> Dilwyn Jones wrote: > >> Anybody know how to unlock or convert the object program to allow >> it >> to be loaded into standard Archive and saved as a _prg file? > > A special version of Archive was supplied as part of the Run Time > Module package that provides some additional features (like the m/c > interface Tony F. mentioned) so it may be that the _pro file > contains > some tokens that the standard Archive doesn't recognise... > > I think I know where my Psion backup disks are so if you want to > send > me the unprotected file I'll dig them out and try loading it into > the > "development" version. I found the manual for the Runtime Archive Development System.
Unfortunately, there is a clear suggestion there that tokenised _pro files vary between versions of Archive and for compatibility only _prg files are really transferrable as they are untokenised plain text. There are some extra facilities in the runtime Archive which don't exist in other earlier versions: line graphics characters, machine code interface and so on. _pro files could be saved in protected and unprotected versions, depending on whether the keyword "protect" or "object" was used. Sadly,Cocktails Waiter's Boot_Pro was protected and no _prg version exists as far as I know. Happily, today I found a version of Archive which would load the unprotected boot_pro with the command load object 'flp1_boot_pro' which has now allowed me to save it as boot_prg, so I've now included that with the package. So thanks to everyone who offered help - between my persistence and the suggestions of this list we got there in the end and the list again shows its value! -- Dilwyn Jones _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
