Hundreds of Variables - How can I edit the .APM File?

[CJM]

I have the need to assign hundreds of variables that will be read by a separate .INI file. The problem is, the Read INI project variables GUI sucks! The project's variables are stored in the .apm file and this file is hex. Any ideas how I can edit that? I've looked into hex editors, but nothing seems to work!

Help!!

CJ M

[ovm]

Re: Hundreds of Variables - How can I edit the .APM File?

You can edit the file in Notepad....

[CJM]

Re: Hundreds of Variables - How can I edit the .APM File?

Uhm - but it's still in hex format - you can't edit it like you would any other text file. What i'm looking for is a hex editor that allows you to edit the doc - much like a text file - then save it back into hex format...

but thanks for the response!

CJ M

[Lorne]

Re: Hundreds of Variables - How can I edit the .APM File?

You can't. The .apm file that is generated when you build the project can't be edited, it's encrypted and compressed.

You can edit the original project (.am4) file using a text editor, though, since the data in it is stored as XML.

[ovm]

Re: Hundreds of Variables - How can I edit the .APM File?

I guess you are trying to edit a compiled .amp file?
It will not work.
You only can edit the developers .apm file......

Is the file created by yourself?

[CJM]

Re: Hundreds of Variables - How can I edit the .APM File?

Well, you guys were wrong. You can edit the .apm file with a shareware utility called VEDIT (http://www.vedit.com/hex_editor.htm).

Pretty straight forward and simple. It's working great!

CJ M

[CJM]

Re: Hundreds of Variables - How can I edit the .APM File?

Oh, yeah. To answer your question, the .apm file was created by me. It appears though, that AutoPlay 3.0's compiled exe does not need to be re-built as it is referencing the content of the .apm file. I'm so glad I figured this one out!

CJ M

[Lorne]

Re: Hundreds of Variables - How can I edit the .APM File?

Youd didn't say what version you were using. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img] That would not work in version 4.0.

[CJM]

Re: Hundreds of Variables - How can I edit the .APM File?

I apologize for that. I knew that the version 4.0 files were .ap4 or something similar. I thought that .apm would tell y'all that I was using 3.0.

My bad!=)

CJ M

[Lorne]

Re: Hundreds of Variables - How can I edit the .APM File?

No need to apologize. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img] I just wanted to point that out for anyone else who might be reading.