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From: | Michael Depreli |
Subject: | RE: [Bug-gnubg] Autosave questions |
Date: | Sat, 3 Oct 2009 07:35:49 +0000 |
Another additional feature with regards to autosave: It's possible for software to recognize when the last use terminated unexpectedly so would it be possible that gnubg upon restart prompts the user with a message asking whether they would like to open the autosaved copy? Michael. > Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2009 12:23:28 -0600 > Subject: Re: [Bug-gnubg] Autosave questions > From: address@hidden > To: address@hidden; address@hidden > > > That¹s not a bad idea, however that can¹t be used in all cases. One such > case is If you have started a match (or set up a position) without saving it > previously (thus no name). I also have a feeling this is just the first cut > at getting autosave implemented. Christian put a comment in the Changelog > that the feature needs testing, so I think any comments on improving it are > more than welcome at this point - thanks! > > On 02/10/09 12:09 PM, "address@hidden" > <address@hidden> wrote: > > > OK I found it and it appears to work. > > > > I would think the most user-friendly option would be to simply save the > > autosave file in the same directory as the original > > and simply append the filename autosaved? > > > > So.. matchxyz.sgf simply becomes matchxyzautosaved.sgf unless there is a > > specific reason why they need to have unusual temporary names and be in a > > separate directory? > > Thanks > > > > > > > >> Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2009 10:57:46 -0600 > >> Subject: Re: [Bug-gnubg] Autosave questions > >> From: address@hidden > >> To: address@hidden; address@hidden > >> > >> I haven¹t followed up with Christian about how things are suppose to work, > >> but from my testing the Autosave data gets stored in your home directory > >> under /.gnubg/backup (similar place to where you find the gnuvgautorc file). > >> There you will find SGF files for matches that are autosaved. They may have > >> unusual temporary names but you should be able to find the data you are > >> looking for. The question for Anthon is how is autosave suppose to work > >> from the user perspective. Is looking in the backups directory the intent. > >> > >> Michael > >> > >> > >> On 02/10/09 10:47 AM, "address@hidden" > >> <address@hidden> wrote: > >> > >>> Hi > >>> Just to check... > >>> If I set the autosave to 1 minute and start a rollout that takes longer than > >>> that, each minute the rollout data gets saved to the file > >>> so if gnubg crashes, when I reopen the file the data should be saved at the > >>> last autosave and I can continue? > >>> > >>> I tried doing rollouts both individually and via CMark for about 5 minutes > >>> (setting autosave to 1 minute) , crashed gnubg and reopened > >>> but the data wasn't saved. > >>> > >>> Unless I'm doing something wrong or misunderstand the autosave feature. > >>> > >>> > >>> Michael > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Beyond Hotmail - see what else you can do with Windows Live. Find out more. > >>> <http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/134665375/direct/01/> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Bug-gnubg mailing list > >>> address@hidden > >>> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-gnubg > >> > >> > > > > > > Upgrade to Internet Explorer 8 Optimised for MSN. Download Now > > <http://extras.uk.msn.com/internet-explorer-8/?ocid=T010MSN07A0716U> > > View your other email accounts from your Hotmail inbox. Add them now. |
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