"Convert to API 2" messes up lots of properties

[TimStreater]

Should have read this thread first (and prolly others).

API1 to API2 conversion experience

As I’ve no development I feel like doing on my app at the minute, I decided it was the time to attempt the conversion. A number of things have cropped up. Start with two copies of the project. One is for trying things, the other is for applying permanent conversion steps to. I have a number of small windows with only a few controls in each; these converted easily, with no compilation errors, and worked OK when tested. Such steps can then be applied to the clean copy. Having done that, SAVE! Thi…