[wp-hackers] Theme Options as serialized Array

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Hi list,

i'm trying to add options for a theme as a serialized array. Adding
these options (the first time via add_option) works fine, but i got
problems with updating the array. When i looked at several tutorials i
found out that most people use the settings API to update the array.
But at the codex i saw that get_settings is depraceted and replaced by
get_option. Is there some connetion between the settings API and
get_settings, or, to say it in other words: Is the settings API
depracated too, and is there another (maybe better) way?

Thanks!

Regards,
-K.