RE: auto save ON by default

Date : Wed, 30 Aug 2006 22:09:45 -0400
To : <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
From : <francois.painchaud(at)sympatico.ca>
Subject : RE: auto save ON by default
File "default.xsipref" in your XSI installation directory "Data/Preferences". When the default preference value has not been changed by the user (stored in the user's "default.xsipref" file), the factory preference value will be used.

François

> De: "Wayne " <w1343(at)comcast.net>
> Date: 2006/08/30 mer. PM 08:16:33 GMT-04:00
> À: <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
> Objet: RE: auto save ON by default
> 
> Thanks Alan. That'll help when the rest of the team transitions to XSI. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of Alan Jones
> Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 5:55 PM
> To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> Subject: Re: auto save ON by default
> 
> You can add an prefs file to a particular folder in your factory
> install path (which slips my mind atm sorry - will check at work
> tomorrow if I remember). This prefs file is then used as the default
> whenever there isn't one - so you can setup whatever preferences you
> like and they'll be the default for users without preferences etc.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Alan.
> 
> On 8/30/06, Wayne Williams <wayne(at)tripwireinteractive.com> wrote:
> > Hey B,
> > Yeah, I knew about the autosave but "thought" it was on by default. It is
> > not, which imo, is a bit backwards. No biggie now. I'm over the rage of
> > losing all my work but it'd still be nice to be on upon installation :D
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bryan Eppenheimer" <bryan(at)realtimegaming.com>
> > To: <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 3:44 PM
> > Subject: RE: auto save ON by default
> >
> > > Wayne,
> > > Look in File/Preferences/Data Management
> > >
> > > But be reminded that it will just jump in when every the time is set
> > > too; No matter what you're in the middle of. I tried to work that way
> > > but it can be a pain.
> > >
> > > -Bryan E.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of Wayne Williams
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 3:09 PM
> > > To: xsi(at)Softimage.COM
> > > Subject: auto save ON by default
> > >
> > > Is there any way we can get autosave to be ON by default. I just lost 2
> > > hours of work because I took for granted the fact that autosave would be on
> > > but it wasnt. I know it's totally my fault for losing the work because I
> > >
> > > failed to save like I should have but I wouldnt have lost anything had the
> > > preference been on. Is there any reason it is toggled OFF by default?! What
> > > is the official request mail? I searched the archive but couldn't seem to
> > > find it. Thanks!
> > > -Wayne


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