Err.... Dave.... it was your message to me which was off list.
Soooo ut wisnae me.
Too tired now, will try to answer tomorrow...
Adrian
On 13/12/2021 23:08, Moderator wrote:
Hi Adrian,
Can we please keep this ON-LIST.
IF you are so so fully aware of these things, why do you still believe
that the software should be expected to continuously track EVERYTHING
across your entire OS file system and and continuously rebuild this
simplistic pointer/shortcut list.
You provide ZERO evidence that that some "unidentified" update "wiped"
the "recent documents" list. Even though that may be true, because
software, especially updates, can produce unpredictable results, anyone
who chooses relies entirely on some weak, simplistic archive record
outside of the OS, must accept the consequences of their choice.
For the benefit of others reading this and may be interested, can you
please describe your "work around"?
Dave
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Thanks, Dave, but I am fully aware of these things.
The fact is that following an update the recent documents list was
wiped. That includes pinned documents.
It is also the case that there are circumstances where the way you
open a file may or may not trigger it being registered on the "recent
documents" list.
Because I do understand these things I have been able to work around
it - but it is a faff.
Adrian
On 13/12/2021 22:32, Dave wrote:
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From: ACG [mailto:freuc...@idnet.com]
Sent: Monday, December 13, 2021, 21:48 UTC
To: users@openoffice.apache.org
Subject: File [not] deleted
On 13/12/2021 21:39, Brian Barker wrote:
At 14:29 13/12/2021 +0000, Adrian Grant wrote:
It's a bit of a faff - and you have to remember where they [sc. your
document files] all are ...
It's funny that: I find the same applies to many other things, too. I
have to remember where my keys are, my spectacles, my phone, my car,
those tomatoes I bought yesterday - oh, and my document files.
Brian Barker
Très drôle - but having to repopulate a "recent documents" list is a
pain....
Adrian Grant
You appear to be unaware of what the "recent documents" list is.
It is nothing more than a very simplistic record of files that were
previously opened/used by the software at some point in time. If those
files have been relocated/deleted by anything outside of the software's
control, the "recent documents" pointers/shortcuts to those locations
will be invalidated.
If you, as a user, choose to reconstruct/repopulate that list of
pointers/shortcuts that is your choice, but it is not something the
software should be expected to continuously track across your entire OS
file system and continuously rebuild.
"In my NOT so humble opinion", for inexperienced computer/software users
the "recent documents" list is the worst, most misleading and confusing
thing ever added to the software. It is only useful if you genuinely
understand what it really is and how it functions.
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