What is the ThtmlLite Component?

ThtmlLite is similar to the Professional ThtmlViewer, TFrameViewer and TFrameBrowser components but has reduced capabilities. It is designed for applications where the full capabilities are not needed. There is no charge for its use in any application. Source code is provided.

The ThtmlLite features include:

• Support for Delphi versions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 2005, and 2006
• Images Bitmap, GIF, JPEG, and PNG (read fine print)
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  • Transparent images
  • Image caching
  • Left and right floating images
  • Image sizing attributes
  • Client side image maps
• Large HTML files
• HTML Tables
• HTML Forms
• Font sizes, styles, and colors with HTML tags or default settings
• Background colors and images
• Text search
• Copy to clipboard
• Subscripts and superscripts

The following additional features can be found in the Professional ThtmlViewer, TFrameViewer and TFrameBrowser components:

• Cascading Stylesheet support
• Support for Frames
• Formatted printing of the HTML document
• PNG image support

Installing The ThtmlLite Component

If you are installing for more than one version of Delphi, use separate directories for the installations.

Installation problems are almost always due to old or incorrect files being accessed. Make sure that the Library Path or Search Path does not point to the directory of any old HTML component files. The Library Path can be edited from the Tools|Environment Options dialog, Library tab. The Search Path from the Project|Options dialog, Directories/Conditionals tab.

Delete all DCU files generated with previous installations.

The Register procedures in HTMLLITE.PAS is set to place the ThtmlLite on the palette page tab named Samples. It can be relocated later from the IDE if desired.

1. Choose File|Open... from the main menu. Browse through the dialog to find dclLV3|4|5|6|7|2005.dpk (by default in the \ThtmlLite\Package directory).

2. Click Open and in the ensuing dialog, press Compile and then Install.

3. When using the HTML components, include the \ThtmlLite\Package directory in the searchpath. The searchpath can be edited by choosing Project|Options|Directories|Conditionals from the main menu.

4. Make sure that the Library Path string does not point to the directory of any old ThtmlLite component files. The Library Path string can be edited from the Tools|Environment Options dialog, Library tab.

Installing the Help File

1. Remove any old HTMLLITE.HLP and HTMLLITE.CNT files from the BORLAND\DELPHIX\HELP directory. It's no longer necessary to move the new files to this directory.

2. Edit the DELPHI.CNT file (in the BORLAND\DELPHIX\HELP directory. Load the file into an editor and add the following line at the end:

      :include HTMLLITE.CNT
   

   You'll find other similar lines already there.

3. For Delphi 6, add the same line to the DEL6VCL.CNT file.
4. For Delphi 7, edit both the D7.CNT and D7VCL.CNT files (in the BORLAND\DELPHI7\HELP directory. Load the files into an editor and add the following line at the end:

      :include HTMLLITE.CNT
   

   You'll find other similar lines already there.

Contacts and Addresses

Note: Address and Telephone changes frquently. Please verify by email.

Sales and Technical

David Baldwin,
22 Simeon Wilson Rd.,      Summer
Amherst, New Hampshire 03031, USA
Phone: (603) 672-2531
Fax: (815) 301-1799

144 Sands Point Dr.,      Winter
Tierra Verde, FL 33715, USA
Phone: (727) 906-9072
Fax: (815) 301-1799

Internet: davidbaldwin@pbear.com
World Wide Web: http://www.pbear.com/

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

Note that the source code module, litegif1.pas, has its own copyright located in that module.

PNG Image Support

PNG image support is dependent on the gdiplus.dll being present. This DLL is present on all WinXP systems and has often been loaded on other systems by other applications. If it is not present on your system, it can be downloaded (at no charge) here.