Hi All, There’s an implied assumption that Migrating 4d-write documents stored in picture fields will work using the v17 component. I didn't see any caveats as to preparing 4D Wrote docs in earlier versions.
So, as Randy offered, maybe that’s the correct path. Maybe I should change the docs in 4D v12 from picture fields into blob - either by adding another blob fold to the table or exporting the 4D Write docs to disk. Is this the best way to approach 4D Write docs? Have others had a similar experience as Randy? Thanks for your help, John… > 4D v17R4 Windows and Macintosh Stand alone and 4D Server > I do not have an old 4D Write plugin only the new 4D Write Pro > App upgraded from 4D 2012 to 4D V17 > > I am working on the final v17 conversion piece migrating older 4D Write saved > in picture field to 4D Write Pro saved in object field. I am using the the > code from the component on the blog > "https://blog.4d.com/migrate-4d-write-documents-stored-in-picture-fields/#component”. > > However, as I watch the code in the debugger, this is what I see: > > $blob:=_Extract4W7From4DPicture ($1) > If (BLOB size($blob)=0) > GET PICTURE FORMATS($1;$codecIDs) > If (Size of array($codecIDs)=1) > If ($codecIDs{1}=".pict”) > !!! // makes it to here so “knows” it’s a pict. > $blob:=_Extract4W7FromMacPicture ($1) > !!! // returns an empty blob > End if > End if > End if > > Inside this routine "Extract4W7FromMacPicture ($1)” this line executes > > PICTURE TO BLOB($1;$blob;"PICT") > > Always returns an empty blob even though $1 is a picture with a size like > 25ko. > > So not sure what;’s going on and why it doesn’t work. > > Does anyone have any experience with converting an older 4D Write saved in a > picture field into a 4D Write Pro object? > > Appreciate, > John… > > > > ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **********************************************************************
