program to convert file into a C array

[Shannon]

Anyone know of a program that can convert data from a file into C code that stores that data into an array.

 

Preferably one that can be run on a PC.

 

Thanks..

Edited February 26, 2008 by Shannon

[Urchlay]

Anyone know of a program that can convert data from a file into C code that stores that data into an array.

 

Preferably one that can be run on a PC.

 

I wrote one not long ago in C... here's the source. Public domain code, use how you like.

 

blob2c_20080226.zip

[Shawn Jefferson]

I wrote a program like that once, but never used it, since I realized that cc65 has a way to include binary data... I don't know if that is what you are using or not (guessing since you asked the question in here).

 

Look at .incbin:

http://www.cc65.org/doc/ca65-10.html#ss10.59

[Urchlay]

I wrote a program like that once, but never used it, since I realized that cc65 has a way to include binary data...

 

I wrote mine for a project where I needed to include Atari 6502 code in a program written to run on Linux... gcc doesn't have incbin.

 

Haven't heard back from the original poster, dunno whether he found it useful or not.

[Shannon]

Sorry... I just had not had the time to try anything yet. But I should be sooner or later. I have three items I need to convert eventually. Still hashing out the code that will use the.

[HiassofT]

You may also use the "xxd" program from the Vim package. It's available on most Linux systems (if you have vim installed) and also on Windows: go to http://www.vim.org/download.php and get the latest gvimXX.exe (currently gvim71.exe).

 

With xxd creating C-style arrays is really simple (I use it quite often in my Makefiles):

xxd -i infile outfile

so long,

 

Hias

[Shannon]

Hey thanks, that'll probably be easier. My compile environment is currently set-up for Xbox. I'm not sure how to compile something to run under DOS just yet. I'm still testing on the actual files right now but eventually want to integrate a few of them into the code itself.

[Shannon]

Thanks I was able to convert a file over earlier in the week and everything compiled just fine.

 

So I should be good to go.