With the latest release Imagevue X3 0.12.12, we are getting ready to start rolling out this version as release candidate. This also means users of the previous beta (0.11), may wish to update their X3 websites to the latest 0.12 branch.
Why Convert?
Since the 0.12 update, we changed the settings structure entirely for Imagevue X3. This was required so that we could maintain a proper settings structure, with default settings, and offer easy future updates. This does however means that previous beta users will need to use a script convert.php to update their settings and pages from 0.11 to the 0.12 branch.
Convert.php
Since the main structure of settings changed, and new settings were added, the conversion is approximate ... You should still go through your main settings after convert, and you will want to check your pages. The convert script basically attempts to convert settings from 0.11 YML files to 0.12 JSON files, in a different structure format.
Instructions
1. Download convert.php.
2. Upload into the root of your X3 website.
3. Load the convert.php script from browser, for example yourdomain.com/convert.php. You will see a page:
4. Click "Convert All", or "Convert Settings/Pages" separately.
5. After you have converted everything, and checked your website, you can click "Clean Up". This will remove all settings- and page-settings from 0.11 version (yml files), and is irreversible.
Defaults
Keep in mind, since version 0.12, there is a new settings->page section, where you can set page defaults. This is helpful because often you will not be using more than a handful of page layout combinations for your pages. Therefore, before setting up each gallery-page separately, you should first set up your "defaults", and you may not have to apply individual page settings.