Can we convert a VO 2.7a app using VOExporter ?

OhioJoe · Post by **OhioJoe** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 12:32 pm

Without converting first to VO 2.8 ?

Just heard about this. Apparently they tried to convert to VO 2.8 couple of years ago without immediate success. But they do want to move into X#, hopefully without the extra step. Can it be done? Thanks in advance for all the wisdom.

wriedmann · Post by **wriedmann** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 12:38 pm

Hi Joe,
yes, that is possible, but it would need some extra work adjusting the code, specially if they were not able to move their code to VO 2.8.
Since the XPorter/VO reads AEF files, it should even be possible to move over applications from VO 2.5.
Wolfgang

OhioJoe · Post by **OhioJoe** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 12:49 pm

Thank you, Wolfgang. That makes sense. It's probably easier to first convert to VO 2.8 because there's still a hill to climb in completing the full conversion to XSharp. Better to follow Robert's advice and do as much as possible on the VO side.

wriedmann · Post by **wriedmann** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 12:53 pm

Hi Joe,
if the VO application is in active development or active maintenance, then doing the changes on the VO side is the only possibility.
But I would not loose time moving the application to VO 2.8, but instead do all corrections on the VO side and use the clipboard functionality of the XPorter/VO to xport after every few changes on the VO side.
Wolfgang