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 == IDE Notes ==
-[I1] Corrupted/screwed Component Palette
+===  Corrupted/screwed Component Palette ===
 Note: Problem seems to be solved in Delphi / CBuilder 6 and higher
-Answer 1:
+'''Answer 1:'''
 This problem is not a LMD-Tools issue but a Delphi problem in connection with a a very few number of certain graphic cards and drivers (caused by Delphi from a very large numbers of installed components on).
 There are several ways to workaround:
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 .) If latest driver does not help: Advanced graphic drivers provide options to switch off certain optimization techniques. In this case Bitmap Caching options must be turned off. If option is not available, try to turn off hardware acceleration. If using device driver does not help the only way is to reduce number of installed components at the same time. If you own sourcecode you might use many options described in the installation HTML files of LMD-Tools to drastically reduce the number of installed components. Deinstall all other standard component packages which are not required as well (System must be rebooted each time to reflect changes to reinitialize bitmap cache).
-Answer 2:
+'''Answer 2:'''
 There is a bug in some video card drivers in the way they handle the ImageList API. When an ImageList is being built in memory that cards will freeze the computer or corrupt the images when they have to swap the ImageList back out to main memory to complete the building on large imagelist's like the 180+ image component pallete list. The S3 chipset has been particularly problematic (Win98 is even worse).
 Try these:
-) Get the latest driver (www.s3.com or your vendor if your vendors doesn't work, try the S3 as they tend to be more compliant)
+# Get the latest driver (www.s3.com or your vendor if your vendors doesn't work, try the S3 as they tend to be more compliant)
-) Start Delphi with the -ns switch
+# Start Delphi with the -ns switch
-) Under the [display] section of the SYSTEM.INI file add the following line: BusThrottle=1 (reboot afterwards)
+# Under the [display] section of the SYSTEM.INI file add the following line: BusThrottle=1 (reboot afterwards)
-) Reboot in safe mode and start Delphi. Goto the properties of the component pallet and hide all the controls that you rarely use. This will reduce the imagelist that is getting built and might get you under the threshold.
+# Reboot in safe mode and start Delphi. Goto the properties of the component pallet and hide all the controls that you rarely use. This will reduce the imagelist that is getting built and might get you under the threshold.
-) reduce the hardware acceleration for the card. (display->properties->settings->advances->performance) 6) play with color depth/resolution 1024x768 in 16 bit color seems the worse (particularly with Delphi 3).
+# reduce the hardware acceleration for the card. (display->properties->settings->advances->performance) 6) play with color depth/resolution 1024x768 in 16 bit color seems the worse (particularly with Delphi 3).
-) Get the latest DirectX drivers.
+# Get the latest DirectX drivers.
-) After Delphi is started, change the color depth (you can change it right back) of your video card.
+# After Delphi is started, change the color depth (you can change it right back) of your video card.
 Also Delphi 5 can not run in Win98 under 16 color mode. You must be at least at 256 colors.
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-[I2]  Help Index files disappear after installation of LMD-Tools helpfile (you checked automatic installation in installer) / AV's in CBuilder when starting help
+===   Help Index files disappear after installation of LMD-Tools helpfile (you checked automatic installation in installer) / AV's in CBuilder when starting help ===
 You are running a Win9X/ME machine (on Windows NT/2K/XP this problem mostly happens in CBuilder only). The capability of index items in Windows Help system is limited on these operating systems (and LMD-Tools Index files are very large). There are two possible workarounds:
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-[I3] You have tested a LMD-Tools Trialversion and uninstalled it. Though you are sure you removed all unit references and all LMD-Tools components from the forms of your project, you can't execute your app receiving the message that you're using a Trialversion of LMD-Tools.
+===  You have tested a LMD-Tools Trialversion and uninstalled it. Though you are sure you removed all unit references and all LMD-Tools components from the forms of your project, you can't execute your app receiving the message that you're using a Trialversion of LMD-Tools. ===
-Reason
+'''Reason'''
 Though you removed all references not all DCU's were updated (Delphi/CBuilder updates DCU's of a project only when original PAS files were changed).
-Solution
+'''Solution'''
 At first make sure that you really uninstalled trialversion completely to avoid version mix up (check especially runtime package files. In worst case follow detailed instructions in topic Uninstall LMD-Tools of the installation guide). If this is assured, simply recompile all files of the project to create new DCU's of all projects' files (if you fail do it the hard way: simply remove all *.dcu files from the projects' directory and restart the project).
-[I4] After successful installation, errors like "Can't find entry point [..] in lmd50_d5.bpl" occur after starting Delphi/CBuilder IDE.
+===  After successful installation, errors like "Can't find entry point [..] in lmd50_d5.bpl" occur after starting Delphi/CBuilder IDE. ===
 Delphi/CBuilder still has access to older runtime packages (means: You have multiple versions of this package on your system). If you encounter this problem, check your harddisk whether several versions of same runtime package are installed on your system. All LMD-Tools runtime packages start with LMD[..], so using the filter lmd*.bpl should work.

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 === A new free update is available, but you don't know where to download it. [or] You don't know where to find the protected download areas.  [o] You lost your license information or registration utility. ===
-'''Up to LMD-Tools Version 4:'''
+==== Up to LMD-Tools Version 4:====
 If you purchased your copy online (e.g. via Netsales or Compuserve SWREG) you received with license file information where to download the installer. This download area is called 'protected download area' and you find there last version which is available for the package you registered (so it's important to place the download information at a save place). Besides purchasers from Zac Online find these informations in the info directory, file REGISTER.TXT.
 When you purchased a disk version the required information can be found on a separate piece of paper called "Registration Information". If you lost your registration information please email providing your full address, serial# and dealer from whom you purchased your copy.
-'''Up to LMD Elpack 4:'''
+==== Up to LMD Elpack 4:====
 You received with your registration license key and access data to customer areas.  If you lost your registration information please email providing your full postal and eMail address to which version was registered to.
-'''From LMD-Tools Version 4/LMD ElPack 5 on:'''
+==== From LMD-Tools Version 4/LMD ElPack 5 on:====
 If you ordered your copy online, you received with your order a so called registration utility. After you installed the small setup.exe the file can be either started from the start menu (group "LMD-Tools") or it can be found in the \bin directory below the installation folder (before LMD-Tools 6) or in the \system32 directory (search for lmd*.exe). Start this utility - it leads you to the download areas and provides required UserID and passwords. If you purchased a CD-Version this utility is automatically installed. If you ordered directly from us, the registration utility is also included on a separate disk.
 === You purchased/downloaded update from protected download area, but installer reports message: 'License information not found'. ===
-'''Up to LMD-Tools Version 4:'''
+==== Up to LMD-Tools Version 4:====
 When you purchased your copy online (e.g. via Netsales or Compuserve SWREG) you received with registration information a license file (e.g. LMDTool3.lic). When you purchased a disk version this file is installed automatically. All update installer from the protected download areas check this file, so please make sure that license file is placed in your system directory (or rather System32 directory on Windows NT systems). When the update installer reports message above this file was not found and you have to reinstall this license file (please check description you received with your online order or reinstall any part of the disk version). If you lost your license file email us (providing your full address, serial# and dealer from whom you purchased your copy).
-'''From LMD-Tools Version 4 and LMD ElPack 5 on:'''
+==== From LMD-Tools Version 4 and LMD ElPack 5 on:====
 All update installer from the protected download areas check valid license file on target system, so please make sure that correct license file is located in your system directory (or rather System32 directory on Windows NT systems, license files are called lmdtool4.lic, lmdtool5std.lic and so on). If update installer reports message above, correct file was not found. If installed, the registration utility (LMD*.exe, can be found either in \bin directory below your LMD-Tools installation directory (before LMD-Tools 6)/system(32) directory or start it from the start menu, group LMD-Tools) reports information about available license files.
 If valid license files are missing, simply reinstall the registration utility. If you lost your registration utility email us (providing your full address, serial# and dealer from whom you purchased your copy).

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 == General ==
-# Compatibility Components are not installed by default!
+=== Compatibility Components are not installed by default! ===
 User who you used the older components of version 1 in their projects (e.g. the ones from the LMD Free tab) must explicitly mark the corresponding check box in the installation options to install the LMD-Tools compatibility components. Please note: No components were left out, they're all still available (and will be available in the future). However we want to avoid that new user use these controls because they will not be improved in the future (because they're replaced by improved controls).
-#  I want to run my application in IDE, but debugger window appears (breakpoint just before ntdll.DbgUserBreakPoint) and I have to hit F9 several times to start project.
-## The problem happens only within IDE (does not affect the executable).
+===  I want to run my application in IDE, but debugger window appears (breakpoint just before ntdll.DbgUserBreakPoint) and I have to hit F9 several times to start project ===
-## Get the projects #15804 and #16098 from Borland Codecentral and install in the IDE. Follow information in text files and problem will go away.
+# The problem happens only within IDE (does not affect the executable).
-# I want to use a LMD-Tools Trial (or SE version) within a Delphi/CBuilder Trial. Everything installs ok, but if I want to execute a project I receive error "LMD[..].pas not found".
+# Get the projects #15804 and #16098 from Borland Codecentral and install in the IDE. Follow information in text files and problem will go away.
 To make it short:  You need a full version of CBuilder/Delphi to run any precompiled version (Trial ot SE). The VCL files in Borland Trials use a different DCU format than full versions. So many or almost all precompiled packages will fail to work on a CBuilder/Delphi Trialversion.
-# A new free update is available, but you don't know where to download it. [or] You don't know where to find the protected download areas.  [o] You lost your license information or registration utility.
 '''Up to LMD-Tools Version 4:'''
 If you purchased your copy online (e.g. via Netsales or Compuserve SWREG) you received with license file information where to download the installer. This download area is called 'protected download area' and you find there last version which is available for the package you registered (so it's important to place the download information at a save place). Besides purchasers from Zac Online find these informations in the info directory, file REGISTER.TXT.
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 '''From LMD-Tools Version 4/LMD ElPack 5 on:'''
 If you ordered your copy online, you received with your order a so called registration utility. After you installed the small setup.exe the file can be either started from the start menu (group "LMD-Tools") or it can be found in the \bin directory below the installation folder (before LMD-Tools 6) or in the \system32 directory (search for lmd*.exe). Start this utility - it leads you to the download areas and provides required UserID and passwords. If you purchased a CD-Version this utility is automatically installed. If you ordered directly from us, the registration utility is also included on a separate disk.
-# You purchased/downloaded update from protected download area, but installer reports message: 'License information not found'.
 '''Up to LMD-Tools Version 4:'''
 When you purchased your copy online (e.g. via Netsales or Compuserve SWREG) you received with registration information a license file (e.g. LMDTool3.lic). When you purchased a disk version this file is installed automatically. All update installer from the protected download areas check this file, so please make sure that license file is placed in your system directory (or rather System32 directory on Windows NT systems). When the update installer reports message above this file was not found and you have to reinstall this license file (please check description you received with your online order or reinstall any part of the disk version). If you lost your license file email us (providing your full address, serial# and dealer from whom you purchased your copy).
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 All update installer from the protected download areas check valid license file on target system, so please make sure that correct license file is located in your system directory (or rather System32 directory on Windows NT systems, license files are called lmdtool4.lic, lmdtool5std.lic and so on). If update installer reports message above, correct file was not found. If installed, the registration utility (LMD*.exe, can be found either in \bin directory below your LMD-Tools installation directory (before LMD-Tools 6)/system(32) directory or start it from the start menu, group LMD-Tools) reports information about available license files.
 If valid license files are missing, simply reinstall the registration utility. If you lost your registration utility email us (providing your full address, serial# and dealer from whom you purchased your copy).
-# I own the free LMD-Tools Special Edition from your web site (or Delphi Companion CD). How to upgrade to a full version?
 There is no direct upgrade path from SE version to a full version of LMD-Tools, so no upgrade prices are available.

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 ## The problem happens only within IDE (does not affect the executable).
 ## Get the projects #15804 and #16098 from Borland Codecentral and install in the IDE. Follow information in text files and problem will go away.
 # I want to use a LMD-Tools Trial (or SE version) within a Delphi/CBuilder Trial. Everything installs ok, but if I want to execute a project I receive error "LMD[..].pas not found".
 To make it short:  You need a full version of CBuilder/Delphi to run any precompiled version (Trial ot SE). The VCL files in Borland Trials use a different DCU format than full versions. So many or almost all precompiled packages will fail to work on a CBuilder/Delphi Trialversion.
 # A new free update is available, but you don't know where to download it. [or] You don't know where to find the protected download areas.  [o] You lost your license information or registration utility.
-Up to LMD-Tools Version 4:
+'''Up to LMD-Tools Version 4:'''
 If you purchased your copy online (e.g. via Netsales or Compuserve SWREG) you received with license file information where to download the installer. This download area is called 'protected download area' and you find there last version which is available for the package you registered (so it's important to place the download information at a save place). Besides purchasers from Zac Online find these informations in the info directory, file REGISTER.TXT.
 When you purchased a disk version the required information can be found on a separate piece of paper called "Registration Information". If you lost your registration information please email providing your full address, serial# and dealer from whom you purchased your copy.
 '''Up to LMD Elpack 4:'''
 You received with your registration license key and access data to customer areas.  If you lost your registration information please email providing your full postal and eMail address to which version was registered to.
 '''From LMD-Tools Version 4/LMD ElPack 5 on:'''
 If you ordered your copy online, you received with your order a so called registration utility. After you installed the small setup.exe the file can be either started from the start menu (group "LMD-Tools") or it can be found in the \bin directory below the installation folder (before LMD-Tools 6) or in the \system32 directory (search for lmd*.exe). Start this utility - it leads you to the download areas and provides required UserID and passwords. If you purchased a CD-Version this utility is automatically installed. If you ordered directly from us, the registration utility is also included on a separate disk.
 # You purchased/downloaded update from protected download area, but installer reports message: 'License information not found'.
 '''Up to LMD-Tools Version 4:'''
 When you purchased your copy online (e.g. via Netsales or Compuserve SWREG) you received with registration information a license file (e.g. LMDTool3.lic). When you purchased a disk version this file is installed automatically. All update installer from the protected download areas check this file, so please make sure that license file is placed in your system directory (or rather System32 directory on Windows NT systems). When the update installer reports message above this file was not found and you have to reinstall this license file (please check description you received with your online order or reinstall any part of the disk version). If you lost your license file email us (providing your full address, serial# and dealer from whom you purchased your copy).
 '''From LMD-Tools Version 4 and LMD ElPack 5 on:'''
 All update installer from the protected download areas check valid license file on target system, so please make sure that correct license file is located in your system directory (or rather System32 directory on Windows NT systems, license files are called lmdtool4.lic, lmdtool5std.lic and so on). If update installer reports message above, correct file was not found. If installed, the registration utility (LMD*.exe, can be found either in \bin directory below your LMD-Tools installation directory (before LMD-Tools 6)/system(32) directory or start it from the start menu, group LMD-Tools) reports information about available license files.
 If valid license files are missing, simply reinstall the registration utility. If you lost your registration utility email us (providing your full address, serial# and dealer from whom you purchased your copy).
 # I own the free LMD-Tools Special Edition from your web site (or Delphi Companion CD). How to upgrade to a full version?
 There is no direct upgrade path from SE version to a full version of LMD-Tools, so no upgrade prices are available.

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 == General ==
-. Compatibility Components are not installed by default!
+# Compatibility Components are not installed by default!
 User who you used the older components of version 1 in their projects (e.g. the ones from the LMD Free tab) must explicitly mark the corresponding check box in the installation options to install the LMD-Tools compatibility components. Please note: No components were left out, they're all still available (and will be available in the future). However we want to avoid that new user use these controls because they will not be improved in the future (because they're replaced by improved controls).
-.  I want to run my application in IDE, but debugger window appears (breakpoint just before ntdll.DbgUserBreakPoint) and I have to hit F9 several times to start project.<br>
+#  I want to run my application in IDE, but debugger window appears (breakpoint just before ntdll.DbgUserBreakPoint) and I have to hit F9 several times to start project.
-    a. The problem happens only within IDE (does not affect the executable). <br>
+## The problem happens only within IDE (does not affect the executable).
-    b. Get the projects #15804 and #16098 from Borland Codecentral and install in the IDE. Follow information in text files and problem will go away.<br>
+## Get the projects #15804 and #16098 from Borland Codecentral and install in the IDE. Follow information in text files and problem will go away.
-. I want to use a LMD-Tools Trial (or SE version) within a Delphi/CBuilder Trial. Everything installs ok, but if I want to execute a project I receive error "LMD[..].pas not found".
+# I want to use a LMD-Tools Trial (or SE version) within a Delphi/CBuilder Trial. Everything installs ok, but if I want to execute a project I receive error "LMD[..].pas not found".
 To make it short:  You need a full version of CBuilder/Delphi to run any precompiled version (Trial ot SE). The VCL files in Borland Trials use a different DCU format than full versions. So many or almost all precompiled packages will fail to work on a CBuilder/Delphi Trialversion.
-. A new free update is available, but you don't know where to download it. [or] You don't know where to find the protected download areas.  [o] You lost your license information or registration utility.
+# A new free update is available, but you don't know where to download it. [or] You don't know where to find the protected download areas.  [o] You lost your license information or registration utility.
 Up to LMD-Tools Version 4:
 If you purchased your copy online (e.g. via Netsales or Compuserve SWREG) you received with license file information where to download the installer. This download area is called 'protected download area' and you find there last version which is available for the package you registered (so it's important to place the download information at a save place). Besides purchasers from Zac Online find these informations in the info directory, file REGISTER.TXT.
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 If you ordered your copy online, you received with your order a so called registration utility. After you installed the small setup.exe the file can be either started from the start menu (group "LMD-Tools") or it can be found in the \bin directory below the installation folder (before LMD-Tools 6) or in the \system32 directory (search for lmd*.exe). Start this utility - it leads you to the download areas and provides required UserID and passwords. If you purchased a CD-Version this utility is automatically installed. If you ordered directly from us, the registration utility is also included on a separate disk.
+# You purchased/downloaded update from protected download area, but installer reports message: 'License information not found'.
 '''Up to LMD-Tools Version 4:'''
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 If valid license files are missing, simply reinstall the registration utility. If you lost your registration utility email us (providing your full address, serial# and dealer from whom you purchased your copy).
-. I own the free LMD-Tools Special Edition from your web site (or Delphi Companion CD). How to upgrade to a full version?
+# I own the free LMD-Tools Special Edition from your web site (or Delphi Companion CD). How to upgrade to a full version?
 There is no direct upgrade path from SE version to a full version of LMD-Tools, so no upgrade prices are available.