ZipTV.v6.8.4.Full.Source.For.Delphi

MicroChip Data Systems 10501 NW 3rd Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324 USA =========================================== ZipTV Compression Components for Delphi 4 thru 7 & C++ Builder 4 thru 6 =========================================== ================================ Installation for Delphi 4 thru 7 ================================ If you just ran the install program and ZipTV is present in the IDE's component palette, skip to step 6. Packages: ztv70dt.dpk = Delphi 7 design time package ztv70rt.dpk = Delphi 7 run time package ztv60dt.dpk = Delphi 6 design time package ztv60rt.dpk = Delphi 6 run time package ztv50dt.dpk = Delphi 5 design time package ztv50rt.dpk = Delphi 5 run time package ztv40dt.dpk = Delphi 4 design time package ztv40rt.dpk = Delphi 4 run time package The below installation is for Delphi 7. If installing into any other supported version of Delphi (listed above in packages), replace the design time package ztv70dt.dpk for ztv[Delphi version]0dt.dpk. Example, if installing into Delphi 6 IDE, replace all instances (in the following instructions) of ztv70dt.dpk for ztv60dt.dpk, and ztv70rt.dpk for ztv60rt.dpk. 1. ALWAYS INTALL ZipTV INTO AN EMPTY DIRECTORY! DO NOT INSTALL INTO A DIRECTORY CONTAINING A PREVIOUS VERSION OF ZIPTV. 2. Close all files: File / Close All. 3. Open and compile the ZipTV run-time package: ztv70rt.dpk. This file was installed in subdirectory of where you installed ZipTV: <InstallDir>\srce\ztv70rt.dpk. The compile will create two files named $(DELPHI)\bin\ztv70rt.bpl and $(DELPHI)\bin\ztv70rt.dcp. NOTE(s): a) the output file ztv70rt.bpl is a run-time package, thus not installable into the Delphi IDE component palette. b) the installer creates these two files in the $(DELPHI)\bin, but depending on your library settings, may also copy them into the windows\system directory so they are accessible by the compiler via dos command-line. 4. Open and compile the ZipTV design-time package: ztv70dt.dpk. This compile will create $(DELPHI)\bin\ztv70dt.bpl and $(DELPHI)\bin\ztv70dt.dcp. 5. Install the compiled design-time package ztv70dt.bpl when prompted. 6. Delphi's menu: a) tools\options select the "library" tab: append the name of the directory where ZipTV was just installed. This allows the Delphi IDE to locate the required unit(s) when compiling projects. 7. To prevent the Delphi's debugger from stopping in the IDE at each strategically placed exception the components raise, add our unique exception variable into Delphi: a. Select Menus "Tools" | "Debugger Options..." the window caption should read Debugger Options. b. Select tab "Language Exceptions". c. Select button "Add". d. Add the variable "E_Raise". e. Select button "Ok" twice. Now Delphi will ignore exceptions the ZipTV components raise while monitoring exceptions raised in your application using the components. NOTE(s) If you used the default installation paths, append "$(DELPHI)\ziptv6" to Delphi's library path. If the install directory is included in the library path, Delphi will be unable to compile any projects. ===================================== Installation for C++ Builder 4 thru 6 ===================================== If you just ran the install program and ZipTV is present in the IDE's component palette, skip to step 6. 1. ALWAYS INTALL ZipTV INTO AN EMPTY DIRECTORY! DO NOT INSTALL INTO A DIRECTORY CONTAINING A PREVIOUS VERSION OF ZIPTV. 2. Close all files: File / Close All. 3. Open and compile the ZipTV run-time package: ztv50rt.bpk. This file was installed in subdirectory of where you installed ZipTV: <InstallDir>\srce\ztv50rt.bpk. This compile will create ztv50rt.bpl and tziptv5.dcp. NOTE(s): a) the output files (ztv50rt.bpl, ztv50rt.dcp) are runtime package; therefore, this package is not installable into Delphi's component palette. b) the installer creates these two files in the $(BCB)\bin, but also copies them into the windows\system directory so they are accessible by the compiler via dos command-line. 4. Open and compile the ZipTV design-time package: tziptv5.bpk. This compile will create tziptv5.bpl & tziptv5.dcp. NOTE(s): a) the installer creates these two files in the $(BCB)\bin, but also copies them into the windows\system directory so they are accessible by the compiler via dos command-line. 5. Install the compiled design-time package ztv50rt.bpl. This file should be located in the $(BCB)\bin directory. 6. Delphi's menu: a) tools\options select the "library" tab: append the name of the directory where ZipTV was just installed. This allows the C++ Builder IDE to locate the required unit(s) when compiling projects. 7. To prevent the C++ Builder's debugger from stopping in the IDE at each strategically placed exception the components raise, add our unique exception variable into C++ Builder: a. Select Menus "Tools" | "Debugger Options..." the window caption should read Debugger Options. b. Select tab "Language Exceptions". c. Select button "Add". d. Add the variable "E_Raise". e. Select button "Ok" twice. Now Delphi will ignore exceptions the ZipTV components raise while monitoring exceptions raised in your application using the components. BE SURE THAT THE DIRECTORY WHERE ZIPTV WAS INSTALLED IS INCLUDED IN C++ Builder's 'LIBRARY PATH'. IF THE DIRECTORY IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE LIBRARY PATH, C++ Builder WILL BE UNABLE TO COMPILE. *When running any of the demo applications, remember to append the ZipTV install path. This will allow C++ to find the generated .cpp and .hpp files. MENU: Projects, Options... TAB: Directories/Conditionals Append the install directory to the top three fields (Include path, Library path, Debug source path). =========================================== Installing the help file into Delphi's IDE: =========================================== Install the help file into Delphi to enable F1 help with properties and events within Delphi's Object Inspector. Pressing F1 is enabled in any code window when F1 is pressed while the cursor is on the name of any property, method, or event supported in the ZipTV Components. The most simple way to install help files for components into any version of Delphi is to use a 3rd party help installer. We recommend the following installer: http://www.delphidabbler.com/software.php?id=chi http://www.ziptv.com/download/DelphiHelpInstaller.zip It's a handy and easy to use utility to install any help system within all versions of Delphi.