I want to share AS6 files with AS5 users. Maybe I missed it in the forum or the manual, but is there a way to covert files to the older version?
I may see if I can write a Pearl script or a Word macro to comment out references to new features such as extra_sketchy. Any one know any major roadblocks to this?
Save/Convert AS6 files to open in AS5
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Are you familiar with using a "diff" comparison with text files? I do this with Jedit and a "diff" plugin.
Create a simple file in 5.6, just a standard one vector layer file. Save this file. Now launch AS 6. Open that file and do a save as with a different name.
If you have the ability to do a "diff" comparison with the two file open in a text editor it will show you EXACTLY what is different with the "basic" file. Of course there are other features in AS 6 that you would need to strip out. This may require additional poking around in the text format.
You may want to create file for comparison that has all the same things. All the layer types. Then you can see differences there. The new "sequencer" in AS 6 is something I have yet to look at in the file format. I have NO idea where the keys or info for that is placed. Once again a lot of this might pop into view during a diff comparison.
Jedit is free. Then add the JDiff plugin. I love that thing! Worth it's weight in gold. I use it to compare AS files to find EXACTLY where a setting is changed and where it is in the format.
For example you have a file. You change one thing like layer opacity. Do a save as. Compare the two and the exact spot where that is different will highlight.
-vern
Create a simple file in 5.6, just a standard one vector layer file. Save this file. Now launch AS 6. Open that file and do a save as with a different name.
If you have the ability to do a "diff" comparison with the two file open in a text editor it will show you EXACTLY what is different with the "basic" file. Of course there are other features in AS 6 that you would need to strip out. This may require additional poking around in the text format.
You may want to create file for comparison that has all the same things. All the layer types. Then you can see differences there. The new "sequencer" in AS 6 is something I have yet to look at in the file format. I have NO idea where the keys or info for that is placed. Once again a lot of this might pop into view during a diff comparison.
Jedit is free. Then add the JDiff plugin. I love that thing! Worth it's weight in gold. I use it to compare AS files to find EXACTLY where a setting is changed and where it is in the format.
For example you have a file. You change one thing like layer opacity. Do a save as. Compare the two and the exact spot where that is different will highlight.
-vern
Thanks Vern
Just downloaded jedit. I'll post the details of my success and/or catastrophic failure.
Vern, the amount that you rock has yet to be fully calculated, but suffice to say it is quite a bit.
Vern, the amount that you rock has yet to be fully calculated, but suffice to say it is quite a bit.
