COMPORT XE7

+------------------------------------------------------+ | ComPort Library ver. 4.12 | | for Delphi 5, 6, 7, 2007-2010,XE, XE2, XE3, XE4, | | XE5, XE6 and C++ Builder 3, 4, 5, 6 | | | | by Dejan Crnila 1998-2002 | | maintained by Lars Dybdahl and Paul Doland | | maintained by Brian Gochnauer Nov 2010 | +------------------------------------------------------+ Contents 1. Author information 2. Support 3. Files in archive 4. Examples 5. Package names 6. Installing ComPort Library 7. C++ Builder notes 8. Installing help file 9. Known problems and issues 1. Author information --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Dejan Crnila E-mail: dejancrn@yahoo.com Year of birth: 1978 Occupation: Student of computer science at University of Ljubljana Current maintainers ------------------ Name: Lars B. Dybdahl E-mail: Lars@dybdahl.dk Homepage: http://dybdahl.dk/lars/ Year of birth: 1971 Occupation: Freelance programmer Paul Doland E-mail: cport@pauld.ml1.net Brian Gochnauer email:brian@gochanuer.net 2. Support -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have any questions, suggestions, opinion or any other messages, please visit the sourceforge forums. 3. Files in archive -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ReadMe.Txt - this file Sources.zip - ComPort Library sources Help.zip - Delphi context-sensitive help file for library Examples.zip - Example projects for Delphi & C++ Builder 4. Examples -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ComExample.dpr, ComExampleCB*.bpr - shows some basic send-recieve features ModTest.dpr - modem test console application MiniTerm.dpr, MiniTermCB*.bpr - simple terminal application CPortMonitor.pas - TCPortMonitor component for monitoring incoming and outgoing data. This example shows how to link to TCustomComPort component. Author: Roelof Y. Ensing (e-mail: ensingroel@msn.com). BarCodeScanner.pas - TBarCodeScanner component. An example of simple TCustomComPort descendant. 5. Package names -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Design-Time Source Run-Time Source ---------------- --------------- Delphi 3 DsgnCPort3.dpk CPortLib3.dpk Delphi 4 DsgnCPort4.dpk CPortLib4.dpk Delphi 5 DsgnCPort5.dpk CPortLib5.dpk Delphi 6 DsgnCPort6.dpk CPortLib6.dpk Delphi 7 DsgnCPort7.dpk CPortLib7.dpk Delphi 8 DsgnCPort8.dpk CPortLib8.dpk Delphi 2005 DsgnCPortD2005.dpk CPortLibD2005.dpk Delphi 2006 DsgnCPortD2006.dpk CPortLibD2006.dpk Delphi 2007 DsgnCPortD2007.dpk CPortLibD2007.dpk Delphi 2008 DsgnCPortD2008.dpk CPortLibD2008.dpk Delphi 2009 DsgnCPortD2009.dpk CPortLibD2009.dpk Delphi XE DsgnCPortDXE.dpk CPortLibDXE.dpk Delphi XE2 DsgnCPortDXE2.dpk CPortLibDXE2.dpk Delphi XE3 DsgnCPortDXE3.dpk CPortLibDXE3.dpk Delphi XE4 DsgnCPortDXE4.dpk CPortLibDXE4.dpk Delphi XE5 DsgnCPortDXE5.dpk CPortLibDXE5.dpk Delphi XE6 DsgnCPortDXE6.dpk CPortLibDXE6.dpk C++ Builder 3 DsgnCPortCB3.bpk CPortLibCB3.bpk C++ Builder 4 DsgnCPortCB4.bpk CPortLibCB4.bpk C++ Builder 5 DsgnCPortCB5.bpk CPortLibCB5.bpk C++ Builder 6 DsgnCPortCB6.bpk CPortLibCB6.bpk 6. Installation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Remove all previously installed files of ComPort Library (TComPort component). Create a new folder under Delphi directory and extract Sources zip file into new folder. Add to the Library Path the new ComPort folder (Tools-Environment Options-Library-Library Path). For Delphi 2006: Use the instructions below for all other Delphi versions. But, note that Delphi 2006 supports both Delphi and C++ Builder. I recommend installing CPort while running Delphi 2006 in the "all personalities" mode of Delphi, rather than in the Delphi only personality. That helps make sure CPort gets installed dual-mode, with both Delphi and C++ Builder support. Note that for some reason, I find the .LIB files get stored into the CPort directory instead of the $BDSPROJECTS/BPL directory. So, after you install CPort, double check to make sure the .LIB files are in the right spot. Finally, the .HPP files also get stored in the CPort directory. Either move them to a folder already in the C++ source path, or add the CPort directory to the C++ source path. Otherwise, follow the directions below, and also read the C++ Builder notes: For Delphi 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 2005 & C++ Builder 4, 5, 6: Delphi version earlier than version 5 have not been tested recently. (C++ Builder users also need to read the C++ Builder notes) Use "File/Open" menu item in Delphi/C++ Builder IDE to open ComPort run-time package source file (see above). Click "Compile" button in Package window to compile the library. Now move run-time package library file or files (see above) from ComPort folder to a folder that is accessible through the search PATH (e.g. WinNT\System32). Now you have to install design-time package. Use File/Open menu item to open design-time package source file (see above). Click "Compile" button in Package window to compile the package and "Install" button to register ComPort into the IDE. ComPort components appear in "CPortLib" page of component pallete. If it complains that it can't install it because it can't find a library, you probably did not put the run-time package in the search path. You might not get this error until the next time you try to start Delphi/C++ Builder. Note: Do not save packages under Delphi/C++ Builder IDE. For C++ Builder 3 (C++ Builder users also need to read the C++ Builder notes) C++ Builder 3 does not have a "Package window" like the other products. So, installation is slightly different. Use "File/Open" menu item in Delphi/C++ Builder IDE to open ComPort run-time package source file (see above). Compile the package from the project menu or Ctrl-F9. Now move run-time package library files (see above) from ComPort folder to a folder that is accessible through the search PATH (e.g. WinNT\System32). Now you have to install design-time package. Use File/Open menu item to open design-time package source file (see above). Compile the package from the project menu or Ctrl-F9. To install the package into the IDE, go to the Component menu, "Install Packages" option. Click the Add button. Browse to the design-time library and select it. If it complains that it can't install it because it can't find a library, you probably did not put the run-time package in the search path as described above. Note about Delphi 2: Note: Delphi 2 is no longer suported, however, with some minor changes, it should compile under Delphi 2 as well. Use "Component/Install" menu item to add "CPortReg.pas" unit to the component library. This unit registers ComPort components on "CPortLib" page of component pallete. 7. C++ Builder Notes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The .hpp file C++ Builder creates for cport.pas will have a bug in it. The first time you compile a project, you will get one or two duplicate definitions within the EComPort exception class. It seems to be safe to delete or comment out the duplicates. Also, the CPortCtl.HPP may have a bug in it. If you get an error about the following being ambiguous; typedef TBitmap TLedBitmap; Change it to: typedef Graphics::TBitmap TLedBitmap; If someone knows how to fix these more cleanly, pl