Hi for converting old 4W/ or 4W6 write documents to Write Pro, there is a technote
Link: https://blog.4d.com/migrate-4d-write-documents-stored-in-picture-fields/ but you have to adjust the component to make it work in 64 bit. See this forum post from me: Link: https://forums.4d.com/Post/DE/31137137/1/31147868#31147868 Regards Armin 4D Tech mailing list wrote > Actually, I *tried* to save my 4D Write letter -- both as a template and > as > a file. My "letters" originate in blobs, in a table called [LtrTemplate]. > From the input form of that record, I have the 4D Write area that displays > the letter's content. I use the 4D Write menu to select File:Save (or > File:Save As...) and instead of it actually doing this, I get an alert > that > says the file has not been saved. What gives? > > Thanks! > > On Tue, Oct 29, 2019 at 1:18 PM Tom Benedict < > benedict.t@ > > wrote: > >> Hi Doug, >> >> I’m pretty sure that the .4W7 format for 4D Write arrived long before >> v15, >> so you should be OK. You can confirm by creating a Write document on disk >> and seeing what extension is assigned. >> >> You can also validate your conversions by having both a Write Classic and >> a Write Pro area on a form so you can visually compare them. I found that >> built my confidence in the conversion process. Or course, you’ll need to >> be >> using a 32bit version of 4D to do this. >> >> Another this to keep in mind that the blobs may be compressed, and, if >> so, >> will need to be uncompressed prior to conversion. >> >> Other than that, WP New makes conversion pretty easy. >> >> You may already be aware, though, that if you are doing any custom >> configuration or formatting under program control in Write Classic, all >> of >> that will need to be re-written in Write Pro. >> >> HTH, >> >> Tom Benedict >> -- 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] **********************************************************************
