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Does SetDonovan do anything (like create an object)
which could cause an 'abstract error'

abstract errors are usually virtually decalred methods with imp in the class

Neven

----- Original Message -----
From: "Donovan J. Edye" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Multiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, 23 August 2001 11:56
Subject: [DUG]: [Q] Component Property - Gives "Abstract Error"


> G'Day All,
>
> I have the following component that is descended from a Dev Express
> TdxImageEdit control
>
>     TBaseDataLink = class(TPersistent)
>     TSimpleDataLink = class(TBaseDataLink)
>
> type
>     TADSSimpleEntity = class(TdxImageEdit)
>     private
>        FDataLink : TSimpleDataLink;
>        FDonovan : boolean;
>        procedure SetDonovan(const Value : boolean);
>     protected
>        { Protected declarations }
>     public
>        constructor Create(AOwner : TComponent); override;
>        destructor Destroy; override;
>     published
>        property DataLink : TSimpleDataLink read FDataLink write FDataLink;
>        property Donovan : boolean read FDonovan write SetDonovan;
>     end;
>
> Now the component compiles fine, but as soon as I drop it onto a form I
get
> either:
>
> "Error reading ADSSimpleEntity1.Donovan: Abstract Error." or propery
> Donovan does not exist if I attempt to reference it in code. Has anyone
got
> any ideas for me? The other DataLink property works without a problem.
>
> TIA
>
>
> -- Donovan
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