I've got the help working right now in d2007, but occasionally it doesn't. It just comes up with some message like 'not in index' or similar.
We had a brief problem with a DBISAM release which was fixed straight away, see below. It might be worth you trying to re-register the help in a similar fashion. Overall I'm happy with D2007 so far, and have done 2 new projects in it: 1 small and 1 med, and I'll be moving some legacy apps over soon, once I've sorted all the components. Steve DBISAM message follows: ----------------------- There was an issue with the original 4.25 Build 4 installations for Delphi 2007 that would cause the Delphi 2007 help to be completely replaced with the DBISAM 4 help in the IDE. We have uploaded new DBISAM 4 installations today that resolve the issue with Delphi 2007. Use the following steps to correct the issue with the help files: 1) Uninstall the current version of DBISAM that you have installed. 2) Run the following commands: <Delphi 2007 Installation Dir>\Help\Doc\h2reg -u cmdfile=h2reg.ini <Delphi 2007 Installation Dir>\Help\Doc\h2reg -r cmdfile=h2reg.ini 3) Install the new DBISAM installation that you downloaded today or later. The proper date and time stamp on the latest installations for Delphi 2007 will be: Date of 2007-04-14 with a time of 1:56 PM or later My apologies for the problems. -- Tim Young Elevate Software www.elevatesoft.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeremy Coulter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, 4 May 2007 7:31 a.m. > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'NZ Borland Developers Group - > Delphi List' > Subject: RE: [DUG] Moved to D2007 OK - Help system busted > > I made the mistake of selecting web based help or soemthing > when I got prompted for what help system I wanted to use. > DON'T DO THIS !!! Its like it searches some bizare website > and its totally useless. > Yesterday I was searching on VarType.....got VB help !!! What > the HELL is that about?? > There is also this search tab. You click on that, and there > is an option for selecting the language to search.....Delphi > dosnt even show in the list > !!! I am completely DUMBFOUNDED about this help. > And now, I cant even see how to change it to a different > help, like may be the real help that actually looks for > Delphi things not VB ot C# etc. > I am liking D2k7, but there are some STRANGE things happening > at times ! > > Jeremy > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Bird > Sent: 4 May 2007 02:16 > To: 'NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List' > Subject: [DUG] Moved to D2007 OK - Help system busted > > -migrating from D2006 > -All pretty smooth so far - IDE looks more refined and slick > and faster -Installing my extra components took 11 minutes > (the joys of using most only standard VCL) -Built a couple of > test programs then a good size one. All worked fine. > -Entire tests and setting IDE options etc same as BDS2006 > took under 2 hours -Looks like I will be using D2007 for > production from now on. > > Only hiccups were: > -Installing .net v2 takes longer than installing D2007. > Apparently most of the disk space is unneeded .net stuff > including help see > http://memyselfanddelphi.blogspot.com/2007/04/delphi-2007-putt > ing-fat-cow-on > -diet_16.html > I haven't dared delete any of it yet... ;) > > -Had to realise installing Rave reports was a separate install option > > -Only problem so far: > Help system is completely broken. > No help anywhere shows - not for components, not for > Tools/Options - nowhere. > Tried a modify install, checked help was set to be on disk, > didn't fix it. > > Only thing I did that was non standard was I installed the > D2007/RAD not to C:\Program Files But to D:\BigPrograms As I > prefer to keep larger stuff off the C Drive. > Has this confused the system so it can't find help files? > .Net stuff was installed to the default location. > > Hey I can always add the D5 Help to the tools menu again ;) > > In the famous words some may remember this fabled D2007 Help > is like your proverbial Norwegian Blue Parrot. > "Its not dead - its just sleeping!" > > Anyone have any suggestions???? > > Errors are like: > > The Menu Help option brings up the Windows Document explorer, > but nothing at all in the index. > Language options filters do not show Delphi....there are all > the .net language choices (C# C++ etc), but no help for them either. > > Pressing F1 on a component brings up > > Unable to interpret specified HxC file > > [20AE329B]{coreide100.bpl} ToolFrm.TToolForm.FormHelp + $107 > [2000A455]{rtl100.bpl } [EMAIL PROTECTED] + $11 > [20AE329B]{coreide100.bpl} ToolFrm.TToolForm.FormHelp + $107 > [201616AC]{vcl100.bpl } Forms.TApplication.DoOnHelp + $50 > [2016187B]{vcl100.bpl } Forms.TApplication.HelpJump + $33 > [00416525]{bds.exe } AppMain.TAppBuilder.HelpContents (Line 3198, > "ui\AppMain.pas" + 1) + $49 > [20040123]{rtl100.bpl } Classes.TBasicAction.Execute + $F > [2014FE05]{vcl100.bpl } ActnList.TContainedAction.Execute + > $31 [20150B68]{vcl100.bpl } ActnList.TCustomAction.Execute + > $50 [2003FFEF]{rtl100.bpl } Classes.TBasicActionLink.Execute > + $13 [213A8D19]{vclactnband100.bpl} > ActnMenus.TCustomActionMenuBar.ExecAction + $3D > [213AA043]{vclactnband100.bpl} > ActnMenus.TCustomActionMenuBar.TrackMenu > + > $F7 > [213AA073]{vclactnband100.bpl} > ActnMenus.TCustomActionMenuBar.TrackMenu + > $127 > [213AD460]{vclactnband100.bpl} > ActnMenus.TCustomActionMainMenuBar.TrackMenu > + $20 > [213A88E5]{vclactnband100.bpl} > ActnMenus.TCustomActionMenuBar.CMItemClicked > + $29 > [2013F6A7]{vcl100.bpl } Controls.TControl.WndProc + $2BB > [20142F56]{vcl100.bpl } Controls.GetControlAtPos + $AA > [20143637]{vcl100.bpl } Controls.TWinControl.WndProc + $3FB > [20143736]{vcl100.bpl } Controls.TWinControl.WndProc + $4FA > [213AA132]{vclactnband100.bpl} > ActnMenus.TCustomActionMenuBar.WndProc + $AA > [20142E60]{vcl100.bpl } Controls.TWinControl.MainWndProc + > $2C [20040DE4]{rtl100.bpl } Classes.StdWndProc + $14 > [2013A7BA]{vcl100.bpl } Controls.FindControl + $42 > [20160EF8]{vcl100.bpl } Forms.TApplication.ProcessMessage + > $FC [20160F32]{vcl100.bpl } Forms.TApplication.HandleMessage > + $A [20161188]{vcl100.bpl } Forms.TApplication.Run + $CC > [00422971]{bds.exe } bds.bds (Line 196, "" + 7) + $2 > > John > > > > _______________________________________________ > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > Post: [email protected] > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > Unsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with Subject: > unsubscribe > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.5.1/764 - Release > Date: 17/04/2007 > 04:43 > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.5.1/764 - Release > Date: 17/04/2007 > 04:43 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > Post: [email protected] > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > Unsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with Subject: unsubscribe > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.2/785 - Release > Date: 2/05/2007 2:16 p.m. > > _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: [email protected] Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi Unsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: unsubscribe
