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26/09/2023 - V5.1.3 (beta) ( Dot Net 8. 0 & Linux Ubuntu Install)

Hello Admins,
Just wanted to confirm if the current recent Beta Version is compatible with .NET 8.0 (Latest Version of .NET.
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0

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Otherwise we should stick with older .NET version ( .NET 7.0 )

Your advise will be highly appreciated.

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beta=eval Then the big change was from 3.x (mono) to 5.x (dotnet)the 5.x has new features that also work with rex, mdb. We usually test them as much as we can, before they are public, so even beta or eval should not create problems.

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Hello Admin,
Does 5.1 also Require Mono Version ?
if any idea or instruction related to that for V 5.1 will be highly appreciated.

And also will I be required to inform you guys about ny up gradation in my License to use with V5.1 ?
Currently I use V3.3
My License is (Customs License) With Unlimited Hardware IDs

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5.1 (build 2) needs dotnet 7
will not change your license

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Hello Mat,
Please Advise the latest Build 5.1.1 ( Beta ) is recommended and tested to be use
or we should Remain at 5.1 (Build 2)
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I know you have do as much as possible, but as 5.1.X is major Release, a proper detailed documentation on the forum is highly appreciated about these builds.

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Hi,

can I check with you, whether .NET 8 is also supported? Unfortunately Synology only has packages for .NET 6 and .NET 8. After having tried, it appears that compatibility check is for .NET = 7. I assume that .NET 8 is downward compatible and could likely work, but the version check for .NET 7 throws me an error when only .NET 8 is installed. Can I configure Webgrab, so that it checks for "7 or higher, like .NET >= 7"?

Thanks
Frank

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not exactly how it works.
V5.x is compliled with net 7 so thats whats needed.

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Earlier version started with dotnet 6, then 7. I had 6 and then update to 7 and works fine, may be if you contact Jan he can give you a more precise answer.

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You lucky ;) latest version:
Version 5.1.4.5 evaluation
upgrade : to .NET 8.0
improved : datetime pattern parsing , now uses either the site CultureInfo or the invariant
fix : one more bug in if / else / loop

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Excellent! Thanks for your swift reply, Mat! I give it a try then.

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I assume that a version that was compiled with .NET 7 will also run with .NET 8. But I am not a developer and that certainly requires additional testing. Most likely this error is caused because you check for .NET version to be exactly 7. .NET has a high degree of backward compatibility.

See here for instance: https://world.optimizely.com/blogs/Magnus-Rahl/Dates/2022/10/five-six-se...

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the net version webgrab has been compiled with needs to be installed.
webgrab V5.1.4.5 compiled with net 8 wont work with net 7 and V5.1.4.4 compiled with net 7 wont work with net 8.

its the same as it was for V3.x/V2.x/V1.x. it used netframework(end of life and replaced with dotnet).
when it was compiled with a newer netframework users had to also update their installed netframework version.

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