GExperts Replace Components..

[Ian Branch 127]

Hi Team,

So what is it exactly that is broken that now prevents this extremely useful functionality from working?

"Due to a bug in the Open Tools API since Delphi XE3 XXXXXXXX cannot be replaced because it has sub components"

I have, where possible, been doing replacements in D2007, where I can, but that is annoying to say the least.

Is there an EMB issue open on it?  Number please so I can vote.

If it can't be fixed, are we better off not showing the option in XE3 & up?

Regards,

Ian

 

[dummzeuch 1505]

9 hours ago, Ian Branch said:

Is there an EMB issue open on it?  Number please so I can vote. 

It says so right in the release blog post:

"Since Delphi XE3 and later no longer allow creating components with subcomponents (the OTAPI function for that crashes – bug report here), GExperts no longer supports these components in the Replace Components expert."

 

The link goes to:

https://quality.embarcadero.com/browse/RSP-25645

[Ian Branch 127]

Ahh.  Apologies.  Didn't think to look at/for the Blog post.  :-(

I have voted for it but with only two votes att I don't see it getting much traction/attention. :-(

I also posed the question about disabling the option.  I later realised that it is still valid for many other components.

Apologies for any inconvenience,

Ian

 

[dummzeuch 1505]

2 hours ago, Ian Branch said:

I have voted for it but with only two votes att I don't see it getting much traction/attention. 😞

I won't hold my breath either. The interesting part is that it took several years until somebody noticed that the expert does no longer work in some circumstances and wrote a bug report for GExperts. I didn't notice it myself, but that's not surprising given that most of my work is still with Delphi 2007 and doesn't involve databases.

I was thinking about a workaround by closing the form and manipulating the dfm and pas file directly. But so far I haven't bothered.

[Ian Branch 127]

So, is it a bug or their re-design and that is the way it is?

I for one would really appreciate an alternative as I am constantly trying different components to get the best result.

Regards,

Ian

[Ian Branch 127]

Sorry, my curiosity got the better of me.  I currently use D10.3.2.

I have indeed experienced the problem on older, multiple, upgraded (D2007 to D10.2+) converted Apps.  I have the issue in my main app att. :-(

I found that if I fudged things and opened the App in D2007 then Replace Components would do its thing without issue.  Not surprising.

Hmmm.  I thought.  I tried Replace Components on a purely D10.x created App.  Replace Components works, without issue.  :-)

I created a brand new App with multiple xxTable & xxQuery components in it and was able to Replace Components between various vendors without issue.  :-)

I tried copying components from my 'converted' app and pasting them into a new D10.2.3 form, Replace Components didn't work.  :-(

Are the above observations to be expected?

 

Regards,

Ian

 

[dummzeuch 1505]

The issue as reported to Embarcadero happens with a newly created plugin that uses some small code part copied from GExperts. It's reproducible as described there.

[Ian Branch 127]

Is OTAPI still an issue for the GExperts Replace Components functionality in the latest Delphi??

[dummzeuch 1505]

7 hours ago, Ian Branch said:

Is OTAPI still an issue for the GExperts Replace Components functionality in the latest Delphi??

I seem to remember that it was fixed in Delphi 11 but I am not quite sure.

[Ian Branch 127]

I get this message when a replace is attempted in D11.1. 😞

[hsauro 40]

I just tried it on D 11.1 Prof and I successfully replaced a TButton with a TEdit, no error message. 

[Ian Branch 127]

That is because they have no sub components.

[hsauro 40]

Ah, I see what you mean.

[dummzeuch 1505]

The bug in the Open Tools API still exists in Delphi 11.1 + April 2022 patch. I just re-enabled the code and got an access violation trying to replace a TAdoTable with some fields with a TAdoQuery. You might want to vote for this issue:

https://quality.embarcadero.com/browse/RSP-25645

 

Edited May 4, 2022 by dummzeuch

[Ian Branch 127]

Hi Thomas,

Thanks for checking.  Unfortunate/disappointing. 

I voted for the issue a long time ago. 🙂

 

Regards,

Ian