Basic to App

JPfowl · Member Joined: 25 Jan 2011 Posts: 135

Hi Guys,
I have some basic programs that I wish to convert to apps. One program to do so that I found is Basic Builder. I have my Hex files and the wappsign program but my files aren't signed. Anyone know how to fix this? Or is there another way for me to convert my programs?

Tari · Posted: 02 Jan 2012 11:58:50 pm Post subject:

Wabbitsign packages the 0104 key and thus is probably a bit easier to use.
I haven't attempted to use wappsign in quite a while so don't know what is required for that. I believe it's as easy as pointing it at the hex file and key file (0104.key IIRC).
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graphmastur · Power User Joined: 27 Jul 2010 Posts: 464

yeah, wappsign is easy to use, but I would high suggest wabbitsign as tari linked. I guess it would be better to say not to use wappsign. Very Happy

JPfowl · Member Joined: 25 Jan 2011 Posts: 135

I can do either method now, but when I send over some of my files, some of them do not do anything. I run the app and it simply goes to the home screen. Can you see a problem? Is there a better program then basic builder?

KermMartian · Posted: 03 Jan 2012 01:31:06 pm Post subject:

BasicBuilder has some significant inefficiencies that I don't like, but for better or worse, there aren't really any alternatives available. I also second and third all the WabbitSign suggestions.
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qazz42 · Vampire Killer Joined: 07 Apr 2010 Posts: 4177

What everyone else is saying, use wabbitsign. I mean, I think you could use the flash debugger (I forget, have not done app signing in a loooong time) but I remember wabbitsign being the best choice
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DJ_O · Posted: 03 Jan 2012 04:46:07 pm Post subject:

Yeah I got suggested to convert all my old calculator games before and the only one that got past the title screen is Mana Force I, even though it did not use a single pic var. Also some people reported that launching sub-programs is slower through BasicBuilder than it is normally, which can be problematic sometimes.
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Ashbad · Posted: 03 Jan 2012 04:49:40 pm Post subject:

JPfowl · Member Joined: 25 Jan 2011 Posts: 135

Anybody know why some of the converted files don't work?

DJ_O · Posted: 03 Jan 2012 05:06:50 pm Post subject:

@Ashbad: Ah, that could explain it. Also they have to be decompressed, right?

@JPfowl: Not sure, although if your game has picture files, you must manually edit the entire code and change Recallpic 1 and such thing to Recallpic A or something like that. You would need to check the readme in case you missed something else similar. However it is very possible that there are still remaining bugs in the converter.
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Ashbad · Posted: 03 Jan 2012 05:25:48 pm Post subject:

JPfowl · Member Joined: 25 Jan 2011 Posts: 135

No pictures involved. They are simple programs that once converted to apps, no longer run.