[Lazarus] How to display html contents?

[Martin]

Hi,

That was me asking the ipro question in the link below. I got it work 
but in my excitement forgot to update the mailing list with my progress! 
Sorry.

To get an anchor link to show correctly (e.g. 
somefile.html#readthisbit), I discovered you need to do the following - 
note the magic moment is at step 3.

1. Split the url/anchor and remove the # from the anchor value.
2. Pass the url only to your open html procedure.
3. Call Application.ProcessMessages;
4. Call .Scroll(hsaEnd) on the html panel
5. Call .MakeAnchorVisible(anchor value without #) on the html panel.

I am guessing that without Application.ProcessMessages; the code is 
trying to call MakeAnchorVisible before the opening of the html has 
completed and the anchor doesn't yet exist?? I am no expert on the inner 
workings although I have been looking at the source and understanding 
only very small parts of it.

I hope this helps? I am utterly astounded that I may have just helped 
someone for a change instead of it being me asking for help!! :-)

Rgds,

Martin Collins

On 09/05/15 10:47, Giuliano Colla wrote:
> Il 09/05/2015 00:02, Giuliano Colla ha scritto:
>> Is it a known issue or I'm doing something wrong?
>
> By browsing the list I discovered it's a known issue:
>
> http://free-pascal-lazarus.989080.n3.nabble.com/Lazarus-Help-turbopower-ipro-anchors-td4041182.html#none 
>
>
> Giuliano
>