Re: Layout of a file written by VB6?

"Robert William Vesterman" <bob.work@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I have some binary files wrtten by a VB6 application (using FreeFile,
> Open, Put and so forth) that I need to read using C++. I have the
> source code of the VB6 app, and I've looked at some raw files it
> outputs; it seems like a fairly straightforward hack, but the problem
> is that I need to be able to read arbitrary files written by this
> application, not just the particular files that I personally have
> access to.

If the /same/ program is creating /all/ the files and you have the source
code for that program it should be, as you say, a fairly straightforward
h- ..er.. translation.

You could always show us the VB code you've got and we'll see if we
can spot any potential Gotcha's that might trap the unwary C++ h- ..er..
Developer. :-)

HTH,
Phill W.


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