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Documentation EXE vs PRG

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Better documentation of issues with EXE and different versions of VFP
Clearer description when to use prg (mostly on many active VFP versions)
Minor documentation updates
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2026-06-20 13:59:56 +02:00
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@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ The exe contains the most controling structures and the program itself.
Alongside the _FoxBin2Prg.exe_ must be _\_FileName\_Caps.exe_ .
It is recomended to have a general _FoxBin2Prg.cfg_ configuration file in the folder with the EXE, but it will run without.
Remember, the Exe needs to be created first.
Remember, the exe(s) needs to be created first, and they must be compiled with the version of VFP you use, for example VFPA.
### PRG
The prg is just the program and needs to find the controling structures. In particular:
@@ -109,16 +109,17 @@ The filename is an external variable parameter received when SendingTo FoxBin2Pr
### Usage 2
`FoxBin2Prg.EXE c|C|t [OutFileName [ cCFG_File[ cDebug]]]`
`DO FoxBin2Prg.EXE WITH -c|-C|-t [, OutFileName [, cCFG_File[, cDebug]]]`
`DO FoxBin2Prg.EXE WITH -c|-C|-t [, cOutputFile [, cCFG_File[, cDebug]]]`
| Parameter | Description |
| ----- | ----- |
| none | Call Info screen |
| -c (c) | creates a template config-file _cOutputFile_ ( like FOXBIN2PRG.CFG ) |
| -C (C) | creates a config-file _cOutputFile_ ( like FOXBIN2PRG.CFG ) with the recent options used on the path of cOutputFile |
| | If cOutputFile is empty, a file FOXBIN2PRG.\_CFG will be created in default foder. |
| | If _cOutputFile_ is empty, a file FOXBIN2PRG.\_CFG will be created in default foder. |
| -t (t) | creates a template table-config-file _cOutputFile_ ( like \_TableName\_.dbf.cfg ) |
| cCFG_File | Indicates a special CFG filename for default values<br/>Note, if the "regular" config files are used orn not, is controlled by the setting *AllowInheritance* in *this** file. |
| cOutputFile | config file to create<br/>**Note: if empty it creates *and overwrite* FOXBIN2PRG.CFG or the table config file in default folder.** |
| cCFG_File | Indicates a special *input* CFG filename for default values<br/> **Note, if the "regular" config files are used or not, is controlled by the setting *AllowInheritance* in *this* file.** |
| cDebug | '1' for generating process LOGs, stop on errors<br/>This has precedence over any value in the config files. |
### Usage 3
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ The filename is an external variable parameter received when SendingTo FoxBin2Pr
#### Note
From command line the call with paramters like -c, -C -t is not possible. Those parameters will be removed by VFP itself.
From MS Windows command line the call with paramters like -c, -C -t is not possible. Those parameters will be removed by VFP itself.
Just call without the dash.
Calling inside VFP with `DO FoxBin2Prg.EXE` works with this dashed parameters.
@@ -183,4 +184,4 @@ FoxBin2Prg.lnk <path>\foxbin2prg.exe "INTERACTIVE-SHOWMSG"
This project is part of [VFPX](https://vfpx.github.io/).
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