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Phil · Guest

Hi,

I've come across a problem with the Import TLB. I'm trying to convert a
.TLB file to .PAS file using the import and I'm getting 3 totally
different results depending on the version of delphi.

The default settings I'm using is the following for all 3 Delphis:

Environment Setting Type Library

SafeCall : Only Dual Interfaces
Language : IDL
Ignore Special CoFlag (Unchecked)

The TLB I'm importing is from Autocad 2004. (I'm already posted this
message there)

Result:

Delphi 7: Exports almost correct. Only problem is that it seems to add
LOTS of GhostMethod. Causing problems when executing the code.

Delphi 6: Export incorrectly. Seems to make a few mix ups. Assigning
wrong types to the coclass etc.

Delphi 5: Seems to be the only one exporting correctly.

I'd like to know, if anyone has come across this problem? And is there
a fix or a setting?

Thank you. Have a nice day.

Deborah Pate (TeamB) · Guest

< Delphi 6: Export incorrectly.

Phil · Guest

Deborah,

Known problem, ok... but how can I import a correct tlb. I didn't find
any solution searching in the newsgroup. (Might be just the wrong keyword)

It seems that Delphi 7 has the "More" correct result ( Properties
read/write etc) but it includes a bunch GhostMethods.

If I remove the ghostmethods from delphi 7, it seems to work. The TLB
that is.

Is there a fix coming? Is removing the GhostMethods enough?

Thank you.

Deborah Pate (TeamB) wrote:

Deborah Pate (TeamB) · Guest

< Known problem, ok... but how can I import a correct tlb.

Tony Tanzillo · Guest

For the record, and in the highly unlikely case
that Borland will notice, the GhostMethod problem
manifests when importing the AutoCAD 2004 type
library.

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Tony Tanzillo,
http://www.caddzone.com

"Deborah Pate (TeamB)" <d.pate (AT) blueyonder (DOT) co.not-this-bit.uk> wrote