LMD-Tools Installation

LMD-Tools Installation

Contents

C++ Builder 5
C++ Builder 6
Delphi 5
Delphi 6
Delphi 7
Uninstalling LMD-Tools

Package naming conventions
If you did not choose automatic DPL/BPL installation, you have to install the packages manually. This section describes naming conventions for LMD-Tools Package files:

Runtime package names are constructed as follows: [NAME][VERSION][DB]_XX

[Name] is identifier for package name, e.g. lmdsys for LMD SysPack.
[Version] represents shortcut for current version, e.g. 10 in lmdsys10_d5.bpl (whereby 10 represents Release 1.0).
[DB] is added for database sensitive package, e.g. lmd60db_d5.bpl.

Designtime package names are constructed as follows: dcl[NAME][DB]_XX
[Name] is identifier for package name, e.g. dcllmdsys_d5.bpl for LMD SysPack.
[DB] is added for database sensitive package, e.g. dcllmddb_d5.bpl.

XX always represents the platform code, meaning
Delphi: D5 and D6 represent Delphi 5 and Delphi 6.
CBuilder: B5 and B6 represent CBuilder 5 and CBuilder 6.

Example:
lmdsys10_d6.bpl represents LMD SysPack runtime package for Delphi 6.
dcllmdsys_b5.bpl represents LMD SysPack designtime package for CBuilder 5.

Packages Overview
This section lists all available package files after installation of a compiled LMD-Tools version. If you want to recompile package files please follow descriptions in ReadMe file for Sourcecode user. Compiled libraries are always installed in a folder using their platform ID, e.g. lmdcore60\d6 for Delphi 6 version.

LMD-Tools Core Components
Directory:        lmdcore60
Runtime:         lmd60_XX.bpl, lmd60db_XX.bpl
Designtime:    dcllmd_XX.bpl, dcllmddb_XX.bpl.

LMD-Tools Compatibility Components
Directory:        lmdfree60
Designtime:    dcllmdold_XX.bpl
No runtime package available. Requires LMD-Tools Core Components.

LMD-Tools ParsePack
Directory:        lmdparse20
Runtime:         lmdparse20_XX.bpl
There is no designtime package.

LMD-Tools RichPack
Directory:        lmdrtf20
Runtime:         lmdrtf20_XX.bpl, lmdrtf20db_XX.bpl
Designtime:    dcllmdrtf_XX.bpl, dcllmdrtfdb_XX.bpl
Can be installed standalone.

LMD-Tools SearchPack
Directory:        lmdrefine10
Runtime:         dcllmdrefine_XX.bpl
Can be installed standalone.

LMD-Tools ShellPack
Directory:         lmdsh20
Runtime:          lmdsh20_XX.bpl
Designtime:     dcllmdsh_XX.bpl
Can be installed standalone.

LMD-Tools SysPack
Directory:         lmdsys10
Runtime:          lmdys10_XX.bpl
Designtime:      dcllmdsys_XX.bpl
Can be installed standalone.

LMD-Tools TextPack
Directory:         lmdtxt60
Runtime:          lmdtxt60_XX.bpl, lmd60txtdb_XX.bpl
Designtime:     dcllmdtxt_XX.bpl, dcllmdtxtdb_XX.bpl
LMD-Tools Core Components and LMD ParsePack are required.

LMD-Tools WebPack
Directory:         lmdweb20
Runtime:          lmdweb20_XX.bpl
Designtime:     dcllmdweb_XX.bpl
Requires LMD ParsePack and LMD SearchPack (if extended Search funktionality is activated).
Please note that ZLib units must be installed in order to activate ZLib- Compression Support.
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C++ Builder 5

How to add the components
The installation program tries to install the packages automatically (unless you unchecked this option). For installing packages manually, you have to install the LMD-Tools designtime packages (check the package list above for available options), Please note, that all designtime package names start with dcl[...] praefix - installing a runtime package does not work.

Installation

Run C++ Builder and select "Components" menu. Click on " Install Packages..." button.
Click on the "Add..." button. A dialog box appears. Click there on the "Browse..." button.
From the file dialog select the library path of package(s) you want to install (e.g. RichPack files can be found in the \lib\lmdrtf20\b5 directory below your LMD-Tools installation folder).
Select desired runtime package files as mentioned in the package list above. Note: Hold Ctrl-key to select more than one file at the same time.

Important:
If installer did not add path settings automatically, you have to add the full paths (e.g. C:\LMD60\lib\lmdcore60\b5) of LMD-Tools OBJ-files yourself to global library path of C++ Builder (Library Page/Environment Options in the Tools Menu).

How to add helpfile into the C++ Builder-IDE
By default the installer is able toinstall helpfiles automatically.
If you have for any reason to install helpfiles manually follow these steps:

Start Borland Openhelp Tool (Menu Help|Customize...).
Select Tab "Link". Choose "Add Files..." from the Edit Menu.
Add any LMD-Tools Helpfiles. You find them usually in the \help menu of your C++ Builder Installation. If not - copy all helpfiles from the \help folder of the LMD-Tools installation folder to this folder (*.hlp and *.cnt files).

Possible filenames of LMD-Tools helpfiles are:

lmdtools.hlp      LMD-Tools (Core) Helpfile
lmdrichpack.hlp   LMD RichPack Helpfile
lmdshellpack.hlp LMD ShellPack Helpfile
lmdsyspack.hlp    LMD SysPack Helpfile
lmdwebpack.hlp    LMD WebPack Helpfile
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C++ Builder 6

Run C++ Builder and select "Components" menu. Click on " Install Packages..." button.
Click on the "Add..." button. A dialog box appears. Click there on the "Browse..." button.
From the file dialog select the library path of package(s) you want to install (e.g. RichPack files can be found in the \lib\lmdrtf20\b6 directory below your LMD-Tools installation folder).
Select desired runtime package files as mentioned in the package list above. Note: Hold Ctrl-key to select more than one file at the same time.

Important:
If installer did not add path settings automatically, you have to add the full paths (e.g. C:\LMD60\lib\lmdcore60\b6) of LMD-Tools OBJ-files yourself to global library path of C++ Builder (Library Page/Environment Options in the Tools Menu).

How to add helpfile into the C++ Builder-IDE
By default the installer is able toinstall helpfiles automatically.
If you have for any reason to install helpfiles manually follow these steps:

Start Borland Openhelp Tool (Menu Help|Customize...).
Select Tab "Link". Choose "Add Files..." from the Edit Menu.
Add any LMD-Tools Helpfiles. You find them usually in the \help menu of your C++ Builder Installation. If not - copy all helpfiles from the \help folder of the LMD-Tools installation folder to this folder (*.hlp and *.cnt files).

Delphi 5

How to add the components
The installation program tries to install the packages automatically (unless you unchecked this option). For installing packages manually, you have to install the LMD-Tools designtime packages (check the package list above for available options), Please note, that all designtime package names start with dcl[...] praefix - installing a runtime package does not work.

Installation

Run Delphi and select "Components" menu. Click on "Install Packages..." button.
Click on the "Add..." button. A dialog box appears. Click there on the "Browse..." button.
From the file dialog select the library path of package(s) you want to install (e.g. RichPack files can be found in the \lib\lmdrtf20\d5 directory below your LMD-Tools installation folder).
Select desired runtime package files as mentioned in the package list above. Note: Hold Ctrl-key to select more than one file at the same time.

Important:
If installer did not add path settings automatically, you have to add the full paths (e.g. C:\LMD60\lib\lmdcore60\d5) of LMD-Tools DCU files yourself to the Delphi's library path (Library Page/Environment Options in the Tools Menu).

How to add helpfile into the Delphi-IDE
By default the installer is able toinstall helpfiles automatically.
If you have for any reason to install helpfiles manually follow these steps:

Start Borland Openhelp Tool (Menu Help|Customize...).
Select Tab "Link". Choose "Add Files..." from the Edit Menu.
Add any LMD-Tools Helpfiles. You find them usually in the \help menu of your Delphi Installation. If not - copy all helpfiles from the \help folder of the LMD-Tools installation folder to this folder (*.hlp and *.cnt files).

Possible filenames of LMD-Tools helpfiles are:

lmdtools.hlp      LMD-Tools (Core) Helpfile
lmdrichpack.hlp   LMD RichPack Helpfile
lmdsearchpack.hlp LMD SearchPack Helpfile
lmdshellpack.hlp LMD ShellPack Helpfile
lmdsyspack.hlp    LMD SysPack Helpfile
lmdwebpack.hlp    LMD WebPack Helpfile
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Delphi 6

How to add the components
The installation program tries to install the packages automatically (unless you unchecked this option). For installing packages manually, you have to install the LMD-Tools designtime packages (check the package list above for available options), Please note, that all designtime package names start with dcl[...] praefix - installing a runtime package does not work.

Installation

Run Delphi and select "Components" menu. Click on " Install Packages..." button.
Click on the "Add..." button. A dialog box appears. Click there on the "Browse..." button.
From the file dialog select the library path of package(s) you want to install (e.g. RichPack files can be found in the \lib\lmdrtf20\d6 directory below your LMD-Tools installation folder).
Select desired runtime package files as mentioned in the package list above. Note: Hold Ctrl-key to select more than one file at the same time.

Important:
If installer did not add path settings automatically, you have to add the full paths (e.g. C:\LMD60\lib\lmdcore60\d6) of LMD-Tools DCU files yourself to the Delphi's library path (Library Page/Environment Options in the Tools Menu).

How to add helpfile into the Delphi-IDE
By default the installer is able toinstall helpfiles automatically.
If you have for any reason to install helpfiles manually follow these steps:

Start Borland Openhelp Tool (Menu Help|Customize...).
Select Tab "Link". Choose "Add Files..." from the Edit Menu.
Add any LMD-Tools Helpfiles. You find them usually in the \help menu of your Delphi Installation. If not - copy all helpfiles from the \help folder of the LMD-Tools installation folder to this folder (*.hlp, *.cnt AND *.als files).

Delphi 7

How to add the components
The installation program tries to install the packages automatically (unless you unchecked this option). For installing packages manually, you have to install the LMD-Tools designtime packages (check the package list above for available options), Please note, that all designtime package names start with dcl[...] praefix - installing a runtime package does not work.

Installation

Run Delphi and select "Components" menu. Click on " Install Packages..." button.
Click on the "Add..." button. A dialog box appears. Click there on the "Browse..." button.
From the file dialog select the library path of package(s) you want to install (e.g. RichPack files can be found in the \lib\lmdrtf20\d7 directory below your LMD-Tools installation folder).
Select desired runtime package files as mentioned in the package list above. Note: Hold Ctrl-key to select more than one file at the same time.

Important:
If installer did not add path settings automatically, you have to add the full paths (e.g. C:\LMD60\lib\lmdcore60\d7) of LMD-Tools DCU files yourself to the Delphi's library path (Library Page/Environment Options in the Tools Menu).

How to add helpfile into the Delphi-IDE
By default the installer is able toinstall helpfiles automatically.
If you have for any reason to install helpfiles manually follow these steps:

Start Borland Openhelp Tool (Menu Help|Customize...).
Select Tab "Link". Choose "Add Files..." from the Edit Menu.
Add any LMD-Tools Helpfiles. You find them usually in the \help menu of your Delphi Installation. If not - copy all helpfiles from the \help folder of the LMD-Tools installation folder to this folder (*.hlp, *.cnt AND *.als files).

Uninstalling LMD-Tools

To remove LMD-Tools from your system completely follow the directions below.

C++ Builder 5 and 6

Close all files and projects and and select "Components|Install Packages...".
Select all LMD-Tools packages from the Packages list and click the "Remove" button.
After that remove all LMD-Tools paths from the global library search path (Library Page/Environment Options in the Tools Menu).
Start OpenHelp tool and remove any LMD-Tools helpfiles (Menu Help|Customize..., select Tab "Link" then).

Delphi 5 to 7

Close all files and projects and and select "Components|Install Packages...".
Select all LMD-Tools packages from the Packages list and click the "Remove" button.
After that remove all LMD-Tools paths from the global library search path (Library Page/Environment Options in the Tools Menu).
Start OpenHelp tool and remove any LMD-Tools helpfiles (Menu Help|Customize..., select Tab "Link" then).

Removing LMD-Tools files completely from your hard disk
After uninstalling the components from the CBuilder IDE/Delphi you may remove the component files physically.

Open the Add/Remove Programs icon from the Control Panel and double click the "LMD-Tools V6.0" entry.
All the DCUs/object and backup files have to be removed manually from the LMD-Tools' uninstallation directory. As a rule the installation directory won't be deleted during the unstallation because such files will be generated while you work on the Tools but - for safety's sake - won't be deleted automatically by the uninstaller.
Remove all dcllmd*.* and lmd*.* files from the \projects\bpl (and \projects\lib in CBuilder) folders below your CBuilder/Delphi installation folder. If you had chosen to install runtime files into system directory, remove all lmd*.bpl packages from the System directory of your Windows installation. To be sure search harddisk for these files and remove them all. Do not remove license files or registration utility from the system directory.
Be sure that you did not compile LMD-Tools files into a custom package!
Possible registry keys can be found under:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\LMD Innovative\LMD-Tools\6.X and
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\LMD Innovative\LMD-Tools\6.0
Remove them if you don't want to use LMD-Tools any longer.

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