A Migration Project File contains the settings and a list of migration units that you wish to process as a coherent set.
A Migration Project document is an XML file with *.gmproj extension.
A Migration Project is created using the Migration Project Setup form as described in the Preparation section of this guide.
A Migration Project file contains two types of information:
Here is an example of a project file for one of the migrations discussed in the samples section -- Interop1_csh.gmProj:
<gmStudio> <MigName>ScanTool</MigName>
<MigType>VBP</MigType> <DevEnv>VS2008</DevEnv> <ProjFolder>\gmProj\DemoScantool</ProjFolder> <DeployFolder>%ProjFolder%\deploy</DeployFolder> <TlbSearchPath>c:\3pc</TlbSearchPath> <TaskFilter>*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*</TaskFilter> <BatchCommands>Author Interop Assemblies,Author Interface Descriptions,Run Translation,Deploy Translation,Build Translation,</BatchCommands> <TaskList><![CDATA[ ... Task List Data ... ]]></TaskList> </gmStudio>
The settings stored with the Migration Project are initially set when you create the project file as discussed the Preparation section. The settings in a Migration Project file include the following:
Element | Description |
MigName | Migration Name: User-defined string used to identify the migration |
MigType | Migration Type: VBP or WEB. |
DevEnv | Target IDE: e.g. VS2010 |
ProjFolder | Workspace Root Folder: this folder will contain Migration Project-specific folders to contain files such as logs, Configuration Files, and reports. |
DeployFolder | Deployment Root Folder: this folder will receive deployments of migrated code. The deployment folder can be defined in terms of application variables. For example, to make the deployment folder a child of the workspace set DeployFolder to something like this
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TlbSearchPath | TypeLib Search Path. This is a semicolon delimited list of folders to use to find COM components that are not registered. |
VirtualRootFolder | Virtual Root Folder: this folder is used as the "VirtualRoot" when resolving #includes in ASP Site migrations. Not used by VBP migrations. |
TaskFilter | Task Filter: a sequence of pipe-delimited wild-card patterns that define which migration tasks to display in the gmStudio UI. This element is maintained by the [Filter Dialog] in gmStudio. |
BatchCommands | Command List: a comma-delimited list of operations to be performed when the user clicks the Batch Button. This element is maintained by the [Batch Control] Dialog in gmStudio. |
TaskList | Task List: The list of Migration tasks associated with the migration project. |
The task lists stored with each Migration Project describes a collection of Migration Units (e.g., VBPs or ASP pages). Each item in the task list contains about 20 pieces of data that describe the nature and status of a migration unit.
Migration Tasks are added on the Migration Project setup form. Tasks may be removed using the Migration Task Context Menu. Individual tasks may be edited on the [Edit] display of the [Information] Panel. gmStudio can also help you edit and load a task list as a tab-delimited file.
Task records are stored as a block of tab-delimited text in the Migration Project files.
Each task record contains the following fields:
Field | Description |
BldPath | Path of build product |
BldType | Type of build product (VBP:Exe|OleDll|OleExe|Control or WEB:PULP|INCLUDE|PAGE) |
LastMsg | Last status message |
LibRegd | Referenced COM components are registered (READY|NOTFOUND) |
MigName | Name of parent migration project |
NetBlds | .NET Build Status (SUCCESS|FAIL) |
NetLang | Target .NET Language (csh|vbn) |
NetSize | Source LOC for .NET (includes RESX, CODE, PROJ) |
RefStat | Interface description file status (see LibStat Flags) |
SrcBlds | VB6 Build Status (SUCCESS|FAIL) |
SrcFile | Name of migration unit source file |
SrcFldr | Location of migration unit source file (Vbp or Web content) |
SrcName | Unique identifier of the task within the migration project |
SrcOrdr | Task build order based on VBP references or ASP #includes |
SrcSize | Source LOC for VBP/ASP (may be negative if files are missing) |
SrcType | Type of migration unit (VBP|WEB|XML) |
TScript | Translation script template name |
TaskTag | A short string used to differentiate different types of migration tasks; for example for different migration configurations |
TrnStat | Translation Status (SUCCESS|WARN|ERROR|ABEND) |
UsrCmds | User command script to run after key processing steps translation, deployment, or build (optional). See User Batch Command Script in this section. |
UsrCmnt | User-Defined Comment for filtering and tracking (optional) |
UsrDesc | User-Defined Description of Task (optional) |