I do know that the comunity likes to keep things up to date - keeps things less confusing for the rest of the users. However, if you have a look at Superku's Path finding
http://opserver.de/pwik7/index.php?title=Pathfinding tip of the week article, and also have a look at:
http://www.conitec.net/beta/aAnhang_Syntax.htmYou can see what the older codes were used and replace them
My pathfinding will not be nearly as complex and well done as his until many years to come. However I do intend on continuing my tutorials page and this will be covered to some degree in my own tutorialized way.