Narinder, there is a working method from Bertrand. http://forums.4d.com/Post/DE/17445198/1/17445199
Open the struct, copy the method and enjoy Regards Armin 4D Tech mailing list wrote > Hi all. I am migrating a v15 database to v17, 4D Server running on Mac. I > need some opinions as to what to do with regards to converting commands > marked as obsolete as per this article: > > https://doc.4d.com/4Dv15/4D/15/Deprecated-or-removed-features-in-v15-product-range.200-2063067.en.html > > I have been addressing them by theme, and in some cases the conversion is > straight forward, e.g. _o_ENABLE BUTTON/_o_DISABLE BUTTON is replaced by > OBJECT SET ENABLED whilst some others can be removed completely, e.g. > _o_REDRAW LIST. > > I am now looking at how to deal with the obsolete Compiler theme commands > _o_C_INTEGER, _o_C_STRING and _o_ARRAY STRING. > > _o_C_INTEGER I have simply replaced with C_LONGINT as the docs state that > "...4D and the compiler retype Integers into Longints internally." > > However, I am conflicted as to how best to deal with _o_C_STRING and > _o_ARRAY STRING which are replaced by C_TEXT and ARRAY TEXT respectively. > The docs state "The operation of the [_o_C_STRING/_o_ARRAY STRING] command > is strictly identical to that of the [C_TEXT/ARRAY TEXT]". Of course the > string length parameter in the obsoleted commands makes the conversion > non-trivial and code will need to reviewed for any functional regressions, > e.g. in relation to database fields of type String where the length can > still be defined (auto-truncation may not be the desired/intended > behaviour!). > > I have searched the archives on this topic but opinions seem to be divided > on whether or not to do this conversion? Perhaps I am mistaken, but I am > of the opinion that it will have to be done sooner or later as 4D reserves > the right to remove obsoleted commands and will eventually do so? > > TL;DR the options are: > 1. Replace > 2. Do nothing for v17 > > Thoughts? > > I will deal with my questions and options regarding Subrecords in a > separate email! > > Regards, > > Narinder Chandi, -- Sent from: http://4d.1045681.n5.nabble.com/4D-Tech-f1376241.html ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
