Problem Description

How to convert a binary file format (.FMB, .MMB, or .PLL) to a text

format (.FMT, .MMT, or .PLD) or back from text to binary

from command line in Forms 4.5, 5.0, 6i, 10g(9.0.4), 10gR2(10.1.2), 11gR1(11.1.1)

Solution Description

Use the ifcmp60 executable and specify script=YES for converting Binaries to text.

EXAMPLES: 

Converting a Form : ifcmp60 module=c:\emp.fmb script=YES userid=scott/tiger@ora8i

Converting a Library : ifcmp60 module=c:\emp.pll script=YES userid=scott/tiger@ora8i module_type=library

Converting a Menu : ifcmp60 module=c:\emp.mmb userid=scott/tiger@qabk8i script=yes module_type=menu

 

 

Use the ifcmp60 executable and parse=YES for converting back text to binaries.

EXAMPLES: 

Converting a Form : ifcmp60 module=c:\emp.fmt parse=YES userid=scott/tiger@ora8i

Converting a Library : ifcmp60 module=c:\emp.pld parse=YES userid=scott/tiger@ora8i

Converting a Menu : ifcmp60 module=c:\emp.mmt userid=scott/tiger@qabk8i parse=yes module_type=menu

 

 

Additional Information:

Use for Forms 4.5 -> f45gen32

    for Forms 5.0 -> f50gen32

    for Forms 9.0 -> ifcmp90

    for Forms 10.1.2.x and 11.1.1.x -> frmcmp