Re: [BCB3] Adding Custom Components to the Palette

["Michael Trier" <michael@safetystorage.com>]

> Now then, I've only "Played with this thing for one day" and I'm
> quite sure that the Standard version 1 is better than the Standard
> version 3, as it comes in the box. The IDE enhancements are fine
> with me, but this component palette stuff is a total error. I've got
> a ton of components without source codes, and a ton of delphi
> components, and not one of them will work. Then, all of a sudden it
> cant find "dclstd35.lib" and won't even load the palette anymore. I
> checked the disk image on the CD, That library file doesn't exist. I
> found a dclstd35.bpi but not a lib. If I saw a DLL I'd have tried to
> create one. I have managed to only add three new components to a new
> package, and they were C++. None of the pascal components are
> compatable??? Is this something Borland thought would sell more
> books or something??? (noticing there was no users guide this time,
> just Kent's book)

This problem with the component pallet disappearing in a serious bug 
that both myself and a friend experienced.  We had to add the package 
libraries by hand to get it back.  We are pretty sure that the bug 
has to do with customizing the tools menu.

If you are familiar with Brad Stowers, his home page indicates his 
reasoning for providing source for all of his freeware components.  
It is exactly as you have stated.  If you don't have the source you 
can't make the modifications necessary when a new version comes out.

> three heavy project on the fire. I'm using third party components,
> and some of my modules are 20-30 pages long. "and I ain't start'in

If I were in your situation, relying on third party components 
without source, I would definitely complete your projects in BCB1.  
You can convert them later when you have more time and upgraded 
components.


Michael Trier
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