Lester,

> Lester Caine wrote:
> > Jason
> >
> > I've been here before and I know I fixed a couple of these problems, but
> > hit a brick wall with the earlier builds. This is done with the latest
> > build
> ...
>
> OK I need to check back through ALL of the versions since BCB6 to pick up
> the change notes ....

Do you mean the release notes of IBO?

> > Notes on trying to get running on BuilderXE ...
> >
> > IBO40XRT_CXE
> > Dropped IB_JPEGImage.pas because vcljpg.bpl is not available, should be
> > in websnap.bpl but that is not available on pro version of RAD Studio XE

> > :(
> > Why vcljpg should be locket to a more expensive version I don't know.
> > FIXED - vcljpg.bpi -> vclimg.bpi ( NOT as flagged in various update
> > pages)

I am not familiar with the _CXE package files. Are these files you are
creating in order to specifically address things?

> > IBO40XDT_CXE
> > platformdefaultstyleactnctrls.obj not found after dropping designd?? -
> > not available ( Running C++XE only version of RAD Studio so I can't
> > check theDelphi copy at the moment )
> Added AcntMan package to .pas file, and vclactnband.bpl to allow to
> compile
> Install gives @Ibodataset@TIBOWideStringField@ could not be located in
> IBO40XRT_CXE.bpl

What version of IBO sources are you using?
Just recently I discovered I neglected to properly register that class.
Perhaps you should get updated to the very latest sources here.

> > IB_Monitor.pas
> > 'AnsiChar' to 'string' warning on mkLitCriteria I think

I do not get such warnings in the regular Delphi XE.

> > IB_Export.pas
> > Various 'AnsiChar' to/from 'string' warnings

Yes, the port of this and IB_Import.pas are yet unfinished.

> Not sure if these are caused by needing to set the default character type
> in C++ 'mode' - can't see where the problem is at the moment

As you know, I am unfamiliar with anything specific to C++. Please let me
know what you discover here.

> > IBO40VDT_CXE& IBO40EDT_CXE
> > Will not install 'Jconsts' also exists in package 'vclimg150'
> Cleared when the vcljpg.bpi -> vclimg.bpi switch was made.

Good to hear.

> > IBO40RPL_CXE
> > will not install
> >
> @Ib_parse@ExtractFieldsIntoList$qqrx20System@UnicodeStringsp16Classes@TStr
> ingo
> > could not be located in IBO40CRT_CXE.bpl

Hmmm... I did recently make a change to the ExtractFieldsIntoList() routine.
I wonder if this affecting things.

> The next problem is more critical, and I have been here before!
> IBO40EDT_CXE is
> compiling OK, but when I try and add an ib_session object to an empty form
> the
> color entries are converted back to numbers and no TColorList is presented
> to
> chenge them.
> ib_connection alos fails when trying to select edit with an error in a
> color value.

Did you install this package after compiling it?
Its sole job is to provide property editors.

> I drop EDT, but the color dropdowns are still not present, so that is a
> function
> of the normal comonent loading that I'm not understanding?
>
> The GOOD news is that I have actually compiled a working program by hand
> editing
> the components ... something I did not manayge with the previous builds
> ... so
> I'm sure this is just a matter of something not being set right.

Sounds like you are very close to having things working.
I hope I can help you work through these issues.

Jason

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