Could be a problem with a constructor or destructor - something not calling
inherited, or perhaps a non-virtual constructor?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nahum Wild [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, May 28, 1999 2:43 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list delphi
> Subject: RE: [DUG]: Delphi 4 DFM designtime AVs - URGENT.
>
> If that is the problem then it would be with native delphi stuff as I just
> use standard published properties. Lets hope not. Could be just the
> general complexity of the form?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Friday, 28 May 1999 14:40
> > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi
> > Subject: RE: [DUG]: Delphi 4 DFM designtime AVs - URGENT.
> >
> > I would first look for components that write their own properties out
> > using TFiler (Define Properties etc). , as I would suspect that an AV is
> > getting thrown at this stage.
> >
> > There should be no problem with Delphi just reading standard published
> > props and writing them to the file.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nahum Wild [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Friday, May 28, 1999 2:27 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi
> > Subject: RE: [DUG]: Delphi 4 DFM designtime AVs - URGENT.
> >
> > Yep I do have my own components on the form. Lots and lots of
> > components on
> > these two forms. I already have slated down on the 'to do' list to
> > redo
> > these forms so that they consist of a main form with a number of
> > embedded
> > forms instead of just one form with heaps of controls on it. Doing
> > that
> > will at least eliminate a potential cause or two. It may even help
> > to show
> > if a particular component of mine has kicked the bucket or not.
> >
> > In terms of reading in the form file, dephi can do that fine, but
> > its the
> > saving aspect that it has the problem with. I can still manipulate
> > the form
> > in the IDE just fine. Corruption is a main suspicion. But it does
> > not seem
> > right as I can go to a backup that was working fine and it then has
> > the same
> > problems! This makes it look like something has changed in my
> > system setup
> > that is doing this to previously fine DFM files.
> >
> > I have to wait till tonight before I can fiddle with the resource
> > explorer.
> >
> > Food for thought.
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > Nahum
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Friday, 28 May 1999 08:42
> > > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi
> > > Subject: RE: [DUG]: Delphi 4 DFM designtime AVs - URGENT.
> > >
> > > Have you got your own components on the Form?
> > > Sounds like a streaming problem - Delphi Can't read in the Form
> > file and
> > > get it match with you components.
> > >
> > > The other alternative is that form file is actually corrupt (This
> > is
> > > perhaps more likely).
> > >
> > > Do you have an earlier working version? - You could use the Delphi
> > > Resource explorer and export the Form details using this and then
> > > re-construct this into a valid .DFM
> > >
> > > Myles.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Nahum Wild [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 27, 1999 9:19 PM
> > > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi
> > > Subject: [DUG]: Delphi 4 DFM designtime AVs -
> > URGENT.
> > >
> > > I've got a problem with a couple of DFM files that D4 is
> > suddenly,
> > > and for
> > > no apparent reason, spitting at. A number of things are
> > happening :
> > >
> > > I get the following message when I try to compile with
> > either of
> > > them open
> > > in the IDE -
> > > [Error] RLINK32: Error opening file
> > "Forms\PlanetPageForm.DFM" and
> > > [Error] RLINK32: Error opening file "Forms\ShipPageForm.DFM"
> > > But never both at once. But if they are not open in the IDE
> > the
> > > project
> > > compiles just fine. I checked the help on the error and it
> > said
> > > contact
> > > Borland, but I thought I'd post here as well.
> > >
> > > Whenever I make a change to the forms layout and try to save
> > it I
> > > get an AV,
> > > but any changes made to the pas are saved. I cannot view
> > the DFM
> > > text in
> > > the delphi IDE because I get the same AV.
> > >
> > > I went to an earlier version of the project that was working
> > when I
> > > made the
> > > backup, but the problem persists. I've reinstalled D4, no
> > change
> > > (Although
> > > I did export my reg settings before the uninstall and
> > reimported
> > > them after
> > > the install). I've tried the project on another PC, same
> > problems.
> > > I've
> > > even done a scandisk and defrag, problem still there.
> > >
> > > Both are reasonable sized DFM files, 42k
> > (PlanetPageForm.DFM) and
> > > 27k
> > > (ShipPageForm.DFM). The biggest in my app by far. But they
> > have
> > > been that
> > > size for months without problems. It's really bizarre
> > because I had
> > > not
> > > worked on the PlanetPageForm for a few days and suddenly it
> > throws
> > > these AVs
> > > at me without having touched it!!
> > >
> > > My system specs are not lacking in any way, Win98 on a
> > PII266, 256mb
> > > ram,
> > > 1.23gb free on the projects drive. I have D4 with up to and
> > > including the
> > > third patch. Currently no third party components / apps
> > installed
> > > into
> > > delphi. I know that NT4 is the perferred choice in
> > development
> > > platform but
> > > at the moment it's not a option - no multi monitor support.
> > >
> > > These two forms form the entire basis of the application (or
> > game as
> > > you may
> > > have guessed by now) and as a result the games development
> > has
> > > ground to a
> > > halt. (I'm currently going nuts cause I can't work on it.)
> > >
> > > Anyone know anything about this type of problem?? Thanks in
> > advance
> > > for any
> > > advice / help.
> > >
> > >
> > > PS. I work on this as my night job (Swichtec during the day)
> > So
> > > responses
> > > from me won't be immediate.
> > >
> > > Nahum Wild
> > > Software Developer
> > > Realism
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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