Stack file format change in 2.7 - BACK UP!

[Geoff Canyon]

I think saving in the pre-2.7 format is available in the upcoming  
release.

gc

On Apr 20, 2006, at 2:41 AM, David Burgun wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I really can't understand all the mystery surrounding this "fix" to  
> allow backwards compatibility. As far as I understand it, there is  
> a way to tell the engine to save in the old format or the new  
> format, with version 2.7 defaulting to the newer format. That all  
> sounds reasonable. What I can't understand is why how to do it is a  
> "secret"? There is a protected IDE plug-in available that allows  
> you to save in either format, but since it is protected, the  
> details are hidden. There is no real mention of it on the RunRev  
> Web Site or in the Documentation as far as I can see. Leaving this  
> "hanging" like this is just bound to lead to problems IMO. Problems  
> that could be so easily avoided just by either shipping the PlugIn  
> with the release, or having an IDE command or preference to select  
> it or by just documenting exactly how to do it.
>
> Anyone have any ideas on this mystery?????
>
> All the Best
> Dave