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* Instructions for installing PixelPack v1.0 for Delphi 3.0                 *
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Contents of this file 

1. List of files
2. Installation of components
3. Installation of help file


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* 1. List of files                                                         * 
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The PixelPack components are supplied in the shape of a Delphi 3.0 package 
file, several compiled units, a help file and demo files : 

PixelPack.dpl

PixelPack.dcu
PPCheckBox.dcu
PPComponent.dcu
PPContainer.dcu
PPCustomContainer.dcu
PPCustomInputComponent.dcu
PPDropDownList.dcu
PPFont.dcu
PPForm.dcu
PPImage.dcu
PPImageMap.dcu
PPJavaApplet.dcu
PPLargeArray.dcu
PPListBox.dcu
PPMiscTools.dcu
PPPage.dcu
PPPanel.dcu
PPRadioButton.dcu
PPScanList.dcu
PPStandardComponent.dcu
PPString.dcu
PPSubmitButton.dcu
PPTable.dcu
PPTableColumn.dcu
PPTextInputField.dcu
PPVisibleComponent.dcu

PixelPack.hlp
PixelPack.cnt

Demo.dpr
Democode.dfm
Democode.pas

Install.txt (this file)
License.txt
Readme.txt


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* 2. Installation of components                                            * 
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To install the components, place the .dcu files and the PixelPack.dpl file 
in a subdirectory of your choice. 

However, the following is recommended : 

Using  WinZip , you can choose the "extract to" option and extract the files 
and subdirectories to your Delphi path, usually 
"x:\program files\borland\delphi3" - by doing this, the included files will
 end up the following places :

 "x:\program files\borland\delphi3\help"   - the help files 
 "x:\program files\borland\delphi3\PixelPack\demos"  - the demo-files  
 "x:\program files\borland\delphi3\PixelPack\components" - the package and 
  dcu files


Start Delphi 3.0 and select the "Component" menu. Select "Install Packages..."
and click the "Add" button in the window. From the file-menu dialog that pops 
up, select the PixelPack.dpl file and click "OK".

Exit the "Install Packages" dialog by pressing the "OK" button. 
By now, a new page (PixelPack) on your component palette should be added, and 
the components are ready to use. 

Before compiling a project that uses the PixelPack components, be sure to 
include the path of the .dcu files in your search path. You can include this 
path for all projects in 

Tools | Enviroment Options | Library | Library Path

or for the current project in

Project | Options | Directories / Conditionals | Search Path



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* 3. Installation of the help file                                         * 
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The help file supplied with the components is compatible with the Delphi 3.0 
help system. To make it work inside the Delphi IDE, however, a number of 
steps have to be completed.

1. Shut down Delphi

2. Locate the Delphi 3.0 help directory. This is usually 
   "x:\program files\borland\Delphi3\help"

3. Copy to this directory the files PixelPack.hlp and PixelPack.cnt

4. In the help directory, there is a file named Delphi3.cfg
   Add to the bottom of this  file the line :

   :Link PixelPack.hlp

5. Open the file called Delphi3.cnt using NotePad. "Touch" this file, ie. 
   save it again without changes while making sure that the file date has 
   changed. Somehow, Delphi only discover additions to Delphi.cfg if the 
   date of Delphi3.cnt has changed

The help file should now be integrated in the Delphi IDE. 

We are sorry about this long and boring manual installation procedure, and 
we hope to make it easier in the future using an installer like installshield. 

