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Hello everyone!

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I am trying to compile my Delphi 6 project in Delphi 10.4. All issues with code have been solved but I encountered the problem with resourse file. In my old version of the project, I used RES file with some images/icons inside. The file is non-damaged聽and I can view/edit it via PEResourceExplorer.exe (https://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=288).

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First, before the compilation I simply replaced my new empty RES file (appeared automatically in my project folder) with the old one. The compiler passed everything without warnings but the execution has raised an error about "a resource not found" when attempting to load a resource by execution of code lines. This time, the old RES file is replaced back to the new empty one.

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Next, I made a RC file and compiled it by brcc32 (in Delphi 10.4 "bin" folder, without any specific params) to get RES file. This file can be read by PEResourceEexplorer as well. Then I put the newly compiled RES file to the project folder... and it gave me exactly the same result as before. Of cource, in these two ways I used {$R MyProject.RES} directive in my *.DPR file.聽Also, the result is not sensitive to the selection of Project -> Options -> Resource Compiler -> Resource compiler to use: in both cases I have non-discriminate effects during compilation and running.聽

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Finally, I put the RC file with proper references to the original resources just into the project's folder, selected brcc32 in "Project -> Options -> Resource Compiler -> Resource compiler to use", replaced the directive in *.DPR file to聽{$R MyProject.rc}. Here, the compilation is terminated with the following message:聽[dcc32 Error] E2161 Error: RLINK32: Unsupported 16bit resource in file "...\MyProject.rc". This is also independent of the selection of "Resource compiler to use" option since I have everything the same after聽selection of "Windows SDK Resource Compiler" instead of brcc32.exe. Also, when I try additional RC compiler options (like "-16" to produce 16-bit RES file or "-32" as default), this makes nothing new. However, if I use {$R MyProject.rc,聽MyProject.RES}, the result is exactly as in the first way (i.e. when I use RES file).

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And from this point I am really blunted what was wrong in my attempts. As I said before, the compilation by brcc32 itself resulted in a readable RES file so I would expect that the problem is not with this file or its content.

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I would appreciate for any help!