Error in the C++Builder Project Files:

[Linker Fatal Error] Fatal: Unable to open file 'EXPLISTVIEWPACK.LIB'

We regret to inform you that some of the sample projects for Borland C++Builder will fail to link without the file EXPLISTVIEWPACK.LIB. This library file isn't actually needed for any of the sample projects, but a reference was inadvertently left in place during production. There are a few ways to correct this problem:

• One approach is to download the EXPLISTVIEWPACK component package  from the CBuilderZine.com web site. (Incidentally, if you're interested in creating an Explorer-style list view component, you can use this code; it accompanies the "Exploring Possibilities" article .)
• Alternatively, you can open up each (BPR) project file in Notepad, and then manually remove all references to EXPLISTVIEWPACK.LIB.
• The recommended approach is to download the BCB_Demos_Update.zip file, which contains updated (BPR) project files for the C++Builder demos.  The rest of this document explains how to apply the update.

Applying the update file

To apply the BCB_Demos_Update.zip file, you perform the following steps:

1. Download the BCB_Demos_Update.zip update file.
2. Copy the "CD_Code\BCB" folder from the companion CD-ROM to your hard drive.
3. Remove the read-only attribute from all of the files in the "BCB" folder. The easiest way to do this is to use the Find dialog as depicted in the following figure:
   
   
4. Open the BCB_Demos_Update.zip update file and extract its contents to the "CD_Code" folder (not to the "BCB" folder; the ZIP archive contains files that point to the "BCB" folder). You should be presented with a series of dialogs that prompt you for confirmation for replacing the (BPR) project files. Simply click "Yes to All" and you should be good to go. Sorry for the trouble.