Loading RM files into KM8.32

[ElizabethD]

I see there's an option to load RM files into KM. So I tried it on this file: SC-HE05
and several other RM files I have.
I changed the file type on the Load dialog to .rmdu in every instance.
But the screen said 'tis not a valid KM file .

[Nils_Ekberg]

No option to go back to KM.

The plan was always to go to RM as the newer technology

[Mark Pierson]

I see there's an option to load RM files into KM.

Oops...

At one time I was working on implementing that but never finished it. I must not have removed the "Files of Type" entry in the LOAD Device Upgrade dialog. I'll remove it for the next release so as not to confuse people.

Since I know you're going to ask if I plan to finish working on it, all I can say is probably not. KM currently has no means to convert hex back into EFC/OBC format. Since RM stores its function data as hex, this makes it difficult. I had it working for most 1-byte function codes, since they're almost always based on the straightforward LSB/MSB rules, but the 2-byte codes are much more difficult.

[ElizabethD]

My understanding also was that this is one way plan, as Nils says.

Mark, I actually wasn't going to ask if you can believe it. The only reason I asked as much was that I saw the option and wondered how you've handled the hex issue.

[doucetlaurier]

I see there's an option to load RM files into KM. So I tried it on this file: SC-HE05
and several other RM files I have.
I changed the file type on the Load dialog to .rmdu in every instance.
But the screen said 'tis not a valid KM file .

HI

I happen to be looking for that option to load a RM file into KM but I cannot find it. I am using KM 8.35

Can you help, please?

Thanks

[The Robman]

I see there's an option to load RM files into KM.

Oops...

At one time I was working on implementing that but never finished it. I must not have removed the "Files of Type" entry in the LOAD Device Upgrade dialog. I'll remove it for the next release so as not to confuse people.

Since I know you're going to ask if I plan to finish working on it, all I can say is probably not. KM currently has no means to convert hex back into EFC/OBC format. Since RM stores its function data as hex, this makes it difficult. I had it working for most 1-byte function codes, since they're almost always based on the straightforward LSB/MSB rules, but the 2-byte codes are much more difficult.

[ElizabethD]

I happen to be looking for that option to load a RM file into KM but I cannot find it. I am using KM 8.35

Not the end of the world. In RM you can copy the functions and paste into excel temporary holding area, change whatever you wish and paste using PASTE SPECIAL/VALUES into KM the relevant columns. If the upgrade you built is EFC type it should work if you tell KM to use EFC before pasting. I don't think button assignments can be copied so easily. I don't have RM in front of me so take some of this as vague instructions

[doucetlaurier]

I happen to be looking for that option to load a RM file into KM but I cannot find it. I am using KM 8.35

Not the end of the world. In RM you can copy the functions and paste into excel temporary holding area, change whatever you wish and paste using PASTE SPECIAL/VALUES into KM the relevant columns. If the upgrade you built is EFC type it should work if you tell KM to use EFC before pasting. I don't think button assignments can be copied so easily. I don't have RM in front of me so take some of this as vague instructions

Thanks for your reply.

Actually my problem is that I cannot install RM on my computer because of the supposedly lack of permission on my account (XP). Of course, I have administration privileges but the Java pack install claims the opposite.

I thought there might be a way to import the RM file directly into KM.

I guess I will have to forget about that file which I had been waiting for for quite a while.

[ElizabethD]

RM files (*.rmdu) are most readable of all. Plain text.
Open it in notepad and go from there.
I'd think you can grab the functions and their hex values as well as see what protocol was used, and if I recall, the button assignments are there as well in plain English.

[doucetlaurier]

RM files (*.rmdu) are most readable of all. Plain text.
Open it in notepad and go from there.
I'd think you can grab the functions and their hex values as well as see what protocol was used, and if I recall, the button assignments are there as well in plain English.

Thanks so much for your kind assistance.

I will give it a try and post my results here.