Compile Delphi 7 code in Delphi xe2

Question

I am working with another developer team and they have a code writen in Delphi 7 that doesn't work because of the functionality of TStringStream. So they ask me for help with this but I'm using Delphi xe2.

Is there any way to change the compiler options in my Delphi xe2 IDE and see the behavior of the code in Delphi 7?

Answer 1

There are no compiler settings that can be used to revert the compiler/RTL to pre-Unicode state.

If you want to compile in a Unicode Delphi, you have to make code changes. The other obvious option is to use a pre-Unicode Delphi.