strange errors appear with standard VLCs

[direktor05 2]

I get errors like:

 

Could not compile used unit Forms, StdCtrls

Unit Forms not found

 

inside some components pas files. Mostly using this component in Delphi 12: https://github.com/rofl0r/TntUnicode

 

What could be the problem and how to solve it? Is it possible that some components Forms class definition of overload is overriding standard VCL units?

[Lajos Juhász 325]

Most probably the unit scope names is empty for the package. 

 

Why would you like to use TntUnicode in a Delphi 12 project? It is outdated, the purpose of the components were to add unicode support for Delphi. Delphi strings and VCL is unicode compilant since Delphi 2009.

[David Heffernan 2455]

Probably the biggest problem is the inability to be precise in the statement of your issue

[direktor05 2]

12 hours ago, direktor05 said:

I get errors like:

 

Could not compile used unit Forms, StdCtrls

Unit Forms not found

 

inside some components pas files. Mostly using this component in Delphi 12: https://github.com/rofl0r/TntUnicode

 

What could be the problem and how to solve it? Is it possible that some components Forms class definition of overload is overriding standard VCL units?

Exactly. Because it's an old app still requiring components from this package. Like TnTButtons and others. But it's making a mess. Also TPOnGuard also causing the same kind of problems. It can be built by itself without errors if included in another project via uses it causes Forms not found error and similar standard Delphi VCLs can no longer be recognized.

[direktor05 2]

The biggest problem is if I throw this components out would have to rewrite a lot of code which would take me more time than including them.

[Lajos Juhász 325]

An old application should not require the TNT Components. You should upgrade the forms to use the default VCL components. Adjust the scope names or use full unit names to make the IDE faster and more stable.

[Lajos Juhász 325]

2 minutes ago, direktor05 said:

The biggest problem is if I throw this components out would have to rewrite a lot of code which would take me more time than including them.

I  doubt that could be true. I did the conversion from TNT to native VCL 11 years ago, 99% of the job was done using a refind script.

[direktor05 2]

Here you have screenshot

 

[Lajos Juhász 325]

I do not have to see a screenshot in order to know that the unit scope names for the project is most probably empty or not complete?

[direktor05 2]

It maybe not complete but for sure not empty. OnGuard is the component called from main project reg4.exe as seen below via another package. EviTrivial unit (from another package) will include OnGuard package

 

 

However OnGuard is perfectly well built without errors on it's own:

 

 

But when built inside reg4.exe project it will throw errors

 

[Lajos Juhász 325]

you are showing the uses section not the scope names for the project.

[direktor05 2]

Yea right, here is empty

 

[direktor05 2]

Damn you are genius! VCL was not added in the scope. 

[direktor05 2]

I have some paths screwed. It calls me always the wrong package that I have fixed already, still shows me the wrong unfixed code.