# Shapefile-Categories Error 5.2.2 **URL:** \ **Category:** MapWinGIS\ **Created:** [July 22, 2020, 8:01am UTC](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/t/shapefile-categories-error-5-2-2/656 "2020-07-22T08:01:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![frank2x460](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b5a626/32.png) [@frank2x460](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/u/frank2x460)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2020, 8:01am UTC](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/t/shapefile-categories-error-5-2-2/656/1 "2020-07-22T08:01:38Z")
When changing from 5.1.1 to 5.2.2 Shapefile-Categories are not working properly: Before and After: ![4120_](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/mapwindow1/original/1X/ac8a409191e22441a43a3b292d8e76156f527f56.jpeg) No changes to the Software, just installing latest version of Mapwingis Any suggestions for solution? ---
**Author:** ![frank2x460](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b5a626/32.png) [@frank2x460](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/u/frank2x460)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2020, 1:50pm UTC](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/t/shapefile-categories-error-5-2-2/656/2 "2020-07-22T13:50:41Z")
Issue found: Interface of Labels.AddLabel function has changed from 5.1 to 5.2: Sub AddLabel(Text As String, x As Double, y As Double, Optional Rotation As Double = 0, Optional Category As Integer = -1) to Sub AddLabel(Text As String, x As Double, y As Double, Optional OffsetX As Double = 0, Optional OffsetY As Double = 0, Optional Rotation As Double = 0, Optional Category As Integer = -1) and therefore the position of Parameters “Rotation” an “Category” has changed. No error or warnings because new Offset - Parameters are optional! Be careful! Solution of MWGIS-201 is probably the reason. Regards, Frank ---
**Author:** ![jerryfaust](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mapwindow.discourse.group/jerryfaust/32/378_2.png) [@jerryfaust](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/u/jerryfaust)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2020, 4:37pm UTC](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/t/shapefile-categories-error-5-2-2/656/3 "2020-07-22T16:37:57Z")
I agree that the new optional parameters should have been added at the end so as not to break existing code. Jerry. ---
**Author:** ![pmeems](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mapwindow.discourse.group/pmeems/32/9_2.png) [@pmeems](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/u/pmeems)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2020, 7:21am UTC](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/t/shapefile-categories-error-5-2-2/656/4 "2020-07-24T07:21:58Z")
@jerryfaust I just published a new release candidate, so we don’t have a stable version yet. We could still fix the order of AddLabel to be more backwards compatible. @Mathijs.Dumon: It is your change. What do you think? ---
**Author:** ![Mathijs.Dumon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@Mathijs.Dumon](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/u/Mathijs.Dumon)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/t/shapefile-categories-error-5-2-2/656/5 "2020-07-24T18:01:57Z")
Changing the order is an option indeed. I wont be able to make that change soon though, currently on holiday. ---
**Author:** ![jerryfaust](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mapwindow.discourse.group/jerryfaust/32/378_2.png) [@jerryfaust](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/u/jerryfaust)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2020, 6:21pm UTC](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/t/shapefile-categories-error-5-2-2/656/6 "2020-07-24T18:21:26Z")
I can make the change this weekend. It should not take long. Regards. ---
**Author:** ![jerryfaust](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mapwindow.discourse.group/jerryfaust/32/378_2.png) [@jerryfaust](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/u/jerryfaust)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/t/shapefile-categories-error-5-2-2/656/7 "2020-07-25T19:27:54Z")
Ok. I have updated the code, placing the new optional parameters at the end of the parameter list. I have also updated [MWGIS-201](https://mapwindow.atlassian.net/projects/MWGIS/issues/MWGIS-201) accordingly. The functions affected were: `AddLabel, InsertLabel, AddPart, InsertPart, CreateNewLabel, and AddLabelToShape.` Thank you, @frank2x460, for pointing this out. Regards, Jerry. ---
**Author:** ![pmeems](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mapwindow.discourse.group/pmeems/32/9_2.png) [@pmeems](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/u/pmeems)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 3:09pm UTC](https://mapwindow.discourse.group/t/shapefile-categories-error-5-2-2/656/8 "2022-01-05T15:09:05Z")
Closed on January 5, 2022, 3:09pm UTC