TAppRunner 1.0.2 * 24 August 1998 ================================= TAppRunner is a VCL component for Delphi 2, 3 & 4 and C++Builder 1 & 3. Copyright (C) 1998, by Jan Goyvaerts. Visit http://www.ping.be/jg/ for more excellent VCL components by the same author. TAppRunner is a Delphi and C++Builder VCL component that will execute a specified application. It has properties and events that enable you to monitor whether the executed application is ready for action or has finished running. Delphi 2 installation ===================== 1. Unzip AppRun2.zip into the directory of your choice. You will probably want to use an existing directory as Delphi's Library Path can be no longer than 127 characters. 2. Move AppRun.hlp, AppRun.cnt and AppRun.kwf to your \delphi 2.0\help directory 3. Run delphi 2.0\help\tools\helpinst.exe 4. Open delphi 2.0\bin\delphi.hdx, add AppRun.kwf and click on the Save button. 5. Launch Delphi 2 if it isn't already running. 6. Choose Component|Install... from the menu, click the Add button, click the Browse button and select the file AppRun.dcu in the TAppRunner directory created in step 1. 7. Click Ok to recompile the component library. 8. Have fun! Delphi 3 installation ===================== 1. Unzip AppRun3.zip into the directory of your choice. 2. Move AppRun.hlp and AppRun.cnt to your Delphi 3.0\Help directory. 3. Open Delphi 3.0\Help\Delphi3.cfg with a text editor and add the following line to the bottom of the file: :Link AppRun.hlp 4. Save Delphi3.cfg, overwriting the old file. 5. Run Delphi 3 if it is not yet running. 6. Install the component into Delphi 3 using one of the following methods: a. Open AppRunPack.dpk in Delphi 3 and click on the Install button. b. Pick Component|Install component from the menu. Specify AppRun.dcu as the component unit name. Select the package of your choice and hit OK. 7. Have fun! C++Builder installation ======================= 1. Unzip AppRunC.zip into the directory of your choice. You will probably want to use an existing directory as C++Builder's Library Path can be no longer than 127 characters. 2. Move AppRun.hlp and AppRun.cnt to your CBuilder\Help directory. 3. Run Common Files\Borland\OpenHelp.exe 4. Add AppRun.hlp and close OpenHelp. 5. Launch C++Builder if it isn't already running. 6. Choose Component|Install... from the menu, click the Add button, click the Browse button and select the file AppRun.obj in the TAppRunner directory created in step 1. 7. Click Ok to recompile the component library. 8. Have fun!