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alan macfarlane wrote:

> There also incidentally sems to be a problem with F1 on component help ( try
> highlighting a component and hit F1 ) . This file is the d7vcl.hlp file, but
> it appears to be truncated in the application install expansion, and again
> appears to be a fault. The file is available if you download the trial
> architect version and plug in the file thus found ( 26 Mb ) , but the
> application download is 170 odd Mb and cant be done with slow download
> rates. I am looking for a prog which will help me get over my ISP's 2 hr
> download cut off right now, but it would be handy if somebody who has it
> (d7vcl.hlp) put it on Kazaa for instance.
>
> Alan
>
> info@maxirad.com
>
> "Bj�rge S�ther" <bjorge@hahaha_itte.no> wrote in message
> news:MIL%9.23821$Rc7.345077@news2.e.nsc.no...
> > "Jeff Gaines" <jeff@jgaines.co.uk> skrev i melding
> > news:l17t3v8gn1nvgoe2oh8k5sba653ieev41o@4ax.com...
> > >
> > > I am a newcomer to Delphi and have been using Delphi 7 for about a
> > > month now.
> > >
> > > I am having massive problems with the help system, sadly it looks like
> > > a mix of Windows 3.1 help files that don't seem to be integrated.
> > >
> > > I am simulating the C# SendKeys function (using code I found on
> > > Borland's site) which in turn uses a function 'keybd_event'. Although
> > > auto completion works for this function, i.e. Delphi recognises it, I
> > > can't get any help on it at all. I have even run grep over the Borland
> > > directory to try and find some reference to it without success (except
> > > its definition is in one of the .pas files).
> > >
> > > I will do a Google search now but is the help as bad as it seems? I
> > > haven't tried to make any changes to it but it seems to me that it
> > > consistently fails to find the subject when seeking help. I also use
> > > MS.net and the help system in that is superb, hopefully Borland will
> > > pull their socks up for the next release of Delphi.
> >
> > The problem with the help system is, I've been told, that the total number
> > of searchable keywords exceeds the limits of a Windows Help system. That's
> > why the WinAPI index hasn't been inculded in Delphi help system.
> > But - there is a way:
> > - Type the keyword in delphi editor (e.g. after the bottom 'end.') - and
> hit
> > F1...voil� !
> >
> > What I allways do is place a shortcut to Win32.hlp file on my desktop.
> It's
> > needed for searching the WinAPI help , because even if the F1 tric
> > mentiaoned above works, you still cant search WinAPI from the help system.
> > The help page is from WinAPI, but you're in Delphi help system....
> >
> > --
> > Bj�rge S�ther
> > bjorge@hahaha_itte.no
> >
> >