[DUG] Delphi XE2

[John Bird]

When I have changed Delphi versions I have tended to create a new folder eg 
copy \Projects\D2006 to \Projects\D2007  under which all my source projects 
folders go, ie I copy the source tree.

Note this means I also have to go editing files where some of the files like 
the .dproj file have hardwired paths - I use a string substitute program I 
wrote in Delphi to change all such references eg  \Projects\D2006   to 
\Projects\D2007.   Underneath this folder are all the folders for my 
projects, including one called Components where source for all installed 
components is kept for that version.

The advantage of this approach is that each folder tree of source is for a 
single Delphi version, and it does not create problems of maintaining 
multiple versions for me as I have always found when I upgrade I never tend 
to work again in the older version (but the IDE and the projects source is 
there in case I need to).   This however might be especially handy for using 
source between D2007 and XE2 etc where some files that were ASCII are now 
Unicode.

John

Original Message----- 
From: Alister Christie
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 3:05 AM
To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
Subject: Re: [DUG] Delphi XE2

On my laptop I develop in Delphi 2007, but also have 2009, 2010, XE and XE2.

You might have problems if you try to compile the same packages in
different IDEs, or open and save a project in a recent IDE and try
reopening it on D2007, but otherwise you should be fine.  If you want to
be particularly paranoid, install the new version on a VM.

Alister Christie
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On 30/09/2011 10:37 a.m., Robert Martin wrote:
> Hi
>
> We have recently bought Delphi XE2.  We are currently using Delphi 2007
> due to component and Unicode issues.  However we would like to install
> onto our dev machines and have a play.  We also need to install and
> register within 2 weeks to get some of the freebies (FastCube).
>
> Is it safe to do a side by side install for D2007 and Delphi XE2, We
> don't want XE2 to stuff up our Delphi 2007 install?
>
> It is an upgrade license, will that be an issue for the above?
>
> Would really love some sort of book to read that covers new features
> between D2007 and XE2.  Is there such a thing, I know it is early days
> for XE2.
>
> Cheers
> Rob
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