[DUG] D2007 help incomplete or install issue

[Robert martin]

Hi

I know, but you cant do it where the unit is not in the uses clause (or 
where there are other code errors).

To be honest the whole help thing hasn't really bugged me that much.  I 
just find it ironic that a newer version of a product has weaker help 
than an older version.


Rob Martin
Software Engineer

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Wild Software Ltd



Nick wrote:
> You can Ctrl-left click on the name of a function (in some source code 
> where it works) and it will open that unit.
>
> Robert martin wrote:
>> One of the main things I use help for is to find the unit name of a 
>> function so I can add it to the uses !
>>
>>
>> Rob Martin
>> Software Engineer
>>
>> phone +64 03 377 0495
>> fax   +64 03 377 0496
>> web www.chreos.com
>>
>> Wild Software Ltd
>>
>>
>>
>> Paul Hectors wrote:
>>> Good point so the key is to put the unit name in front of the 
>>> function or procedure and then you can get to the help. Like you 
>>> said system.readln or system.abs gets to the content.
>>>
>>> On 7/19/07, *John Bird* <johnkbird at paradise.net.nz 
>>> <mailto:johnkbird at paradise.net.nz>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     Looks the same as you said to me - the Dinkumware link brings up a
>>>     not found
>>>     error.   I wonder what is supposed to be there :) ?
>>>
>>>     Using the left hand window to Search for READLN brought up only
>>>     topics from
>>>     the Indy Help, but searching from the right hand window brought up
>>>
>>>     RAD Studio VCL Win32 Reference
>>>
>>>     System.ReadLn
>>>     Description | See Also
>>>     Collapse All
>>>
>>>     Reads a line of text from a file.
>>>     Description
>>>     In Delphi code, the ReadLn procedure reads a line of text and then
>>>     skips to
>>>     the next line of the file.
>>>     ReadLn(F) with no parameters causes the current file position to
>>>     advance to
>>>     the beginning of the next line if there is one; otherwise, it goes
>>>     to the
>>>     end of the file.
>>>     If F is omitted, the global variable Input is used, which 
>>> accesses the
>>>     processes standard input file. Use of Input in GUI applications
>>>     raises
>>>     special issues.
>>>     Note: {$I+} handles runtime errors using exceptions. When using
>>>     {$I-}, use
>>>     IOResult to check for I/O errors.
>>>
>>>     See Also
>>>     Read
>>>     Writeln
>>>     SetLineBreakStyle
>>>
>>>
>>>     So the stuff is in there......looks like you need to know your way
>>>     around
>>>     the help to find things.
>>>
>>>     I tend to use a combination of 3 helps:  Google (eg "Delphi
>>>     Readln", Delphi
>>>     5, Delphi 2007.   Have to say probably in that order too, mainly
>>>     because the
>>>     D2007 document explorer can be glacially slow (thanks again
>>>     MS).  The actual
>>>     help content is OK though in the main.
>>>
>>>     John
>>>
>>>
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