CompuServe Thread

#Sob..Sob.. BACKUP!

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#174931From: David J. MarksJun 12, 1995 11:34 AM
>> My last save proved to be entirely counterproductive. My computer >> locked during the save, and the project file is now corrupted. Try to get in the habit of saving incrementally numbered files… MYJOB01.PRJ, MYJOB02.PRJ, etc. The "+" button on the save screen makes this really easy. If you save every ten minutes or so, this will give you a trail to undo most major mistakes. – Dave
#174959From: Tyler ColwellJun 12, 1995 12:31 PM
>>Try to get in the habit of saving incrementally numbered files… MYJOB01.PRJ, MYJOB02.PRJ, etc. Good suggestion, thanks. How do you manage this, periodically delete all but say the 5 most recent? Thanks again, Tyler
#175368From: Bruce MeikleJun 14, 1995 2:26 PM
Tyler: I would also recomend saving incremental project files. It's dried my tears a few times <g>. >>How do you manage this, periodically delete all but say the 5 most recent?<< I have to admit I've never got as far as version #23. At work I'm on a network that's backed up nightly so maybe I just get sloppy <g>. On my personal system at home, when I run out of room and I feel confident that the older files are no longer needed, I just delete up to the last two or three versions. If I'm not so confident, I ZIP them up onto floppies before I delete. Bruce Meikle WZMH Architects
#175407From: denis bainbridgeJun 14, 1995 6:14 PM
I always save ever 15 minutes and then when I reach the hour I begin again with the first name. I never have more than 4 prj for each job. You can always do it every hour if you work slower (!!)