Is it possible for FM V8 files to be saved so they can be opened and updated using FM V6.0?

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4 total messages Started by Andrew_Street Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:38

#2405

Author: Andrew_Street
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:38

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Is there any way of saving a FM V8.0 file so it can be opened and updated by a user still running FM V6.0?

Many thanks.

Re: Is it possible for FM V8 files to be saved so they can be opened and updated using FM V6.0?

#2407

Author: Art Campbell
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:12

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Either of the MIF formats available in 8 _should_ work (I don't have it on this system, I'm remembering 8 MIF and 7 MIF) but you'll lose a varying amount of functionality depending on how antique a version you pick. I don't know if newer functionality is preserved after opening in 6 and saving or not.

So test it before you depend on it.

At

Re: Is it possible for FM V8 files to be saved so they can be opened and updated using FM V6.0?

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Author: Arnis_Gubins
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:51

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Save as  "MIF 7.0". FM 6.0 will ignore any newer features that it
doesn't understand when opening the file. However, if you use unicode
characters, then there may be some mapping issues when going
backwards.

Re: Is it possible for FM V8 files to be saved so they can be opened and updated using FM V6.0?

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Author: Helge_Blischke
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:30

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As for code mapping, there is a encode/decode package for the Perl scripting language which permits converting to/from unicode to nearly all codepages which have been in use on PC systems for the last some 20 years.

With a little script it should be possible to reliable transform the text portions of a MIF file.

If necessary, I'd be able to write such a script for a moderate fee.

Helge

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