Installation guide Hydra - C++ Builder 11

Van_Buggenhout_Karin · August 16, 2023, 1:55pm

Hello,

Until now we are working with RAD Studio 10.1 and have a Hydra connection to create Visual and Non-visual plugins from our C# - Visual Studio code.

But we want to change to C++ Builder 11, but just copying our code won’t do the trick to set up the Hydra connection (via the Everwoord, Core, IDE and VCL packages).

Does anybody have an installation guide to set up the Hydra connection?

The existing group projects that come with the installation of Hydra has only templates for Delphi, not for C++ Builder.

Thanks in advance!!!

Greetz,
Dennis Van Den Heuvel

EvgenyK · August 16, 2023, 5:50pm

Hi,

We support C++Builder unofficially because we haven’t C++Builder experts in our team.

preview build of Hydra (6.6.0.1313) should be compatible with C++Builder.

Note: you should specify these settings in all used hydra packages:

Van_Buggenhout_Karin · August 17, 2023, 8:28am

Hello, thanks for your reply.

I added the paths but I still have issues with the building/installing of the VCL/IDE packages (the Everwoord and Core are yet installed:

My packages files:

cbproj_Project_Files.zip (21.1 KB)

Do you have any other suggestions to help me please?

Thanks in advance!

Kindly regards,
Dennis Van Den Heuvel

EvgenyK · August 17, 2023, 10:27am

Hi,

I’d recommend to use .dproj for compiling .bpl - d28.zip (10.1 KB)

Van_Buggenhout_Karin · August 17, 2023, 11:32am

When I open the .dproj (or .dpk) file I got an error about Delphi.Personality that is not available:

Delphi_Personality

Any idea how I can fix this please?

Greetz,
Dennis Van Den Heuvel

mh · August 17, 2023, 11:57am

Ah, that means you don’t have Delphi installed at all, only C++Builder. You won’t be able to open the .dproj files, then, I’m afraid, as those are Delphi projects. :(.

EvgenyK · August 17, 2023, 1:12pm

Hi,

Do you have dcc32.exe installed?
if yes, you can try to build .dpk manually with dcc32.exe and -JPHNE -JL parameters

Van_Buggenhout_Karin · August 17, 2023, 2:02pm

Hello,

I (re)installed C++ Builder 11 with the Delphi part so I can use the .dproj files.

The Everwoord, Core and VCL packages build but not the IDE.

I get the following errors:

Any idea what I’m missing?

Thanks in advance!

Greetz,
Dennis Van Den Heuvel

EvgenyK · August 17, 2023, 2:46pm

Hi,

Have you reinstalled Hydra after installing Delphi part?

Van_Buggenhout_Karin · August 21, 2023, 6:25am

Hello,

After re-installing RemObjects Hydra - 6.6.0.1313 the building of Everwood, Core, VCL and IDE succeeded and also the installing of Everwoord, Core and VCL succeeded but when I want to install
the IDE I get the following error:

I can see the Hydra_IDE_D28.bpl file, so I don’t know what’s wrong.

Do you have any idea?

Thanks in advance!!!

Greetz,
Dennis Van Den Heuvel

EvgenyK · August 21, 2023, 6:57am

Hi,

try to launch C:\Program Files (x86)\RemObjects Software\Build\install_HY.cmd with admin rights. it will recompile Everwood and Hydra packages.

Will be all Hydra packages loaded correctly?

Van_Buggenhout_Karin · August 21, 2023, 7:29am

Hello,

Unfortunately I didn’t install any of the Hydra package:

Other things I can try?

Greetz,
Dennis

EvgenyK · August 21, 2023, 7:34am

Hi,

as I can see, everything is compiled correctly.

if you miss registration of Hydra packages in RAD Studio, you can use register_HY.cmd from the same folder. it will add entries into registry so RAD Studio will load Hydra packages.

Van_Buggenhout_Karin · August 21, 2023, 8:04am

Hello,

Now I see the entries of the Everwoord, Core, VCL and IDE packages at the overview of Installed packages but the IDE checkbox isn’t checked. When I check it I get the same error:

Greetz,
Dennis

EvgenyK · August 21, 2023, 9:13am

Hi,

have you checked Append to Delphi's override paths checkbox in installer of Hydra?

try to update PATH variable in User System Overrides:

it should contain

$(PATH);C:\Program Files (x86)\RemObjects Software\Everwood\Bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\RemObjects Software\Hydra for Delphi\Dcu\D28\Win32

Van_Buggenhout_Karin · August 21, 2023, 9:24am

Hello,

Yes, that was already the case:

$(PUBLIC)\Documents\Embarcadero\InterBase\redist\InterBase2020\IDE_spoof;$(PATH);C:\Program Files (x86)\RemObjects Software\Everwood\Bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\RemObjects Software\Hydra for Delphi\Dcu\D28\Win32

Any other things I can check?

Greetz,
Dennis

EvgenyK · August 21, 2023, 10:13am

Hi,

it can be your case - 3rd party package may affect to Hydra_IDE: Hydra Trial Load Packages error on Delphi Rio - #12 by fabio

Can you try to install Hydra into clean Rad Studio installed to virtual machine, pls?

Van_Buggenhout_Karin · August 21, 2023, 11:21am

Hello,

Adding (and installing) Hydra_FMX_D28 package before the Hydra_IDE_D28 fixed the problem.

Now I’m able to install the IDE and I see the Hydra - Import interfaces from .NET assemblies menu.

But when I select my HyVisualControls.dll I get the following message:

How can I fix this error? Do I need to add a reference to the project and which one?

Thanks for all the support!

Greetz,
Dennis

EvgenyK · August 21, 2023, 11:38am

Hi,

Can you review the Delphi WPF Sample, pls?

try to import interface from Visualizer.dll

Why are you using outdated 4.0.83.1133?
I’d suggested to use 6.6.0.1313 instead of

Van_Buggenhout_Karin · August 21, 2023, 12:56pm

Hello,

Refering to the 6.6 version in the .NET projects fixed the problem.

Thanks a lot!

Next steps in to complete the rest of my project and run the whole thing… (something for the next days…)

Greetz,
Dennis