[lazarus] dfm2lfm

[cryst]

Versions of Delphi previous to 5 also include a utility called convert,
which will convert forms between dfm and txt.

Chris


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mattias Gaertner" <nc-gaertnma at netcologne.de>
To: <lazarus at miraclec.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 7:16 AM
Subject: Re: [lazarus] dfm2lfm


> On 2001.04.11 10:48:52 +0200 FoodTechnologist wrote:
> > > Is there a tool that converts dfm files into lfm files ?
> >
> > As far as I know, this tool is Delphi itself. Delphi 5 can save dfms
> > either as something internal, either (option 'text dfm') as text, which
> > might be compartible with lfm format. I can't say exactly.
>
> That's right. Delphi can save dfm as text and binary.
> The lfm files are compatible to text dfm.
> The dfm binary format is used internally by the fcl and the lcl.
> The lazarus lrs files are simply binary form data (=binary dfm) turned
into
> lazarus resource format.
>
> So, you can use dfm files. But of course the LCL still lacks some
> components of the VCL.
> The Lazarus IDE will eventually support the automatic conversion of delphi
> units, forms and projects. (dfm2lfm, change uses clause, add
initialization
> include)
>
> Mattias
>
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