Re: D5 winspool.dll missing with XP
From: Rob Kennedy (me3_at_privacy.net)
Date: 08/10/04
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Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 09:43:29 -0500
Julian wrote:
> I have a program compiled using D5 version 5.62
You really should install the update. The current version of Delphi 5 is
6.18.
> It runs perfectly under Win95 and Win98.
>
> When run on XP, a message comes up saying the wispool.dll is missing.
>
> Researching Google has indicated that XP/NT implements winspool by
> requiring calls to winspool.drv, whereas the 95/98 implementations
> required the dll.
My Windows 98 machine has no WinSpool.dll in its Windows or System
directories. It does have a WinSpool.drv, though.
> I have checked winspool.pas in the D5 source, and it is calling
> winspool.drv.
Then have you looked at the rest of the code? WinSpool.pas obviously
isn't looking for any DLLs.
> I have then copied the winspool.pas to a project file on
> the search path, and it is being correctly compiled because a dcu is
> being created.
That shouldn't be necessary unless you're making changes to the source
code, and so far, you haven't indicated any need to edit it; it's correct.
-- Rob
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