[fpc-devel] 0010465: CsSubComponent component properties not streamed

[Michael Van Canneyt]

On Mon, 24 Dec 2007, Martin Schreiber wrote:

> On Monday 24 December 2007 12.17:38 Bee wrote:
>>> I have Delphi code that shows the bug, if you want, so maybe Martin can
>>> submit a bugreport at Codegear for a change :-)
>>
>> It's a dilemma. Though scientifically Delphi's mechanism is wrong but we
>> can't just 'fix' it, especially if there are lot of codes that depend on
>> it, or if Borland/CodeGear let the bug exists on purpose (backward
>> compatibility?). The fix will break the Delphi 'compatibility'.
>>
>> I suggest FPC to keep the Delphi compatibility to be as much as
>> possible, or even 100% if possible. BUT, keep those compatibilities on
>> Delphi mode only. That's what Delphi mode is all about, right? FPC could
>> use the better/correct mechanism on and only on FPC mode.
>>
> Or add a check for NIL owner. So if the owner of the component property is the
> streamed component or NIL, the component properties are streamed, otherwise
> the reference is streamed.

This I can live with. It will solve your problem.
I'll implement it as soon as we have the SVN server working again.

Michael.