Help (F1) when installing Lazarus using FpcUpDeluxe
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ap3000 · 2024-11-26 11:35

When installing Lazarus using FpcUpDeluxe on Windows, the F1 help
doesn't work, but installing using the Windows installer from the
Lazarus homepage works as expected.
Do I miss a path configuration or does FpcUpDeluxe not install the
help files?

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dsiders · 2024-11-26 16:55

Quote from: ap3000 on November 26, 2024, 12:35:59 pmWhen installing
Lazarus using FpcUpDeluxe on Windows, the F1 help doesn't work, but
installing using the Windows installer from the Lazarus homepage works
as expected.
Do I miss a path configuration or does FpcUpDeluxe not install the
help files?

Does your Lazarus directory have CHM files in docs/chm? If not, they
weren't installed.

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TRon · 2024-11-26 17:15

Quote from: ap3000 on November 26, 2024, 12:35:59 pmDo I miss a path
configuration or does FpcUpDeluxe not install the help files?
Did you explicitly checked the checkbox in setup+ where it states
"include help" ?

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ap3000 · 2024-11-26 18:07

QuoteDoes your Lazarus directory have CHM files in docs/chm? If not,
they weren't installed.No, docs/chm is empty - It contains only the
empty file "OneFileToKeepThisDir.sh".

QuoteDoes your Lazarus directory have CHM files in docs/chm? If not,
they weren't installed.No, I'm using the FpcUpDeluxe to install it.
This is an easy way to implement cross-compiling options. And it
doesn't use the default installer and there you don't get this
checkbox "Include help"

But now the help is not been installed. Is there a way to install/copy
the help files from somewhere else?

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dsiders · 2024-11-26 18:17

Quote from: ap3000 on November 26, 2024, 07:07:32 pmQuoteDoes your
Lazarus directory have CHM files in docs/chm? If not, they weren't
installed.No, docs/chm is empty - It contains only the empty file
"OneFileToKeepThisDir.sh".

QuoteDoes your Lazarus directory have CHM files in docs/chm? If not,
they weren't installed.No, I'm using the FpcUpDeluxe to install it.
This is an easy way to implement cross-compiling options. And it
doesn't use the default installer and there you don't get this
checkbox "Include help"

But now the help is not been installed. Is there a way to install/copy
the help files from somewhere else?

You can download the CHM files from SourceForge at:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lazarus/files/Lazarus%20Documentation
/

Just select the version you want, and unzip the downloaded file to the
docs/chm directory in your Lazarus install.

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ap3000 · 2024-11-26 18:24

Thanks - It works

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TRon · 2024-11-26 18:28

Quote from: ap3000 on November 26, 2024, 07:07:32 pmNo, I'm using the
FpcUpDeluxe to install it. This is an easy way to implement cross-
compiling options. And it doesn't use the default installer and there
you don't get this checkbox "Include help"
For sure FPCUpDeluxe offers the option to include help in setup+.

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ap3000 · 2024-11-26 19:31

QuoteFor sure FPCUpDeluxe offers the option to include help in setup+.
Yes, You were right. Was not aware of that - Thanks