topic Re: GDL Objects in Libraries & objects

GDL Objects

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:11:13 GMT

If a GDL Object is created in a higher version of Archicad(example Archicad version 10 or 11) can it be opened in a lower version of archicad (example Archicad version 9 or 8.1)

Re: GDL Objects

Barry Kelly — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:20:41 GMT

arunagwalani wrote:
If a GDL Object is created in a higher version of Archicad(example Archicad version 10 or 11) can it be opened in a lower version of archicad (example Archicad version 9 or 8.1)

No.

Re: GDL Objects

Laszlo Nagy — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:58:57 GMT

You should always create the GDL object in the oldest version you wish to use it.
Besides not being backward compatible, the file created in the later version might contain commands, might use Global Variables that were not available in previous versions.

Re: GDL Objects

Stuart Atkinson — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:08:05 GMT

If your script does not use any of the new features of the newer versions you can create a new object in the old AC and cut and pate the script into it. Only problem is you have to redo all the parameters.

Re: GDL Objects

Ralph Wessel — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:29:16 GMT

arunagwalani wrote:
If a GDL Object is created in a higher version of Archicad(example Archicad version 10 or 11) can it be opened in a lower version of archicad (example Archicad version 9 or 8.1)

You can convert GDL objects from one version of ArchiCAD to another (forwards and backwards) using the LP_XMLConverter tool from GS. This tool converts GDL objects to and from XML. You could, for example, convert AC11 objects to XML using the AC11 version of LP_XMLConverter, then convert back to GDL using the AC9 version of LP_XMLConverter. This tool converts everything - scripts, parameters, other data - but won't do anything to overcome scripting incompatibilities, e.g. new commands. For more info, take a look at this topic.

Re: GDL Objects

Anonymous — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:12:01 GMT

Thx a lot for the tip. I didnt know that.

Re: GDL Objects

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:49:14 GMT

thanks a lot for the tips they were useful