Item13139: Backwards compatibility issues with Foswiki 1.2 default extensions

We can't release 1.2 default extensions until they are backwards compatible with Foswiki 1.1. Please add to this list and them off once fixed.

• TinyMCEPlugin appears to require JQuery 6+. Not listed in dependencies
• EditRowPlugin dependent upon Foswiki 1.2 Foswiki::Request::multi_param()
  • Monkey patches in place for this and Foswiki::Render::html as well
• TablesContrib appears to be dependent on Foswiki::Attrs::findFirstOccurenceAttrs()
• JsonRpcContrib dependent upon Foswiki 1.2 =Foswiki::Request::multi_param()=

-- GeorgeClark - 11 Dec 2014

Marked "being worked on" as you appear to be working on it.

-- CrawfordCurrie - 15 Dec 2014

Set back to Confirmed. Someone needs to test all the 1.2 extensions on 1.1.9 before we actually make the final release and upload all the extensions.

-- GeorgeClark - 20 Apr 2015

I've installed most of the 1.2 extensions on 1.1.9, and found a couple of problems.

• SubscribePlugin generates invalid links for the Subscribe button.
• When famfamfam skin is added, it generates a link that triggers a 403 invalid validation code error.

The TinyMCEPlugin won't install on 1.1.9 from the .tgz file, at least with older versions of cpan modules. Archive::Tar seems to have trouble with long filenames, and attempts to extract the @LongLink trigger name that is set in the archive when a filename exceeds the blocksize. The zipfile version installs fine. The following patch fixes the issue on 1.1.9, might be advisable on 1.2.0

Fixed under Item13449

-- GeorgeClark - 08 Jun 2015

1.2 PatternSkin does not work on Foswiki 1.1.9. Some sort of templating issue, top, left and bottom bars are not found.

-- GeorgeClark - 09 Jun 2015

TopicUserMappingContrib is not backwards compatible. Unable to add users to groups when installed on 1.1.9

-- GeorgeClark - 09 Jun 2015

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