specification for VB files containing source code

[BillCharlton]

Has anyone ever come across a specification that describes the format and layout of Visual basic files that contain
source code (e.g., .frm, .cls) files?

 

[chiph]

Nope.

What you're asking for is essentially a description of the language, along with the header info at the start of each file. I don't think Microsoft has ever released one.

Chip H.

 

[MichaelRed]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm,

No formal specification,


BUT


It is 'easy' to look at these if you a 'stout of heart'.

Open Wordpad (notepad is Also O.K. - most of the time). Navvigate to the desired object throught eh file open dialog. Open thec file. Everthing in all of VB (Source) is stored as plain text. It is just that VB 'registers' the extensions as VB objects, so when you "open" one of them from explorer et. al., it launches VB to open the file.

You will - in general see some "header" information, followed by the code modules. For the forms - in particular - you will recognise the various controls (name and attributes).

Class andf module files have some (but MUCH less) header info. All of it more-or-less makes sense, although a few lines can/will cause trouble if they are changed improperly.


MichaelRed
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