RLINK32: Error opening file "...\Data.DFM". Occurs the first time I build a project after opening Delphi

Question

I get this error the first time I build/compile a particular project after opening Delphi (D6 Pro). Subsequent builds do not give the error.

Answer 1

I have the same issue, it was fixed by replacing {$R *.dfm} directive in the problem unit (which was not found by Delphi during first compilation) by more specific clause {$R fMain.dfm}.

Answer 2

The error can be caused by an exception being raised in a design component on the form. If the component is running some initialisation code which raises an exception this error will be produced. This can be shown by adding

raise Exception.CreateFmt('Test', []);

into the code of the component. Note that in D6 Pro this does not produce 'Test' in the error message. The underlying exception message is not displayed.