Description:
bin2unit is small utility to convert binary files to a format suitable for using it with Free Pascal. I made it mainly for converting graphic and audio files for gba and nds, but it can be used for other platforms too, I suppose =P

bin2unit works in two modes:
  • unit mode = it creates a single .pp file, that contains big const arrays where it is stored the binary's data converted from passed files. 
  • asm mode = it creates .s files, that contain the binary's data converted from passed files, and a .pp unit, that  includes the object files (.o) (that come from the .s ones, by assembling it) and declares the  variables needed  to access the  datas stored in these object files. ASM mode is useful when you want to relocate datas into a specific region of the executable.

Usage:
bin2unit [-] [binfile]

Example: 
bin2unit -Stext -A2 -Nmyvar image1.bmp image2.pcx

Options:
   -U           Creates a pascal unit from the binary file. -S and -A are ignored
   -S   Relocates data in a specified section (default=rodata)
   -A  Sets alignment value (default=4)
   -N   Sets variable base name (default=first binfile)
   -O   Sets output path (default=first binfile)
   -V           Shows version info
   -? or -H     Shows help

Hints'n'tips:
First you have to decide if you will need a pascal unit or a pascal unit + asm code. In the first case your command line will be something like:
  
    bin2unit -U myfirstfile.bin mysecondfile.wtf mythirdfile.foo
 
All you have to do is to add the  output file (in this case myfirstfile.pp) to the uses section of your pascal program. You my want to change the name of the generated unit:

    bin2unit -U -Nmyresources myfirstfile.bin mysecondfile.wtf mythirdfile.foo

And you will  get an unit called  myresources.pp.  If you need  a pascal + asm mixed resources file, then your command line will be:
  
    bin2unit myfirstfile.bin mysecondfile.wtf mythirdfile.foo

or
  
    bin2unit -Nmyresources myfirstfile.bin mysecondfile.wtf mythirdfile.foo

if you need a  different output name.  In order to use this unit, another step is required: you will need to assemble the generated .s files, e.g.:
  
    as.exe -o myfirstfile.o myfirstfile.s
    as.exe -o mysecondfile.o mysecondfile.s
    as.exe -o mythirdfile.o mythirdfile.s

In case of  pascal + asm mixed output, you will have two other parameters that are useful in some circumstances:
  
    bin2unit -A2 myfirstfile.bin mysecondfile.wtf mythirdfile.foo
 
Sets the alignment to boundary of 2 (default value is 4)

    bin2unit -Sbss myfirstfile.bin mysecondfile.wtf mythirdfile.foo

Relocates data in the specified section (default is rodata)
 
The output  is written in the  directory where it is  present the first binary file passed to bin2unit. You may want to output files in another directory:
  
    bin2unit myfirstfile.bin mysecondfile.wtf -Oc:\mydirectory
   
All output files will be generated in c:\mydirectory

Download:
bin2unit ver.0.6 (zip archive, 72.1kb)