Rudy Velthuis has released an IDE expert to perform the same behaviour that the old Install Package did.
http://rvelthuis.de/programs/compinstall.html The "Installing Component Packages" index in the Delphi 2007 (haven't checked other versions) leads to the "Working with Packages and Components: Overview" topic which has a number of sub topics which I'm sure is full of useful information. On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 10:10 AM, John Bird <johnkb...@paradise.net.nz> wrote: > Here are my notes, I found some great instructions on Steve Trefethens blog > about installing components in D2005/D2006/D2007. (He is ex CodeGear) > > I have added notes/examples from my own situation, I make a folder under my > source tree called components, and install my component library from there > > Once you get the essentials it is real simple, but you need to follow a > couple of instructions ... > > [From Steve Trefethen] > > How to Install Components in the Delphi IDE > > Delphi 7 has a main menu option for Component|Install Component that guides > you through the process of getting a component onto the Palette. > Unfortunately, that functionality was lost in the IDE's transformation to > the Borland Developer Studio. I won't go into details but I was not happy to > say the least when I learned of this change. > > Regardless, your choices of installing components hasn't changed it's just > you're no longer guided through the process. I thought it might be useful to > walk through a few scenarios using Delphi 2007. There are many ways to > accomplish these tasks so don't consider this your only option. > > Creating and installing a new component into a new Package > Here are the steps necessary to create a new component and get it installed > onto the palette though refer to the section below on the caveat with the > New VCL Component wizard: > > 1. Start the IDE > 2. Select File|New|Package > 3. Select File|Save As and give your package the desired name > 4. Select View|Project Manager > 5. Right click the package node and select Options then be sure to fill > in the Description for this package as it will be used in the Install > Packages dialog > 6. Select Component|New VCL Component... which will display the New VCL > Component Wizard (see note below) > 7. Select TButton as the ancestor and click Next > 8. Leave the defaults for Classname etc. and click Next > 9. Select "Add unit to Package1.bdsproj project" > 10. Select View|Project Manager and right click Package1 and select > Install > > That will get you a new design time package with a new component installed > and on your palette. If you have an existing .PAS file that contains a > component(s) all you need to do is right click the Contains node under your > package and select "Add...". > > (JKB Open project D:\D2007\Components\JohnComponents1.dpk > Then in the right most window right click folder icon and select Add > then right click component icon and select Install - compiles etc) > > Installing an existing component into a new package > The steps here are pretty much the same as above except at step 4 instead of > starting the New VCL Component wizard simply open the .PAS file that > contains the component(s) and add it to the Contains node of your package. > > Installing components into an existing package > In this case, you've already created and installed a design time package and > you'd like to add a new component. > > 1. Select Component|Install Packages (Sure, this may seem a bit odd since > the package we want is already installed) > 2. Find the desired package and select it in the Design Packages listbox > 3. Click the Edit button which will prompt you to cancel the dialog and > open the package as a project > 4. Select View|Project Manager > 5. Expand the package node and right click the Contains node under the > package and select "Add..." and add your existing .PAS file or select > Component|New VCL Component and follow the steps above > 6. Right click the package node in the Project Manager and select Compile > which will rebuild and reinstall your design time package > > Tue 10 Feb 2009 0:50:42 Vista D2007 further notes: > -Edit unit to change Register procedure to install into a different tab if > wished. > -Save into Components folder. > -close all > -Open project d2007\Components\JohnComponents1.dpk/bpl (?) > -right click Contains and select Add > -select unit copied into Components > -right click .bpl box icon, and select compile or install (I think both do > the same). > > Installing existing design time packages > If you have existing component packages and you want to get them on the > palette: > > 1. Select Component|Install Packages > 2. Click the Add button and multi-select the design time packages you > want to install then click Ok. You don't really have to worry too much if > the package you select is design time or runtime as the IDE will let you > know if there is an issue installing the package. > > The issue with the New VCL Component Wizard > There is one rather major flaw with the New VCL Component Wizard and that's > that it places both design-time and runtime code into a single unit. The > runtime code is the code that implements the component itself. The > design-time code is the Register procedure with the call to > RegisterComponents which should be removed and placed in a different unit > which belongs it a design time package. In the first scenario above it would > be wise to create a second, design-time only package and split the code as > described. Additionally, you should mark your packages explicitly as > design-time and runtime using Usage Options from the Project Options dialog. > > Mixing design-time and runtime code in a single package is a bad idea and > needs to be avoided. Design-time code isn't necessary at runtime and > typically contains property and/or component editors along with various > registration calls which are only meaningful when the package is installed > in the IDE. > > Let me know if this was helpful and if you've been impacted by the removal > of Component|Install Component functionality. I've already discussed it with > Nick Hodges. _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: unsubscribe
