API1 to API2 list

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Is there anywhere a list of what the API2 equivalent of API1 is? Would be useful to quickly see what the replacement is …

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There is not as some has no exact direct equivalent

ie/ now in some case you’ll get an exception instead of an error code

however we could certainly start a topic here for this :slight_smile:

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I do think I’ve seen a page where it said things like

ubound becomes lastIndex
Listbox.ListIndex becomes ListBox.SelectedRowIndex
etc

but I’ll be damned if I can find it again …

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There might be duplicates in this, and here is a starting list from two of my books. I am sure there are many more.

  • Drawline is deprecated in some instances, using GraphicsPath instead
  • DrawPolygon is deprecated, using GraphicsPath instead
  • Graphics is using double instead of integer – updates throughout code
  • Graphics DrawRect is deprecated. Using DrawRectangle instead
  • Graphics DrawRoundRect is deprectated. Using DrawRoundRectangle instead
  • Graphics DrawString is deprectated. Using DrawText instead
  • ForeColor is deprecated. The newer DrawingColor is used instead.
  • FillPolygon is deprecated. The newer FillPath is used instead.
  • FillRect is deprecated. The newer FillRectangle is used instead.
  • FillRoundRect is deprecated. The newer FillRoundRectangle command is used instead.
  • DoubleBuffer is deprectated and removed
  • EraseBackground is deprecated and removed
  • PenWidth is deprecated. PenSize is used instead.
  • PenHeight is deprecated. PenSize is used instead.
  • Pixel is deprecated. RGBSurface.Pixel is used instead.
  • MsgBox is deprecated, and MessageDialog.Show is used instead
  • Pixel is deprecated, and RGBSurface.Pixel is used instead
  • Mid is deprecated, and String.Middle is used instead
  • OpenDialog is deprecated, OpenFileDialog is used instead
  • EraseBackground is deprectated and removed from the programs
  • OpenAsPicture is deprecated. FolderItem.OpenAsPicture is used instead.
  • Save is deprecated. Using Save Folderitem instead.
  • Updated to newer Picture.Formats picture types
  • TextFont is Deprecated, FontName is used instead
  • TextSize is Deprecated, FontSize is used instead
  • StringShape is Deprecated, TextShape is used instead
  • Text is deprecated, Value is used instead
  • PageSetupDialog is deprecated, using ShowPageSetupDialog instead
  • LiveScroll is deprecated, using AllowLiveScrolling instead
  • StringWidth is deprecated, using TextWidth instead
  • Border is deprecated, using BorderOpacity instead
  • Append is deprecated, use Add instead
  • Ubound is deprecated, LastIndex is used instead
  • Remove is deprecated, using RemoveAt instead
  • Mask is deprecated, using ApplyMask instead
  • AcceptFocus is deprecated, using AllowFocus instead
  • Mode is deprecated, using RunMode instead
  • Using new IconTypes API2 code for MessageDialog
  • Microseconds is deprecated, using System.Microseconds instead
  • Run is deprecated, using Thread.Start instead
  • Kill is deprecated, using Thread.Stop instead
  • Default is deprecated, using IsDefault instead
  • Icon is deprecated, IconType is used instead
  • GraphicStop is Deprecated, using IconTypes.Stop instead
  • SupportsHiDPI is deprecated, using AllowHiDPI instead
  • Redim is deprecated, using ResizeTo instead
    Datatype NULL is now called BLOB
    • Update a large number of screen grabs with newer DB Browser for SQLite
    • OpenDialog is deprecated, using OpenFileDialog instead
    • Value is deprecated, using Text instead
    • MsgBox is deprecated, using MessageDialog.Show.
    • Field is deprecated, using Column instead
    • Field is deprecated, using RowSet instead
    • SQLSelect is deprecated, using SelectSQL instead
    • RecordSet is deprecated, using RowSet instead
    • ErrorMessage is deprecated, using DatabaseException instead
    • EOF is deprecated, using For Each x as DatabaseRow in RS instead and/or AfterLastRow
    • LastIndex is deprecated, using LastAddedRowIndex instead
    • HasHeading is deprecated, using HasHeader instead
    • Cell is deprecated, CellValueAt is used instead
    • DatabaseRecord is deprecated, DatabaseRow is used instead
    • InsertRecord is deprecated, AddRow is used instead
    • Delete is deprecated, using Remove instead
    • CopyFileTo is deprecated, using CopyTo instead
    • MaxHorizontalResolution is deprectated, using MaximumHorizontalResolution instead
    • MaxVerticalResolution is deprecated, using MaximumVerticalResolution instead
    • PageSetupDialog is deprecated, using ShowPageSetupDiaolog instead
    • Date is deprecated, DateTime is used instead
    • SaveAsDialog is deprecated, using SaveFileDialog instead
    • CreateDatabaseFile is deprecated, using CreateDatabase instead
    • SQLExecute is deprecated, using ExecuteSQL instead
    • SleepCurrentThread is deprecated, using Thread.SleepCurrent instead
    • Commit is deprecated, using CommitTransaction instead
    • Rollback is deprecated, using RollbackTransaction instead

Edit: removed some which are not applicable for API1 to API2 conversion

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with 2.1 its not so bad. most everything works as before but you have the opportunty to refocator up as you go. I am trying my best to form good habits to that end. I dont always but…im moving forward with 2.1 and so far its a bit snappier, especially on the m1