[APBeta] V2.0a18 gotcha

[Paul Rodman]

On Jul 28, 2008, at 12:32 , Jeff Young wrote:

> Paul --
>
> Actually, I just got back from summer vacation and was ready to get  
> some more V2 testing in.  Is there a way that I can download a17 (I  
> could only find a18 on the alpha page)?

Well, if you're just testing, a18 is safe enough to use, but if you  
have any V2-created plans, they might lose their User Field info,  
assuming they had any defined. I should get a19 out the door soon. Ish.

> I've also switched machines, so this will be a fresh install.  I  
> remember something about the V2-converter assuming V2 files didn't  
> exist yet -- should I run it before doing the V2 install, or has all  
> that been fixed up?

You don't need to, if you're just testing. If you want to convert  
various V1 documents to V2, then use it first. All documents are  
converted to new documents, so your V1 installation remains intact.

> No hurry on any of this -- we at 54°N still have another month  
> before darkness returns....

At 47N, we're just starting to see longer nights.

Paul R.

>
>
> Thanks,
> -- Jeff.
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: apbeta-bounces at lists.astroplanner.net [mailto:apbeta-bounces at lists.astroplanner.net 
>> ] On Behalf Of
>> Paul Rodman
>> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 5:39 PM
>> To: AstroPlanner Beta Testers
>> Subject: [APBeta] V2.0a18 gotcha
>>
>> Folks,
>>
>> I made an unannounced change in V2.0a18 in order to implement a new
>> feature. Namely, object user field definitions are now global (to all
>> plans) rather than being local to the current plan. In retrospect,  
>> I'm
>> wondering if that change is a good idea, especially as it will break
>> user fields in existing (V2) plans. I doubt any of you (except Robin)
>> are actually using this feature though.
>>
>> I am thinking of backing out of that change (which will also affect
>> other changes made in V2.0a18). It might be a good idea to avoid
>> V2.0a18 until I have had some time to think about/correct the  
>> problem.
>>
>> I suspect you're all in "summer" mode, anyway...
>>
>> Paul R.
>>
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