ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Work-In-Progress Expert 1.0 _____________________________ Copyright İ2001 The Computer Man (UK) All Rights Reserved 1. Overview 2. Installation 3. Instructions 4. Ordering 5. History 1. Overview ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Work-In-Progress Expert for Delphi provides extensive log management and reporting tools for software developers. Fully integrated in to the IDE, Work-In-Progress Expert features an easy-to-use interface for logging additions, changes and comments to individual projects and units through the use of user-configurable hot keys. A comprehensive range of options are built-in for previewing, printing and exporting logs to text files, CSV files and Excel spreadsheets. Work-In-Progress is an essential tool for all serious Delphi developers. 2. Installation ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Work-In-Progress Expert is a run-time package designed for use with Borland Delphi 5. To install, extract SETUP.EXE from the zip file and run. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Work-In-Progress Expert. The installation will automatically update the Delphi IDE to include the Work-In-Progress run-time package from its installed location. 3. Instructions ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ With the Work-In-Progress run-time package installed, an option will appear under the Tools menu within the Delphi IDE. Selecting "Work-In-Progress Control Panel..." will produce the configuration window with options for changing log hot keys, user defaults and other preferences. Work-In-Progress automatically creates a log file for any project created or opened within the Delphi IDE. (The log file is stored with the .log extension in the same directory as the project's .dpr file) Adding a new log entry - By default, a new log entry can be posted for the currently opened project and selected unit by pressing CTRL+Q. Enter a description of additions or changes to the log and click OK to post the entry to the project's log file. (Note: The default hot key can be altered through the Work-In-Progress Control Panel) Viewing the project log - By default, entries for the currently opened project can be viewed by pressing CTRL+W. (Note: The default hot key can be altered through the Work-In-Progress Control Panel) The log review window displays entries for the current project (optionally ordered and/or filtered from the user-definable options at the bottom of the window) >From within the log review window there are options for adding, altering and deleting log entries. Options are also available for print previewing and printing the log entries displayed in the log review. Log entries displayed in the log review window can also be exported to text (txt) files, comma-separated value (CSV) files and Microsoft Excel (XLS) spreadsheets. 4. Ordering ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Work-In-Progress Expert is Shareware software on a 30-day trial. If you find the software useful and intend to continue using it following the 30-day trial then you must purchase a registration code. Work-In-Progress Expert registration is available for $10.00. Further details of ordering are available from The Computer Man (UK) web site, http://www.the-computer-man.co.uk/work-in-progress/ 5. History ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ VERSION DATE DESCRIPTION NUMBER mm/dd/yyyy OF CHANGES ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ 1.00 04/08/2001 - First public release. 0.99 04/04/2001 - Private release to beta testers.