Once your application is DPI-aware, the Microsoft HTML Help viewer invoked via the HTML Help API, will be DPI-aware, too! With unexpected consequences. DPI-awareness: when your application is 4K-readyĭPI-awareness is when you have prepared your Windows desktop application to shine on ultra-high resolution ('4K') monitors. This tutorial focuses on application documentation in HTML Help (.chm) format and is made for all Windows developers, whether you work with Visual Studio or Delphi or any other Windows desktop development tool. It covers all topics from Delphi's UI scaling on systems with 'large fonts' to per-monitor DPI-awareness on Windows 8.1: It will explain the challenge and tell you how to master it. This guide intends to help you getting your Windows applications ready for ultra-high resolution ('4K') displays. Download:Įwriter-helpviewer-for-delphi.zip (~ 3mb)Ī Delphi Developers Guide for 4K Displays Help can switch to eWriter help with basically no changes. Applications currently using CHM files for application The package includes the unit which implements support for the eWriter help format in Delphi's help system. They combine the benefits of CHM and WebHelp and eliminate the disadvantages of both. They offer full support for context-sensitive help and file links. This is an implementation of the eWriter help format as a replacement for HTML Help (.chm) files in Delphi applications.ĮWriter eBooks are the modern alternative to the obsolete CHM format for local application help. Enjoy!ĮWriter Help System for Delphi / RAD Studio Page are used in Help+Manual and are either open-source or freeware with full source included. On this page, we share some of our work with fellow programmers: all software components on this We are programming with Delphi (former Borland Delphi) and EC Software GmbH is an official Embarcadero Technology Partner.

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