[fpc-pascal] can we have fpc's doc in chm format?

Michael Van Canneyt michael at freepascal.org
Mon Dec 3 12:04:06 CET 2007



On Mon, 3 Dec 2007, Adrian Maier wrote:

> Also , it would be nice to be able to copy-paste procedure names and
> source code examples
> from the docs .

This can be done with PDF as well.

> 
> 
> The truly painful experience with the fpc docs is finding a
> class/procedure that is
> performing a certain function and that you haven't used before and
> that you are not
> even sure it exists .  The functionality is fragmented into units and
> the navigation
> links requires an advanced understanding about one can expect to find in each
> unit : before reaching the reference page of a procedure you need to
> know its exact
> name or at least the unit is belongs to .

In the next release, I hope to have a search engine included in the docs.
I found one, written in FPC, so that is perfect ! (ioda or something)

Michael.



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