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Installing IB Objects v.3.x 
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The package source files are as follows:

Delphi 2 & 3: IBObjects.dpk
Delphi 4:     IBO_D4.dpk
Delphi 5:     IBO_D5.dpk
Delphi 6:     IBO_D6.dpk

BCPPB 3:      IBO_C3.bpk
BCPPB 4:      IBO_C4.bpk
BCPPB 5:      IBO_C5.bpk
BCPPB 3 & 4 package for use with Infopower controls:  IPIB_C4.bpk

First of all, it is absolutely essential that you remove all traces of other 
IBO installations everywhere on your system.  You might even have to search for them 
in strange places, e.g. in your Windows system directory, as well as any directories 
you previously created for IBO.

1.  Decide on a "root" directory for IBO3 and create it.  
    -> Keep the path shallow and short because IBO has a lot of pieces. 
    -> D3 and D4 don't always behave well with deep or long paths.

    D:\ibobjects would be a good choice (where D:\ is the root of the disk).

2.  Go to your Delphi 3 directory, e.g. c:\Program Files\Borland\Delphi3\.  
    -> If there is no directory there named Projects, create it.  
    -> Then, if there is no subdirectory under ..\Projects called bpl, 
       create one there.

3.  Open the zip file and extract it to the IBO3 root directory.  
    The sub-directory IObjects will be created, along with several
    other directories beneath it. 

4.  Start Delphi and make sure there is nothing under the Install packages display, 
    or in your palettes, from previous IBO installations (even if they didn't work).

5.  Go into Tools...Environment and add the new directories

    $(DELPHI)\Projects 
    $(DELPHI)\Projects\BPL
    d:\ibobjects (where d:\ibobjects is the root which you created)

    to your Library path  *and* your Browsing path.  

6.  Enter $(DELPHI)\Projects\bpl into the package output path.

7.  Now use File...Open to open the IBO3 source package for your Delphi version.

8.  Click the Compile (might be "Build")  button in the package window.

9.  When the compile is finished, either

    -> click the Install button in the package window.
    or
    -> select Components | Install Packages from the menu and use Add.. to find and
       install the BPL file which was created at step 8.

This should install all of the palettes and the components - they will appear at the 
far right of your palettes toolbar.  

Web packages
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If you have an edition of Delphi that supports the web package, you can use the same 
procedure to install the package appropriate to your Delphi version.  

NOTE :: IBO3 web components do not support Delphi 6.  You should upgrade to IBO4 
if you need web support in Delphi 6.

Some problems you might encounter
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    -> Location of the design interface unit
       In Delphi 5 and 6, you must include the location of Delphi's design interface 
       unit in your Environment search path.  
       Delphi 5:  $(DELPHI)\Source\ToolsAPI (file is DsgnIntf.pas or DsgnIntf.dcu)
       Delphi 6:  $(DELPHI)\Source\ToolsAPI (file is DesignIntf.pas or DesignIntf.dcu)

    -> Delphi 4 path seeking is buggy
       Some distributions of Delphi will ignore the search path when attempting to load
       the package libraries.  We have struggled with this and have found no way to 
       make Delphi 4 behave properly.  The solution that seems to work best is to copy 
       the BPL file across to your Windows system directory (c:\winnt\system32 on NT
       and W2K, c:\windows on Win95/98/ME)

    -> You might have this path-seeking problem with Delphi 3 also.  Same solution.

    -> At step 9 there are two ways to install the components into the palettes.  
       If one method fails to work properly, try the other.

Good luck!

Helen Borrie
CPS Support
hborrie@ibobjects.com