Automated process for converting V3MD databases to V4MD

[Ruslan Zasukhin]

On 2/4/09 1:07 PM, "Chris Gregory" <Chris.Gregory at smart-learning.co.uk>
wrote:

Hi Chris,

Btw, V4MD means Valentina for director
       
    4 here is not version, but word "for" :)

> I am developing a director 11 based update (with V4MD) for a software product
> originally created using Director 8.5 (with V3MD). As this is an update it
> will be necessary to convert a large number of old V3 databases to V4. While
> it is possible to use the Valentina studio to update the databases in-house,
> their will be far too many customers wishing to update their products for this
> to be a viable solution. Instead we are looking at ways to automate the update
> process. For this we will need a copy of the old V3MD Xtra to work with
> director 8.5, is it possible to get a copy of this xtra and a valid serial
> number? Alternatively is their a standalone tool for updating databases that
> we can distribute to our customers along with the update?

There is no need to have so many troubles.

Valentina 4 will open files of v3 directly.

Actually we did not change format of files in v4 as I remember.
So V4 can open them, close. And then v3 must be able open them again.

You can check this easy self.
  

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Best regards,

Ruslan Zasukhin
VP Engineering and New Technology
Paradigma Software, Inc

Valentina - Joining Worlds of Information
http://www.paradigmasoft.com

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