exception error: GIF export

[Claus]

Hi,
I've revitalized an old project and I'm having a problem:

I'm running TeeChart Pro VCL v5.02 with Delphi 6 (yes, since 2001!). In my code there's the following statement:

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uses 
  ... 
  TeeProcs, Chart, TeeFunci, TeeGIF, TeEngine, ... 

var GIF               : TGifExportFormat; 

begin 
... 
  GIF:= TGifExportFormat.Create; 

end; 

The chart control works fine, but when the program tries to execute the "TGifExportFormat.Create" command, the following exception is thrown: "Project test.exe raised exception class EResNotFound with message 'Resource TTeeGIFOptions not found'."

I've already uninstalled/re-installed TeeChart because I thought something might have been gone lost or overwritten, but to no avail - the problem remains. The code has once worked successfully years ago, I still have examples of exported GIF files. The major change in the application compared to the original version is that I have added multi-language support with the Borland Resource DLL wizard, but I don't see any connections between this modification and the exception error. Does anybody have any idea what's going wrong here? Any help appreciated!

Claus

[Pep]

Hi Claus,

Yes, we're aware of this problem (flaw in Borland's design). No easy or clean solution to this problem I'm afraid. A customer has suggested the following workaround (but I personally haven't tested it):


Step 1: I compile the EXE-File in standard language with MAP-File enabled.

Step2:

Within the MAP-File, you will find a section, containing Information about the ressoures bound into the EXE-File:
Bound resource files
c:\borland\delphi6\Lib\CONTROLS.RES
c:\borland\delphi6\Lib\BUTTONS.RES
About.DFM
c:\borland\delphi6\Lib\EXTDLGS.RES
c:\borland\delphi6\Lib\SPIN.RES
E:\Programme\TeeChart502D6\Delphi6\Lib\TeeResou.res
E:\Programme\TeeChart502D6\Delphi6\Lib\TeeTranslate.DFM
....
E:\Programme\TeeChart502D6\Delphi6\Lib\TeeFunnelEditor.DFM
E:\Programme\TeeChart502D6\Delphi6\Lib\TeeProBm.res
E:\Programme\TeeChart502D6\Delphi6\Lib\TeeComma.res
...

Step3
Copy this section concering all TEE-ressources into the Language Library -DPR-Files, treating it with Search and Replace so that you get the necessary {$R 'filename'} lines and remove the previous TEE-Entries.

Step4
Now rebuilt the whole project group and : all will work fine.

[Claus]

Hi Pep,
it's a bit late, I know
But I just wanted to say thank you - the workaround you describe works perfect. As you say you didn't test this by yourself I thought it would be a good idea to let you know that I can confirm it works.
Best regards, Claus

[Pep]

Hi Claus,

ok, I'm glad to know that works for you. Many thanks for the advise.