[DUG] Where is TypeInfo?

Nick nick at salehoo.com
Mon Jul 2 11:36:08 NZST 2007


For me,
delphi 2006\source\win32\rtl\common\Typinfo.pas


Steve Peacocke wrote:
>> 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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