Description of Public Beta

You can now download the final beta version of the files Variants.pas and VarUtils.pas. This code is for testing fixes for some of the issues discovered in Delphi 6 update 2. The zip file contains replacement files for those found in sources\rtl\sys and a test/demo application.

Bugs Fixed/New Features

Delphi 6 applications should now work on older Windows operating systems.

Downloading the beta

Because this is a public beta, you must agree to a disclaimer before downloading the file containing the update. When you attempt to download the file, you will be asked if you agree to the disclaimer. The file is then streamed directly from the web server. This streaming process normally prevents auto-resuming the file with a download manager. The file is currently 492.1K. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause if your download gets interrupted.

You can download this file from CodeCentral. The direct link to download the file is http://codecentral.borland.com/codecentral/ccweb.exe/listing?id=17660. The zip file download is 492.1K.

This file may be updated from time to time, and you can look at the detail listing for the file to find out when it was last updated, or any other specific notes regarding changes to this beta.

Installation

Because this is a beta version, you should back up the current, shipping version of the files you will be replacing with the files contained in this beta so you can restore them without having to re-install the entire product.

Special installation instructions

See the instructions in the readme file contained in the archive.

Testing

Borland is planning to release a certified version of this beta software in the future. We are providing it as a public beta to have as broad a base as possible for testing it before we certify it. This is specifically why we have made this file available for our customers to download.

Special testing instructions

See the readme file contained in the archive. Note that the zip file will be something other than VarOper.zip.

Warnings

We have performed tests to verify that the software you may be downloading and testing works as intended. However, you may still encounter problems with using this version of the software. It has not yet been certified. Please read the disclaimer you see when downloading the file very carefully, as it provides details on Borland's legal position with respect to this public beta.

Specific warnings:

Do not use these fixes for a deployed application until they have been certified.

Feedback

In addition to the newsgroup option listed below, you can now use QualityCentral to report bugs with this beta in the Public Beta - Delphi project area.

Please provide feedback on this beta to the borland.public.delphi.publicbeta.variants. If you cannot access our newsgroups with a conventional newsgroup reader, you can use a browser to access this newsgroup at http://newsgroups.borland.com.

If you encounter problems with this beta product, please provide as much detail as possible in the newsgroup message, including the platform you are running on and steps to reproduce the problem.