6.1.3 with Source, Help Installation?

[FredS]

Hi,

Followed the instructions for installing with Source and all but the Help seemed to have installed correctly.

Are there instruction I missed for Help files?

.. and maybe the Batch files should copy "UniConnectForm.dfm" to Lib\DelphiXX..

[AlexP]

Hello,

In the SRC version, help is distributed as a CHM file and doesn't require installation.

[FredS]

In the SRC version, help is distributed as a CHM file and doesn't require installation.

Hi,
At this point clicking UniDAC->UniDAC Help gives me this;

• in XE7 - ms-help://Devart.UniDac/UniDac/overview_UniDac.htm This page can’t be displayed
  in XE8 - Nothing

..any better options?

[AlexP]

I can send a bat file that integrates the help with XE7. For integration with XE8, you can currently modify the sources as follows:

replace the HelpItemClick method in the DaMenu.pas module

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{$IFDEF VER8P}
  HelpFile := 'ms-help://Devart.' + FProjectName;
  JumpID := Format('ms-help://Devart.%s/%s/overview_%s.htm', [FProjectName, FProjectName, FProjectName]);
{$ELSE}
  HelpFile := GetHelpFileName(FProjectName, FUseCHM);
  JumpID := 'Overview_' + FProjectName;
{$ENDIF}

with

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  HelpFile := GetHelpFileName(FProjectName, FUseCHM);
  JumpID := 'Overview_' + FProjectName;

[AlexP]

To support context help in XE8, you should do the following:

in the registry branch
HKCU\Software\Embarcadero\BDS\160\Help\HtmlHelp1Files
add a "UniDAC Help" string parameter with the value: "C:\Program Files\Devart\UniDAC for Rad Studio XE8\Doc\UniDAC.chm" (the full path to the help file)

[FredS]

To support context help in XE8, you should do the following:

in the registry branch
HKCU\Software\Embarcadero\BDS\160\Help\HtmlHelp1Files
add a "UniDAC Help" string parameter with the value: "C:\Program Files\Devart\UniDAC for Rad Studio XE8\Doc\UniDAC.chm" (the full path to the help file)

Hi Alex,

How do I setup context help in Delphi Seattle?
I tried this but no go:

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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Embarcadero\NoCastilia\17.0\Help\HtmlHelp1Files]
"UniDAC Help"="D:\\VCL\\UniDAC\\Help\\UniDAC.chm"
"CRControls Help"="D:\\VCL\\UniDAC\\Help\\CRControls.chm"

Also could you please supply a bat file so the Help Menu item under UniDac works for those installing from Source?

[AlexP]

The correct branch for help is

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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Embarcadero\BDS\17.0\Help\HtmlHelp1Files

[FredS]

The correct branch for help is ]

Great, that worked.
Now much less important how to get the UniDac->Help Menu item working?

[AlexP]

Please clarify:
Has the menu item appeared in Delphi?
What occurs on click on it?
What occurs when calling help on F11?

[FredS]

Please clarify:
Has the menu item appeared in Delphi?
What occurs on click on it?
What occurs when calling help on F11?

The UniDac Menu and Help Menuitem appear.
Clicking Help does nothing.
F1 with a UniDac component selected brings up UniDac help.

[AlexP]

To make help available from the menu, you should also add a registry branch:

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Devart\UniDac

Add a test value named

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D23

and specify the path to the root folder with UniDAC in its value, e.g.:

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C:\Program Files (x86)\Devart\UniDAC

In addition, rename the

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..\UniDAC\Help

folder to

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..\UniDAC\Doc

[FredS]

To make help available from the menu, you should also add a registry branch

Great, that did the trick:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Devart\UniDac]
"D23"="D:\\VCL\\UniDAC"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Embarcadero\BDS\17.0\Help\HtmlHelp1Files]
"UniDAC Help"="D:\\VCL\\UniDAC\\Doc\\UniDAC.chm"
"CRControls Help"="D:\\VCL\\UniDAC\\Doc\\CRControls.chm"

[AlexP]

Glad to see that the issue was resolved. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact us.