Conversion of many forms

I need to make some significant table changes as far as the length of certain columns. After making the table changes, is there an easy way of reflecting the changes in my forms. I need to do this in 6i. I could do this in 10g by converting the forms to xml, changing the xml file, and then converting the xml back to fmb. I have the ability to do this in batch, but I need to also make the same changes in 6i. Does anyone know how I might do this?
So I need to make a number of changes to a few hundred 6i forms (as a result of table changes) and I am trying to avoid doing the "grunt" work and do it programically.
Thanks.

I know of two ways:
1. There is a C-api you can use to read and/or write fmb-files and its structure, so you could go with a little c-program which searches for the appropiate column and changes the database length-property (seems the hard way for me).
2. Use a commercial tool which is able to do so, such as FormsApiMaster or PittsCon.

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