Delphi 7 was released 2002 and used to be my favorite version for a very long time. But try to develop components for modern Delphi and you will understand why it is a huge burden to support old versions. Personally I wouldn’t support anything before Delphi XE2. Unit scopes are a must.
Hello Surfer007
If you have sources of the package, then you will be able to use it with the Delphi 7
The code of the package will have backward compatibility, limitation exist for creation of precompiled packages for old versions of Delphi and builder.
Just a thought on the matter of Delphi 7 support.
Recent versions of Delphi already have a skinning engine contrary to Delphi 7.
I think that you might have a greater customer base on versions of Delphi that does not already have a skinning engine.
Maybe a survey with your customers on which version of Delphi they use could be a good idea.
Stephane Senecal
CIS Group
Delphi programmer since 2001