But then how does any change come about? If it's backward compatible for any one version step, wouldn't it then never be any different?
If 3.0 = 4 AND 4 = 4.5 AND 4.5 = 5 AND 5 = 6 THEN 3 = 6 Personally I'm surprised at how much doesn't break when you consider the magnitude of the update to the server software. John Venable -----Original Message----- From: Andy Ewings [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 11:09 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Backward compatibility Phil Yeh I'm not disagreeing that you haven't clearly explained the depreciated tags etc....my argument is that if I'm upgrading from one product version to the next with only 1 step in the jump all of my code should be supported - hence backward compatibility - just good practice I would have said. -----Original Message----- From: Phil Costa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 25 July 2002 14:03 To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Backward compatibility I don't want to be testy, but in what way have we not covered it: -- we provide a book in the documentation called migrating ColdFusion 5 applications which talks about all the deprecated tags and tells you how to use the analyzer -- we built the code compatibility analyzer These resources may be imperfect (they always are), but they're pretty substantial. Is there something else you're thinking of specifically? Phil -----Original Message----- From: Andy Ewings [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 8:18 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Backward compatibility Thanks for all these guys - will be useful. Don't people think that Macromedia should have covered this so upgrading would be seamless? - surely this is a put-off for people to upgrade -----Original Message----- From: Phil Costa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 25 July 2002 13:08 To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Backward compatibility You should also check the code analyzer, which is in the admin. It can scan your code and identify tags that will no longer work as well as tags that have been deprecated so may not work in the future. Phil Macromedia -----Original Message----- From: Tangorre, Michael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 7:58 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Backward compatibility I found this to be very helpful.. what tag are you referring to in your post? http://livedocs.macromedia.com/cfmxdocs/CFML_Reference/Tags-pt0.jsp http://livedocs.macromedia.com/cfmxdocs/CFML_Reference/Tags-pt03.jsp#2451739 http://livedocs.macromedia.com/cfmxdocs/CFML_Reference/Tags-pt04.jsp#2451949 Mike -----Original Message----- From: Andy Ewings [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 7:45 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Backward compatibility Just started to use MX and am finding that load of the code I've written in 4.5/5 is not backward compatible. e.g cfvarname attribute in cf 4.5/5 is now "variable"? - anyone know what the attribute dbvarname has changed to? Bit shoddy if you ask me ------------------------------------------------------------------ Andy Ewings Director Thoughtbubble Ltd http://www.thoughtbubble.net ------------------------------------------------------------------ United Kingdom http://www.thoughtbubble.net Tel: +44 (0) 20 7387 8890 ------------------------------------------------------------------ New Zealand http://www.thoughtbubble.co.nz/ Tel: +64 (0) 9 419 4235 ------------------------------------------------------------------ The information in this email and in any attachments is confidential and intended solely for the attention and use of the named addressee(s). Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Thoughtbubble. This information may be subject to legal, professional or other privilege and further distribution of it is strictly prohibited without our authority. If you are not the intended recipient, you are not authorised to disclose, copy, distribute, or retain this message. Please notify us on +44 (0)207 387 8890. ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists