Installation

Graphics32 supports Delphi 7, Delphi 2005 (Win32), 2006 (Delphi Win32 and C++), 2007 (Delphi Win32), 2009 (Delphi Win32), C++ Builder 6, Delphi XE and Delphi XE2.

Note 1: For Delphi 2007 and up, function inlining is automatically used to improve performance. If this is undesirable, the {$DEFINE USEINLINING} compiler define statement can be commented out in GR32.inc.

Note 2: Because some properties of range bars and gauge bars have been changed, you will encounter a few error messages when opening projects compiled with earlier versions of Graphics32. These messages can safely be ignored since the Delphi compiler will automatically remove references to missing component properties in the DFM files.

As of version 1.9, Free Pascal / Lazarus is supported for platform independent development. So far this has been tested in Win32 and in OSX 10.4, but Graphics32 is likely to run on other platforms too. Graphics32 now also uses 64 bit processor instructions in time critical code when the operating system of the target application runs 64bit processes.

Installation procedure for RAD Studio / Delphi:

Unzip the files;
Add the location of main installation directory to
Tools | Environment Options | Library | Library Path for Delphi 7 and BCB 6 or
Tools | Options | Environment Options | Delphi Options | Library - Win32 | Library Path for Delphi 2005 or higher
Select File | Open... on the menu bar. Set Files of type to Delphi package source, locate and open one of the following design-time package that fit your IDE:

GR32_DSGN_RSXE2 for Embarcadero RAD Studio XE2 / Delphi XE2,
GR32_DSGN_RSXE1 for Embarcadero RAD Studio XE1 / Delphi XE1,
GR32_DSGN_RS2010 for Embarcadero RAD Studio 2010 / Delphi 2010,
GR32_DSGN_RS2009 for CodeGear RAD Studio 2009 / Delphi 2009,
GR32_DSGN_RS2007 for CodeGear RAD Studio 2007 / Delphi 2007,
GR32_DSGN_RS2006 for Borland Developer Studio 2006,
GR32_DSGN_D2005 for Delphi 2005,
GR32_DSGN_D7 for Delphi 7,
GR32_DSGN_CB6 for C++ Builder 6
A package editor window will appear. Click Compile, then click Install;
If compiler asks whether you want to save changes, usually it is a good idea to choose No.

Installation procedure for Lazarus:

Unzip the files;
Select Package | Open Package File... on the menu bar. Set Files of type to Lazarus package (*.lpk), locate and open GR32_DSGN_L.dpk
A package editor window will appear. Click Compile, then click Install;
Lazarus will ask to compile itself in order to make use of the library. Choose Yes to be able to use the library from the IDE. It will take several minutes until the IDE is compiled completely.
After an automatic restart you are able to use GR32 in Lazarus.