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How to use IFDEF?

Hi,

In the source of some component some IFDEF is used.
I need to execute this code.

I've tried to add it:
- in the Directories/Conditionals of my project added: ADDIMG_CID;
- as {$define ADDIMG_CID} in the main unit
Both didn't work for me.

What do I need to do in order to activate this?

{$IFDEF ADDIMG_CID}
          if Copy(fnam, 1, 4) <> 'cid:' then
            fnam := 'cid:' + fnam;
{$ENDIF}

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Marco Gasi

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Marco Gasi

Sorry I was too fast (and superficial) in answering... Are you sure the code within $IFDEF clause is correct? Try to place a showmessage, something like

{$IFDEF ADDIMG_CID}
showmessage('is ADDIMG_CID');
{$ENDIF}

Ifthe message appears, then the problem is in another place...

Stef Merlijn

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I did do the following:
Added {$define ADDIMG_CID} to the implementation setting of the unit (no form)

Added the showmessage:
{$IFDEF ADDIMG_CID}
showmessage('ADDIMG_CID');
if Copy(fnam, 1, 4) <> 'cid:' then
fnam := 'cid:' + fnam;
{$ENDIF}

The message is not shown.
When I remove the IFDEF, then this code is correclty executed.

Marco Gasi

Place $define in your main form

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Stef Merlijn

ASKER

No that doesn't work either.

Marco Gasi

I can't imagin what is not working: your code is correct. Can you post the whole unit?

Stef Merlijn

ASKER

When I add this code into my onshow-event, it works there.

{$IFDEF ADDIMG_CID}
showmessage('Test');
{$ENDIF}

But still not in the other unit.

Stef Merlijn

ASKER

I can't as it is from a vender.
I need to ask them I guess.

Marco Gasi

I'm not sure but I suspect you can only use that in the main form/unit. The unit in which you have to use these directives is only used by the main unit of your project or it is part of the project?

Stef Merlijn

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The IFDEF in in a separate unit.

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Stef Merlijn

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As you can see in my initial question I already tried to set it in the project option.
Currently I've asked my question also at the vendor. I got no alternatives for now, except for comment out the IFDEF in the code itself. But that would meen maintenance whenever new releases are distributed.

Marco Gasi

What I meant was: the unit $ifdef is in is part of the project (have you added it to the project) or it is simply a unit placed in a registered path used by the main unit? What I'm thinking is that if that unit is not part of the project could not see the $define placed in the main unit...

Stef Merlijn

ASKER

Yes I made a copy of the original unit and added it to the project.
This was basically done because I need to comment out these IFDEF in order to get it to work.

Marco Gasi

Sorry for this stupid question, I don't want to offend you but... Are you sure yor project now uses the unit added to the project and not the external unit? Really, I don't see any reason for your code is not working, so I'm thinking about something little mistake not directly referred to your code (which is right).

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Stef Merlijn

ASKER

Yes, I'm sure it uses this unit. But even when I doesn't. If I don't comment-out the IFDEF, both units are exactly the same, so it wouldn't make any difference.

Stef Merlijn

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Thank you all for help with this question.