[DUG] MSIMG32.DLL

[John Bird]

I tried copying a Win 98 version of the DLL into the program directory, it
said kindly "This MSIMG32.DLL file expects a later version of Windows -
upgrade your Windows version".  This was on Windows 95B which normally is
able to accept a lot of Windows 98 stuff (eg it has FAT32).

I am pretty sure it is the RVSystem component, as the only programs that
have RVSystem are the only ones with the problem, the rest are all using
stock standard VCL components.

I will experiment with a cut down version as an alternate...

John

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeremy North [mailto:jeremy.north at gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, 17 March 2006 12:10 p.m.
To: johnkbird at paradise.net.nz; NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
Subject: Re: [DUG] MSIMG32.DLL


It is because of the TToolbar component I would think. It now has an option
to draw as a gradient and that function isn't supported by Win95 or NT4.

You can actually copy a MSIMG32.dll from Win98 or higher machine to the
Win95 machine if you are able to do that.

Alternatively you could write your own MSIMG32 dll that exports a
GradientFill function with the same params as the API one and just don't
implement it.

Or you could tell them that Win95 is not supported anymore.

cheers,
Jeremy

On 3/17/06, John Bird <johnkbird at paradise.net.nz> wrote:
> D2006: I have a program using Rave Reports in Code (RVSystem 
> component).  I have just discovered this program will not run on 
> Windows 95, which does not contain MSIMG32.DLL.  As far as I can tell 
> Windows 98 and later generally have this file (used for enhanced 
> graphics).
>
> This program does need to be able to run on Windows 95, which can live 
> without the printing function.  I figure the best way is to make a 
> version of the program without the Rave component for those pcs.
>
> Q1 - is the MSIMG32.DLL used for Rave?  (I am guessing used for the 
> print
> preview)
>
> Q2 - Is this scheme below the best way to make an alternate version of 
> the program minus the printing?
>
> The printing code and definition of RVSystem is all in one unit, with 
> several printing functions and procedures in it called from other 
> units as needed, so I guess the way to do it is make a cut down 
> version of this unit with a similar name, and a messagebox saying 
> "printing is not supported in this version", and in the second version 
> of the program have the cut down unit in the project instead of the 
> full one.....
>
> John
>
>
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