Upgrading from C++ Builder5 to 2006 with third party dependencies

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4 total messages Started by Herby Mon, 15 Jan 2007 09:45

#416

Author: Herby
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 09:45

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Hi,

Im new to Borland and have picked up a project using C++ Builder 5.
Opening up this project, it feels like stepping back 10 years.
To boost team morale, we wish to upgrade to 2006 and build the current
project with this.

The project currently depends on the following third party components..

Developer Express
Direct Oracle Access 401
CoreLab ODAC 5_55
DreamTree 4_12 ( no longer supported :-(   )

Is this simply going to be opening up the existing project in 2006 and
re-building or can anyone see lots of problems ahead.

Yes i could 'suck it and see'  but would appreciate up front any
opionions of people who have done something similar already.

Re: Upgrading from C++ Builder5 to 2006 with third party dependencies

#417

Author: John C.
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 12:56

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From everything I've heard, you will be better off rebuilding the project 
from scratch with the new IDE.
John

"Herby" <prmarjoram@gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:1168854352.023648.55650@s34g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Hi,
>
> Im new to Borland and have picked up a project using C++ Builder 5.
> Opening up this project, it feels like stepping back 10 years.
> To boost team morale, we wish to upgrade to 2006 and build the current
> project with this.
>
> The project currently depends on the following third party components..
>
> Developer Express
> Direct Oracle Access 401
> CoreLab ODAC 5_55
> DreamTree 4_12 ( no longer supported :-(   )
>
> Is this simply going to be opening up the existing project in 2006 and
> re-building or can anyone see lots of problems ahead.
>
> Yes i could 'suck it and see'  but would appreciate up front any
> opionions of people who have done something similar already.
>

Re: Upgrading from C++ Builder5 to 2006 with third party dependencies

#418

Author: Herby
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 17:29

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Yes iv just opened up my old project - a project group file and it
reports unknown project type. and then removes all my old projects...
not a good start -
Why would Borland not know of its previous project types and be able to
upgrade them?






John C. wrote:
> From everything I've heard, you will be better off rebuilding the project
> from scratch with the new IDE.
> John
>
> "Herby" <prmarjoram@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1168854352.023648.55650@s34g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Im new to Borland and have picked up a project using C++ Builder 5.
> > Opening up this project, it feels like stepping back 10 years.
> > To boost team morale, we wish to upgrade to 2006 and build the current
> > project with this.
> >
> > The project currently depends on the following third party components..
> >
> > Developer Express
> > Direct Oracle Access 401
> > CoreLab ODAC 5_55
> > DreamTree 4_12 ( no longer supported :-(   )
> >
> > Is this simply going to be opening up the existing project in 2006 and
> > re-building or can anyone see lots of problems ahead.
> >
> > Yes i could 'suck it and see'  but would appreciate up front any
> > opionions of people who have done something similar already.
> >

Re: Upgrading from C++ Builder5 to 2006 with third party dependencies

#420

Author: Herby
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 09:31

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I have just installed 2006 trial version hoping to migrate the old
project to this latest IDE.

First i cannot open my old project types(bpr) files!
Is this expected?   I was expecting an automatic conversion...

Second when i then attempt to build project from scatch, the only C++
project type option i get is ActiveX
Is this expected?

Where are all the C++ project types gone?

Help!!!!

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