[Lazarus] My latest Lazarus project. FIND_EM word puzzle generator. Porting code from working. Written by myself.

[Bogusław Brandys]

On 2011-06-03 23:02, Peter Williams wrote:
> Hi Lazarus list,
>
> // I have no idea how long the lines are displayed on your screens. My
> computer is a PC with Windows 7 Ultimate and a 26 inch television. I
> am short sighted. == It triple boots between Windows 7, Linux Mint 10
> and Linux Ubuntu 11.04 -- I installed the OSes mostly myself and I am
> my own system administrator of it, for better or worse :-)
>
> I am working on my new Lazarus project and I am converting a working
> Delphi application (of my OWN CODE).
>
> I having actually been thinking of working on this Delphi code for
> months. I located my 2 versions:
>
> FIND_EM version 0.09 (Delphi 5 Enterprise OR Delphi 7 Enterprise ...
> not sure which)
>      "     "    version 0.10V? - Not sure... probably Delphi 7
> Enterprise, but unfortunately no use to me because many files are
> missing.
>
> The code is many years old and dates back to my use of Windows XP - I
> think it was probably one of my first Delphi applications I wrote. To
> the best of my knowledge it was working quite well. I cannot claim it
> was perfect but I remember that it compiles and works.
>
> After using the Lazarus tool for Convert Delphi project to Lazarus...
> I successfully created and saved new versions of all forms and pas
> files and the dpr file.
>
> Next the Application.HelpJump line (commented below) gave an error
> message. Lazarus had locked up (frozen) and stubbornly refused to
> display the pas file of the code.
>
> I then recompiled Lazarus and Restarted Lazarus. Then I needed to
> close Lazarus and reopen it and it displayed the form (TErrorForm) -
> this is my project's form for a memo and button to show text error
> messages?
>
> procedure TErrorForm.Help(Sender: TObject);
> begin
> //  Application.HelpJump( 'FINDEM.AAE001' );
> end; { Help }
> {-----------------------------------------------------------------}
>
> The propose of the above HelpJump is to open a Windows .hlp file at
> the correct index. The hlp file was created many years ago with a .hlp
> editor software... either freeware or shareware? I forget which as it
> was long ago. I *APPEAR* to still have the source files for it and
> even some HTML auto-generated files. I will investigate this over the
> weekend.
>
> I now get error Can't open resource file... see below.
>
> I apologize if this error has been answered in the past. I was feeling
> a little confused and not up to googling for it.
>
> ERRORS.PAS(14,21) Hint: Unit "messages" not used in Errors
> PUZZLE.PAS(14,21) Hint: Unit "messages" not used in Puzzle
> WORKING.PAS(14,21) Hint: Unit "messages" not used in Working
> WORKING.PAS(39) Error: Can't open resource file
> "C:\Users\Public\Lazarus_source_code\find_em\lazarus_code\0.09\WORKING.lfm"
> WORKING.PAS(39) Fatal: There were 1 errors compiling module, stopping
>


Maybe this file do not exists ? If you are working on Linux check file 
name ; WORKING.lfm and working.lfm is not the same file.

Best regards
Boguslaw


> Best Regards,
> Peter { PEW }
> Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
>
> ps - I have schizophrenia and autism.
> pps - It was my Great Aunt Iris Wahlquist's funeral yesterday. She was
> 89 and is now in Heaven!!! I was unable to attend because I live in
> another city. My mother has kept me informed and attended the service,
> and both my parents live in Victor Harbor, South Australia.
>
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