Rockwell Automation 1747-PBASE BASIC Development Software Programming Manual - Manual (Page 46)

Publication 1746-PM001A-US-P
3-12 Configuring Your Software
Backup Files, Temporary
Files, and Autosave Path: Toplevel Menu
→ → → →
Configuration menu
→ → → →
Backups/Temp files/
Autosave
Path: Main Menu
→ → → →
Config
→ → → →
Backups/Temp files/Autosave
When you select the Backups/Temp files/Autosave option from the Setup and
Configuration menu, you get a dialog box with several parameters for backing up
files, making temporary files, and saving open files.
Backup Files
Backup files are a previously saved versions of files you have edited. They can be
restored in the event of damage or undesired changes to the original file. You have
several options for backup method and backup frequency.
Temporary Files
Temporary files are those created during memory swapping, or when you use the
DOS shell. Though you have limited access to these files, and they are typically
erased when you quit the BASIC Development Software, you can select a specific
directory where they are to be stored. You can also use the Temporary file directory
to send files to a RAM disk if you have that utility on your personal computer.
Autosave
The autosave feature causes files to be saved automatically after a specified period of
time or a specified period of keyboard inactivity. This prevents you from losing too
much of your work should there be a power failure or system error.
For details and descriptions of these parameters, refer to the help screens.
IMPORTANT
If no directory paths are entered for the temporary files, they are
saved to the active disk drive and directory. This may cause
problems if, for example, you use the DOS Shell from the BASIC
Development Software, log on to a floppy disk drive, and then
exit back to the software. Temporary files are written to that
floppy disk and an error occurs if the floppy disk runs out of
space. To avoid this, you may want to enter the name of the
directory in which your software was installed, such as
C:\ABBASIC\BDS.