topic Save a GDL Object from v.12 in old version in Libraries & objects

Save a GDL Object from v.12 in old version

Mario Sacco — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:33:29 GMT

I have some objects that I want to save from version 12 to version 9. Is there a method to save the objects without copy/past the scripts and rewrite all the parameters?
Obviously with a compatibility of command in the script.
HI
Mario

Re: Save a GDL Object from v.12 in old version

owen — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:08:12 GMT

mariosmic wrote:
I have some objects that I want to save from version 12 to version 9. Is there a method to save the objects without copy/past the scripts and rewrite all the parameters?
Obviously with a compatibility of command in the script.
HI
Mario

You can use the XML Converter to save back down to previous versions - see this thread for more

As you say compatibility of commands will be the issue ... the converter cannot do anything about commands that did not exist in earlier versions of GDL. The XML Converter tools are in the Library Developer Kit you can download from Graphisoft and there is also some documentation with an obscure link (search for XML Converter on the ArchiCAD Wiki)

Re: Save a GDL Object from v.12 in old version

Mario Sacco — Sat, 16 May 2009 07:24:05 GMT

owen wrote:
You can use the XML Converter to save back down to previous versions

Ok, thank you very much. I have tried but, but I have had some problems with the promt of DOS......I hate this method!!
I'll try it again.

Mario

Re: Save a GDL Object from v.12 in old version

owen — Sat, 16 May 2009 09:53:10 GMT

Double check your spelling .. i made this mistake (see above) mixing up the number '1' and the letter 'el' as they looked very similar due to the font in the documentation.

Been a long time since i have sat looking at the DOS prompt ... not sure i would remember what to do!