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Re: PDF files of D8 documentation are available!

#993
From: Jan Mitrovics
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 19:34
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Troy Klukewich wrote:

> You're welcome! Sorry it took as long as it did to create. With the
> move to XML source, we had to re-architect the whole PDF process.
> 
> The good news is that with the re-architecture complete we can now
> deliver PDF versions of the Help quickly at release time for future
> Delphi products.

This will really help people to get started with Delphi. Maybe it even
makes it possible to add printed manuals in the future?
It would as well enable you to update these pdf's more often then just
with the release cycle of the product. If it is an automatic process,
you could provide a life documentation that gets updated, whenever you
add information to your xml source (whishful thinking..).

The idea to mark .net / Win32 specifics in the file (as mentioned in
your other post in this thread) would be tremendously helpful. In the
current status it is confusing that several things do not work as
written.
A hint somewhere in the docs about the reason (Win32 / .net) why some
things might work slightly different would be fair.

Looking at the pdf file, I also noticed, that you did not spend too
much time on the design (e.g. no real front page, ..). I take that as
evidence, that you do your best in order to solve the issues of your
customers as fast as possible. This is a good move!

I also appreciate, that you do announce it on the newsgroups (besides
BDN). It seems that the process of communication is improving!

Jan
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