I created and saved all of my files in Flexi 10. I am now working for a friend who runs 8.6 on her computer. Not sure why she is running 8.6 but that is beside the point. I have all of my files saved on my external drive. The issue is that none of my files created in 10 will open in 8.6. Boggles the mind. I am completely lost, this makes absolutely no sense what so ever. Anyone encounter this problem before. Thanks, Jason
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Trouble opening flexi files in flexi
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Most software that I know of won't open newer version files in older version software. The older version will need to be updated to open the newer version files.
Sign Eagle
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We have one computer with Flexi Pro 10 and one with 8.6 design station, and we send files back and forth every day, only issue I've ever noticed is if using a font that's not in the other machine, then just export as EPS, you loose text editing ability but never had a problem opening the file.
chester215
Just call me Chester.
In my newer edition of flexi you can export the file to an older version the same way you would to create a pdf.
Try file\export then see if there older versions in the drop down box for a version compatible with yours.
I guess you need to find someone with a newer version to convert them for you.
Try file\export then see if there older versions in the drop down box for a version compatible with yours.
I guess you need to find someone with a newer version to convert them for you.
When saving them in the Flexi 10 there is a place where you can save it to an earlier Flexi version or change your work area to that of the 8.6 and save and you should then be able to open them in the older program. If a font is missing on the machine it will ask you which font you want to use because it is not available.
Mike Paul
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She needs to upgrade her Flexi software to 10 or you need to export your file to the version she is running.
The latest version of Flexi will open all file from previous versions but older version won't open newer Flexi files. Most software works like this...
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Boggles the mind and makes no sense???? 
You have been using computers for more than a year or two right?
Just saying - this is just common sense (as in everyone knows this) and is pretty much standard on 95% of software for the past 20 years. Newer versions of software introduce newer features, etc. that an older version will not understand or be able to deal with. Its pretty much a common standard in just about all software and programs that a newer version can generally open files created in an older version but an older version more often than not cannot open a file created in a newer version. This is why many programs give you the ability to export or save to a lower version. Flexi - its under export, Illustrator (or Photoshop) - its under the save options that come up when you save, Office apps (Word, Excel, etc) its under Save As. If this was not common all these programs would not bother with giving that capability.
Sometimes it might work in some programs though. For example, a file originally made in Flexi 8.6, then subsequently used in Flexi 10, will probably still open fine again in 8.6 again even after saved over in version 10. Unless some specific feature that is new to version 10 was done to the file - then 8.6 might freak out if you tried to open it there again.
Not trying to be harsh or anything. I honestly though this was just common sense that files from newer versions of programs (just about any programs except maybe a txt file) very likely will have problems or not open at all in an older version of the same program.
You have been using computers for more than a year or two right?Just saying - this is just common sense (as in everyone knows this) and is pretty much standard on 95% of software for the past 20 years. Newer versions of software introduce newer features, etc. that an older version will not understand or be able to deal with. Its pretty much a common standard in just about all software and programs that a newer version can generally open files created in an older version but an older version more often than not cannot open a file created in a newer version. This is why many programs give you the ability to export or save to a lower version. Flexi - its under export, Illustrator (or Photoshop) - its under the save options that come up when you save, Office apps (Word, Excel, etc) its under Save As. If this was not common all these programs would not bother with giving that capability.
Sometimes it might work in some programs though. For example, a file originally made in Flexi 8.6, then subsequently used in Flexi 10, will probably still open fine again in 8.6 again even after saved over in version 10. Unless some specific feature that is new to version 10 was done to the file - then 8.6 might freak out if you tried to open it there again.
Not trying to be harsh or anything. I honestly though this was just common sense that files from newer versions of programs (just about any programs except maybe a txt file) very likely will have problems or not open at all in an older version of the same program.
Thanks for the info. I appreciate everyone's response. Yes I know its a common sense matter. I have never had an issue like this before. I have always opened v10 files in 8.6. and v8.6 in 10. All the files are opening properly on a friends version of flexi 10. Thanks again, Jason