[DUG] Type Library woes

[Paul McKenzie]

I have not had TypeLibrary problems with Client Project and Server Project open in separate 
instances of Delphi - D7.

In the same instance of Delphi - Yes I think I did have problems (Long time since I last did this).

Regards
Paul McKenzie
Wellington
New Zealand


Phil Middlemiss wrote:
> Thanks for that Conor,
> 
> I see that I have made the mistake of having the client and the server 
> project both open. Now I know.
> 
> I'll restart it - the library is not very big at this stage. Must get 
> some chickens too....
> 
> Cheers,
> Phil.
> 
> Conor Boyd wrote:
> 
>> Welcome to the wonderful world of the Delphi Type Library Editor which
>> has been a POS since at least D4, and is no better in BDS2006.
>> It may be easier to start again, and I'm not sure I've got a specific
>> solution to your problem, but here are some tips for the future:
>> *    Save often.
>> *    Regularly export your type library to an IDL file using the
>> Export button in the Type Library Editor - this way, if it goes AWOL,
>> you can at least get back to where you were by compiling the IDL using
>> Microsoft's MIDL.exe and re-importing the IDL.
>> *    Under Tools, Options, set the Type Library language to Pascal,
>> not IDL.
>> *    Under Tools, Options, set the SafeCall function mapping to All
>> v-table interfaces.
>> *    Never EVER use the Type Library Editor in the scenario where you
>> have your Server project and an associated Client project (e.g. the
>> Delphi project that's going to use the Type Library) open in the same
>> Delphi Project Group at the same time - this will be guaranteed to screw
>> up the Type Library Editor.
>> *    Save often.
>> *    Slaughter some chickens.
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> Conor
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz]
>> On Behalf Of Phil Middlemiss
>>
>> I've suddenly started getting a translation error when I try and save
>> the type library for my automation object. I haven't changed anything in
>> the type library editor, but have been working on the automation object.
>>
>> The warning I get when I try and save is "The type library T3SDK had
>> translation errors or warnings. Some information may be lost or
>> modified. Do you want to save with these modifications?"
>>
>> I googled the error and the only english page with any reference to it
>> mentioned valid types so I double checked the types the library is using
>> and they are all automation compatible.
>>
>> There is a hint in the Type Library Editor Status Bar saying "Hint: 
>> Typeinfo T3SDK changed to T3SDK_".
>>
>> I have to change the TAutoObjectFactory.Create method to use T3SDK_
>> instead of T3SDK in order to compile, but then when I try and run the
>> host app, I get an EOleError exception:
>> "Type information missing for class TT3SDK".
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Phil.
>>
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