Igor Posted August 9 Report Share Posted August 9 Hi, In V11 we introduced an option "Save a copy of .pte project file in a .bak file" (Preferences > Project tab). It's disabled by default. I see that sometimes users face the problem of losing their projects due to computer crash. What do you think if we enable this option by default for all users in a future version? This will help to restore damaged project by renaming the .bak file to a .pte project. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleina Show Posted August 9 Report Share Posted August 9 I think this is a necessary feature and should be enabled by default. It will be easier to disable it for those who do not need it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonton Bruno Posted August 9 Report Share Posted August 9 Yes ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canaro99 Posted August 9 Report Share Posted August 9 7 hours ago, Aleina Show said: I think this is a necessary feature and should be enabled by default. It will be easier to disable it for those who do not need it. I agree with Aleina. That said, I've learned the hard way to check it every time I start a new project. Again, thank you to everyone on the forum for their input! John 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt49 Posted August 9 Report Share Posted August 9 This backup method is better than having nothing, but I do not regard it as a method providing a high level of safety, as it only preserves the last two versions of a project. If you click the Save button two times today you cannot go back to a version you worked on yesterday. I would like to suggest an alternative backup method that preserves all backup project files, maybe something like: MyProject.pte.bak_0001, MyProject.pte.bak_0002, MyProject.pte.bak_0003 ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkb Posted August 9 Report Share Posted August 9 I currently have this turned off as I prefer to save with a different name as I go along making changes, so that I can always go back to an earlier version if needed. But I can see how it would be useful for beginners and in the event of a system crash. At least you can get back to what you were working on. Jill 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt49 Posted August 9 Report Share Posted August 9 20 minutes ago, jkb said: I currently have this turned off as I prefer to save with a different name as I go along making changes, so that I can always go back to an earlier version if needed ... This is exactly what I do. I use a project name including a running number: MyProject_01.pte, MyProject_02.pte, and so on. Therefore I do not need PTE's backup method. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chanfi22 Posted August 10 Report Share Posted August 10 Hi Igor indeed it seems more logical to set this option by default Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denisb Posted August 10 Report Share Posted August 10 Hi Igor, I work like jkb and jt49 so I don't need .bak, but, for new user, it could be interested to generate the .bak by default. Denis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Cyprien Posted August 10 Report Share Posted August 10 Hi Igor, I am of the same opinion that jkb jt49 and denisb. Jean-Cuprien 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorVdK Posted August 11 Report Share Posted August 11 +1 as of jkb and jt49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted August 12 Author Report Share Posted August 12 Thanks for your answers and opinions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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