[DUG] Upgrade considerations

[Alister Christie]

D2006 -> 7 was very easy as the .bpls were compatible.  I still haven't 
upgraded much to D2009/10 except for one half of a client server app, 
which I got running on D2009, then converted it to D2010 (with a 
firebird back end).

Alister Christie
Computers for People
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John Bird wrote:
> I have been lucky each time I upgraded - essentially it took around 1 
> hour to get working with the new version.
>  
> D5 to BDS206
> BDS2006 to D2007
>  
> -installed the new version, installed a few generic components -- have 
> source for all  *(see below)
> (you need some notes how to do this with D2006/D2007) 
>  
> -Copied source to a new folder (kept old folder just in case)
>  
> -altered all the paths in dproj and other files as needed (have 
> program to do this)
>  
> -Started recompiling usually within an hour of installing
>  
> -in every case never needed to open the old IDE again - Never used the 
> older version ever again for any work.
> 35 projects and 70 misc test programs.
> migrated whole lot each time - no issues.
>  
> -Its really not that hard!
>  
> -In my case the advantage is I use only VCL for almost everything, so 
> the VCL upgrades to newer versions with no issues.
>  
>  
> * (complete list here of installed components, is pretty minimal but 
> not nothing either
>  
>   FindFile in 'TFindFile\FindFile.pas',
>   hahFindFiles in 'thahfindfiles\hahFindFiles.pas',
>   jbclColorButton in 'jbclColorButton.pas',
>   PgCtrlTree in 'PgCtrlTree.pas',
>   CSDBGrid in 'CSDBGrid.pas',
>   QProgBar in 'QProgBar.pas',
>   CalcExpress in 'CalcExpress.pas';
>  
> probably also KBMemTable
>  
> )
>  
> John
>  
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