Probably not something you want to here, but it worked for me. Although I
copied the file into the bin folder also.
Even worked when I set the file to readonly.
Not very useful though. Does the dfm load OK into delphi?
JED
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 09/12/2002 09:21:06 AM:
> I can't seem to get that convert executable to work. When I try:
>
> convert -i -t "c:\data.dfm" (-t to convert to txt)
>
> it says:
> Error converting c:\data.dfm: OBJECT expected on line 1.
>
> This tells me that it is looking for a txt dfm????
>
> And if I try:
>
> convert -i -b "c:\data.dfm" (-b to convert to binary)
>
> it works but it just keeps it as binary, good use that is...
>
> Am I using it wrongly?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of Jeremy North
> Sent: Monday, 9 December 2002 10:57 a.m.
> To: Multiple recipients of list delphi
> Subject: RE: [DUG]: Converting Data DFM to Text DFM
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> No it can be used on entire DFM files as I have used it in an application
> before.
> Does the DFM work correctly if you use the CONVERT executable that is in
> the BIN folder?
>
> JED
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 09/12/2002 08:51:14 AM:
>
> > I have tried to use this function now for a while but I keep getting an
> > error about the stream being an "invalid stream format". I know the
> stream
> > that I pass in to the function is correct. I am thinking that this
> function
> > ObjectBinaryToText can only be used for individual components and not a
> > whole data DFM?
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Andrew
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> > Behalf Of Jeremy Coulter
> > Sent: Sunday, 10 November 2002 9:32 a.m.
> > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi
> > Subject: RE: [DUG]: Converting Data DFM to Text DFM
> >
> >
> > There is a function called, "ObjectBinaryToText"
> > If you look in the Delphi help at the above topic, there is an example
> > on how to use it.
> > HTH. Jeremy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On
> > Behalf Of Andrew Thomas
> > Sent: Saturday, 9 November 2002 23:24
> > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi
> > Subject: [DUG]: Converting Data DFM to Text DFM
> >
> >
> > Does anyone know a way to convert data DFM to delphi DFM within code in
> > Delphi?
> >
> > i.e. I want to convert a binary stream of Data DFM to Text DFM and
> > display it
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Andrew
> >
> >
> >
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