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Delphi 7 .DFM file display error
I have to maintain an Delphi 7 application. I've received the source code of this app, and when I try to open .DFM file or .DCU file by Notepad++, some of them display normaly with the source code, but some of them display incorrect with strange characters. How can I recover these file I will appreciate your help
Solution
For the .DFM, you can either:
- Open the file in the IDE, right-click the form, and check
Text DFMand then save it, or - From a command prompt in the folder where the
.dfmis located, runconvert <dfmfile.dfm>, which will convert it to text format with the same name. (Convert.exeis located in your$(DELPHI)\Binfolder, where$(DELPHI)refers to the root folder of your Delphi 7 installation).
The .dcu is compiled (binary) code, so to view it you need to open the .pas file with the same name (eg., if you have Unit1.dcu, you view it's source by opening Unit1.pas). There's no way to view the .dcu as text, because it isn't text.
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