DioFileConvert

Applies To

General utility function.

Purpose

Converts a DIO file from one format to another.

Syntax

DioFileConvert (szSourceFile, szDestFile, nDestFileType, pnStatus)

Parameters

Name	Type	Comments
szSourceFile	LPSTR	The source file name to convert from can have any of the following formats: .DIO: DIOEasy* version 2.x or version 1.x. .ASC: raw ASCII or ASCII with commands DIOEasy* version 2.x or version 1.x.
szDestFile	LPSTR	The file name converted to. Can have any of the following formats: .DIO: DIOEasy* version 2.x. .ASC: raw ASCII or ASCII with commands, DIOEasy* version 2.x.
nDestFileType	SHORT	The converted file type can be as follow: 0 *DIOEasy* version 2.x 1 Raw ASCII 2 *DIOEasy* version 2.x ASCII with commands.
pnStatus	PSHORT	Returned status: 0 on success, negative number on failure.

Comments

The function identifies the source file type by its extension. The function will open DIOEasy 1.x files.

The function relies on the target file name having the appropriate extension according to the nDestFileType.

Example

The following example converts a DIOEasy 1.x file to DIOEasy 2.x format:

SHORT nStatus;

DioFileConvert (“OldDio.dio”, “NewDio.dio”, 0, &nStatus);