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Option to export form files using a frm extension (and add a project-like file)

Open mdell-seradex opened this issue 1 year ago • 6 comments
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Can form files be exported using the more recognized "frm" file extension, instead of the "bas" extension? I understand that they may not exactly fit the format for some applications, like VB6, but I don't think that matters, as extensions are often used for multiple things.

I was also thinking if there should be some sort of "project" file (like a vbp or vbproj/csproj file) that references the other files, but I have no idea what that would look like. Actually, it looks like it may already exist as "vcs-index.json", but the name doesn't really indicate that this is what it is. When I had a quick look at it, I was unsure if it clearly defines the folder structure, and includes all the files that are dynamically created (ones that are there for every db could be excluded), but it does seem to fit this concept. If you think this is worth some effort, it can be split to a new issue, perhaps as an option.

mdell-seradex avatar Oct 09 '24 16:10 mdell-seradex