does anyone here know to install abbrevia from source

[dakkarin]

Hi im new about the abbrevia and i read the readme file but i couldnt to what it said to install
i have completed 3 steps of it

1. Unzip the release files into a directory (e.g., d:\abbrevia).

2. Start Delphi or C++Builder.

3. Add the source subdirectory (e.g., d:\abbrevia\source) to the
IDE's library path.


but i dont know how to deal with the other steps


4. Open & compile the runtime package specific to the IDE being
used.

5. Open & install the designtime package specific to the IDE being
used. The IDE should notify you the components have been
installed.

6. Make sure the PATH environmental variable contains the directory
in which the compiled packages (i.e., BPL or DPL files) were
placed.


can anyone say me specificaly what should i do to do rest of steps required for installing abbrevia i mean which borland tools should i have to use to complete rest of the progress
Thanks

 

[2ffat]

I've not installed Abbrevia but I have installed other TurboPower products. Most of the their runtime packages are named for specific compilers. For example, the packages are probably named something like:
B304_r61.bpk and B304_d61.bpk where
B = Abbrevia
304 = version 3.04
r = Runtime package, d = Designtime package
61 = for Borland C++ Builder (BCB) version 6
.bpk = BCB file

These are usually found in the Packages subdirectory where ever you installed Abbrevia, e.g., C:\Abbrevia\Packages

Once you find the correct package for your compiler, you open it up (though your compiler as mentioned above). Usually you will see a box with some options like compile, install, etc.

For the runtime package, compile only.

For the design package, select install which will compile and install the package.

[red]Warning:[/red] On many of TurboPower's programs, there may be addition steps necessary to get these to compile. For example, search in this forum for my problems with their Async Pro, Shell Shock, and Sys Tools programs.

James P. Cottingham
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[dakkarin]

ok thanks i compiled the programs then how can i make PATH environmental variable contains the directory
in which the compiled packages (i.e., BPL or DPL files) were
placed ?

 

[2ffat]

I'm not sure since the other TurboPower products I use have don't use a path.

Try this, right click on your "My Computer" and select Properties. Next, select the "Advance" tab. Finally click on the "Enviromental Variables" button. That should take you to the paths you use. See if your directory is set up in there somewhere.



James P. Cottingham
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[dakkarin]

Thanks