Delphi 2009 - res file is not recreated

1
votes

I'Ve just created a small application with a toolbar, some toolbar buttons and an TPngImageList. I have saved the project and compiled it.

Now I've deleted the .res file in the project folder. When I now open the project in the IDE, delphi says "Res file could not be found. New created". But after that, I can't find the new created res file in my project folder. (In other words: it isn't there!) Why? Thanks!

2
delphidelphi-2009
Probably you know, but to make sure: Note you should not delete the .RES file; it contains some information that is not in the project source files (including the project icon). – Jeroen Wiert Pluimers
It's created in memory, not saved to disk until you save the project. – Ondrej Kelle

2 Answers

1
votes

I just created a new project, Project1.dpr, and saved it in a new, empty, directory. Then I removed Project1.res, and opened the project. Delphi 2009 said

[Window Title]
Warning

[Content]
Cannot find resource file: C:\Users\Andreas Rejbrand\Documents\RAD Studio\Projects\test2\Project1.res.  Recreated.

[OK]

and when I then saved the project, the Project1.res file was recreated. If I close the project without saving, no Project1.res file is created.

0
votes

Check the .dproj file and change

<SkipResGeneration>true</SkipResGeneration>

to

<SkipResGeneration>false</SkipResGeneration>

if it is present.