Questions About API 2

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I created a plugin in 2020 which uses API Version 1 and Manifest Version 4
The plugin is still working well despite the console’s API 1 Depreciation Message.

My main concern is that the plugin will fail one day seeing the “Depreciation Message” so I need to figure out how to bring it up to date without starting from scratch.

Questions:
Does anyone know the lifespan of API 1?
Does API V2 require the Execute As Modal stuff?
Is Manifest V4 going to depreciate?

Thanks

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v2 requires executeAsModal to do any setting (make changes). You can get info without it still.

No idea how long v1 will be around, but I would get away from it as soon as possible. You run a decent risk of your plugin experience strange failures if someone installs a v2 plugin and you’re not running with exclusive control (modal).

I’d also move to the v5 manifest (might be required for v2 API, can’t recall).

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Thanks, Greg,

I assume the only way then is more or less to bite the bullet and re-write all the functions and button click events using the execute modal.

Ian

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It will take some effort for sure, but worth it even if v1 were kept indefinitely (unless you’re referring to a project for your machine only where you can control the environment).

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I second everything Greg said; there were talks about deprecating Manifest v4/API v1 at the next major version (25) but it won’t happen this time. Most likely you have one more year, but don’t quote me on this.