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- Delphi Form to Text file converter.
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-
- What is it?
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- This is a program to convert DFM files (Delphi form files) to their
- textual representation and back again.
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- How does it work?
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- Take a look at the conversion function. Its _really_ easy.
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- Why do I need this program?
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-
- Recently, I took the decision to write a new component called MButton
- that allowed the caption and hint of a button to be loaded from a resource
- only DLL (to provide multi-lingual support). It was a major job to go
- into each form, using Delphi, and convert them all.
-
- I ended up going into each form, saving it as text, using FileFind to
- do search and replace and then converting back to a form.
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- This still took a LONG time.
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- With this program the whole job could be done in about 5 minutes.
-
- How this came about
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-
- While searching through some old CIS messages I came across a message in
- which someone described how to convert a DFM file to a TXT file. I
- tried it and it worked!
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- I've added a front-end to make it easier to convert multiple files and
- allow file selections.
-
- If you're the person who posted the original message. Thanks.
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- What do I want from you?
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- This program is free. Just send me an e-mail message if you like it,
- have any suggestions for improvements etc.
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- I've taken a lot out of CIS over the last 18 months, this is my chance
- to give something back.
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- The usual warnings
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- THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED AT YOUR OWN RISK.
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- You MUST make sure that you have backed up all your forms before
- converting them. This is common sense. The author cannot, and will not, be
- held responsible in anyway for any problems caused by use or misuse of
- this program.
-
- Having said all that: the program uses exactly the same routines as the
- Delphi IDE for conversions. It SHOULD be safe!
-
- John Wright (CIS 100335,322)
- 1 September 1995
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