I used TeeChart version 7 for an older Dev Studio 2006/C++ Builder project that I intend to update to XE2. However, I'm using some features of TeeChart that require the paid version, so I can't just use the built-in TeeChart that comes with XE2.
Since I am a TeeChart version 7 source code customer, I assume I can re-compile the packages and re-install them into XE2. I would like to try to do this to avoid purchasing a new license for Teechart since the newer versions don't really have any additional features I need. The customized recompiler/installer from Steema for the TeeChart version I have won't work with XE2, so I'll have to do it all manually.
On first try on recompiling the older TeeChart source code, I've got quite a few syntax errors that seem easy to fix, but I don't know how far I'll get before I run into a wall. But so far, they are all looking pretty straight forward.
Has anyone sucessfully compiled a version of TeeChart this vintage and installed it into XE2? I want to have some confidence this will work after I spend the time to learn a little Delphi and get the components re-built and installed.
When we ported from D6 to D2010, a couple of years back, we just recompiled our TeeChart version 3 code. There were only a handful of very minor issues to deal with. Now, we are just using a very small subset of TeeChart (about 7 or 8 core units) but these are the primary units all the same. I think you have little to worry about.
I eventually did upgrade TeeChart. If I recall correctly it was better support for XP themes that forced us to upgrade from version 3 TeeChart. However, since your TeeChart already has themes support I fully expect a recompile to be successful.