Fatal: Required package 'Vcl50' not found

I am using Borland Delphi 5 on Windows 7.

When compiling some deplhi code using dcc32.exe from the command line, I am getting the following error:

Fatal: Required package 'Vcl50' not found

despite the fact that Vcl50.bpl is in C:\Windows\System32 which is in my PATH. I tried putting Vcl50.bpl in the project directory. It still does not get picked up.

Any ideas?

1 Answer

On my system it turned out the Library path was wrong in Environment Options.

tools -> Environment Options -> Library

Then Library path:

$(DELPHI)\Lib
$(DELPHI)\Bin
$(DELPHI)\Imports
$(DELPHI)\Projects\Bpl

For reference, default values for the rest of the Library tab:

• BPL output directory: $(DELPHI)\Projects\Bpl
• DCP Output Directory: $(DELPHI)\Projects\Bpl

And finally Browsing Path:

$(DELPHI)\source\vcl
$(DELPHI)\source\rtl\Sys
$(DELPHI)\source\rtl\Win
$(DELPHI)\source\Internet