Thanks Peter, I think your point b) answers my question. The component was written for Delphi 5, while I have Delphi 6. When I first loaded it, ready to install, it came up with messages saying: "This package appears to be in an older format. Would you like to convert it to the new format?" I said yes, and had to make some changes to the Uses clause.
It's probably not installing because the dcu it's found, was compiled under Delphi 5, so maybe it wants the source, in order to re-compile under Delphi 6 - which I don't have. Thanks. Dave Jollie Tower NZ IT 09 368 4259 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 29 May 2003 9:31AM To: Multiple recipients of list delphi Subject: Re: [DUG]: Installing components Dave wrote: > I'm trying to install a component, but it comes up with a message about a > .pas file missing. I checked and the .dcu is there, so why should it need > the pas? I checked my library paths, and it has the path to the dcu. > Any ideas? Well, in case it helps, the only time we see this issue with users of our components is if: a) They have older components of the same name on a path somewhere b) They have versions of the components compiled with an earlier compiler (either lower Delphi version -- or in some cases a pre-"your- latest"-service pack version, though thankfully that one doesn't rear its head as often as it once did) Hope this helps. cheers, peter =========================================== Peter Hyde, Development Director, SPIS Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand * TCompress/TCompLHA component sets for Delphi/Kylix/C++ * TurboNote+: http://TurboNote.com -- top-rated onscreen sticky notes Find all the above and MORE at http://spis.co.nz --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body of "unsubscribe delphi" Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body of "unsubscribe delphi" Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/
