I'm trying to convert an older vb program into vb6. But it contains binary files that cannot be converted by vb6. If someone has vb4 can you please convert these for me?
I think opening them and re-saving it in vb4 would make it readable in vb6.
Saving them in ASCII mode would make them readable. Just saving them saves them in binary mode.
The most difficult part of developing a program is understanding the problem.
The second most difficult part is deciding how you're going to solve the problem.
Actually writing the program (translating your solution into some computer language) is the easiest part.
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well to save them as ascii i first need to open it up. And i cant open it without vb4. So it would be helpful if someone who has vb4 would open it and save it as ascii.
Thanks
I just meant that "I think opening them and re-saving it in vb4 " isn't quite enough. Someone with VB4 might do that and post the new files for you, but they'd still be binary unless he saved them as ascii.
The most difficult part of developing a program is understanding the problem.
The second most difficult part is deciding how you're going to solve the problem.
Actually writing the program (translating your solution into some computer language) is the easiest part.
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I still use VB3 and VB4 16bit. Here they are. There is nothing in Main.bas. There are no Forms why?
Last edited by Keithuk; Jul 19th, 2006 at 05:51 PM.
Keith
I've been programming with VB for 25 years. Started with VB4 16bit Pro, VB5 Pro, VB6 Pro/Enterprise and now VB3 Pro. But I'm no expert, I'm still learning.
Only if they're saved in ascii format. VB6 won't open your original files.
The most difficult part of developing a program is understanding the problem.
The second most difficult part is deciding how you're going to solve the problem.
Actually writing the program (translating your solution into some computer language) is the easiest part.
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I can open the bas files created by vb4 using vb6.
These are VB3 modules so I opened them with VB4 16bit, converted them and opened them with VB6.
You still haven't said why there aren't any Form files.
Keith
I've been programming with VB for 25 years. Started with VB4 16bit Pro, VB5 Pro, VB6 Pro/Enterprise and now VB3 Pro. But I'm no expert, I'm still learning.
Ok, for anyone that doesn't have VB3 or VB4 16bit and you want to convert a VB2/3 app to VB6 then I've found a convertor.
Download the from our site because the Crescent Software link doesn't work anymore.
It works pretty good. It uses a database to store the 32bit API calls. I've only had a quick play about with it at the moment. I haven't worked out how to stop it printing the final report screen yet, even though there is a print button on there.
Last edited by Keithuk; Dec 10th, 2006 at 07:26 PM.
Keith
I've been programming with VB for 25 years. Started with VB4 16bit Pro, VB5 Pro, VB6 Pro/Enterprise and now VB3 Pro. But I'm no expert, I'm still learning.
I open the files in VB4 (16b); modMain was empty. The others are here:
(In UltraEdit everything looked unreadable)
You are talking about the original topic. I know that I told him.
Keith
I've been programming with VB for 25 years. Started with VB4 16bit Pro, VB5 Pro, VB6 Pro/Enterprise and now VB3 Pro. But I'm no expert, I'm still learning.
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Re: converting binary files
Originally Posted by f_radhika
