D7 designIntf

HI,
You need not to use designintf.dcu. Include in your runtime packages the file "designide.dcp" and all must be all right. If still you will have problems tell and I try
to help you.
Sincerely,
Nestorua.

I mean that the components that I try to install have fatal error because of above.

I have found (on delphifaq.net), 'How to fix "dsgnintf.pas not found", basically this is saying use DesignEditors.pas and create compiler directives. So now I am at the stage of wondering how to do compiler directives. I'm assuming it is something like if version5 use designintf if version7 use designeditors.

Can uhelp onthis one?

Some functions in dsgnintf.pas went away when they redesign the interface in version 5.  Ver 5 was the first one without a dsgnintf.pas.  Unfortunately you have a fight on your hands to get the components to work.  You'll have to delete the reference to dsgnintf in the uses and then see what blows up.  For each line find out if each is in a new location or dropped.

Wish it was easier than that but it boils down to D4 was old school D5+ new school as far as these functions are concerned.  I did get most of my apps to recompile in d5 without too much of a fight.

HI,
As I already said, you need not dsgnintf.dcu.
Recompile your packages with included runtime package
designide.dcp.
That's all.
Sincerely,
Nestorua.

Nestorua can you talk me through it because I'm trying it still getting same error messages on package compile/install.

Ta

HI,
You must add the package 'designide.dcp' to the packages
you use in your installing (compiling) package (in Requires section).
Sincerely,
Nestorua.

Yep that's what I tried but still get error.

By the way it is D7 that I'm trying with.

That works! Many thanks.

Regards
Chris

Um... In my case it still doesn't work ...

I get the message:
Required package 'Designide' not found

Can anybody help? :)