Tech Tip: Installing RB WinHelp

Tech Tip: Installing RB WinHelp

The ReportBuilder installation process installs the ReportBuilder help files and merges them with Delphi’s Help system.

WinHelp

Delphi 7 and prior use WinHelp.

In order to manually ‘uninstall’ the ReportBuilder help:

  1. Use the Windows Explorer to locate the following directory:  C:\Program Files\Borland\Delphi7\Help
  2. Use NotePad to open the following file in this directory: Delphi7.cnt
  3. Search in this file and remove this line:
    ;ReportBuilder
    :Include rbuilder.cnt
    :Index ReportBuilder=rbuilder.hlp

     

  4. Save changes and close the file.
  5. Use NotePad to open the next file: Delphi7.ohi
  6. Search this file and remove these lines:
    ;ReportBuilder
    :Index ReportBuilder=rbuilder.hlp
    ;RAP 
    :Index RAP=RAP.hlp
    ;ReportBuilder Server
    :Index ReportBuilder Server=rbserver.hlp

     

  7. Save changes and close the file.
  8. Use NotePad to open the next file: Delphi7.ohl
  9. Search this file and remove these lines:
    ;ReportBuilder
    :Link rbuilder.hlp
    ;RAP
    :Link rap.hlp
    ;ReportBuilder Server
    :Link rbserver.hlp

     

  10. Save changes and close the file.

You should now be able to access the Delphi help.  Try re-installing ReportBuilder to get the ReportBuilder help working correctly…