Change auto save location to a non automatically emptied folder #55865

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Edoardo · 2018-07-09T10:52:27+02:00

Edoardo commented

2018-07-09 10:52:27 +02:00

System Information
OSX on Macbook pro 13" mid 2012 (with some terrible embedded graphic card)

Blender Version
Broken: 2.79b f4dc9f9

Short description of error
Auto saved version are stored inside the /tmp/ folder which gets emptied automatically by the system on every reboot.
Users might have to restart the computer for any reason (including a freezed UI ) and this process empties the /tmp/ folder, invalidating part of the auto save feature ("I have to reboot the unresponsive computer but thankfully I have the autosaved version").
The default folder to save the auto-saved versions should probably be in the same location as the saved file.

A possible solution would be:
file saved in ./projectFolder/fileName.blend
auto saved versions ./projectFolder/auto-saved/fileName-[timestamp].blend

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error

**System Information** OSX on Macbook pro 13" mid 2012 (with some terrible embedded graphic card) **Blender Version** Broken: 2.79b f4dc9f9 **Short description of error** Auto saved version are stored inside the /tmp/ folder which gets emptied automatically by the system on **every reboot**. Users might have to restart the computer for any reason (including a freezed UI ) and this process empties the /tmp/ folder, invalidating part of the auto save feature ("I have to reboot the unresponsive computer but thankfully I have the autosaved version"). The default folder to save the auto-saved versions should probably be in the same location as the saved file. A possible solution would be: file saved in `./projectFolder/fileName.blend` auto saved versions `./projectFolder/auto-saved/fileName-[timestamp].blend` **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error**

Edoardo commented

2018-07-09 10:52:27 +02:00

Added subscriber: @edoardoo

Campbell Barton commented

2018-07-10 09:52:05 +02:00

Added subscriber: @ideasman42

Campbell Barton commented

2018-07-10 09:52:05 +02:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Archived'

Campbell Barton closed this issue

2018-07-10 09:52:05 +02:00

Campbell Barton self-assigned this 2018-07-10 09:52:05 +02:00

Campbell Barton commented

2018-07-10 09:52:05 +02:00

The temp directory can be set in the preferences, closing.

Edoardo commented

2018-07-17 22:35:53 +02:00

Sorry, the point is that I would've expected it to be // as a default since everything else is already behaving like this (texture, fonts, etc...).

This could help avoid loosing part or all of my work because I forgot to set the backup folder and blender/the computer crashed.

It's not a critical bug, but it's a smart behaviour I would expect.

Maybe this topic has been already discussed, but I couldn't find anything about it using the search function.

Thanks

Sorry, the point is that I would've expected it to be `//` as a **default** since everything else is already behaving like this (texture, fonts, etc...). This could help avoid loosing part or all of my work because I forgot to set the backup folder and blender/the computer crashed. It's not a critical bug, but it's a smart behaviour I would expect. Maybe this topic has been already discussed, but I couldn't find anything about it using the search function. Thanks

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Change auto save location to a non automatically emptied folder #55865