> However, I have bookmarked the page and will keep an eye on when that version > becomes available unless there is another AutoSave plug-in that is more > up-to-date.
Note the old plugins.netbeans.org is going away so bookmarking that page won't do much... --emi On Tue, Dec 10, 2019 at 7:26 PM John Barrow <jbarrow...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Slim, > > > > Thanks, that plug in appears to describe exactly what I was after, just one > minor issue, I am running Netbeans 10.0, shortly to upgrade to version 11. > There doesn’t appear to be a version to support these instances of NetBeans. > > > > However, I have bookmarked the page and will keep an eye on when that version > becomes available unless there is another AutoSave plug-in that is more > up-to-date. > > > > John > > > > From: Paul "TheSlimDude" Morris > Sent: 10 December 2019 16:42 > To: users@netbeans.apache.org > Subject: Re: Auto-backup of unsaved source files > > > > You mean this on ehere? > > http://plugins.netbeans.org/plugin/37077/autosave-module-for-6-9-and-later > > --- > > > Cheers, > > Slim > > > > On 2019-12-10 11:39, Oliver Rettig wrote: > > Hi, > > I remember there was a Autosave-Plugin but I can not find it any more. Any > body else remembering on such plugin? > > best regards > > Oliver > > Emilian, > > > > Thanks for the suggestion. I tried this option (as was hinted during a Google > search) before emailing but there wasn't anything in the list. I assume that > this is because it was a new file and I hadn't saved it yet. > > > > I ideally wanted something that did an auto-snapshot every x minutes (user > specified) somewhere external to the main source folder, specifically for the > case where I hadn't yet saved my current set of changes so I then had the > option to retrieve these latest 'in progress' edits, or start back with the > last version that was saved in Netbeans. > > > > The way I read it, the "Local History" allows you to see all the previous > saved snapshots of your source (a bit like you get for each committed change > to a source control system). > > > > John > > > > From: Emilian Bold > Sent: 10 December 2019 15:36 > To: John Barrow > Cc: NetBeans Mailing > Subject: Re: Auto-backup of unsaved source files > > > > See Local History. > > --emi > > > > mar., 10 dec. 2019, 16:58 John Barrow <jbarrow...@gmail.com> a scris: > > Is there an option for Netbeans to auto-save your work every (say) 5 minutes > so that if Windows reboots (for example after an update) and you have > forgotten to formally save work to date, there is a place to go (e.g. > specified folder) that will have the version of source just before (or near > enough if set the snapshot to be taken every minute) the application was > closed / killed? > > > > My previous development environment had this option which made you lazy but > MS Office also has something similar. While it may not save every last word, > it is a useful background task that minimises the effect of any external > activities. > > > > I ask, as have just lost ½ hours typing due to performing a Windows Update > that required a restart and I forgot to first check that I had explicitly > saved all my changes in Netbeans (force of habit based on old development > environment). > > > > I googled to see if there was an obvious answer and had a look at the Editor > Options in Netbeans but couldn't see any support for this. > > > > Thanks (for the next time it happens)! > > > > John > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To > unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org For additional > commands, e-mail: users-h...@netbeans.apache.org For further information > about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To > unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org For additional > commands, e-mail: users-h...@netbeans.apache.org For further information > about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To > unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org For additional > commands, e-mail: users-h...@netbeans.apache.org For further information > about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@netbeans.apache.org For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists
