[fpc-pascal]HTML version of PDF documentation

[Michael Van Canneyt]

On Mon, 31 Jan 2000, Michael A. Hess wrote:

> Greetings,
> 
> I have created build the linked and indexed version of the PDF file. I
> have made it available to Michael C. so it should be available from the
> site soon. This has the full text searching feature setup. So if you
> have a version of Acrobat that includes the search engine this will work
> well for you.
> 
> I have also created the HTML version of these files. This is using a
> tool that converts PDF documents in HTML. It retains as much of the look
> and feature of the PDF document as possible. To view these files
> requires that your browser support frames and must have Javascript and
> CSS enabled. Other wise it will look like crap.  ;-)
> 
> I have supplied this to Michael C. as well and have also set it up on
> the Lazarus site. I haven't placed the link on the web pages yet but
> here is where it is located if you want to look at it.
> 
>    http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/fpcmanuals
> 
> I will be working on incorporating my full text search engine into the
> HTML release so that you can do..well...full text searching.  :-)
> 

Both will be available later today. The HTML will be viewable on-line,
and downloadable; idem for PDF.

> I also have another question.
> 
> I was thinking about building a true Windows installation program of the
> 0.99.14 release that also includes the fpIDE. Would people like to see
> this? Everything included and installed from one compact installation
> program?

I am working on this myself; maybe we can cooperate ?

Michael.