[DUG] Where is TypeInfo?

[Steve Peacocke]

> There is also the other unit TypInfo

Where?

Delphi can't find it - Searching everything under "\Program Files\"
does not fund the file. Can someone please let me know where it's
supposed to reside? Thanks.

Steve

On 02/07/07, Nick <nick at salehoo.com> wrote:
> The system unit contains 'typeinfo'
> There is also the other unit TypInfo
> Which you use when doing something similar to
>  getEnumName(typeInfo(TReqStatus), Ord(s))
>
> Cheers
> Nick
>
>
> Steve Peacocke wrote:
> > Good Morning All,
> >
> > Re: Delphi 2007 and missing TypeInfo.dcu
> >
> > I'm converting some code from using strings - and therefore litterally
> > hundreds upon hundreds of lines of ELSE IF - into using enums so case
> > statements can be used. I am particularly wanting to use
> > GetEnumName().
> >
> > But I'm stumped at the first step. If I place TypeInfo in my uses
> > statement, Delphi 2007 tells me that ..
> >
> > [DCC Error] main.pas(7): F1026 File not found: 'TypeInfo.dcu'
> >
> > A search of everything below "..\Program Files\" turns up nothing that
> > even mentions TypeInfo.
> >
> > What gives here? I know I used to just add TypeInfo into the uses
> > statement in Delphi 7.
> >
> > Can anyone please shed some light on this? Thanks.
> >
> > Steve
> >
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