Instalation of ZeosLib 6.6.4 on Delphi 7 don't work

[siljoevsan]

Hi People!

I tried install the latest version of ZeosLib 6.6.4 (stable) on Delphi 7 following the steps on readme file but didn't work.

Then I downloded the ZeosLib 6.6.3 (stable) and, with same steps, worked fine!

I think the version 6.6.4 has a problem with Delphi 7. Has anyone a solution for this

Tks!

[seawolf]

Hi, first of all which error do you have?

Second, copy all the .dpk files from 6.6.3 to 6.6.4 and try compile they.

Third .. is this the first time you install Zeos lib?

[CarlosNegrao]

I´m also unable to install 6.6.4 on Delphi 7, and I had no luck with 6.6.3 either.
I get several messages about declarations differing from their declarations in interface IZResultSet.
The first ones are for GetBytes and GetBytesByName.
Is there any way to solve the problem?

[siljoevsan]

Hi!

I don't have any error messages, every steps works fine! just the components are not shown and are not recognized on delphi.

I'll try copy the .dpk form 6.6.3 to 6.6.4 and post here the result.

No, I had installed other times but not this version (6.6.4)

Tks for help!

[CarlosNegrao]

Should I start a new thread asking about the error messages I get?

[trupka]

It seems that many developers compile Zeos through the Delphi IDE and don't use ant or similar building tools. I never had any problems with zeos installation but I'm always building zeos through command line. Ant is too complex for simple (re)compiling, so i made my own solution.
Here is something I want to share with you - my solution for quick (re)compiling zeoslib with many delphi compilers.

1.) get [target=http://downloads.sourceforge.net/want/want-0.3.3.zip] delphi want tool (http://downloads.sourceforge.net/want/want-0.3.3.zip) [/target] and extract want.exe somewhere in the system path (delphi\bin directory is most convenient to me)
2.) put attached want script in zeos root folder (where COPYING and COPYING.ZEOS files resides)
3.) Default delphi compiler is delphi 7. You can change that in line 11 (delphi.ver) of want.xml
4.) open command line, cd to zeos root folder and issule command: "want all". If you want to recompile with some other delphi version, put define in command line e.g: "want all -Ddelphi.ver=11"
5.) You can find compiled dcu/bpl/dcp in zeos_root\dcu\delphi_version\. put that dir in system path, fire up Delphi IDE, put same folder in library path and install ZComponentDesign.bpl

[CarlosNegrao]

Using want solved my problem. Thank you very much.

[siljoevsan]

Me too!

Thanks!!!