XDPX Version Confusion with Open Files

[Boy]

I have eight files open in XDPX16.2: 3 x Unsaved; 3 x Saved but Modified: 2 Saved.
For some reason these same files open in XDPXv11.5.2, all complaining there have been created in a newer version.
This is not happening with XDPXv12 or XDPXv15.

I'm not sure if I fully understand what you're saying but when I open files in XDP 15.1 that were made in a later version, I do get the warning that they were created in a newer version.

[Acorn]

I'm not sure if I fully understand what you're saying but when I open files in XDP 15.1 that were made in a later version, I do get the warning that they were created in a newer version.

Not quite. I keep a number of design files open in v16.3.
I happen to use v11 for helping TGers and myself. When I open v11, I get the v16.3 tabbed documents appearing and complaining.

The problem arises if I then work on one of these files in v11 and save it and publish, I am stuffed as the items that were designed under v16 will not present on a website in the same fashion.

It should not be happening and is down to incorrect coding on Xara's part.

Acorn

[handrawn]

not sure I entirely agree - I can think of a few program apps where there is no backward compatibility for all the features, and such a thing can happen, it depends what it is...

[Acorn]

not sure I entirely agree - I can think of a few program apps where there is no backward compatibility for all the features, and such a thing can happen, it depends what it is...

Sorry, it is not a case of backward compatibility, it is the fact that a set of open documents will then be opened in another version. This does not happen if I open v15, v12, v10 and earlier. v16 and v11 interfere with each other such that I cannot use them separately.

The code for "Hey! I've just opened, go and get all the files I left on the document tab bar and open them for me." "No, not the ones my buddy v16 has, mine!" is croak.

Acorn

[handrawn]

ok i hear what you say, but if as i suspect the issue is in ver 11 should the company be using resource on this that might be better used elsewhere... it is a very arcane issue only affecting the one version ?

[Acorn]

ok i hear what you say, but if as i suspect the issue is in ver 11 should the company be using resource on this that might be better used elsewhere... it is a very arcane issue only affecting the one version ?

Not necessarily. It might be a change in v16.3 that impacts backwards to v11 but it might affect future releases. I am pointing out that if you don't know what you have done differently, you cannot understand the unintended consequences. Xara: "I'm sure it doesn't matter." is not an answer.

Acorn

[handrawn]

how many users use more than the latest version they have ?