Updating from V4MD v1 to v2

[Ruslan Zasukhin]

On 6/29/05 4:39 PM, "Andrew Sinning" <andrew at learningware.com> wrote:

Hi Andrew,

> I have a product out in the world that uses V4MD version 1 (1.9.8).  If
> I want to release an update of the product with the latest official
> release of version 2,

> what process will need to be done on the existing
> customer dbs when saved for the first time as version 2 dbs?

V4MD2 have function
    
    Valentina.Convert_1_2()

That convert db format.

> Because I haven't had any problems with version 1.9.8, until my recently
> reported kernel errors, I hadn't planned on updating to version 2.  But
> now I am considering it.

Frankly saying I again will recommend you consider in the first turn upgrade
to 1.11, because to upgrade to 2.0 you will need redo code of your project.
 
> Question: What incompatibility hiccups can I expect when I upgrade?

Few SQL changes.

And some changes in API of V4MD.
 
> Question: Is the current official release of version 2 as stable as the
> last official release of version 1?

Hard to say Andrew.
2.0 engine do not play yet in so many projects as 1.x.


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Best regards,

Ruslan Zasukhin
VP Engineering and New Technology
Paradigma Software, Inc

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