Urgent: oldfile not found, while oldfile is removed from proj.

[rrrrr12345]

Hi,

I tried to remove a unit, e.g. oldfile, which I created for in my project long time ago. I have use the button, remove file from project, and also deleted all related files in my directory. When I tried to compile after that, very very strangely, I keep getting an error message in the line 'uses' after 'implementation', saying Fatal Error, file not found : oldfile.dcu. But I have not assigned to use that unit anywhere anymore...

Details: I used the databinding wizard to produce a unit with procedures and functions according to an XML schema for me. Now, I have changed the schema, and would like the databinding wizard to produce a new file to include in my project. So, just to be safe, I removed and deleted my old one first (I have BackUps), then tried to add the new unit. (The new unit has a different name to the old one). However, after all these, the program still gives me an error as I mentioned above. Very stuck. The only solution that I can think of is to start a new project, and re-do everything with the new file from scatch...so the program won't ask me for the "old file".

This would means too much time, any suggestions for a more efficient way for this case?

Thanks for your attentions,
R

 

[EricDraven]

It sounds like your oldfile is still in one of your forms uses clause. Run a search through all files in your project for oldfile to see whereabouts it is as remove from project does not remove it from each forms Uses clause. Arte Et Labore

 

[Guest_imported]

Sorry, I have search through all files manually as well as using the search all files in project files.

 

[EricDraven]

Did you call the oldfile form by a different name? Eg, Delphi creates Form1 which is saved as Unit1 (eg oldfile). Under the uses clause will be the form name, not the unit name. Arte Et Labore

 

[LucieLastic]

hi

Try doing a 'Find in Files' and 'Search in directories'.

You could be linking to the culprit file (containing 'oldfile' in it's uses) via your Options|directories|Search .

lou
(I am trying - a lot of people have told me that)

 

[svanels]

Check if it is still in the Auto-create forms tab of the project. [Project --> Options ] Steven van Els
SAvanEls@cq-link.sr

 

[Roderich]

Try this: instead of "Compile" use "Build project".
This shows the offending code (i assume it is a uses clause somewhere).

 

[rrrrr12345]

Thanks alot for your advices, because the project is so urgent, that I have already made a new project, and got rid of that problem (and made a backup without the extra unit)However, another problem arises, which I hope I can deal with it myself.