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Girt
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Joined: 15 Aug 2003
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Location: Co. Springs
 Post Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2004 2:18 pm  Post subject: Save As Often
Hey, guys, it's a thrill to join you. I just got added to the group and am looking forward to writing a level and working through some bugs together.

As I'm downloading the .NET file to be able to run the editor, I am skimming the Forum. I notice Game files are getting corrupted. Reminds me of the KQ days - the KQ editor never really left beta...

Anyway - a really good idea is to frequently Save As your level. :idea:
If you notice on Wed. that it is corrupted, you can just go back to Tues. or Mon.'s saved level.

I would suggest also backing your level up to another place every week or so.

And make darn sure to be backing up your Palm regularly.

- Girt
Girt
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Location: Co. Springs
 Post Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2004 3:44 pm  
Well, it happened. A bug killed my level and I can't fix it.
Save As often!

- Girt
scottlu
WI Founder


Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Posts: 1773
 Post Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2004 4:06 pm  
I am very interested in finding any corruption bug. If you could, please send me your .ld file that is corrupted: scott@spiffcode.com
Girt
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Location: Co. Springs
 Post Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 1:02 pm  
It's the one posted as "Phantom Building".
I'll send it to you.

- Girt
Girt
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Location: Co. Springs
 Post Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 2:52 pm  
Ya know what else is keeping me up at nights?
That vehicle that is the symbol of WI, now --
It's really cool, and very, very well drawn.
But - which one is it?

I also wanted to 'bump' this post back to the top, to remind any newbies that:

1. the level editor does not prompt to Save when exiting, so make sure you Save first

2. Save As often, in case your level gets corrupted.

- Girt
crakerz
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Joined: 17 Sep 2003
Posts: 353
Location: California Bay Area
 Post Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 9:12 pm  
Girt, mine always prompts to save when exiting if a change has been made. Are you sure yours doesn't?

And I agree with you, Girt, it's still a good idea to save regularly. And I mean *often* :!:
I block out my logic on paper, and make sure I save after every half sheet or so.

Just as important: the editor DOES save when you compile.

If you are troubleshooting, do a SAVE AS to create a copy of your original and do your testing on that. That way, once you find the actual error, you can go back to the original.
scottlu
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Posts: 1773
 Post Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 8:48 am  
It would be a bug if it doesn't prompt when exiting.
Girt
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Location: Co. Springs
 Post Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 2:23 pm  
OK, the two of you straightened me out on that. It doesn't prompt to save when I exit, because I always compile the mission, last thing. So - it was just automatically saved.

Well, good!
I like this editor.

I still Save As often. I just made some radical changes to the map, and if I don't like 'em, I won't have to refix it.
Love the way you can move entire portions of it around tho!

- Girt

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