Most of the changes to the FlexPro 7 Automation object model made since the previous version are backwards compatible enhancements. Due to the redesign of the FlexPro 7 user interface, however, some changes are not compatible with the previous version. That is why FlexPro 6 VBA programs and macros that use the affected elements must be adjusted.

Enhancements to the presentation objects are compatible for the most part. One of the modifications that is not backwards compatible is the removal of the DataMatrixIndex property, which has become obsolete now that embedded FPScript expressions can be used (see below for details).

In addition to numerous enhancements, some objects and collections in the context of analysis objects were renamed to improve consistency.

In order to make it as easy as possible for you to make the necessary adjustments, the following is a list detailing all of the changes. You will be able to make the changes for most VBA programs by performing simple search-and-replace operations in the Visual Basic Editor.

Changes and Enhancements to FlexPro User Interface Objects

All collections now feature Item as a property instead of a method.

The Global object now includes write-access to the ActivePrinter property. The List and NamedList methods can be used to create a List collection, which is equivalent to an FPScript list. The