Modules may be converted between binary and text formats in Oracle Forms. For example, form, menu, and library modules can be converted from binary format (.FMB, .MMB, .PLL) to text format (.FMT, .MMT, .PLD). The text version of a module is a human-readable file that describes its objects and code.
Converting a module creates a new version of the module, leaving the current version intact. For example, when a binary form file (.FMB) is converted to a text file (.FMT), both the .FMT file and the original .FMB file are available.
The convert command invokes the Forms Compiler component of Oracle Forms.
Note: Editing of .FMT, .MMT, and .PLD files is not supported by Oracle.