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- Apfcvt User Documentation
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- June 28, 1994
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- Apfcvt is used to convert executables or libraries so that
- they load profiling libraries rather than their conventional
- libraries. Apfcvt works for both 16-bit and 32-bit programs.
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- 1 GUI Interface
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- The GUI interface provides for easy converting of binaries or
- for setting up a "project" of conversions for automation. Each
- control of interface is explained below.
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- 1.1 Binary List
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- The Binary List shows the executables and libraries that will
- be converted. Double-clicking on an entry will display the current
- state of its libraries, i.e., converted or not converted.
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- Binaries may be added or removed using the ADD and REMOVE
- buttons. When adding binaries, an option can selected, RECURSIVE
- LOAD, which causes all libraries that the binary uses to be loaded and
- then all libraries that they use, etc. These libraries do not have to
- be in the same directory. Apfcvt will search for them the same way
- that Windows searches for libraries loaded with the LoadLibrary()
- command. If a library is already being used by another process, it
- will not be loaded.
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- For convenience when changing from computer to computer, a
- Base Directory is associated with the binaries listing. This base
- directory holds the common path for the binaries. For example, if the
- following binaries were added:
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- c:\apps\excel\excel.exe
- c:\apps\winword\winword.exe
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- the base directory would be "c:\apps" and the binaries listbox would
- contain "excel\excel" and "winword\winword". If one moves to another
- computer where the paths of the binaries are:
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- d:\excel\excel.exe
- d:\winword\winword.exe
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- the user would select the BASE DIRECTORY button and change it from
- "c:\apps\" to "d:\"
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- The Windows directory and the Windows System directory do not
- lend themselves nicely to the concept of a base directory. Therefore,
- for any binary located in Windows or System directory, the binary name
- is preceded by "%win%", "%sys%", or "%sys32%". This also simplifies
- changing from machine to machine since the Windows and System
- directory may change from machine to machine (Ex: "\win", "\winnt",
- :"\windows", etc.).
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- 1.2 Modification List
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- There are two listboxes (DON'T MODIFY and MODIFY) that used
- for deciding which libraries to convert and which not to. When a
- binary is ADDed, its libraries are placed in one of the two lists
- depending on its current state. If the library is modified, it is
- placed in the MODIFY list. Keep in mind that these lists do not
- necessarily reflect the true state of the libraries in each binary
- (Double-click on a binary in the BINARY list to check its state).
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- 1.3 Convert Character
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- The CONVERT CHARACTER box holds the character to be used for
- the conversion. While changing this character changes the names in
- the MODIFY list, the change does not take effect until the CONVERT
- button is pressed (See next section).
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- 1.4 Convert/Unconvert
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- The CONVERT and UNCONVERT buttons are used for modifying the
- libraries in the MODIFY list. CONVERT replaces the first character of
- each library with the CONVERT CHARACTER. UNCONVERT switches the first
- character back to its original value. Keep in mind that UNCONVERT
- only affects those libraries in the MODIFY list and not all libraries
- that converted.
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- 1.5 .CVT files
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- The current settings can be saved and reloaded later by
- choosing the options under the FILE menu. The settings are saved as
- as a .CVT file. Besides the obvious benefits of saving and reloading
- the settings, .CVT files can be used in conjunction with the command
- line options for automation purposes.
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- 2 Command Line Interface
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- The command line options are divided into two categories:
- support of the options for the old version of Apfcvt and .CVT
- processing.
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- 2.1 Old Style Command Line
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- The format for the old Apfcvt is:
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- apfcvt < new import names > < modules to convert >
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- For example:
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- apfcvt zernel32 zser32 sol.exe freecell.exe
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- will cause the libraries "kernel32.dll" and "user32.dll" to be changed
- to "zernel32" and "zser32.dll" in the binaries "sol.exe" and
- "freecell.exe". To undo this conversion, the following command line
- would be used:
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- apfcvt kernel32 user32 sol.exe freecell.exe
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- In place of the new import names, the following "macros"
- represent several library names:
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- Use... To Represent...
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- win32 zernel32
- zdi32
- zser32
- zdvapi32
- zrtdll
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- undo kernel32
- OR gdi32
- restore user32
- advapi32
- crtdll
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- By not specifying any import names, Apfcvt will display the
- import names of the specified binaries. For example,
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- apfcvt sol.exe freecell.exe
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- will display the import names of "sol.exe" and "freecell.exe".
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- 2.2 .CVT Processing
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- The command line format for .CVT processing is:
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- apfcvt { /c | /u } < file.cvt >
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- The /c option loads the settings from the .CVT file and converts the
- libraries in the MODIFY list. The /u option does the same except it
- unconverts the libraries.
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