Problem using SelectDirectory function...

Paul Nicholls

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May 8, 2002, 2:15:26 AM5/8/02

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Hi all, I have a problem everytime I try and use the SelectDirectory and it is
pissing me off no end!

When I try and use it I always get this error:

'There is no overloaded version of 'SelectDirectory' that can be called with
these arguments' !!!

Example code below:

uses
{...}
FileCtrl;
{...}

procedure TLibraryMakerForm.TeThemeButton1Click(Sender: TObject);
const
SELDIRHELP = 1000;
var
Dir: string;
begin
Dir := cDir_Published;
if SelectDirectory(Dir, [sdAllowCreate, sdPerformCreate, sdPrompt],SELDIRHELP)
then
cDir_Published := Dir;
end;

Can anyone explain why??

Thanks in advance,
Paul Nicholls (Delphi 5 Professional)
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Arjang

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May 8, 2002, 4:12:56 AM5/8/02

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Just tried your code on D6.2 Ent Worked without any problem, and correctly too.

What version are you using?

Peter Below (TeamB)

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May 8, 2002, 12:11:02 PM5/8/02

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In article <3cd8c28b_2@dnews>, Paul Nicholls wrote:
> Hi all, I have a problem everytime I try and use the SelectDirectory and it is
> pissing me off no end!
>
> When I try and use it I always get this error:
>
> 'There is no overloaded version of 'SelectDirectory' that can be called with
> these arguments' !!!

> procedure TLibraryMakerForm.TeThemeButton1Click(Sender: TObject);
> const
> SELDIRHELP = 1000;
> var
> Dir: string;
> begin
> Dir := cDir_Published;
> if SelectDirectory(Dir, [sdAllowCreate, sdPerformCreate, sdPrompt],SELDIRHELP)
> then
> cDir_Published := Dir;
> end;
>
> Can anyone explain why??

You may have another routine called SelectDirectory closer in scope than
fileCtrl.SelectDirectory. If you hover the mouse over SelectDirectory, what does
the tooltip say? If you Ctrl-Click on it, where does it take you?

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Howard Moon

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May 8, 2002, 12:38:14 PM5/8/02

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Try using FileCtrl.SelectDirectory
-Howard

Paul Nicholls

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May 8, 2002, 7:01:19 PM5/8/02

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When I hover the mouse over the function it says it is using
'fileCtrl.SelectDirectory'!

I am currently doing this in Delphi 6, but I have the same problem in Delphi 5
:(

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Paul Nicholls

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May 8, 2002, 7:11:06 PM5/8/02

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It seems to complain if I have more that X units being used in a project; a
small project with minimal units, I can call the function just fine.
But as soon as I have lots of unit, I get the 'no overload version yada yada'
error and it doesn't matter if I have the FileCtrls. infront of the function
call, or have the FileCtrls.pas as the last unit in the uses clause...?!?!?!

At the moment I am using Delphi 6 Enterprise build 6.163 for a project.
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Peter Below (TeamB)

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May 9, 2002, 7:15:17 AM5/9/02

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In article <3cd9ae4f$1_2@dnews>, Paul Nicholls wrote:
> When I hover the mouse over the function it says it is using
> 'fileCtrl.SelectDirectory'!

Perverse <g>. Check if you have a second declaration of the sdAllowCreate,
sdPerformCreate, sdPrompt identifiers in scope.

Paul Nicholls

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May 9, 2002, 6:36:08 PM5/9/02

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Thanks, I will check it out :-)

Yeah, it is perverse isn't it! <g>

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