Refactor legacy ADVPL/TLPP code with pre-check and lint validation.
npx skills add https://github.com/JoniPraia/plugadvpl --skill advpl-refactoring
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: advpl-refactoring Source: https://github.com/JoniPraia/plugadvpl/tree/main/skills/advpl-refactoring Command: npx skills add https://github.com/JoniPraia/plugadvpl --skill advpl-refactoring
This skill helps you improve legacy ADVPL/TLPP code by identifying common refactoring opportunities and providing safe, production-focused before/after transformations.
Posicione(), hardcoded IF chains to configuration tables or central functions, AxCadastro/Modelo2/Modelo3 to MVC, string concatenation in loops to buffered arrays, and unsafe RecLock usage replaced with Begin Transaction..prw (cp1252): explicit stage/commit steps to avoid UTF-8/byte corruption and compile-time failures.Ask the AI: "Refatore o arquivo FATA050.prw aplicando apenas os padrões indicados pelo lint e respeitando o fluxo de stage/commit para cp1252."
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To refactor slow ADVPL code, replace DbSeek loops with embedded SQL and repeated Posicione() calls with buffered arrays. This targets common performance anti-patterns to improve maintainability and execution speed.
Modernizing AxCadastro, Modelo2, and Modelo3 screens involves converting them to the MVC architecture in ADVPL. This refactoring pattern replaces legacy hardcoded IF chains with configuration tables or central functions for better structure.
Handling cp1252 encoding for .prw files requires explicit stage, edit, and commit steps. This workflow prevents UTF-8 or byte corruption during refactoring, avoiding compile-time failures in your ADVPL sources.
You should use Begin Transaction instead of unsafe RecLock usage to ensure transactional correctness. Replacing RecLock with Begin Transaction provides safer transactional control and prevents data inconsistency during legacy ADVPL refactoring.
You can apply targeted refactoring patterns safely by inspecting architecture, callers, and lint findings before making changes. After applying transformations, reindex and run lint validation to ensure existing callers remain intact.
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