Builder Data Converter (Magic xpa 2.x)
The Builder Data Converter lets you convert the data created by the eDeveloper V9 COM, WSDL, EJB, and MCI Builders to a Magic xpa project.
The data file is saved under the following Magic.ini entry: [MAGIC_BUILDERS]ECI=Builders\ECI\.
Note: This wizard only works when the Deployment mode is set to Online.
You can access this wizard from the following location: Windows Start menu > (All) Programs > Magic xpa x.x > Migration > Builder Data Converter.
You then can go through the following screens in the wizard, which will guide you through converting the data.
In the Component Details dialog box, you select the following:
Magic xpa Project path – The utility enables you to convert all components of a specific interface type (one of the four interfaces available in V9) of a single application to Magic xpa. You need to convert each application's data separately,
Cabinet File Name – This is only necessary for the Magic xpa interface type, since this is what is written in the ECI file.
Builder Data File – The location of the V9.4 data file. The name of this file in V9.4 was co_metada.
Builder Type – Since the V9 component metadata file had no information as to the type of interface builder, this has to be entered manually.
Generate ECI – When this box is checked, the ECI will be generated. This is only valid for Magic xpa interfaces.
In V9.4, all applications wrote the data to the same data file.
The selection dialog box provides a list of all the applications found in the data file.
Select the application that contains the relevant components.
Once an application has been selected, the utility fetches a list of all the components created for that application.
You can select one or more components to convert.
Once you have selected a component, you will be able to click Finish and the builder will copy the data into the Magic xpa structure.
When you access the Magic xpa Interface Builder from within Magic xpa, the component will be one of the components in the list.
The same procedure is similar for all interfaces.
