r3588 and Alexandria

[PeterPanettone 157]

Tried to install r3588 in Alexandria:

 

Executed \gexperts-code-r3588-trunk\Projects\DelphiXx110Alexandria\__Build_Project.cmd:

 

The system cannot find the batch label specified - DelphiXx110Alexandria
DelphiPath: ""
*** Error: Directory "" does not exist. Variable DelphiPath in C:\COMP\_Addons\GExperts\GExperts_Sourcecode\gexperts-code-r3588-trunk\BuildTools\doGetDelphiPath.cmd ***
Press any key to continue . . .
The system cannot find the path specified.
'msbuild' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
done building GExpertsRS110.dproj
Press any key to continue . . .

 

[dummzeuch 1505]

Yes, I know. I downloaded Delphi 11 yesterday late in the evening and installed it. Then I spent about half an hour creating the GExperts project for it and adapting some include files, but never finished it. Today won't fare any better. Maybe on the weekend.

[Kevin McCoy 9]

1 hour ago, dummzeuch said:

Yes, I know. I downloaded Delphi 11 yesterday late in the evening and installed it. Then I spent about half an hour creating the GExperts project for it and adapting some include files, but never finished it. Today won't fare any better. Maybe on the weekend.

I ran across the same problem the OP did.  Many thanks for working on this! 

[PeterPanettone 157]

1 hour ago, dummzeuch said:

Yes, I know. I downloaded Delphi 11 yesterday late in the evening and installed it. Then I spent about half an hour creating the GExperts project for it and adapting some include files, but never finished it. Today won't fare any better. Maybe on the weekend.

Thomas, many thanks for your valuable work! If I ever get any money out of my business I will donate it to you!

[BruceTTTT 7]

Appreciate the work too.

 

I've been trying to modify the source myself to get it compiled on Alexandria, and making some progress, but I've hid a brick wall in the GX_OtaUtils unit. Telling me there are function declarations that don't agree with each other and I cannot find where the multiple declarations are (e.g. GxOtaGetEditorLine) for the life of me.

 

I just can't use Delphi without GExperts. It's too painful  when I've been used to it for years. Until GExperts is working, D11 will have to wait...

 

[PeterPanettone 157]

3 minutes ago, BruceTTTT said:

I just can't use Delphi without GExperts.

It's the same for me. Am I addicted?

[Dave Nottage 557]

If you can't wait for @dummzeuch to provide an updated GExperts, I have a DLL compiled for Delphi 11, here.

[BruceTTTT 7]

33 minutes ago, Dave Nottage said:

If you can't wait for @dummzeuch to provide an updated GExperts, I have a DLL compiled for Delphi 11, here.

 

Wonderful! This is loaded and working. Many thanks.

[dummzeuch 1505]

8 hours ago, Dave Nottage said:

If you can't wait for @dummzeuch to provide an updated GExperts, I have a DLL compiled for Delphi 11, here.

Care share your modifications, so I don't have to do them myself?

[Ian Branch 127]

FYI - This is how the two versions are appearing on my PC with a 4k monitor. 

 

[PeterPanettone 157]

9 hours ago, BruceTTTT said:

This is loaded and working.

Is it allowed to upload executables here in the forum?

[dummzeuch 1505]

The sources compile now. I haven't tested anything yet!

[PeterPanettone 157]

1 hour ago, dummzeuch said:

The sources compile now.

I can confirm this for r3589:

 

 

But how to install \Binaries\GExpertsRS110.dll?

 

\BuildInstall\GExperts.iss has not yet been updated to Alexandria 

 

In \BuildInstall\MakeInstallers.cmd I have updated the ISCC.exe path to my existing path:

set iscc="C:\Program Files (x86)\Inno Setup 6\ISCC.exe"

 

...and then executed MakeInstallers.cmd (with no apparent errors). However, the directory \BuildInstall\Output remains empty!

[PeterPanettone 157]

In GExperts.iss I have added the Alexandria compiler definition:

 

#ifdef RS110
  #define IDEShortName "RADStudio"
  #define IDELongName  "RAD Studio"
  #define IDEVer       "11.0"
  #define DLLSuffix    "RS110"
  #define IDERegName   "BDS"
  #define IDERegVer    "22"   
#endif

 

Is this correct?

[dummzeuch 1505]

If you update your sources, you will now find a Register-GExperts-XX110.cmd script in .\binaries which will register the DLL with the IDE. All other required files are already in .\binaries so it should work.

[dummzeuch 1505]

Installer files are now also updated.

[PeterPanettone 157]

1 hour ago, dummzeuch said:

Register-GExperts-XX110.cmd script in .\binaries which will register the DLL with the IDE.

That works:

 

 

 

Please also add an UNREGISTER script. Thank you!

Edited September 11, 2021 by PeterPanettone

[PeterPanettone 157]

47 minutes ago, dummzeuch said:

Installer files are now also updated.

After executing MakeInstallers.cmd, the \BuildInstall\Output directory is still empty!

 

(Of course, I have updated the ISCC path in MakeInstallers.cmd to my existing one)

Edited September 11, 2021 by PeterPanettone

[dummzeuch 1505]

3 hours ago, PeterPanettone said:

Please also add an UNREGISTER script. Thank you!

You can uninstall GExperts from within the IDE using the Experts Manager expert.

[dummzeuch 1505]

3 hours ago, PeterPanettone said:

After executing MakeInstallers.cmd, the \BuildInstall\Output directory is still empty!

 

(Of course, I have updated the ISCC path in MakeInstallers.cmd to my existing one)

This works only, if you have Inno Setup installed. The installer for the Inno Setup version I use (which is still compatible with Windows XP) is in the directory .\BuildInstall\InnoSetup_5.6.1

[PeterPanettone 157]

3 minutes ago, dummzeuch said:

This works only, if you have Inno Setup installed.

As I wrote:

Quote

Of course, I have updated the ISCC path in MakeInstallers.cmd to my existing one

My Inno Setup path is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Inno Setup 6\ISCC.exe

 

So the path assignment in MakeInstallers.cmd is:

set iscc="C:\Program Files (x86)\Inno Setup 6\ISCC.exe"

 

[Dave Nottage 557]

15 hours ago, dummzeuch said:

Care share your modifications, so I don't have to do them myself?

Sorry.. I've only seen this just now. I assume you've made the changes?

[Ian Branch 127]

Purely FYI.  Attempting to build rev 3598 this morning for D2007, D10.4.2 & D11 gives the following..

"D:\GExperts\source\framework\GX_BaseForm.pas(50): error E2003: Undeclared identifier: 'TemporarilyDisableHighDpi' [D:\GExperts\Projects\DelphiXx110Alexandria\GExpertsRS110.dproj]
D:\GExperts\source\framework\GX_About.pas(255): error F2063: Could not compile used unit 'GX_BaseForm.pas' [D:\GExperts\Projects\DelphiXx110Alexandria\GExpertsRS110.dproj]
Done Building Project "D:\GExperts\Projects\DelphiXx110Alexandria\GExpertsRS110.dproj" (rebuild target(s)) -- FAILED.

Build FAILED.

"D:\GExperts\Projects\DelphiXx110Alexandria\GExpertsRS110.dproj" (rebuild target) (1) ->
(_PasCoreCompile target) ->
  D:\GExperts\source\framework\GX_BaseForm.pas(50): error E2003: Undeclared identifier: 'TemporarilyDisableHighDpi' [D:\GExperts\Projects\DelphiXx110Alexandria\GExpertsRS110.dproj]
  D:\GExperts\source\framework\GX_About.pas(255): error F2063: Could not compile used unit 'GX_BaseForm.pas' [D:\GExperts\Projects\DelphiXx110Alexandria\GExpertsRS110.dproj]

    0 Warning(s)
    2 Error(s)"

 

Of course, Delphi references depend on the Delphi version.

 

On a Win 11 PC.

 

Regards,

Ian

Edited September 11, 2021 by Ian Branch

[dummzeuch 1505]

10 hours ago, Dave Nottage said:

Sorry.. I've only seen this just now. I assume you've made the changes?

Depends on what you changed. If it was only to get it to compile, then yes, I made the changes. Did you change anything else?

[dummzeuch 1505]

9 hours ago, Ian Branch said:

Purely FYI.  Attempting to build rev 3598 this morning for D2007, D10.4.2 & D11 gives the following..

E2003: Undeclared identifier: 'TemporarilyDisableHighDpi'

Sorry, I missed one unit in the last commit. It should work now.