Compiling OS SHP Builder (Borland/Delphi)

rca · Civilian **Joined**: 05 Oct 2020

Is Borland Developer Studio 4.0 (/Delphi 10) required to compile OS SHP Builder? Do you know where I can find a license for this software? Thanks for your help making this software. I want to upgrade the resize operation (interpolated MS Paint) to preserve background, blood and shadow color indices.

Banshee · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2020 10:35 pm Post subject:

I've used Borland Developer Studio 2006 to compile it. A very long time ago, Borland released a Turbo Delphi Explorer which used to be free and feature the same compiler than BDS 2006. If you find that edition, it works best for OS SHP Builder. If you can't find it, try the latest Delphi Community Edition:

https://www.embarcadero.com/products/delphi/starter

I don't know what kind of changes in the code will be necessary to make it compile on it, since I haven't tried it. But if you need any help with it, post it here and I'll try to help you.

rca · Civilian **Joined**: 05 Oct 2020

Thanks Banshee - I have compiled it using Turbo Delphi Explorer 2006.

To install Turbo Delphi Explorer 2006 on Windows 10;

Part 1;
[resolves error: "Borland Developer Studio 2006 requires SP1 of Microsoft .NET Framework v1.1 to be installed on the machine."]
Install .NET 1.1 on Windows 10 (https://microengine.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/MKB/pages/305004559/How+to+Manually+Install+Microsoft+.NET+Framework+1.1+on+Windows+10+Windows+8+Windows+7+Windows+Vista+and+Windows+Server+2008)
- download Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Redistributable Package; dotnetfx.exe (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26)
- download Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1; NDP1.1sp1-KB867460-X86.exe (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=33)
- rename NDP1.1sp1-KB867460-X86.exe to dotnetfxsp1.exe
- copy files to C:\DotNet (create folder)
- open Command Prompt

Code:

cd C:\DotNet
dotnetfx.exe /c:"msiexec.exe /a netfx.msi TARGETDIR=C:\DotNet"
dotnetfxsp1.exe /Xp:C:\DotNet\netfxsp.msp
msiexec.exe /a c:\DotNet\netfx.msi /p c:\DotNet\netfxsp.msp

- run netfx.msi extracted in the same folder

Part 2;
- download .NET Framework SDK Version 1.1; setup.exe (https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/download/details.aspx?id=16217)
- install setup.exe

Part 3;
[resolves error: "Borland Developer Studio 2006 requires Microsoft Visual J# .NET v1.1 Redistributable to be installed on the machine."]
- download Microsoft Visual J# .NET v1.1 Redistributable; vjredist.exe (https://download.cnet.com/Microsoft-Visual-J-NET-Version-1-1-Redistributable-Package/3001-10250_4-10729866.html)
- install vjredist.exe

Part 4;
[resolves error "Borland Developer Studio 2006 requires MSXML (Microsoft XML Core Services) v4.0 SP2 to be installed on the machine."]
- download MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 2 (Microsoft XML Core Services); msxml.msi, msxml4msms.exe, msxmlcab.exe, msxmlsdk.exe (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=19662)
- install msxml.msi (and click customise - install sdk)

Part 5:
- download and install Turbo Delphi 2006 Explorer

[EDIT: Turbo Delphi 2006 Explorer requires a license, so I recommend Delphi 10 Community Edition instead]

rca · Civilian **Joined**: 05 Oct 2020

I have compiled it using RAD Studio Delphi 10.3 Community Edition;

https://www.embarcadero.com/products/delphi/starter/free-download

To get OS SHP Builder to compile on Delphi 10.3 Community Edition, a number of changes are required:

Patch Summary:
1. [gifimage.pas/pngimage.pas] replace every instance of;

Code:

Byte(q^)

with;

Code:

PByte(q)^

2. [gifimage.pas] replace every instance of;

Code:

with (Pal.palPalEntry[i]) do begin peRed := ...

with;

Code:

Pal.palPalEntry[i].peRed := ...

OSshpBuilder-RadStudiosDelphi10CommunityEditionPatch1-07Oct2020a.zip