Appendix a
Upgrade Information
The following information will help you upgrade your macros to function in Corel WordPerfect Suite 8. This section includes upgrade information about Corel PerfectScript 8, Corel WordPerfect 8, and Corel Quattro Pro 8. For details on any command listed below, refer to the corresponding Command Reference chapter.
Corel PerfectScript 8
This section describes changes to the PerfectScript macro language between Corel WordPerfect Suite 7 and Corel WordPerfect Suite 8. This section describes obsolete commands, modified commands, and new commands and features..
Overview
This is a quick overview of things you may need to do to your macros written in PerfectScript 7 to make them work in PerfectScript 8.
Obsolete Commands
This section describes commands of PerfectScript 7 that are now obsolete. For backward compatibility, these commands will continue to function and be supported, but are no longer documented and may be removed in a future release of PerfectScript. You are encouraged to replace these commands with their functional equivalents as soon as possible.
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Obsolete command |
Replace with |
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Assign |
“:=” or “=” |
|
Coach... commands |
Nothing. The functionality of these commands no longer exists. |
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DialogAddPopupButton |
DialogAddComboBox |
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RegionSetBitmapFilename |
RegionSetBitmap |
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Check! and Uncheck! of State parameter of RegionSetCheck |
Checked! and Unchecked! |
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Persist! of Pool parameter of Exists |
Persistent! |
Modified Commands and Features
This section lists the commands and features of PerfectScript 7 that have been modified in PerfectScript 8. The modifications to these commands were to add additional functionality, and all previous functionality has been preserved. These changes will not affect existing macros.
Commands That Now Support Named Parameters
The following commands have been changed to enable the passing of parameters by name.
Dialog Callbacks
More Windows messages are now passed through to dialog callback labels.
More notification codes are now passed through for the WM_COMMAND message.
Added Capabilities
New capabilities were added to the following commands. This includes new return values, new parameters and new enumerations. These changes will not affect existing macros.
New Commands and Features
This section describes the new commands and features of PerfectScript 8.
OLE Automation
PerfectScript is now an OLE Automation controller, and can send commands to OLE Automation servers.
Repeating Parameters
A macro array may now be passed in place of repeating parameter groups for those commands that have repeating parameters.
New Commands
The following commands are new and have been added for PerfectScript 8.
Corel WordPerfect 8
The product commands and system variables in Corel WordPerfect 8 are essentially the same as those for Corel WordPerfect 7. Backward compatibility was maintained except where certain operating system or product feature changes made it impossible.
Obsolete System Variables and Product Commands
Obsolete system variables and product commands are commands that are no longer part of Corel WordPerfect 8. They have usually been replaced by new commands that are more consistent with the new version of the program. In a few instances, partial functionality has been preserved in obsolete commands.
New System Variables and Product Commands
Corel Quattro Pro 8
Obsolete Commands
{Application.Display.Clock_Display}
DataModel
DataModel
SrcBlock:String;
DstBlock:String;
LinkType:String;
ColName:String)
Summary_Author
Summary_Author(Author:String)
Summary_Comments
Summary_Comments(Comments:String)
Summary_Keywords
Summary_Keywords(Keywords:String)
Summary_Save_Preview_Picture
Summary_Save_Preview_Picture(Save?:Enumeration{
Yes!;
No!})
Summary_Subject
Summary_Subject(Subject:String)
Summary_Title
Summary_Title(Title:String
New Commands
Alert
Alert (
Title?:String;
Message?:String;
OKExit?:String;
[Type?:Numeric];
[Icon?:Numeric];
[DefaultBtn?:Numeric])
Application_Display_Default_View
Application_Display_Default_View (DefaultView?:Enumeration {
Draft!;
Page!})
Application_Display_History_List
Application_Display_History_List (Enable?:Enumeration {
Yes!;
No!})
Application_Display_Min_Number_Sheets
Application_Display_Min_Number_Sheets (Number?:Numeric)
Application_Display_Sheet_Tab_Label
Application_Display_Sheet_Tab_Label (SheetTabName?:Enumeration {
Letters!;
Numbers!})
Application_Display_Show_GroupBox_As_Line
Application_Display_Show_GroupBox_As_Line (Enable?:Enumeration {
Yes!;
No!})
Application_Display_Show_PreSelection
Application_Display_Show_PreSelection (Enable?:Enumeration {
Yes!;
No!})
Application_File_Options_AutoRefreshTime
Application_File_Options_AutoRefreshTime (Time?:Numeric)
Application_File_Options_DoRefresh
Application_File_Options_DoRefresh (Enable?:Enumeration {
Yes!;
No!})
Application_General_Calc_As_You_Go
Application_General_Calc_As_You_Go (Enable?:Enumeration {
Yes!;
No!})
Application_General_Cell_Reference_Checker
Application_General_Cell_Reference_Checker (Enable?:Enumeration {
Yes!;
No!})
Application_General_Fit_As_You_Go
Application_General_Fit_As_You_Go (Enable?:Enumeration {
Yes!;
No!})
Application_General_QuickType
Application_General_QuickType (Enable?:Enumeration {
Yes!;
No!})
Audit_Remove_All_Arrows
Audit_Remove_All_Arrows ()
Audit_Trace_Dependents
Audit_Trace_Dependents ()
Audit_Trace_Precedents
Audit_Trace_Precedents ()
ClearComments
ClearComments ([PageOnly?:Numeric])
Comment_Edit
Comment_Edit (Value?:String)
Comment_EditURL
Comment_EditURL (Value?:String)
CrossTab
CrossTab (
SrcBlock:String;
DstBlock:String;
PageName:String;
RowData:String;
ColData:String;
{[DataTotal:String]})
DatabaseQuery
DatabaseQuery (
Type?:String;
Name?:String;
QueryString?:String;
Destination?:String)
DraftViewGoto
DraftViewGoto ()
FileVersion_Retrieve
FileVersion_Retrieve (Filename?:String)
FileVersion_Retrieve_Current
FileVersion_Retrieve_Current ()
FileVersionSave
FileVersionSave ()
InsertPageBreak
InsertPageBreak ()
InsertPageBreak_Create
InsertPageBreak_Create (
Row:Numeric;
Column:Numeric)
InsertPageBreak_Delete
InsertPageBreak_Delete (
Row:Numeric;
Column:Numeric)
Notebook_Summary
Notebook_Summary (Settings:String)
Notebook_Summary_Author
Notebook_Summary_Author (Author:String)
Notebook_Summary_Comments
Notebook_Summary_Comments (Comments:String)
Notebook_Summary_Keywords
Notebook_Summary_Keywords (Keywords:String)
Notebook_Summary_Subject
Notebook_Summary_Subject (Subject:String)
Notebook_Summary_Title
Notebook_Summary_Title (Title:String)
Notebook_System
Notebook_System (Enable?:Enumeration {
Yes!;
No!})
Outline_AutoOutline
Outline_AutoOutline ()
Outline_Collapse
Outline_Collapse ()
Outline_Expand
Outline_Expand ()
Outline_Group
Outline_Group ()
Outline_Hide
Outline_Hide (Hide?:Numeric)
Outline_Summary
Outline_Summary (
Row?:Enumeration {
Above!;
Below!};
Col?:Enumeration {
Left!;
Right!})
Outline_ToLevel
Outline_ToLevel (
RowCol?:String;
[Level?:Numeric])
Outline_Ungroup
Outline_Ungroup ()
Outline_UnGroupAll
Outline_UnGroupAll ()
PageViewGoto
PageViewGoto ()
ParseExpert_ApplyFormatting
ParseExpert_ApplyFormatting (Apply?:Enumeration {
Yes!;
No!})
ParseExpert_ColumnWidths
ParseExpert_ColumnWidths (Apply?:Enumeration {
Yes!;
No!})
ParseExpert_ConsecutiveAsOne
ParseExpert_ConsecutiveAsOne (Apply?:Enumeration {
Yes!;
No!})
ParseExpert_DataType
ParseExpert_DataType (Type?:String)
ParseExpert_DelimiterType
ParseExpert_DelimiterType (Type?:String)
ParseExpert_Go
ParseExpert_Go ()
ParseExpert_IgnoreNonConformingRows
ParseExpert_IgnoreNonConformingRows (Apply?:Enumeration {
Yes!;
No!})
ParseExpert_InputBlock
ParseExpert_InputBlock (Block?:String)
ParseExpert_InputFile
ParseExpert_InputFile (Filename?:String)
ParseExpert_InputType
ParseExpert_InputType (Type?:String)
ParseExpert_JoinBrokenLines
ParseExpert_JoinBrokenLines (Apply?:Enumeration {
Yes!;
No!})
ParseExpert_LineLength
ParseExpert_LineLength (Length?:Numeric)
ParseExpert_LoadSettings
ParseExpert_LoadSettings ()
ParseExpert_OtherDelimiter
ParseExpert_OtherDelimiter (Delimiter?:String)
ParseExpert_OutputBlock
ParseExpert_OutputBlock (Block?:String)
ParseExpert_PageLength
ParseExpert_PageLength (Length?:Numeric)
ParseExpert_PageLengthEnabled
ParseExpert_PageLengthEnabled (Apply?:Enumeration {
Yes!;
No!})
ParseExpert_Restore
ParseExpert_Restore ()
ParseExpert_SaveSettings
ParseExpert_SaveSettings ()
ParseExpert_SettingsFile
ParseExpert_SettingsFile (Filename?:String)
ParseExpert_Skip1stChar
ParseExpert_Skip1stChar (Apply?:Enumeration {
Yes!;
No!})
ParseExpert_TextQualifier
ParseExpert_TextQualifier (Type?:String)
ParseExpert_ValueQualifier
ParseExpert_ValueQualifier (Type?:String)
Print_Create_Footer
Print_Create_Footer (CreateFooter:Enumeration {
Yes!;
No!})
Print_Create_Header
Print_Create_Header (CreateHeader:Enumeration {
Yes!;
No!})
Print_Group_Copies
Print_Group_Copies (Group:String)
Print_Options
Print_Options ()
Print_Pages_Across
Print_Pages_Across (PagesAcross:Numeric)
Print_Pages_Down
Print_Pages_Down (PagesDown:Numeric)
Print_PrinterSetup
Print_PrinterSetup (
Printer:String;
Port:String;
PrintToFile?:String;
Filename:String;
OverWrite?:String)
QuickFilter_Go
QuickFilter_Go (
Block?:String;
[OpCode1?:String];
[Value1?:String];
[Conditional1?:String];
[OpCode2?:String];
[Value2?:String];
[Conditional2?:String];
[OpCode3?:String];
[Value3?:String])
QuickFilter_Toggle
QuickFilter_Toggle ([Block?:String])
QuickFilter_TopGo
QuickFilter_TopGo (
Block?:String;
[OpCode1?:String];
[Value1?:Numeric])
Sort_BlankCellsFirst
Sort_BlankCellsFirst (BlankFirst?:Enumeration {
Yes!;
No!})
Sort_Heading
Sort_Heading (Heading?:Enumeration {
Yes!;
No!})
Sort_PreviousSorts
Sort_PreviousSorts (PreviousSorts?:Numeric)
Sort_Type
Sort_Type (Type?:String)
WindowTile_TopToBottom
WindowTile_TopToBottom ()