Re: Forms 3 ==> 4.5

rross_at_lang1.langara.bc.ca (Ron Ross) wrote:

> Hi All,
 

> I have a program that reads through Forms 3 .inp files and
> produces a file containing all of the necessary table grants
> for that form. When we upgrade to Forms 4.5 there doesn't seem
> to be the equivalent to the .inp file - the .fmb file has lots'o
> neat binary stuff in it. Is there a tool to produce a .inp file
> from a .fmb file, or a technical description of the contents of
> a .fmb file?

You can create a .fmt file (text) from the .fmb. You'll have to modify your program that reads the file since a .fmt is formatted differently that the .fmb. Look under Admin(?) under the File menu.

HTH -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

Chris Kasten
Programmer/Analyst (among others...)

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