Macro and Run Commands Compatibility
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I deleted a keyboard shortcut that I no longer used and later when I exited Notepad++ v8.5.8 I got a pop-up:
--------------------------- Macro and Run Commands Compatibility --------------------------- Your Macro and Run commands saved in Notepad++ v.8.5.2 (or older) may not be compatible with the current version of Notepad++. Please test those commands and, if needed, re-edit them. Alternatively, you can downgrade to Notepad++ v8.5.2 and restore your previous data. Notepad++ will backup your old "shortcuts.xml" and save it as "shortcuts.xml.v8.5.2.backup". Renaming "shortcuts.xml.v8.5.2.backup" -> "shortcuts.xml", your commands should be restored and work properly. --------------------------- OK ---------------------------I realized this message will likely be quite mysterious to most people. Google only has three hits for “Macro and Run Commands Compatibility” as the phrase appears in Notepad++'s source code.
People searching for that phrase and finding thisforum thread should go to
FAQ Desk: v8.5.3 Macros and Run-Menu Commands
Related to this is I am wondering if it would be worthwhile to ask for a feature request where Notepad++ would inspect shortcuts.xml and only show the “Macro and Run Commands Compatibility” pop-up if shortcuts.xml contains character sequences that could cause a problem, either because the person manually updated their shortcuts.xml per the FAQ instructions and/or should be aware that if they downgrade back to v8.5.2 or older that the updated shortcuts.xml may not be backwards compatible with the older versions.
