3) - If you set it as the text generation tool in your VFP options you can also use DO (_scctext) WITH <binary source file>. I have an intellisense shortcut (DMT) that expands to that.
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rk -----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech [mailto:profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Fernando D. Bozzo Sent: Friday, June 10, 2016 2:13 PM To: profoxtech@leafe.com Subject: Re: New FoxBin2Prg v1.19.47 is out!
Well, don't know if I'm understanding well the "dropin" option you mention, but it is just the conversor component that replaces scctext.prg, and there are many ways you can use it, depending on what do you need or want to do:
1) You can drop binary or text files (scx, vcx, etc, or sc2, tx2, etc) into foxbin2prg.exe (just 1 by 1 file) => This is not too practical
2) You can make a "Send To" shortcut for foxbin2prg.exe (with some needed parameters), so you just right-click the file (binary or text) and "Send to" foxbin2prg.exe shortcut (just 1 by 1 file) => The easy way
3) You can run it from VFP command line with DO foxbin2prg.exe WITH <bin-or-text-file> (in this case you can use file mask like *.scx)
4) You can use foxbin2prg as an object and use the defined API for integrating it in your own tool => This is wat some devs used to make VFP-git integration (both git projects are referenced in VFPx)
5) You can do the previuos options with a directory, so all contained files are converted (foxbin2prg asks what convertion type you want to do)
So, as you see, there are many ways to use it, even in your own utility programs, and to ask your final question: Yes, the text-generation (PRG-like) is for easy comparisons AND for merging, because when you merge this files, you can regenerate the binaries.