Hi Monks, I have several VB files(.frm files). I want to convert this into XML files. These .frm files have the name value pairs. Note that there could be parent and child elements. The example of a VB .frm file is as below. Please let me know if there is a perl module or a program that I could use. If not please give me a suggestion as to how to go about. Thank you, Nagesh Yencharla

VERSION 5.00
Begin VB.Form Form1 
   Caption         =   "Form1"
   ClientHeight    =   6465
   ClientLeft      =   60
   ClientTop       =   345
   ClientWidth     =   11715
   LinkTopic       =   "Form1"
   ScaleHeight     =   6465
   ScaleWidth      =   11715
   StartUpPosition =   3  'Windows Default
   Begin VB.Frame main_frame 
      Caption         =   "Frame1"
      Height          =   8775
      Left            =   0
      TabIndex        =   0
      Top             =   360
      Width           =   10695
      Begin VB.TextBox sub_category_creator_text 
         Height          =   285
         Left            =   7320
         TabIndex        =   8
         Top             =   1680
         Width           =   1815
      End
      Begin VB.TextBox category_creator_text 
         Height          =   285
         Left            =   2040
         TabIndex        =   6
         Top             =   1680
         Width           =   2295
      End
      Begin VB.TextBox reference_number_text 
         Height          =   285
         Left            =   2040
         TabIndex        =   4
         Top             =   1200
         Width           =   2295
      End
      Begin VB.TextBox title_text 
         Height          =   285
         Left            =   2040
         TabIndex        =   2
         Top             =   600
         Width           =   4695
      End
      Begin VB.Image sub_category_picker_image 
         Height          =   375
         Left            =   9360
         Top             =   1680
         Width           =   375
      End
      Begin VB.Label sub_category_creator 
         Alignment       =   1  'Right Justify
         Caption         =   "Sub Category (Creator)"
         Height          =   375
         Left            =   5520
         TabIndex        =   7
         Top             =   1680
         Width           =   1695
      End
      Begin VB.Image creator_picker_image 
         Height          =   375
         Left            =   4440
         Top             =   1680
         Width           =   375
      End
      Begin VB.Label category_creator 
         Alignment       =   1  'Right Justify
         Caption         =   "Category (Creator)"
         Height          =   375
         Left            =   360
         TabIndex        =   5
         Top             =   1680
         Width           =   1575
      End
      Begin VB.Label reference_number 
         Alignment       =   1  'Right Justify
         Caption         =   "Reference Number"
         Height          =   375
         Left            =   360
         TabIndex        =   3
         Top             =   1200
         Width           =   1575
      End
      Begin VB.Label TitleLabel 
         Alignment       =   1  'Right Justify
         Caption         =   "Title*:"
         Height          =   375
         Left            =   360
         TabIndex        =   1
         Top             =   600
         Width           =   1575
      End
   End
End
Attribute VB_Name = "Form1"
Attribute VB_GlobalNameSpace = False
Attribute VB_Creatable = False
Attribute VB_PredeclaredId = True
Attribute VB_Exposed = False
Private Sub Label1_Click()

End Sub

Private Sub Title_Click()

End Sub

Private Sub Text2_Change()

End Sub

Private Sub question_text_Change()

End Sub
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Added ".frm" to title 2002-02-14 dvergin

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