Ray wrote:
Quote:Thoughts on the file locking are an external program trying to use it such as a Virus Scan or other such software.
Hmmm. I'll have to keep an eye on that. One other program I had running TSR is a defragmenter. I've disabled it.
Mark wrote:
Quote:If you are having problems,
This was the first problem, but it was a doozy.
Quote:you should be making backups and copies - the opposite of a reconcile. Unless you are working on an application that is client/server and has other users using it while you are designing, you do not ever have to reconcile, you can simply "Save As New" instead and rename files as needed. Save away the old version first. Put it in a directory out of the way. Consider numbering the file names. That way you can always go back to a known good.
This sounds like a good plan, but you have to save the DSR first before you can save as a new application - and that's where my crash occurred. At least I don't think there's any way to "Save As" a DSR. There's no such option under the File menu or in the designer commands. If I'm wrong, please someone teach me how to do it.
Bob wrote:
Quote:I work like Mark suggests, every 10 minutes (if I remember)
(Snip amazingly comprehensive saving/backup procedure.) Yikes, you're a kook. I'd be lost in all those files.
Quote:I also use the Application Program section to store the DSR file name when I reconcile, so there will be an entry in filename12R.dsr Application Program that has "\\Reconciled from 12R on 8/10/2006". Kind of an informal Revision Control system. Also a good place to put a Global Variable that can contain a real Version ID that can be placed in an element on a Main Menu form. Could toggle visibility to only show when you need it.
I think you mentioned this last Saturday at the SANE meeting, but it sounded very complex and advanced and I spaced out on the details. Can you email me specifics of this technique? Thanks.