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Object Repository Problem: Can't Inherit or Copy a Form
 
   
 Posted: 13 November 2000
 
   
 Applies to: Delphi 3 and later
 
   
 
Audience: Everyone
 
       
   

Question: I'm trying to Inherit (or Use) a Form from the Object Repository, but only the Copy button is enabled. The Use and Inherit buttons are disabled. How do I fix this?

Answer: Generally, this only happens when you do not have a project loaded. To see if this is true, look carefully at the Delphi title bar; it should contain the name of a project. If your Delphi title bar looks similar to the following screen shot, you do not have a project loaded:

Knowing when a project has not been loaded.

To solution, of course, it to create or open a project before trying to create the form from your Object Repository.

 

       

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