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Beginners > Opening a .gba file

#76625 - Mordekai - Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:14 am

I'm using VisualHam 2.5A trying to open a .gba file. The file loads but comes in as unreadable. Is this correct or is the file supposed to convert upon loading? If I have to convert the file can someone explain on how to do this using this program?

Thanks.

#76649 - tepples - Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:01 am

Which .gba file are you trying to open?
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#76651 - Mordekai - Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:22 am

I was working through the 3rd chapter of Programming the Nintendo Game Boy by JHarbour, the file is ShowPicture.gba. I can open it through VBA so its not a big deal. Appearantly he does so in the book (unless I'm reading it incorrectly) I was just wondering if its possible to open in VisualHam as I can not. Is there a way to do this?

Thanks.

#76654 - tepples - Thu Mar 23, 2006 6:10 am

You open the source code (*.c), not the executable (*.gba).
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