ACI file conversion.

[Alex DeLarge]

Just FYI for anyone looking to leave ACI. The ACI file format only takes a few hours to reverse engineer with an open weight AI working with Ghidra. Once your AI harness of choice has that skill, you can vibe code a utility to batch convert files to XML, JSON, make a modern comp and report database and import all of them at once. Whatever you can imagine. It's your data. Don't let artificial lock-ins make you keep paying.

 

[Wayne Henry]

I am very interested in this. I have thousands of ACI orders that I would like to retain in my own file format, accessible whenever and however I want. Please continue to share any updates on a one-click tool. I am especially interested in converting the ACI track database into a spreadsheet that will allow me to search whether I have visited a property within the past twenty-plus years.

 

[cashcatz]

Just FYI for anyone looking to leave ACI. The ACI file format only takes a few hours to reverse engineer with an open weight AI working with Ghidra. Once your AI harness of choice has that skill, you can vibe code a utility to batch convert files to XML, JSON, make a modern comp and report database and import all of them at once. Whatever you can imagine. It's your data. Don't let artificial lock-ins make you keep paying.

Thanks to some awesome tips from Alex (he basically cracked the ACI format), I'm working on a tool that can open and read ACI (and SFREP, TOTAL files) - it already reads and opens UAD 3.6. Runs in the browser and requires no internet connection and does not phone to any sever. I've built in a way where in theory could be a MacOS, iOS or Windows app as well. Stay tuned to https://openreports.app

 

[Alex DeLarge]

Thanks to some awesome tips from Alex (he basically cracked the ACI format), I'm working on a tool that can open and read ACI (and SFREP, TOTAL files) - it already reads and opens UAD 3.6. Runs in the browser and requires no internet connection and does not phone to any sever. I've built in a way where in theory could be a MacOS, iOS or Windows app as well. Stay tuned to https://openreports.app

I can take no credit. I sat and watched the AI do it's thing.

 

[Alex DeLarge]

I am very interested in this. I have thousands of ACI orders that I would like to retain in my own file format, accessible whenever and however I want. Please continue to share any updates on a one-click tool. I am especially interested in converting the ACI track database into a spreadsheet that will allow me to search whether I have visited a property within the past twenty-plus years.

You can use the data to make a custom database that is a bit more flexible than excel. I used CouchDB to make one that works very well.

 

[cashcatz]

Okay, v0.1 of this is up. It runs locally in your browser (works without internet) and does not phone any remote server. Try with some of the common .ACI files and let me know how it goes:

https://openreports.app

Right now it just displays the data, next up is ability to export to a .zip that contains a .xls file (including comps on it's own sheet) and the assets (images, sketch, etc).

Feedback appreciated!

 

[Alex DeLarge]

Okay, v0.1 of this is up. It runs locally in your browser (works without internet) and does not phone any remote server. Try with some of the common .ACI files and let me know how it goes:

https://openreports.app

Right now it just displays the data, next up is ability to export to a .zip that contains a .xls file (including comps on it's own sheet) and the assets (images, sketch, etc).

Feedback appreciated!

Success. The only thing I can't see is the sketch. I get ESERVICES.ACI SKETCH.SKETCH is present. No preview is available.

 

[cashcatz]

Success. The only thing I can't see is the sketch. I get ESERVICES.ACI SKETCH.SKETCH is present. No preview is available.

Which file did you try opening, mine are showing in the workfile.

What do you think about the ui overall? I already had that whipped up for UAD 3.6 (which I turned off for now, need to refine).

Working on SFREP now, then TOTAL and Bradford plus exports and covering between them next.

 

[Alex DeLarge]

Which file did you try opening, mine are showing in the workfile.

What do you think about the ui overall? I already had that whipped up for UAD 3.6 (which I turned off for now, need to refine).

Working on SFREP now, then TOTAL and Bradford plus exports and covering between them next.

It looks good. Maybe it could have html versions of the forms. to see the data in place. I can see if I can export them from my app if you want.

 

[cashcatz]

It looks good. Maybe it could have html versions of the forms. to see the data in place. I can see if I can export them from my app if you want.

Yeah, I was thinking of a "form" mirror view or ability for it generate the PDF filled out (I'm doing that with the UAD 3.6 version).