* V7 upgrade - Old Disabled plug-ins

[philmcleod]

In V7 can I presume that the old plug ins from V6, now marked as disabled, can be safely deleted.
Updated V7 plug ins have been installed and used.

Thanks

[ColeValleyGirl]

If you've updated the ones you need, yes

You may also want to look at Heads up for plugin authors in V7 (18787) and clean up the old libraries in C:\ProgramData\Calico Pie\Family Historian\Plugins\. There's a plugin coming to do it, but there's a little more debugging to do yet.

Ask if you want guidance on what to delete.

[tatewise]

Just because they are marked as disabled does NOT mean they won't work but simply that they might not work.

Many simple plugins should still work. Only those with a user interface dialogue or that manipulate Media might not work.

If they are plugins you have found useful then you can Edit them and test them on a dummy Project.
If you discover any problems you can ask the Author for assistance here, as others have done.

BTW: Helen, if there are problems with that plugin mine is ready to publish now.

[philmcleod]

I only have 3 plug ins but I'll wait for the debugged plugin in for safe removal.
All 3 have had new versions downloaded.
I updated the "backup and restore" plug in as I needed to use it on reinstall FH on my PC, after a rebuild. The new version worked OK.
The other 2 were "export GEDCOM file" and "Search and Replace" which are replaced but I do not have need to use those at present.
Perhaps this thread can be updated when the removal and cleanup plug in is available
Thanks

[tatewise]

The proposed plugin does not remove listed plugins whether disabled or not. It only removes library modules used by plugins but they aren't listed in the Tools > Plugins window. You must delete any plugins you no longer need by clicking More>> at the bottom if necessary and then using Delete.

If you have only ever used the three plugins you mentioned then you won't need the clean up plugin.

[philmcleod]

Thanks