Configure help.
lazarus / 6-IDE-CodeTools

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orela · 2010-07-26 08:53

What are the steps to configure the help.
For example F1 or Ctrl+F1 will open the help file (not the browser).
Is it possible to operate it also on components?

Thanks

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Leledumbo · 2010-07-26 12:21

QuoteWhat are the steps to configure the help.
For example F1 or Ctrl+F1 will open the help file (not the
browser).You must have an offline version of the docs, either html or
chm. Then set the appropriate path in environment options->help. For
chm, you also need to install components/chmhelp. The viewer will be
automatically compiled if it doesn't yet exist.
QuoteIs it possible to operate it also on components?Haven't tried,
but context sensitive help (hover your mouse on a word in source
editor and press F1) works perfectly.

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orela · 2010-07-27 08:21

Hi

I downloaded the .chm file and copy it to C:\lazarus\docs\html
In the IDE options - Help - Help option
I wrote C:\lazarus\docs\html in the FPC Doc HTML path.
What are the steps to - "install components/chmhelp" ?
I didn't understand how the automatic compiler will work.
Please explain.

Thanks

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Leledumbo · 2010-07-27 12:05

QuoteWhat are the steps to - "install components/chmhelp" ?Find a .lpk
file there, double-click it (assuming you have it associated with
Lazarus) or drag drop it to lazarus ide. Package dialog will pop up,
choose install.

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orela · 2010-07-27 15:06

I compiled the package and installed it.
When i press F1 on some code in the code editor i get this message:
"Help viewer not found the program "" doesn't seem to exist"
I put the help path to the .chm files.
What is the problem?
Why lazarus does not install it on default?

Thanks

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Leledumbo · 2010-07-28 09:12

Quote"Help viewer not found the program "" doesn't seem to exist"The
viewer should point to a program called lhelp, it resides under
chmhelp directory. Read this.
QuoteWhy lazarus does not install it on default?It's a new feature, it
will be available in the next release. Please read this.

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picstart · 2010-07-28 14:22

When offline help itself needs help it is often an indication of an
obtuse solution. I gave up on offline help since I never got it to
work.
The online web based help does work and I have a working  offline
delphi help as well.

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Leledumbo · 2010-07-29 03:30

QuoteWhen offline help itself needs help it is often an indication of
an obtuse solutionWell...if you're a daily snapshot user that won't be
a problem
In the next release (I hope) it would be installed by default so the
help system doesn't need help to install