on 11/28/03 3:39 PM, jda at jda at his .D.O.T com wrote:
Hi Jon,
> Hi Ruslan, a question.
>
> I'm updating database files to a new version (modifying some tables),
> and the schema is updated as well. I have a field
> "MinumumVersionRequired" so that older applications that try to open
> the modified databases can tell the user "This database is too new to
> be opened by this version" (or words to that effect).
>
> The problem is that once I've modified the tables, older versions of
> the application can't open the database at all! I don't get an error
> message, just
>
> result = db.open(theFolderItem)
>
> fails.
>
> Therefore, the older version of the application can't access the
> MinimumVersionRequired field.
>
> Am I missing something?
Do you try open modified db as MyDatabase or Vdatabase ?
You will be able open it only as Vdatabase.
But I think it is annoying open it as VDatabase, check, then close and
reopen as myDatabase.
Hmm, something must be changed...
I think must be
db.GetVersion()
For db files without opening.
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