where can i extract the version number from the actiniccatalog.db?

[gabrielcrowe]

i'm tryint to detect the version number, i can do it from the online catalog, but i can not seem to find where its hiding in the database.

is there a table of version numbers and XXXX letter version tags someplace?

[fergusw]

Hi Gabriel,
Is it the "HFUA" version number you are after?

It's in the table "Setup" in a field called "Update prog version no"

FYI each section and product also has an "Update prog version no" in their tables "catalog section" and "product" respectively.

They give you a little bit of history about what version the section/product was created in.

[gabrielcrowe]

well, yes, it is, but i'm tring to build a comparison table, between the actual version numbers and the letters. is there one someplace that someone has?

[JSnow]

Fergus is spot on for the HFUA and...

The 8.5.1 etc. version no. is in SetupInfo | sName | sDesignVersion

In my db it is at nID 234.

[TraceyHand]

FYI each section and product also has an "Update prog version no" in their tables "catalog section" and "product" respectively.

They give you a little bit of history about what version the section/product was created in.

I noticed this actually. It's interesting to see just how long some of my stuff has been hanging around!
Might have to have a clear out

[gabrielcrowe]

i dont have one to hand, but does this hold true for older versions of actinic too?

version 7? 6?

[fergusw]

Ermm... you mean something that will tell you the letters for each of the releases of the various Actinic incarnations?

We have a historical (hysterical) list of patches and updates with the version numbers and letters for V6/7 and 8 here:
http://www.teclan.co.uk/patch/index.html

You could manually make a little lookup table from this info? No?

[TraceyHand]

it does in V7, Gabe...but don't have v6 on this computer to check

[fergusw]

Oh - Go on then....

quickly thrown together:

V8
-----------------
8.5.1,HFUA
8.5.1,HERA
8.5.0,HBKA
8.0.4,GMVA
8.0.3,GLCA
8.0.2,GJUA
(cant remember the .1)
8.0.0,GEXA


V7
-----------------
7.0.7,HCSA
7.0.6,GBGA
7.0.5,FJBA
7.0.4,FEVA
7.0.3,FBIA
7.0.2,ELCA
7.0.1,EGSA
7.0.0,EFQA

(comma delimited for ya!)

edit: I've found reference to CEDA but not sure where that comes in! Above list not 100% conclusive!

[leehack]

The next challenge is to come up with what those acronyms stand for in relation to that version. I'll go for:

8.5.1 HFUA - Hungarians Fall Under Attack

[gabrielcrowe]

V8
-----------------
8.5.1,HFUA
8.5.1,HERA "Heaven & Earth, Raging Angels"
8.5.0,HBKA "High Brow Karate Arrdvark" < hii yah!!
8.0.4,GMVA "Get My Veg Away" < err.
8.0.3,GLCA "Gotta Look Closer Andy!" < doofus
8.0.2,GJUA "Give Justice Under Advice"
(cant remember the .1)
8.0.0,GEXA "Got Every Xenomorph Alive!" < pokemon


V7
-----------------
7.0.7,HCSA "Heavens Collide, Somethings Awry?"
7.0.6,GBGA "Give Bad Game, Always."
7.0.5,FJBA "Frequently Jump Behind Andy?" < pesky andy.
7.0.4,FEVA "For Every Video Arcade..."
7.0.3,FBIA "Feathers Being Indie Accoutrement?"
7.0.2,ELCA "Every Langage Can Assault!"
7.0.1,EGSA "Eellogofusciouhipoppokunurious Great Sunday Afternoon" < look it up
7.0.0,EFQA "Extra F*cking Questions and Answers?"

[gabrielcrowe]

fergus, youre studious keeping of patches is very very useful and i had no idea it was there.

excellent work.

[fergusw]

studious

Not sure about that!

I'm sure Actinic have a similar page somewhere as well. I'm sure I saw a link to it on the forum somewhere.....

[fergusw]

There we go:

http://support.actinic.com/versions/

[gabrielcrowe]

whoa. this is a pure blast from the past.