How to get list of units in a Delphi Compiled Package (.dcp file)

Question

Is there a way to list what units/classes are in a Delphi compiled package?

Answer 1

Besides asking the developer or reading the documentation, the answer is No.

Answer 2

Have you had a look at the TDUMP utility that is shipped with Delphi 7? A bpl is just a fancy DLL so you can list its exported functions:

e.g.

"C:\Program Files\Borland\Delphi7\Bin\TDUMP.EXE" AFWRTL_RD7.bpl

Turbo Dump Version 5.0.16.12 Copyright (c) 1988, 2000 Inprise Corporation

              Display of File AFWRTL_RD7.BPL

. . .

Exports from AFWRTL_RD7.bpl

91 exported name(s), 91 export addresse(s). Ordinal base is 1.

...

000046B4   31 000A __fastcall Fgint::Base2StringToFGInt(System::AnsiString, Fgint::TFGInt&)

...

If you look at the exported functions, the name of the function seems to be prefixed with the unit or dependent package name, e.g. Fgint::Base2StringToFGInt is function Base2StringToFGInt in unit Fgint.pas.

Alternatively, have a look at the depends.exe utility that ships with the Windows Resource Kit. This provides a GUI to view the contents of a DLL (or BPL).

See

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=49ae8576-9bb9-4126-9761-ba8011fabf38&displaylang=en

for more details.

Vince

Answer 3

You could create a new package, add your .dcp to its requires clause, add a new unit to it and use code completion in the uses clause - it will show you all available units in all required packages. If your .dcp is the only required package and you set it to display sorted by scope (right-click in the dropdown) then the units from your .dcp should be on top.

I'm not sure if this works in Delphi 7 already. It works in Delphi 2007.

Answer 4

JCL "uses expert" can show a lot right in the IDE.