[delphizip] Re: Fwd: ZipMaster instllation in Delphi 6

  • From: "R. Peters" <russellpeters@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: delphizip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 19:56:02 +1000

cplim wrote:

>Dear Russell,
>How did you generate the ZipMstr.dcr and ZipMstr.res?
>Is there any particular reason why you are using both ZipMstr.dcr and
>ZipMstr.res to store the same bitmap TZIPMASTER ? Hence the duplicate
>resource.
>
>cplim
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "R. Peters" <russellpeters@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <delphizip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 6:22 AM
>Subject: [delphizip] Re: Fwd: ZipMaster instllation in Delphi 6
>
>
>Yes this is what I found.
>There must be some way to not have to remove either the bitmap or
>ZipMstr.dcr otherwise whenever it 'updates' or reconstructs ZipMstr.res the
>problem returns.
>Maybe it could be something like problems with the Bitmap name - I will
>have
>to experiment.
>- Russell Peters
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "cplim" <cplim@xxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <delphizip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 8:33 PM
>Subject: [delphizip] Re: Fwd: ZipMaster instllation in Delphi 6
>
>
>Dear Russell,
>Since I had no problem with 1.73 so I suspected it was in 1.76
>After a few tries with 1.76, I found that on second and subsequent compile,
>ZipMstr.res would conflict with ZipMstr.dcr
>I opened ZipMstr.res and deleted the Bitmap TZIPMASTER
>No more duplicate resources.
>
>
>cplim
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "R. Peters" <russellpeters@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <delphizip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 2:49 PM
>Subject: [delphizip] Re: Fwd: ZipMaster instllation in Delphi 6
>
>
>It happens when compiling the package - no problems before I created
>separate packages.
>Of course some of my problems come about because I develop multiple
>versions
>but normally dynamically load them ,so it gets a bit confusing.
>When I get it straightened out I can update the install.txt file (and maybe
>stop cursing).
>Maybe if I don't distribute the ZipMstr.dcr file (only ZipMstr.res) it
>would
>keep things happy.
>- Russell Peters
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "cplim" <cplim@xxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <delphizip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 4:22 PM
>Subject: [delphizip] Re: Fwd: ZipMaster instllation in Delphi 6
>
>
>Dear Russell,
>
>When does the duplicate resouces error comes out, when you compile the
>package or when you compile the project?
>
>I am using Zipmaster version 1.73
>I have compiled it both in Delphi 6 and 7 without any problems.
>
>The way I use the component is to add it into my own package.
>
>ZipMstr cannot be added to a project file.  This will create duplicate
>resource error.  When the project compiles it will generate a second copy
>of resource file that will comflict with the component's resource file.
>Instead make sure the paths are added in Tools - Environment Option -
>Library.
>
>
>C P Lim
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "R. Peters" <russellpeters@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <delphizip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 6:20 AM
>Subject: [delphizip] Re: Fwd: ZipMaster instllation in Delphi 6
>
>
>Yes, you need to remove vcl\zipmstr.dcr from the list of files.
>
>You can also install it as packages (hopefully) as follows
>in the packages folder
> 1.   open ZM176R.dpk (better check that it does use ZipMstr.dcr)
>      build it - it will not install because is run-time package
>  2.  open ZM176D.dpk (again check/remove ZipMstr.dcr reference)
>      build and install.
>
>Problem - ZipMstr.dcr must be there to create ZipMstr.res but then it
>causes
>duplicate resources.
>  Does anyone know how to avoid this problem.
>- Russell Peters
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Miha Tomsic" <miha.tomsic@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: "Delphi Zip" <delphizip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 11:13 PM
>Subject: [delphizip] Fwd: ZipMaster instllation in Delphi 6
>
>
>Hello!
>
>I am trying to install zipmaster 1.76 into Delphi 6 following the
>instructions in install.txt. I must admit, I don't have a clue what i
>am doing.
>
>The problem starts at step 3. Install the VCL step 5) when I select
>the units the second time (why is that?) I don't get the dialog to
>select Yes, No, Cancel. Instead the screen blinks like there was a
>dialog for a short fraction of a second and that's it.
>
>If I try to compile or build ZipMaster I get an error:
>[Error] WARNING. Duplicate resource(s):
>[Error]   Type  2 (BITMAP), ID TZIPMASTER:
>[Error]     File C:\Program
>Files\Borland\Delphi6\ZipMaster\VCL\ZipMstr.dcr resource kept; file
>C:\Program Files\Borland\Delphi6\ZipMaster\VCL\ZipMstr.res resource
>discarded.
>
>Any idea where I went wrong?
>
>Thanks in advance, Miha
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If you install the component without packages you need the pallet Bitmap 
ZipMstr.dcr.
Delphi makes the resource file from ZipMstr.dcr (then does not need or 
want it any more).

- Russell Peters

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