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==Migration from 1.6==
==Migration from 1.6 to 1.7==


The several typical changes you should do for adopting your subsystems for 1.7 are listed bellow:
BlackBox 1.7 contains in its root directory a detailed change list documenting all changes from 1.6 to 1.7. Most changes don't affect existing code but all existing code must be recompiled.


==== IN to VAR ====
==== Migration problems detected by the compiler ====


Now it is forbidden to use a variable declared as IN parameter as the receiver of a method call that expects a VAR parameter. You should change the IN parameter to VAR or the VAR receiver to IN in such a case.
====== IN to VAR ======


==== Read-only variables ====
With 1.7 it is forbidden to use a variable declared as IN parameter as the receiver of a method call that expects a VAR receiver. You should change the IN parameter to VAR or the VAR receiver to IN in such a case.


With 1.7 you can not call the methods of a read-only variable object if there is VAR option in argument of method. So you should export such a variable by *.
====== Read-only variables ======


==== WinNet ====
With 1.7 it is forbidden to call the methods of a read-only variable if the receiver is declared to be VAR. So you should export such a variable by * or use IN for the receiver.


WinNet.hostnet definition [http://redmine.blackboxframework.org/projects/blackbox/repository/diff?utf8=%E2%9C%93&rev=b3f0ad9f9012f89fb110909485ef22d35a49a46e&rev_to=bc96c56d1c94894f8e2afaf4a919ad8e79cdae64 was changed], so you need to replace:
====== WinNet.hostent definition ======
 
With 1.7 the WinNet.hostent definition [http://redmine.blackboxframework.org/projects/blackbox/repository/diff?utf8=%E2%9C%93&rev=b3f0ad9f9012f89fb110909485ef22d35a49a46e&rev_to=bc96c56d1c94894f8e2afaf4a919ad8e79cdae64 was fixed], so you need to replace:


<code>inaddr := hostentry.h_addr_list^[0]^[0]</code>
<code>inaddr := hostentry.h_addr_list^[0]^[0]</code>
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<code>inaddr := SYSTEM.VAL(WinNet.in_addr, hostentry.h_addr_list^[0]^)</code>
<code>inaddr := SYSTEM.VAL(WinNet.in_addr, hostentry.h_addr_list^[0]^)</code>


==== Underlined white space ====
==== Migration problems NOT detected by the compiler ====
 
====== Underlined white space ======


Underlined spaces and tabs are now shown according to the defined format, i.e. they are underlined. So we recommend you to check your documentation files and/or program generated text files to prevent unexpected underlines.
Underlined spaces and tabs are now shown according to the defined format, i.e. they are underlined. So we recommend you to check your documentation files and/or program generated text files to prevent unexpected underlines.


==== UTF8 ====
==== Options for improvements after Migration ====
 
====== UTF8 ======


UTF-8 conversion supported "out of the box" from module <code>Strings</code>. So if you are using UTF-8 conversions embedded in your own code or from some third-party modules, you can switch to the new Strings procedures.
UTF-8 conversion is supported "out of the box" from module <code>Strings</code>. So if you are using UTF-8 conversions embedded in your own code or from some third-party modules, you can switch to the new Strings procedures.


==== External calls ====
====== External calls ======


1.7 supports calling URLs (e.g. web pages, E-mails), so now you can be sure that the user can call your link from documentation even if external CPC subsystems such as Info or i21Sys are not installed.
1.7 supports calling URLs (e.g. web pages, E-mails), so now you can be sure that the user can call your link from documentation even if external CPC subsystems such as Info or i21Sys are not installed.
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Use the <code>Dialog.OpenExternal</code> procedure to call a URL.
Use the <code>Dialog.OpenExternal</code> procedure to call a URL.


==== Config & Converters ====
====== Config & Converters ======


The new Converter.next* export allows uninstalling and ordering converters "on the fly" from any module
The new Converter.next* export allows uninstalling and ordering converters "on the fly" from any module not just from the Config module used at BlackBox startup.
not just from the Config module used at BlackBox startup.


==Useful tools for migration==
==Useful tools for migration==

Revision as of 06:34, 7 September 2016

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Migration from 1.6 to 1.7

BlackBox 1.7 contains in its root directory a detailed change list documenting all changes from 1.6 to 1.7. Most changes don't affect existing code but all existing code must be recompiled.

Migration problems detected by the compiler

IN to VAR

With 1.7 it is forbidden to use a variable declared as IN parameter as the receiver of a method call that expects a VAR receiver. You should change the IN parameter to VAR or the VAR receiver to IN in such a case.

Read-only variables

With 1.7 it is forbidden to call the methods of a read-only variable if the receiver is declared to be VAR. So you should export such a variable by * or use IN for the receiver.

WinNet.hostent definition

With 1.7 the WinNet.hostent definition was fixed, so you need to replace:

inaddr := hostentry.h_addr_list^[0]^[0]

to

inaddr := SYSTEM.VAL(WinNet.in_addr, hostentry.h_addr_list^[0]^)

Migration problems NOT detected by the compiler

Underlined white space

Underlined spaces and tabs are now shown according to the defined format, i.e. they are underlined. So we recommend you to check your documentation files and/or program generated text files to prevent unexpected underlines.

Options for improvements after Migration

UTF8

UTF-8 conversion is supported "out of the box" from module Strings. So if you are using UTF-8 conversions embedded in your own code or from some third-party modules, you can switch to the new Strings procedures.

External calls

1.7 supports calling URLs (e.g. web pages, E-mails), so now you can be sure that the user can call your link from documentation even if external CPC subsystems such as Info or i21Sys are not installed.

Use the Dialog.OpenExternal procedure to call a URL.

Config & Converters

The new Converter.next* export allows uninstalling and ordering converters "on the fly" from any module not just from the Config module used at BlackBox startup.

Useful tools for migration

There is the tool for batch compilation of subsystems: ypkDevTool.

There is bug report about an TRAP during creation of folders.