Bad file format message when trying to create component

[petertickler]

I am trying to create a very simple component. I have used the Component wizard, but when I try to install the component (its ancestor type is TButton), I get the error message "[Fatal Error] dclusr.dpk(38): Bad file format: 'i:\delphi6_comps\bpccomps\BPCComp98.dcp'". BPCComp98 is a package created by a now departed programmer, and I am a newbie to creating components from scratch.

Any help very welcome.

Peter

 

[sggaunt]

Do you need the package that is causeing the problem, if not you can remove it?
It maybe that the source path has been lost, look in directorys /conditionals (though I would expect a file not found error).

Can you open the offending package file?

Have you upgraded our version of Delphi since this package was last compiled?


Steve:
A Delphi Programmer

 

[petertickler]

I have opened up the package.

When I compile or build it, it seems to be fine.

But when I do a syntax check of the package, I get a message:

[Fatal error] Bad file format: 'BPCComp98.dcp'

Help!