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Readme File
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Last Updated: 10/11/01
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=========================================
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Package: FileMan Delphi Components (FMDC)
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Current Version: 1.0
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Original Release Date: June 1998
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Dept. of Veterans Affairs
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VHA OI System Design & Development (SD&D)
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This file contains any last minute changes, new instructions
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(not found in the documentation), and additional information to
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supplement the manuals.
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This version of the FMDC Readme has been reformatted, updated,
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and reordered.
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NOTE: References to Delphi V. 3. have been removed. However,
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the latest FMDC installation program (i.e., FMDC1_0P1.EXE)
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still installs FMDC components that work with Delphi V. 3.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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=================
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1. Signs that You Need to (Re)compile FMDC
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2. (Re)compiling the FMDC (Delphi Versions 4 and 5)
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3. Recompiling when You Update Your BDK
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4. Run the Installation Program (i.e., FMDC*1.0P1.EXE)
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(added 10/11/01)
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5. Updating the FMDC for Delphi Versions 4 and 5
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(updated 10/11/01)
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6. Manual (Re)compilation and FMDC Installation Procedure
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7. Updating the FMDC Library Path for a New Delphi Version
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8. Installing the FMDC Help in Delphi Version 5
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------------------------------------------------------------------
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1. Signs that You Need to (Re)compile FMDC
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------------------------------------------------------------------
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When you install an updated version of one of the referenced BDK
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or Delphi components in Delphi's Component Palette, Delphi may present
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error messages indicating one of several potential problems. These
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messages may indicate that the FMDC package needs to be (re)compiled with
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the latest version of the component(s) that have been updated.
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------------------------------------------------------------------
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2. (Re)compiling the FMDC (Delphi Versions 4 and 5)
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------------------------------------------------------------------
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Patch FMDC*1.0*1 provides the source code for the FileMan Delphi
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Components (FMDC). You need to use the source code in order to
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compile or recompile FMDC in the following situations:
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A. When you upgrade your Broker Development Kit (BDK)
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B. When you upgrade your Delphi VCL source code or
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your Delphi version (e.g., to Delphi V. 5).
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(Re)compilation (see #6 below) is necessary in these situations
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because the FMDC source code has references/dependencies on both the
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BDK's TRPCBroker component and also on certain components distributed
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in Delphi.
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3. Recompiling when You Update Your BDK
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When you update your BDK, in most cases with Delphi V. 4 and Delphi V. 5,
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Delphi should recompile FMDC automatically - if it can find the source
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code (see #4 below) - when a change in the BDK component is encountered.
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If automatic recompilation does not occur, you can manually recompile
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(see #6 below).
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4. Run the Installation Program (i.e., FMDC*1_0P1.EXE)
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(added 10/11/01)
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If this is a virgin installation of the FMDC, do the following:
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A. Follow Steps #1-2 under the "Delphi V. 4 Instructions" topic in
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the "FileMan Delphi Components V. 1.0*1 Installation Guide" to
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install the FMDC.
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B. Proceed to #5 below.
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Otherwise, proceed to #5 below.
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5. Updating the FMDC for Delphi Versions 4 and 5
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(updated 10/10/01)
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When moving to version 5 of Delphi, do the following:
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A. Create a D5 directory under VISTA\Fmdc:
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C:\Program Files\VISTA\Fmdc\D5
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B. Copy the current FMDC source code and related files from:
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C:\Program Files\VISTA\Fmdc\D4 < existing directory >
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TO:
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C:\Program Files\VISTA\Fmdc\D5 < new directory, see #5A >
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Thus, the compiled modules for Delphi V. 5 will not overwrite the
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compiled modules for Delphi V. 4.
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C. Delete the Trpcb.dcu file, if it exists, from
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both the ...\Fmdc\D4 and D5 directories.
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D. Use a text editor (e.g., Microsoft's Notepad) to open up the Fmdc.dpk.
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In the "requires" section, do the following:
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For Delph V. 4, change "VistaBroker" to "XWB_D40". The requires section should
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now look like:
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requires
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vcl40,
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XWB_D40;
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For Delphi V. 5, change "vcl40" to "vcl50" and "VistaBroker" to "XWB_D50".
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The requires section should now look like:
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requires
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vcl50,
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XWB_D50;
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E. When your edits are complete, save the file and close the text editor.
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F. Compile the FMDC for Delphi V. 5 (See #6 below).
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6. Manual (Re)compilation and FMDC Installation Procedure
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A. Open Delphi and close all projects.
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B. Select File | Open.
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C. In the "Open" window, change the "Files of type" filter to
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"Delphi package (*.dpk)"
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D. Navigate to the appropriate directory in which you've installed
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FMDC for the version of Delphi that you are using, and open
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Fmdc.dpk.
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If you are using a newer version of Delphi you may get the following
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messages:
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* "This package appears to be in an older format. Would you like
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to convert it to the new format?" Click Yes.
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* "Update Complete." Click OK.
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E. In the "Package - Fmdc.dpk" window, Press the Compile speed button. You may
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get the following message:
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* "Package 'fmdc' is about to be compiled. Continue?" Click Yes.
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This (re)compiles FMDC with whatever version of the BDK is present on
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the library path (see #4 above).
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NOTE: If you get a compiler error for Delphi V. 4 or 5, make sure that you
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review/follow #5C - #5F above.
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F. In the "Package - Fmdc.dpk" window, press the Install speed button. If the
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install succeeds, Delphi will tell you:
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"Package ...\Fmdc.bpl has been installed. The following new
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component(s) have been registered: TFMCheckBox, TFMComboBox,
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TFMComboBoxLookUp, TFMEdit, TFMFiler, TFMFinder, TFMFindOne,
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TFMGets, TFMHelp, TFMLabel, TFMListBox, TFMLister, TFMLookUp,
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TFMMemo, TFMRadioButton, TFMRadioGroup, TFMValidator." Click OK.
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G. Close the "Package - Fmdc.dpk" window and/or Delphi itself. Delphi will ask
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"Save changes to project FMDC?" Click Yes.
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If this does not work, it may be necessary to go one step lower and
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start from there (to rebuild the FMDC package file). To do this:
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a. Open Delphi and close all projects.
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b. Select Component | Install Component...
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c. If not already selected, select the "Into existing package" tab.
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d. For "Package file name", locate and select the desired Package file
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(e.g. Fmdc.dpk) using the Browse button.
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e. For "Unit file name", locate the FMDC desired directory and select
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any of the Pascal FMDC source code files (e.g. Fmcmpnts.pas). Click OK.
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You may get the following message:
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* "This package already contains a unit named ****.pas" Click OK.
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If you are using a newer version of Delphi you may get the following
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messages:
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* "This package appears to be in an older format. Would you like
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to convert it to the new format?" Click Yes.
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* "Update Complete." Click OK.
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f. Click on the Compile speed button to compile the Fmdc.dpk package.
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g. Click on the Install speed button to install the Fmdc.dpk package into Delphi.
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You may get the following messages:
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* "Package 'fmdc' is about to be compiled. Continue?" Click Yes.
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* "Package ...\fmdc.bpl has been installed. The following new
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component(s) have been registered: TFMCheckBox, TFMComboBox,
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TFMComboBoxLookUp, TFMEdit, TFMFiler, TFMFinder, TFMFindOne,
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TFMGets, TFMHelp, TFMLabel, TFMListBox, TFMLister, TFMLookUp,
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TFMMemo, TFMRadioButton, TFMRadioGroup, TFMValidator." Click OK.
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h. Close the "Package - Fmdc.dpk" window and/or Delphi itself. Delphi will ask
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you:
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"Save changes to project FMDC?" Click Yes.
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Note: These instructions also apply for any other Delphi components
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that may depend on RPC Broker code, as FMDC does.
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------------------------------------------------------------------
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7. Updating the FMDC Library Path for a New Delphi Version
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Open up Delphi and make sure that the directory for the BDK, usually:
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C:\Program Files\VISTA\BDK32\D4 (or D5)
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and FMDC, usually:
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C:\Program Files\VISTA\Fmdc\D4 (or D5)
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are included in the Library Path under the Tools|Environment Options|Library
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tab in Delphi. If after (re)compiling, problems are still encountered, ensure
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that none of the directories referenced in the Library Path prior to the
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working directories for the BDK and FMDC contain old versions of the
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compiled packages.
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------------------------------------------------------------------
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8. Installing FMDC Help in Delphi V. 5
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Follow Step #6 under the "Delphi V. 4 Instructions" topic in the
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"FileMan Delphi Components V. 1.0*1 Installation Guide" to install
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the FMDC Help (changing references from "Delphi 4" to "Delphi 5"
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and "D4" to "D5").
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