

Crazy as it sounds I cannot find why in

one directory the compilation is OK and 

the other dir the compilation does not give a working exe

although file !!!!! are the same !!!!!!!!!!

[Attila Kovacs 617]

1 hour ago, limelect said:

There is nothing to debug. as I made a new project from a working file and it does not work.

Read carefully what I wrote

I'm already very careful, but it doesn't make any sense.

 

This just came to my mind:

 

Edited September 28, 2023 by Attila Kovacs

[Rollo62 502]

<OT>
I do not know most of these wordings, perhaps they come from another century. This feels very unbalanced and not equal in word choice to me, couldn't this be better to put a big warning bar over it that this comic may severely disturb the unsophisticated reader.
</OT>

[Attila Kovacs 617]

It's FSK 12, I could suggest to consult a doctor if you are disturbed by those words.

Edited September 28, 2023 by Attila Kovacs

[limelect 47]

@Attila Kovacs This is why I give the NOBEL prize for free.

I am with Delphi since #1 !!!! never but never had such a thing.

Always take pas dpr and dfm and you got it.

So this is why I put this post.

[limelect 47]

Some news.

Compare Hex of both exe (same source working and nonworking)

sime to be different in content.

[limelect 47]

Ok final verdict.

Copied the good directory into a new directory and it works

Crazy ha?????

[Attila Kovacs 617]

We still don't know what "works" means and why is there nothing to debug?

[limelect 47]

@Attila Kovacs If I knew (with all my experience) what was going on

I wouldn't put this post.

The problem has NOTING to do with the source

If you take the source and put it in one directory and compile the outcome

is that the program does not give the expected result. That's it

It does not read the database. I needed in a project to copy database content

It is a Delphi compiler?????

Edited September 28, 2023 by limelect

[Attila Kovacs 617]

Did you try to relocate the computer in the room?