[FX.php List] Need help to figure out any FX.php or FMSA pitfalls upgrading from FMSA 9 to FMSA 12

[Lars Luciano Arler]

Thanks a lot that help a lot !!
Now I’m up and running and only have to do some search and replace site vice (.fm7 to .fmp12) and FX_4.0 to FX_6.0     …… jubiiiiiii  ;-)

> On 04 Nov 2015, at 14:20, Jon Montgomery <fxphp at igsmasouth.org <mailto:fxphp at igsmasouth.org>> wrote:
> 
> Lars,
> 
> I am in the middle of my conversion to FMSA 14 / OS X 10.9.  It could be there are other pitfalls that I will find along the way, but here is what i have leaned just from reading all the posts on this list (you can go look at all of them as a problem you run into probably has already been solved in the past years since the move to the newer fmp12 format).
> 
> YES, upgrade to the NEWEST version of FX.PHP!  Benefits to upgrading to FX.PHP v6, it works with FMPro12 files.
> 
> Leave $dataSourceType set to ‘FMPro7’
> 
> If you have portal rows on a layout, you will encounter some problems, however, there is a work around and it involves changing the $dataSourceType to ‘fmalt’ (I think I spelled it correctly but now sure) that is why when I rebuilt my database in .fmp12, I am avoiding portals on the web layouts.
> 
> I am sure there is more but those seem to be the major things to look at.
> 
> HTH
> 
> Jon Montgomery
> Illinois Grade School Music Association - Southern Division
> igsmasouth.org <http://igsmasouth.org/>
> 
> On Nov 4, 2015, at 5:04 AM, Lars Luciano Arler <lars.arler at mediadesign.dk <mailto:lars.arler at mediadesign.dk>> wrote:
> 
>> Hey and thanks in advance.
>> 
>> I have been running FMSA 9 for years and have to move a site to FMSA 12.06.600 / OS X 10.9.5
>> 
>> Any pitfalls FX.php vice to consider ??
>> 
>> I have just converted the DB to FM12
>> In FX_4.0 “server_data.php” - $dataSourceType = 'FMPro7’; change to 'FMPro12’;
>> 
>> Should I stay with FX_4.0 or upgrade FX_6.x straight away or wait until everything works as before ??
>> Any benefits with upgrading to FX_6.x
>> 
>> Any advice or guides to info is greatly appreciated.
>> 
>> Regards 
>> Lars Luciano Arler
>> 
>> Copenhagen - Denmark
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