RE: [DUG]: How do I create a Delphi executable which has no GUI?

[Aaron Place]

Title: How do I create a Delphi executable which has no GUI?

If the datamodule option doesn’t work for you, it is possible to build the ReportBuilder components at run-time.  There are a couple of things to keep in mind, however.   1)      the TppReport and TppPipeline components must have the same owner 2)      the order in which the components are created and the order in which the properties are set does matter.  So you may need a little playing around to get it to work.   You will then need to have a separate application which you can use to design the reports.  Then save them to a file for loading at runtime.   HTH Aaron.   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 3 October 2003 10:38 a.m. To: Multiple recipients of list delphi Subject: [DUG]: How do I create a Delphi executable which has no GUI?   Hi all I want to call a Delphi executable by shelling out to DOS from a telnet session (in Universe). Since it's a telnet connection, and character based, it won't handle any Windows GUI. I'm wanting to execute a Report Builder report, which normally has the components dropped on a form. How do I stop a form displaying period - not even for an instant (when executing)? I wonder if a data module would do it? But then Report Builder design is all graphical, with the components on a form... If any GUI info is received on the Telnet connection, it then just ignores my exe. Am I trying to accomplish the impossible? (There are good reasons for wanting to run a report this way - i.e. not having to do a ton of coding to move a legacy app into Delphi). Cheers   Dave Jollie Developer, TOWER NZ IT   (: 09 368 4259 Ê: 09 306 6801 *: [EMAIL PROTECTED] .: 46 Parnell Rd, Parnell, Auckland