Help! All api.vexcode.cloud links are broken

[weilin]

Following the recent VEXCode update the old and even new links to https://api.vexcode.cloud are now broken.

For example, these links to V5 classes and specific methods, that used to work just a few days ago, are all returning 404 error:

https://api.vexcode.cloud/v5/html/classvex_1_1drivetrain.html

https://api.vexcode.cloud/v5/html/classvex_1_1drivetrain.html#a5e92bb4a457f4f13e53ed2ec4f15e76e

https://api.vexcode.cloud/v5/html/classvex_1_1controller_1_1button.html#abf18ef5acb8d3885d206d5f5bfa02cf3

Even when I copy and paste the URL for the individual help topics from the updated API they do not work either:

https://api.vexcode.cloud/abstract/class/classvex_1_1gps

https://api.vexcode.cloud/class/classvex_1_1gps?member=classvex_1_1gps_1a12b12fd08e8cab60b55b748762e90a32

This is a problem, because it breaks forum and external links into V5 API that contains a lot of help and people are going to be reading and using it for many years of V5 product lifespan to come.

Please, switch back or generate old docs package, if possible, which may be easier than writing the script that redirects all old addresses to the new locations.

Thank you.

[tfriez]

The API help system was overhauled as the old system was convoluted and difficult to read (unless you were experienced with base Doxygen outputs) and also had not been updated in almost a year.

The new system at VEX Help will be maintained moving forward in a more sustainable way.

We’ll see what we can do about the old links, however continuing to point to old content is not advisable as it may be outdated compared to the current SDK.

[weilin]

@tfriez

however continuing to point to old content is not advisable as it may be outdated compared to the current SDK.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to change large number of existing forum posts that have links into V5 API.