Delphi Installation

This install program lets you choose where and how you want to set up Delphi on your system.

In this dialog box you have three possible installation configurations.

Complete

Minimum

Custom

There is also a Windows LAN check box which enables you to install Delphi onto a read-only network drive.

Complete

Choose Complete to install the entire Delphi product onto your system.

The complete installation contains Delphi, InterBase Server, Database Desktop, ReportSmith, Borland Database Engine, Turbo Debugger, Interactive Tutors, all the sample files, all the Help files, and the run-time library source code.

Minimum

Choose Minimum to install only those files that are necessary for running Delphi.

Custom

Choose Custom to select which tools you want to install.

Install Info Button

Click Install Info to view the INSTALL.TXT file, which contains late-breaking information about the Delphi installation process.

Windows LAN Check Box

Check Windows LAN option if your Windows system directory resides on a read-only network drive.

If you choose Windows LAN, INSTALL copies all the necessary Windows system DLLs into a DELPHI\WINSYS directory on your local drive. Before running Delphi, your system administrator must copy the files from the WINSYS directory into the Windows system directory on the network.

To begin the install process,

1.	Choose an install option.

2.	Specify whether your Windows system directory resides on a read-only network drive.

3.	Choose Continue.

If you do not want to install Delphi, choose Exit.


Delphi Installation
Delphi Install

Enter a directory path into which you want to install the Delphi components.

The Install To fields contain the recommended default directory structure.

The following table lists the default directory structure:

Component	Path

Delphi	C:\DELPHI

ReportSmith	C:\RPTSMITH

InterBase Server	C:\IBLOCAL

Database Desktop	C:\DBD

WinSight/WinSpector	C:\DELPHI\BIN

Previous Button

Click Previous to return to the Delphi Installation screen.


Custom Destination for Delphi
Customize Destination for Delphi

When you choose to install the minimum configuration, INSTALL only copies those files onto your system which are required to run Delphi.

Use the Install To field to install Delphi into a specific directory.

The default directory is C:\DELPHI.

Previous Button

Click Previous to return to the Delphi Installation screen.


Customize Installation

When you choose to install a custom configuration, you can select which elements of Delphi are installed onto your system. This dialog box enables you to customize your installation.

By default, all tools that ship with Delphi are selected for the installation.

To remove a tool from the installation,

Uncheck the check box to the left of the tool.

If you remove a tool from the installation procedure, you can use a custom installation to install it in the future.

To add a tool to the installation,

Check the check box to the left of the tool.

Install To Edit Boxes

Use the Install To edit boxes to customize the directory structure for the tools.

The following table lists the recommended default directory structure:

Tool	Path

Delphi	C:\DELPHI

ReportSmith	C:\RPTSMITH

InterBase Server	C:\IBLOCAL

Database Desktop	C:\DBD

WinSight/WinSpector	C:\DELPHI\BIN

You must install the Borland Database Engine, so its check box is always checked. You can specify an installation directory for the Borland Database Engine later in the INSTALL program.

Set Options Buttons

Delphi and ReportSmith have a Set Options button. Choose these buttons to further customize your installation for each selected element. Otherwise, each element is fully installed.

Previous Button

Click Previous to return to the Delphi Installation screen.


Custom Installation Options

Use the Custom Installation Options dialog box to select the groups of files to install. By default, all the file groups are selected.

To add a file group to the installiaton,

Check the check box to the left of the file group

To remove a file group from the installation,

Uncheck the check box to the left of the file group

Check	To install

Delphi	The minimum requirements for running Delphi.

Sample Files	The sample applications programs that demonstrate different areas of the Visual Class Library.

Command Line Tools	The utilities and files which you can run from the command line.

User Installable Help	The utilities and files required to merge third-party Help files for custom controls.

Interactive Tutors	The Interactive Tutors that enable you to learn, step by step, fundamental tasks for building applications.

Library Source Code	The source code for the Visual Component Library and the run-time library.

If you remove a tool from the installation procedure, you can use a custom installation to install it in the future.


ReportSmith Installation Options

Use the ReportSmith Installation Options dialog box to select which files and connections to install for ReportSmith. By default, all the file groups are selected.

To add a file or connection to the installation,

Check the check box to the left of the file or connection.

To remove a file or connection from the installation,

Uncheck the check box to the left of the file or connection.

Check	To install

ReportSmith	The files required to run ReportSmith.

Runtime	The run time version of ReportSmith.

Example Files	The sample reports that demonstrate certain aspects of ReportSmith.

Connection Options	The applications to which ReportSmith can connect.

If you remove a file or connection from the installation procedure, you can use a custom installation to install it in the future.


Borland SQL Links for Windows

Use the Borland SQL Links for Windows dialog box to select which SQL Link drivers to install.

You can install any of the following Borland SQL Link drivers:

InterBase

Informix

Oracle

Sybase

To add a SQL Link driver to the install,

Check the check box to the left of the driver name

To remove a SQL Link driver from the install,

Uncheck the check box to the left of the driver name

Previous Button

Click Previous to go back one screen.


IDAPI Location Settings
Borland Database Engine Location Settings

Borland Database Engine is a shared component for all Borland database applications that run under Windows.  It includes a number of Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs), language drivers, the IDAPI Configuration Utility, and other support files.

Use this dialog box to specify where INSTALL should place your Borland Database Engine files.

Location For Borland Database Engine Program Files

Use this field to enter a location for the Borland Database Engine (BDE) program files.

The default location is C:\IDAPI.

If you have previously installed an application that uses the BDE, the default path is the location of the BDE.

To accept the default location,

Choose Continue

To place the configuration file in a different directory,

Clear the field, then enter the path of the directory you prefer.

Location For Borland Database Engine configuration file

Use this field to enter a location for the BDE configuration file (IDAPI.CFG).

The default location is C:\IDAPI.

If you have previously installed an application that uses the BDE, the default path is the location of the BDE.

To accept the default location,

Choose Continue

To place the configuration file in a different directory,

Clear the field, then enter the path of the directory you prefer.