D2006 -> 7 was very easy as the .bpls were compatible. I still haven't upgraded much to D2009/10 except for one half of a client server app, which I got running on D2009, then converted it to D2010 (with a firebird back end).
Alister Christie Computers for People Ph: 04 471 1849 Fax: 04 471 1266 http://www.salespartner.co.nz PO Box 13085 Johnsonville Wellington John Bird wrote: > I have been lucky each time I upgraded - essentially it took around 1 > hour to get working with the new version. > > D5 to BDS206 > BDS2006 to D2007 > > -installed the new version, installed a few generic components -- have > source for all *(see below) > (you need some notes how to do this with D2006/D2007) > > -Copied source to a new folder (kept old folder just in case) > > -altered all the paths in dproj and other files as needed (have > program to do this) > > -Started recompiling usually within an hour of installing > > -in every case never needed to open the old IDE again - Never used the > older version ever again for any work. > 35 projects and 70 misc test programs. > migrated whole lot each time - no issues. > > -Its really not that hard! > > -In my case the advantage is I use only VCL for almost everything, so > the VCL upgrades to newer versions with no issues. > > > * (complete list here of installed components, is pretty minimal but > not nothing either > > FindFile in 'TFindFile\FindFile.pas', > hahFindFiles in 'thahfindfiles\hahFindFiles.pas', > jbclColorButton in 'jbclColorButton.pas', > PgCtrlTree in 'PgCtrlTree.pas', > CSDBGrid in 'CSDBGrid.pas', > QProgBar in 'QProgBar.pas', > CalcExpress in 'CalcExpress.pas'; > > probably also KBMemTable > > ) > > John > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: > unsubscribe _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: unsubscribe
