BorlandTalk.com Borland discussion newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Registering components          BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> Delphi VCL Components Writing View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Kevin Guest Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2003 5:44 pm    Post subject: Registering components I am trying to register a component under Delphi 4. The proc looks like this: procedure Register; begin RegisterComponents(LoadStr(srAdditional), [TKTrackBar]); end; The compiler rejects srAdditional as undeclared. Is there a unit I should USE? Also, how do I uninstall a version of this component that I put on its own page (it was installed individually, not as part of a package)? Back to top Rob Kennedy Guest Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2003 6:36 pm    Post subject: Re: Registering components Kevin wrote: Quote: I am trying to register a component under Delphi 4. The proc looks like this: procedure Register; begin RegisterComponents(LoadStr(srAdditional), [TKTrackBar]); end; The compiler rejects srAdditional as undeclared. Is there a unit I should USE? That symbol doesn't appear anywhere in the D5 source directory. If you got that line from an example, go take a closer look at what the example was using. Quote: Also, how do I uninstall a version of this component that I put on its own page (it was installed individually, not as part of a package)? I wasn't aware it was possible to install a component that way. Right-click the component palette and choose properties. Find the component in the list shown, and it should include the name of the package in which it resides. Uninstall that package or edit the package to remove that component. -- Rob Back to top Kevin Guest Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2003 7:16 pm    Post subject: Re: Registering components The help says to use Loadstr to get the page identifier and gives srStandard as an example. Excerpt from help pasted below: If you want to install a component on one of the standard pages, you should obtain the string for the page name by calling the LoadStr function, passing the constant representing the string resource for that page, such as srSystem for the System page. Another part of the help shows this example: RegisterComponents(LoadStr(srStandard), [TFourth]); Since the helps tells me to do it this way that's how I tried it. I tried 'Additional' as well with no change in the way things are registered. I registered the component without building a package for it. That means it got put into DCLUSR40. I have tried screwing around with the DPK for that but it never gets taken out of the BPL file and I don't know enough to mess with it further. Uninstalling DCLUSR40 changes everything and I have to put it back to make my other stuff work.. -K "Rob Kennedy" <.> wrote Quote: Kevin wrote: I am trying to register a component under Delphi 4. The proc looks like this: procedure Register; begin RegisterComponents(LoadStr(srAdditional), [TKTrackBar]); end; The compiler rejects srAdditional as undeclared. Is there a unit I should USE? That symbol doesn't appear anywhere in the D5 source directory. If you got that line from an example, go take a closer look at what the example was using. Also, how do I uninstall a version of this component that I put on its own page (it was installed individually, not as part of a package)? I wasn't aware it was possible to install a component that way. Right-click the component palette and choose properties. Find the component in the list shown, and it should include the name of the package in which it resides. Uninstall that package or edit the package to remove that component. -- Rob Back to top Graham Harris Guest Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2003 8:49 pm    Post subject: Re: Registering components I tend to use the following: RegisterComponents('D4U', [TTrayNotifyIcon]); i.e. RegisterComponents(const Page: string; ComponentClasses: array of TComponentClass) In D6's or D4's help what you have stated does not exist. Graham Harris "Kevin" <kevin (AT) sovereignsystems (DOT) com> wrote Quote: The help says to use Loadstr to get the page identifier and gives srStandard as an example. Excerpt from help pasted below: If you want to install a component on one of the standard pages, you should obtain the string for the page name by calling the LoadStr function, passing the constant representing the string resource for that page, such as srSystem for the System page. Another part of the help shows this example: RegisterComponents(LoadStr(srStandard), [TFourth]); Since the helps tells me to do it this way that's how I tried it. I tried 'Additional' as well with no change in the way things are registered. I registered the component without building a package for it. That means it got put into DCLUSR40. I have tried screwing around with the DPK for that but it never gets taken out of the BPL file and I don't know enough to mess with it further. Uninstalling DCLUSR40 changes everything and I have to put it back to make my other stuff work.. -K "Rob Kennedy" <.> wrote Kevin wrote: I am trying to register a component under Delphi 4. The proc looks like this: procedure Register; begin RegisterComponents(LoadStr(srAdditional), [TKTrackBar]); end; The compiler rejects srAdditional as undeclared. Is there a unit I should USE? That symbol doesn't appear anywhere in the D5 source directory. If you got that line from an example, go take a closer look at what the example was using. Also, how do I uninstall a version of this component that I put on its own page (it was installed individually, not as part of a package)? I wasn't aware it was possible to install a component that way. Right-click the component palette and choose properties. Find the component in the list shown, and it should include the name of the package in which it resides. Uninstall that package or edit the package to remove that component. -- Rob Back to top Kevin Guest Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2003 9:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Registering components Quote: In D6's or D4's help what you have stated does not exist. Graham Harris It is in D4's help in the topic "Making components available at design time" under "Specifying the palette page." I found it using the 'Find' tab and "srs" but you can get to it through thte index, too. To use the index: 1) Go to "Component Writing" and click the "Making available" subitem. This brings up a dialog. 2) Select "Making components available at design time: Overview" 3) Click "Topic Group" 4) In the Topic Group side window click "Specifying the palette page." Quote: RegisterComponents('D4U', [TTrayNotifyIcon]); This would work the first time but if I later switched to RegisterComponents('NotD4U', [TTrayNotifyIcon]); it would still only appear under D4U. I would also not know how to remove it from the D4U page. Back to top Rob Kennedy Guest Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2003 9:52 pm    Post subject: Re: Registering components Graham Harris wrote: Quote: "Kevin" <kevin (AT) sovereignsystems (DOT) com> wrote in message news:3f4a60ac$1 (AT) newsgroups (DOT) borland.com... The help says to use Loadstr to get the page identifier and gives srStandard as an example. Excerpt from help pasted below: If you want to install a component on one of the standard pages, you should obtain the string for the page name by calling the LoadStr function, passing the constant representing the string resource for that page, such as srSystem for the System page. In D6's or D4's help what you have stated does not exist. Kevin said he's using D4, and I'm pretty sure he didn't just make up the text he posted. It's in D5's help file, too. I got found it this way: 1. Open the Creating Custom Components help file. 2. Select "procedure, Register" from the index. 3. Select "Specifying the palette page" from that topic. The strings "srStandard" and "srAdditional" appear in the DclStd package. Simply adding that to the package's Requires list could do the trick. Quote: I registered the component without building a package for it. That means it got put into DCLUSR40. I have tried screwing around with the DPK for that but it never gets taken out of the BPL file and I don't know enough to mess with it further. You did recompile the DPK after changing it, didn't you? -- Rob Back to top Kevin Guest Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2003 12:29 am    Post subject: Re: Registering components Yeah, I recompiled it but it made no difference. "Rob Kennedy" <.> wrote Quote: Graham Harris wrote: "Kevin" <kevin (AT) sovereignsystems (DOT) com> wrote in message news:3f4a60ac$1 (AT) newsgroups (DOT) borland.com... The help says to use Loadstr to get the page identifier and gives srStandard as an example. Excerpt from help pasted below: If you want to install a component on one of the standard pages, you should obtain the string for the page name by calling the LoadStr function, passing the constant representing the string resource for that page, such as srSystem for the System page. In D6's or D4's help what you have stated does not exist. Kevin said he's using D4, and I'm pretty sure he didn't just make up the text he posted. It's in D5's help file, too. I got found it this way: 1. Open the Creating Custom Components help file. 2. Select "procedure, Register" from the index. 3. Select "Specifying the palette page" from that topic. The strings "srStandard" and "srAdditional" appear in the DclStd package. Simply adding that to the package's Requires list could do the trick. I registered the component without building a package for it. That means it got put into DCLUSR40. I have tried screwing around with the DPK for that but it never gets taken out of the BPL file and I don't know enough to mess with it further. You did recompile the DPK after changing it, didn't you? -- Rob Back to top Marc Rohloff Guest Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2003 12:17 pm    Post subject: Re: Registering components At least in D7 you need to use the unit 'dsnconst' which as Rob said is in the package 'dclstd' Marc Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> Delphi VCL Components Writing All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum C++ Builder Newsgroups----------------C++ BuilderC++ Builder (ActiveX)C++ Builder (Announcements)C++ Builder (Command Line Tools)C++ Builder DatabasesC++ Builder Databases (ADO)C++ Builder Databases (Desktop)C++ Builder Databases (InterBase Express)C++ Builder Databases (Multi-Tier)C++ Builder Databases (SQL Servers)C++ Builder (Graphics)C++ Builder (IDE)C++ Builder (Internet)C++ Builder (Internet Socket)C++ Builder (Internet Web)C++ Builder (Jobs)C++ Builder (Language)C++ Builder (Language C++)C++ Builder (Compatibility with MFC)C++ Builder (Native API)C++ Builder (Non-Technical)C++ Builder (Students)C++ Builder (Third Party Tools)C++ Builder (Upgrade)C++ Builder (VCL)C++ Builder (VCL Components Usage)C++ Builder (VCL Components Development)C++ Builder (VCL Usage)C++ Builder (WinAPI)C++ Builder Installation Delphi Newsgroups----------------Delphi (General)Delphi ActiveX Controls UsageDelphi ActiveX Controls DevelopmentDelphi As400Delphi DatabasesDelphi Databases (ADO)Delphi Databases (dbExpress)Delphi Databases (Desktop)Delphi Databases (InterBase Express)Delphi Databases (Multi-Tier)Delphi Databases (SQL Servers)Delphi DeploymentDelphi GraphicsDelphi IDEDelphi InternationalizationDelphi InternetDelphi Internet Isapi-WebBrokerDelphi Internet WebSnapDelphi Internet WinsockDelphi JobsDelphi Language BASMDelphi Language ObjectPascalDelphi Model Driven Architecture (General)Delphi Model Driven Architecture (Third Party)Delphi MultimediaDelphi Native APIDelphi Non-TechnicalDelphi ObjectPascalDelphi OLE AutomationDelphi OO designDelphi OpenToolsAPIDelphi Reporting-ChartingDelphi RTLDelphi StudentsDelphi TeamSourceDelphi Thirdparty ToolsDelphi Thirdparty Tools (General)Delphi Thirdparty Tools (IntraWeb)Delphi Thirdparty Tools (RaveReports)Delphi UpgradeDelphi VCLDelphi VCL ComponentsDelphi VCL Components UsingDelphi VCL Components WritingDelphi WebServices SOAPDelphi WinAPIDelphi XMLDelphi Installationcomp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.misccomp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.usagecomp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.writingcomp.lang.pascal.delphi.databasescomp.lang.pascal.delphi.misccomp.sources.delphi JBuilder Newsgroups----------------JBuilderJBuilder AnnouncementsJBuilder Applet IssuesJBuilder As400JBuilder CompilerJBuilder CORBA/RMIJBuilder DatabasesJBuilder DB SwingJBuilder DebuggerJBuilder DeploymentJBuilder DocumentationJBuilder EnterpriseJBuilder HandheldJBuilder IDEJBuilder JavaJBuilder JavaAPIJBuilder Java LanguageJBuilder Java SwingJBuilder Java BeansJBuilder Java Beans UsageJBuilder Java Beans DevelopmentJBuilder JBCLJBuilder JDataStoreJBuilder JobsJBuilder LinuxJBuilder MacintoshJBuilder & MobileSetJBuilder MultiLingual AppsJBuilder Non-TechnicalJBuilder OpenToolsJBuilder Servlets (JSP)JBuilder StudentsJBuilder Team DevelopmentJBuilder Thirdparty ToolsJBuilder UpgradeJBuilder Installation InterBase Newsgroups----------------InterBaseInterBase Bug DiscussionInterBase GeneralInterBase IBConsoleInterBase OpenSourceInterBase ReplicationInterBase SQLInterBase ThirdpartyInterBase Installation Miscellaneous Borland Newsgroups----------------AppCenterAppServerEnteraVisiBroker  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2006 phpBB Group SEO toolkit © 2004-2006 webmedic.