---
name: "data2inc-2.6.0"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "fp-utils-2.6.0"
version: "2.6.0-9"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/data2inc-2.6.0"
---

# data2inc-2.6.0(1)

Free Pascal binary to pascal include file converter.

## NAME

data2inc - Free Pascal binary to pascal include file converter.

## SYNOPSIS

**data2inc \[-ABSVH\] msgfile \[incfile\] \[constname\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**data2inc** reads a binary or text file and converts it to a pascal typed constant  declaration.  The constant is an array of characters (zero based), in which  each character's ascii value is the value of the byte at the offset *index* in the binary file. (index is the index in the array). If the input file is a text file, options will be read from the file and an output file will be generated according to the options encountered.

## USAGE

**data2inc** with the  **-B** option accepts a filename of a binary file, and needs the name of an include file and constant name. The output is written to **incfile** The name of the constant  **constname** is mandatory for a binary file.

**data2inc** without  **-B** option takes the name of a message description file as input. It will process the message file and write the output as described in the message file to  *incfile*

## OPTIONS

data2inc has a small number of options to control its behaviour:

- **-A**

  Write bytes instead of characters. The constant array will be an array of  byte instead of an array of char.

- **-B**

  If this option is given, the  *msgfile* will be treated as a binary file.

- **-H**

  emit a small helptext.

- **-S**

  **data2inc** will write the output as an array of strings, or a 2 dimensional array of characters.

- **-V**

  Show the version number and exit.

## SEE ALSO

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  [**ppc386**(1)](/ppc386/1.md) [**bin2obj**(1)](/bin2obj/1.md)