[DUG] BDS2006 and Delphi 2007

[Jeremy Coulter]

I asked this question a couple of weeks back, but since we have software
assurance (that is current), we should get a copy of D2007 right? If
so....when
What will happen when the .net addition of version comes out. Its that still
convered by software assurance? (so long as its still curernt)

Jeremy

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From: delphi-bounces at ns3.123.net.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at ns3.123.net.nz]
On Behalf Of Richard Vowles
Sent: 8 March 2007 12:37
To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
Subject: Re: [DUG] BDS2006 and Delphi 2007

Jeremy North wrote:
> Hi,
>
> The reason some VCL code won't run under Win9X is because the new 
> GraphUtil introduced in D2005 and enhanced in D2006 includes a call to 
> the GradientFill API function. This function resides in a dll 
> (msimg32.dll from memory) that doesn't exist on Win9x. You can copy 
> the DLL to a Win9x box and it works however I'm not sure that is 
> within the ms license.
>
> I have no idea why RAVE doesn't work on Win9x as I don't use it. The 
> VCL uses the GradientFillCanvas function (which wraps GradientFill) in 
> TControlBar, TToolbar, TCategoryButtons and TCaptionedDockTree. If you 
> don't use these classes (or in the case of TControlBar and TToolbar 
> don't use the Gradient Style) then you should be fine under Win9x.
>
Lots of web sites seem to offer this DLL for download, and there is a chap
here:

http://qc.borland.com/wc/qcmain.aspx?d=22256

Who has written enough of the missing function to allow it to work under
95 and NT4 so...

Richard

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