TWINDOWIMAGE COMPONENT INSTALLATION, REMOVAL, AND REPLACEMENT The procedures below will effectively walk you through, step-by-step, with the installation, removal, and/or re-installation/replacement of the TWindowImage component in/from the Delphi component library. If steps seem unclear, or need further clarification, it is suggested that the user/reader consult the Delphi documentation on the installation of VCL components. While every effort was expended to derive a step by step procedural list, some areas may require some related documentation for users not familiar with the installation of VCL components. The Borland Delphi documentation may be a bit clearer for some people, is written well, and provides related topics (should further background be needed). If you are experienced with adding/removing/replacing Delphi VCL components, you can probably skip reading the following procedures altogether. (Initial installation - no previous TWindowImage component installed) To install the TWindowImage component: -------------------------------------- 0. "Un-Zip" this package to a directory on the hard-drive and move the DCR/DCU files, etc., where you want Delphi to install them from. 1. Start Delphi, if not already started. 2. From the Delphi menu items, select Options. 3. Select Install Components. 4. In the Install window, make sure that the path contains the path to the winimage DCU/DCR files. 5. Click Add. 6. Click Browse. 7. Select the directory path of the winimage files. 8. Select File Type as Unit File (*.DCU). 9. Select winimage.dcu. 10. Click OK. 11. Click OK in the Install Components Window. 12. Delphi will now rebuild the component library to include the TWindowImage component. 13. When Delphi finishes rebuilding the component library, the TWindowImage component will be located on the 'Samples' palette page. If you prefer a different palette page location, see the Delphi documentation on this topic: Customizing the Component Palette. 14. Now, you are finished with the component installation. From here, you can proceed with testing the component, run the demos, etc. (Removal of installed TWindowImage component) To un-install the TWindowImage component: ----------------------------------------- 0. Start Delphi, if not already started. 1. From the Delphi menu items, select Options. 2. Select Install Components. 3. In the Install Components Window, select winimage from the installed units. 4. Click the Remove button. 5. Click OK. 6. Delphi will now remove the component and rebuild the component library. 7. When Delphi finishes rebuilding the library, the TWindowImage component will no longer appear on the component palette. 8. Now, you are finished removing the component. From here, you can shut-down Delphi, do other stuff, etc. If you are absolutely sure that you will never need the component again, you can delete the winimage files from the disk. (Replacement of a previous version of the TWindowImage component) To re-install/replace the TWindowImage component: ------------------------------------------------- 0. Start Delphi, if not already started. 1. From the Delphi menu items, select Options. 2. Select Install Components. 3. In the Install Components Window, select winimage from the installed units. 4. Click the Remove button. 5. Click Add. 6. Click Browse. 7. Select the directory path of the winimage files. 8. Select File Type as Unit File (*.DCU). 9. Select winimage.dcu. 10. Click OK. 11. Click OK in the Install Components Window. 12. Delphi will now rebuild the component library to include the replacement TWindowImage component. 13. When Delphi finishes rebuilding the component library, the new TWindowImage component will be located on the 'Samples' palette page. If you prefer a different palette page location, see the Delphi documentation on this topic: Customizing the Component Palette. 14. Now, you are finished with the component re-installation/replacement.