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This is something we are building out incrementally starting with a few customers migrating to Iguana X. It’s evolving and proving very helpful in helping us figure out how we can streamline the conversion process.

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titleYou'll need 10.1.81 or newer - this video shows how the converter is meant to run
converter.mp4
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titleSo far we are having success with the converter
  • We’ve successfully helped a few customers use the converter. It’s been extremely helpful in quickly identifying issues we need to address to help them port over.

  • If you want to try this - please reach out and we can arrange a Zoom to try it with you - well be happy to walk you through it.

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titleAdd Iguana 6 Channel Importer from + Component
  • Since this is a new component in this list, I recommend refreshing your cache using the button below:

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Clickthe Iguana 6 Channel Importer and ADD.

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titleEdit the custom GitRepo component property to point to a channel export from Iguana 6

You can test with the default repo included in the component or you can use your own Iguana 6.1 channel export!

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https://bitbucket.org/interfaceware/export

You can also use your own Iguana 6.1 channel exports.

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titleRun the component to import and convert all the Iguana 6 channels into components.

It should generate and link a number of components corresponding to your channels.

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titleFrom reading the code of the converter, how could a more detailed map of LLP server components be done?
  • Go have a look at CHAN/CHANllpSource.lua

  • This code has the mapping of configuration information from Iguana 6 into Iguana X.

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titleWhere is this going?
  • We are optimistic we can automate most of the work in converting Iguana 6 to Iguana X code. Doing the conversion in this way is very powerful since it will give final control to each customer to go the last mile in terms of doing the conversion in manner which helps you each get the best conversion possible.

  • It makes it possible to customize the script to target specific problems that might only impact on your user cases of Iguana. More to say about that later.

  • For now we are working with a number of customers to use this tool to accelerate the process of identifying and eliminating gaps and making Iguana X a practical platform to migrate to.

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