Changes to the Application Object

As a result of the removal of .wir files, changes to the library paradigm, and other changes to the database in Xpedition Designer, some Application Object items have been removed.

The items shown in Table 1have been removed from the Application Object.

Note:

If any of these methods or properties appear in a script, they will be ignored.

Table 1. Changes to the Application Object
Removed method or property	Reason for removal
AddLibrary method	The library paradigm has changed such that local libraries are no longer relevant. They have been replaced by a central library, which can be managed within the “SymbolPartitions Object”.
AddLibraryAndSaveIni method	The library paradigm has changed such that local libraries are no longer relevant. They have been replaced by a central library, which can be managed within the “SymbolPartitions Object”.
AfterDocumentSave event	Irrelevant now that schematics are immediately saved to the database.
AfterSaveAndCheck event	Irrelevant now that schematics are immediately saved to the database.
AfterSheetRead event	Irrelevant now that schematics are immediately saved to the database.
AfterSheetReRead event	Irrelevant now that schematics are immediately saved to the database.
AttributeCanHaveOatValue method	Instance values are always enabled in Xpedition Designer. Therefore, this method will always return a value of “True.”
AttributeValueMustBeUpper method	Properties in Xpedition Designer are now case-preserving and case-insensitive. Therefor, this method will always return a value of “False.”
BeforeDocumentSave event	Irrelevant now that schematics are immediately saved to the database.
BeforeProjectModified event	Replaced by BeforeProjectChanged Event (Application Object).
BeforeSaveAndCheck event	Irrelevant now that schematics are immediately saved to the database.
ClearAllLibraries method	The library paradigm has changed such that local libraries are no longer relevant. They have been replaced by a central library, which can be managed within the “Label Object”.
CnsFileString property	Constraints are now kept in iCDB database.
ConstraintsModeChanged event	Constraints are now kept in iCDB database.
CurrentProject property	Irrelevant with the changes made to project management. You can now retrieve project data using the “GetProjectData Method (Application Object)”.
DeleteAttribute method	Irrelevant with the changes made to property assignment.
DeleteLibrary method	The library paradigm has changed such that local libraries are no longer relevant. They have been replaced by a central library, which can be managed within the “Label Object”.
DeleteLibraryAndSaveIni method	The library paradigm has changed such that local libraries are no longer relevant. They have been replaced by a central library, which can be managed within the “Label Object”.
DeletePackagedAttribute method	Irrelevant with the changes made to property assignment.
DeleteSheet method	Sheets are no longer identified by number; this method has been replaced by DeleteSheet Method (SchematicSheetDocuments Collection).
DocumentSave method	Irrelevant now that schematics are immediately saved to the database.
DocumentSaveAs method	Irrelevant now that schematics are immediately saved to the database.
GetAttributeValues method	Irrelevant with the changes made to property assignment.
GetLibraries method	The library paradigm has changed such that local libraries are no longer relevant. They have been replaced by a central library, which can be managed within the “Label Object”.
GetPackagedAttributeValues method	Irrelevant with the changes made to property assignment.
IsLibDeletable method	The library paradigm has changed such that local libraries are no longer relevant. They have been replaced by a central library, which can be managed within the “Label Object”.
KickViewBase method	Irrelevant with removal of .wir files.
MoveLibrary method	The library paradigm has changed such that local libraries are no longer relevant. They have been replaced by a central library, which can be managed within the “Label Object”.
MoveLibraryAndSaveIni method	The library paradigm has changed such that local libraries are no longer relevant. They have been replaced by a central library, which can be managed within the “Label Object”.
OATAdded event	Obsolete. With the changes to the database, there is no distinction specific to OAT attributes.
ObjectColor property	No longer used to determine the color of a schematic object.
ParamAddListName method	Xpedition Designer no longer has functionality to control promotions of this kind.
ParamGetListNames method	Xpedition Designer no longer has functionality to control promotions of this kind.
PrimaryDirectory property	Obsolete. You can now derive the same information using “GetProjectData Method (Application Object)”.
Project property	Irrelevant with the changes made to project management.
ProjectModified event	Replaced by ProjectChanged Event (Application Object).
Projman property	Irrelevant with the changes made to project management.
ReadIni method	Irrelevant now that Xpedition Designer now determines configuration from files other than the .ini file.
RemoveProjectSettingTab method	Irrelevant with the changes made to project management.
SaveIni method	Irrelevant since Xpedition Designer now saves all configuration files immediately upon change.
SetAttributeValues method	Irrelevant with the changes made to property assignment.
SetEnvVariable method	Obsolete
SetPackagedAttribueValue method	Irrelevant with the changes made to property assignment.
SynchronizesViewBase method	Irrelevant with removal of .wir files.
ViewBaseSession method	Irrelevant with removal of .wir files.