Import *.sf5 to Setup Factory 6

[Terry Vance]

Can I do this?
TIA,
Terry

[Darryl]

Re: Import *.sf5 to Setup Factory 6

You can find the project converter to convert Setup Factory 5.0 project files to Setup Factory 6.0 project files if you go to TOOLS->PROJECT CONVERTER

However we do recommend you start from scratch for best results.

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Sincerely,

Darryl Hnatiuk
Indigo Rose Corporation

[Terry Vance]

Re: Import *.sf5 to Setup Factory 6

I was just coming back to say never mind, figured it out.
Can you elaborate on any pitfalls of not building from scratch? It's a pretty complicated setup and I didn't build it myself. It works and I don't want to screw it up.
TIA,
Terry

[RWilson]

Re: Import *.sf5 to Setup Factory 6

Originally posted by Terry Vance:
I was just coming back to say never mind, figured it out.
Can you elaborate on any pitfalls of not building from scratch? It's a pretty complicated setup and I didn't build it myself. It works and I don't want to screw it up.
TIA,
Terry

I switched a number of them over just to see.

All the serious large type ones just needed a good looking over as package info was missing or some other obvious thing. All in all it done a good job of importing it.



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[Terry Vance]

Re: Import *.sf5 to Setup Factory 6

That's good, I feel better now.
I'll just have the original builder look it over and make sure that it's all good...
Thanks,
Terry

[Lorne]

Re: Import *.sf5 to Setup Factory 6

The convertor doesn't do the best job of optimizing the action lists...and it doesn't take advantage of some newer actions. Usually you can achieve the same results in far fewer steps by using the new actions...that's not the fault of the convertor, though, as it was coded before those new actions were finalized.

Generally, the converted actions will get the job done, but they are by no means an example of "how to do it right." (Unfortunately. )

We might revamp the convertor in a future revision; it's on the list of potential "fixes", but it isn't considered a revision-worthy priority at this time.