Re: [Lazarus] Help for your applications

2015-07-03 Thread Graeme Geldenhuys
On 2015-07-03 22:56, Graeme Geldenhuys wrote: Authoring: I use EditPad Pro. I has brilliant template, file navigation and customisable syntax highlighter. I use that because IPF (the source used to make binary INF help files) is plain text with a very short and simple syntax. For HLP or

Re: [Lazarus] Help for your applications

2015-07-03 Thread K. P.
I used to be a fan of CHM because of the single file concept, but now use HTML help (http://wiki.freepascal.org/Add_Help_to_Your_Application) because it very easy to pimp up plus every machine (no need to worry about the OS platform) has a web browser installed - no need to install viewers.

Re: [Lazarus] Help for your applications

2015-07-03 Thread Werner Pamler
I am using HelpNDoc. Creating a help file is as easy as writing a text with Word. The authors are offering a version which is free for non-commercial use, it only adds a small banner to the file. The professional version is sometimes available with a large discount at BitsDuJour Am

[Lazarus] Help for your applications

2015-07-03 Thread Richard Mace
Hi, When writing help files and documentation for your apps, what are peoples preferences? Richard -- ___ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus

Re: [Lazarus] Help for your applications

2015-07-03 Thread Graeme Geldenhuys
On 2015-07-03 21:34, Richard Mace wrote: When writing help files and documentation for your apps, what are peoples preferences? Simply for authoring help or the actual help viewer and help format shipped with the application? Authoring: I use EditPad Pro. I has brilliant template, file

[Lazarus] Git Plug-in for Lazarus

2015-07-03 Thread Eric Kom
Good day all, Please anyone got an idea about Git Plug-in for Lazarus? -- -- Kind Regards Eric Kom Senior IT Technician - Metropolitan Schools _ / You are scrupulously honest, frank, and \ | straightforward. Therefore you have few | \ friends.

Re: [Lazarus] Git Plug-in for Lazarus

2015-07-03 Thread Graeme Geldenhuys
On 2015-07-03 09:32, Eric Kom wrote: Please anyone got an idea about Git Plug-in for Lazarus? I honestly think there is no need. Do yourself a huge favour and learn to use Git from the command line. The command line has ALL the features, doesn't get confused about the current state of the

[Lazarus] Default TFindComponentClassEvent

2015-07-03 Thread Rimmert Ooink
Hi All, I'm trying to copy paste contents of Form1 to Form2 at runtime. Looking at http://wiki.freepascal.org/Streaming_components it seems that i need to write my own TFindComponentClassEvent. Is there a default TFindComponentClassEvent i.e. the one that makes the form gets loaded? Regards,

Re: [Lazarus] Git Plug-in for Lazarus

2015-07-03 Thread Eric Kom
On 03/07/2015 11:37, Graeme Geldenhuys wrote: On 2015-07-03 09:32, Eric Kom wrote: Please anyone got an idea about Git Plug-in for Lazarus? I honestly think there is no need. Do yourself a huge favour and learn to use Git from the command line. The command line has ALL the features, doesn't

Re: [Lazarus] Git Plug-in for Lazarus

2015-07-03 Thread hinstance
Learn about many terrible flaws of Git version control system http://bit.ly/1H1NZB2 (in case you haven't yet)I am sure that after you read that article, the idea of having a Git plugin for Lazarus will seem far less appealingĀ 03.07.2015, 11:35, "Eric Kom" eric...@metropolitancollege.ac.sz:Good day

Re: [Lazarus] Git Plug-in for Lazarus

2015-07-03 Thread Graeme Geldenhuys
On 2015-07-03 11:20, Eric Kom wrote: But fine I got a working git server. Huh? Git doesn't use a server... maybe you meant repository? My question now is how can I ignore *.back file so that I don't push them in the remote repo? Two ways of doing that. 1. Edit the

Re: [Lazarus] Git Plug-in for Lazarus

2015-07-03 Thread Eric Kom
On 03/07/2015 12:44, Graeme Geldenhuys wrote: On 2015-07-03 11:20, Eric Kom wrote: But fine I got a working git server. Huh? Git doesn't use a server... maybe you meant repository? Sorry. REPOSITORY I menat My question now is how can I ignore *.back file so that I don't push them in the

Re: [Lazarus] Git Plug-in for Lazarus

2015-07-03 Thread Graeme Geldenhuys
On 2015-07-03 11:24, hinsta...@yandex.ru wrote: Learn about many terrible flaws of Git version control system Yeah, and lots of outdated information, or shows that the author doesn't have a lot of experience with Git. Did you bother reading the 600+ comments too. ps: A similar list can be