Compile Delphi component package (bpl) for different Delphi versions

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Vladislav Rastrusny picture Vladislav Rastrusny · Jan 26, 2010 · Viewed 7.4k times · Source

The situation is the following. Typically I use RAD Studio 2010 for Delphi development. I have some components I would like to redistribute in binary form (*.bpl without source). But I would like people to be able to use them despite of their Delphi version. But, for example, dcu files can be used only by compiler version, which generated them. Almost the same situation is with bpl files as I know. Every bpl file will require corresponding VCLXX.bpl library depending on Delphi version. How do I make my bpls, compiled in 2010 to be able to be used in Delphi7, 2007 etc?

Is the only solution to have ALL Delphi versions installed and compile bpl files separately in each?

Answer

Mason Wheeler picture Mason Wheeler · Jan 26, 2010

Yes, that's the only solution. Each compiler produces DCUs and BPLs specific to it's own version. The only exception I'm aware of is that Delphi 2006 and 2007 share the same format.

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