[Solved] Problem with TBitmap.Create in Windows
lazarus / 39-Graphics

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eric · 2012-08-08 18:40

I have a Lazarus program which was developed in Linux and functions
correctly, and I'm trying to port it to Windows. The Lazarus version
is 0.9.30.4 in both cases.

This is a snippet of the code:

Code: [Select]var
  ABitmap: TBitmap;
..
begin
..
 ABitmap := TBitmap.Create;
..
end;
When I try to build the program it stops with the cursor at the start
of 'Create' and shows the message:

Error: identifier idents no member "Create"

What's happening?

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taazz · 2012-08-08 18:45

Check your uses clause make sure that TBitmap refers to the one in
graphics unit and not in some other unit like windows to make sure
ctrl+click on the TBitmap name and see which unit it opens.

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ludob · 2012-08-08 18:50

The windows unit contains a TBitmap structure. So be explicit and use
Code: [Select]ABitmap := Graphics.TBitmap.Create;

Edit: and the same for the var declaration:Code: [Select]var
  ABitmap: Graphics.TBitmap;

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eric · 2012-08-08 19:23

Thanks both of you for your very quick answers. That has fixed the
problem.