Re: D9 rant...

From: Eric Schreiber (eric)
Date: 01/08/05 

Date: 7 Jan 2005 22:50:04 -0800

Dmitry Streblechenko wrote:

> BTW, the link to the changes.html file
> (http://info.borland.com/04/delphi2005/changes.htm)
> at http://info.borland.com/04/delphi2005/readme_upd1.html gives a 404
> error...
>
> Can anybody post the list of changes?

Here is the changes.htm file included with the patch.

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Delphi 2005 Update 1 Fixes
This document contains information about fixes and improvements for
Delphi 2005 Update 1. This update contains fixes in the following areas:

    * ActiveX
    * Database
    * Debugger
    * Delphi Compiler
    * ECO
    * IDE
    * Install
    * Internet
    * Reflection
    * RTL
    * VCL

ActiveX

    * tlibimp.sym needs to add a new alias for the name 'Range' to be
able to import Word 2003 without errors.
    * After creating a new ActiveX Remote Data Module, clicking on
'Run' on the menu results in 'Invalid class typecast'.
    * When importing an assembly if the types Pointer or Exception are
used they conflict with the Delphi types Pointer and Exception.

Database

    * [.NET]TQuery for VCL.NET can not correctly use MBCS in Params.
    * [.NET]The drop down list in the Table Mapping dialog in
bdpDataAdapter can cause the IDE to lose all key stroke events until
the IDE is restarted.
    * [.NET]Filtered data in DbExpress applications fail under certain
circumstances.
    * [.NET]Can't post Timestamp fields as parameters to TClientDataset.
    * [.NET]Calculated fields, Reconcile callbacks, and Filter
callbacks through TClientDataSet do not work. They may work the first
time but since they are declared wrong the garbage collector frees the
callback assignment.
    * [Win32]Using a remote data module may cause an Access Violation.
    * [.NET]DataHub.ApplyChanges() should pass only the Delta instead
of the whole DataSet.

Debugger

    * If you create an inspector in C# or Delphi.NET and step through
the code, it does not update.
    * Attaching to a running WinForms process with Pause after attach
enabled and then double-clicking in the call stack window causes a
crash.
    * Setting or unsetting breakpoints is leaking memory.
    * Crash in modules view can occur when resetting a .NET process
with the modules view open.
    * Double clicking on the call stack in the CPU View in certain
instances will cause an Access Violation, and an unrecoverable crash of
the IDE.
    * It is not possible to evaluate static members of a class.
Evaluation always gives "invalid identifier".
    * Debugger Internal Error CEV-835 occurs when changing active
threads after an exception.
    * The AnsiString type cannot display correctly on all debugger
panes. The IDE locks up.

Delphi Compiler

    * AV occurs in the compiler when compiling complex interface code.
    * When a inline procedure that has a nested procedure is expanded
across unit boundaries, a URW793 internal error is generated.
    * Inlining a class function, or a class procedure with a var
parameter across units causes internal error URW793.
    * When a inline procedure that has a fixed sized local array
variable is expanded across unit boundaries, a URW793 internal error is
generated.
    * Access violation occurs in dccil90.dll on second compile in the
IDE.
    * Compiling a unit named with a reserved word causes a crash.

ECO

    * The design surface has been made more resilient to manual changes
to the code, notably adding a new type in the source of
CoreClassesUnit.pas file no longer freezes the diagram.
    * DB2 is now supported by the database reverse engineering tool.
    * The single link end colors in autoforms now align better to
system color scheme by using clWindow.
    * Added a possibility to abort the reverse engineering tool. After
reversing there are now instructions how to proceed with the mapping
file.
    * Fixed the list of selected packages in PackageSelector so that it
doesn't contain packages that have been removed.
    * The reverse engineering tool now ignores tables with no primary
key.
    * Fixed issue where the reverse engineering tool could generate
duplicate class/property names when it removed underscores from
table/column names.
    * Setting parameters to constructors has been fixed to support more
types.
    * Fixed bug with child mapped embedded associations in combination
with abstract primary keys.
    * The OCL editor now comes up centered, rather than in the default
position (which changes every time).
    * The property for linkclass is now generated using the correct
type.
    * The VariableHandle has been improved to support variables of
class type.
    * Adding a second ASP ECO project now correctly names all
automatically generated classes.
    * EcoSpace designer no longer raises an exception when dropping
non-components (such as DataSets and DataView).
    * The DefaultOrMappingBuilder now correctly respects the setting
SqlDatabaseConfig.AllowMetadatachangesInTransaction. When creating the
ECO_TYPES table, the operation was wrapped in a transaction regardless
of the above setting. This caused a problem for databases where
metadata changes are not allowed in the transaction.
    * When creating schema some backends (notably Oracle) could not
handle a final separator. Typically this caused "Execute failed.
ORA-00911: invalid character". The final separator has been removed.
    * There were issues with data binding using a DB2 backend that
caused a 'Value cannot be null' exception, even when all fields
contained proper data. This has been fixed.
    * When creating a database schema, data operations and metadata
operations are mixed in the same transaction when dropping tables. Some
backends did not support this mix (notably MimerSql). The two types of
operations now occur in separate transactions.
    * When cleaning database tables that need to be dropped, under some
circumstances, the last table that needs to be dropped is not dropped,
and this causes an exception when the table is recreated. This has been
fixed.
    * 216186: Evolving a database where the model has introduced a new
base class caused an error on Discriminator value "EcoType" ("0"). This
has been fixed.
    * Using SqlDatabaseConfig.UseSQL92Joins = true no longer causes a
runtime unhandled 'SQL execute' exception.
    * Validating OCL-expressions on derived associations now use
multiplicity from the correct end.
    * Reversing schemas has been improved to be less sensitive to the
order in which tables are read from the meta data. This fixes a
seemingly random problem with incomplete associations to link classes.
    * Subscriptions will now correctly raise events if an inherited
association is modified from the other end.
    * When an association is made non-navigable, it no longer
disappears from the diagram.
    * When using AnsiSqlJoins, the erroneous SQL using LEFT JOIN has
been replaced with the more appropriate INNER JOIN. This prevents the
odd cases of AllInstances returning invalid objects.

IDE

    * When using code insight in the IDE to add an override method to a
class, it will insert the new override in the wrong place, making the
code not compile.
    * Class completion inserts incorrect fields/methods for properties
if you have a field declared in a comma separated list, such as: A, B:
Integer;
    * When Class Completion adds a getter it does so after the last
symbol. If the last symbol is within an ifdef, the addition is also
within the ifdef.
    * A published property that declares a setter and a getter when
Shift+Ctrl+C is clicked will generate another published section with
the the get and set methods. The methods should be placed in the public
section.
    * Sync edit highlights the wrong places if accented characters are
used.
    * Error occurs when closing System.Data.dll.
      External exception C000001E.
    * Find Unit refactoring is omitted from the refactoring menu in a
VCL.NET application. However the shortcut is still accepted, and does
not work correctly.
    * Form Designer has CLR exception when running a WinForm
application with a bdpDataAdapter, and the IDE and application hang.
    * Class variables break Class Completion.
    * Final methods break Class Completion.
    * Find Unit puts the namespace rather than the class name into the
unit's uses clause.
    * Class completion for indexed properties generates wrong accessor
methods.
    * Class Completion in a Web Control Library creates uncompilable
code.
    * C# only install has a non-functional Structure Pane.
    * List Index out of bounds occurs when trying to use View as Text
more than once.
    * When importing a D7 project, the project options from the D7
project should be preserved. Currently it fails if you have default
options saved for the Delphi win32 personality.
    * After the default encoding is changed to UTF8, the generated text
file from DFM uses UTF-8, and "Revert to Form" command causes a
"Catastrophic failure" error.
    * Adding a reference to a Web application causes "Object reference
not set to an instance of an object".
    * Exception Tracker is not enabled.
    * Closing a Form In "Classic Undocked" layout crashes the IDE with
looped Error: Catastrophic failure.
    * A problem with the package cache causes ever increasing required
package lists.
    * A number of memory leaks found and fixed.

Install

    * On Windows XP Service Pack 2, installing only the Win32
personality causes an Access Violation in dotnetcoreide90.bpl on shut
down.

Internet

    * HTML\Formatting. Delphi Page Producers use the following tags
<#TAG>. The MSHTML control changes these to <TAG>
    * If the user closes the IDE right after choosing Run | Run for an
ASP application The IDE may crash.
    * In a WebSnap application, clicking on the "Code Editor" button on
the String List Editor of HTMLDoc... will trigger Error: List index out
of bounds (-1).
    * The "XML Tree" tab in WebSnap applications fails to load with an
error.
    * The default deployment for ASP is missing XML file types.
    * The Infragistics UltraWebGrid and WebCombo can't be dropped on
the ASP designer.
    * If you have accented characters in a Complex Type Element in an
xml file, they will display as squares in the generated .pas file after
running the DataBinding wizard.
    * The WebAppDebugger has an Access Violation when switching to the
Options Dialog Log tab.
    * WebAppDebugger Options Dialog does not persist changes when
closed, and is missing the OK/Cancel/Help buttons.
    * The ASP Designer removes "run at server" attribute from the title
element when saving.

Midas

    * If you add midaslib to a project that has version information in
it, there is a conflict between the two version resources.

Reflection

    * After closing the assembly: Borland.VCLDSnapCon.dll, an Access
Violation will be thrown:
      Access violation at address 00000000. Read of address 00000000.
    * Closing Delphi with an assembly open will throw an exception.
      Application Error: Exception EAccessViolation in module rtl90.bpl
at 111C83C8. Access violation at address 111C93C8. Write of address
9E3A8241.
    * Closing a project with an assembly opened and expanded will cause
Access Violation.
    * Closing Reflection.exe causes Access Violation.
      Application Error:Exception EAccessViolation in module
Reflection.exe at 02AB6FD0. Access violation at address 02AB7FD0. Write
of address 00000001.
    * Access Violation occurs when using the embedded reflection tool.
    * Opening a .NET application and clicking on an item in the type
library editor causes Access Violations and forces closure of the IDE.
    * Access Violation occurs when browsing Microsoft.JScript.dll.
    * Hidden registry key isn't updated to 3.0.

RTL

    * [.NET]StrToInt fails to correctly parse negative values with
leading zeros ("-001").
    * [.NET]The IDE generates incorrect code for an event handler that
has an array type parameter. The element type is not translated to the
correct Delphi type name.

StarTeam Integration

    * Specifying any value for "Duration" or "Percent Complete" when
adding a new task in StarTeam will cause an Internal Application Error.
    * Object reference exception occurs when creating a new Label in
StarTeam.
    * The itemsPane in Starteam does not work correctly for foreign
languages.
    * Requirements/Tasks/Items listed in the StarTeam integration are
not displaying for the localized versions of the IDE.
    * An error on startup causes StarTeam to not be loaded into the
IDE.

VCL

    * [Win32]Unable to use ALTGR key in the IDE under German locale
when the user does not have Administrator rights. 

-- 
Eric Schreiber
Kobayashi Software
www.kobayashi.com