[fontforge-users] How to NOT save .sfd file with number stamp?

Discussion:

BPJ

2017-03-02 10:13:41 UTC

Every time I save my .sfd files a new file <name>.sfd-<number> is
created. This is very annoying, not to mention unnecessary in the
age of git! How can I turn it off so that my changes get saved
over <name>.sfd?

TIA,

/bpj

Frank Trampe

2017-03-04 16:27:48 UTC

Permalink

Hi there.

Saving over typefaces is sort of dangerous. A typeface is sufficiently
complex that it's not terribly difficult for a small change to detach and
thus to lose large amounts of information or to corrupt the output file
(even if the save is successful), and that can destroy several months of
work. We could probably add an option to the configuration file that
disables this safety feature in the next month or so, but remember to
commit frequently if you don't have those back-up files.

Post by BPJ
Every time I save my .sfd files a new file <name>.sfd-<number> is
created. This is very annoying, not to mention unnecessary in the
age of git! How can I turn it off so that my changes get saved
over <name>.sfd?
TIA,
/bpj
------------------------------------------------------------
------------------
Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most
engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot
_______________________________________________
fontforge-users mailing list
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fontforge-users
http://fontforge.10959.n7.nabble.com/User-f8781.html

Mark E. Shoulson

2017-03-05 04:03:51 UTC

Permalink

You ought to be able to cut down on (or eliminate?) the number of
backups by going into File→Preferences and under Generic change the
AutoSaveFrequency or the RevisionsToRetain.

~mark

Post by Frank Trampe
Hi there.
Saving over typefaces is sort of dangerous. A typeface is sufficiently
complex that it's not terribly difficult for a small change to detach
and thus to lose large amounts of information or to corrupt the output
file (even if the save is successful), and that can destroy several
months of work. We could probably add an option to the configuration
file that disables this safety feature in the next month or so, but
remember to commit frequently if you don't have those back-up files.
Every time I save my .sfd files a new file <name>.sfd-<number> is
created. This is very annoying, not to mention unnecessary in the
age of git! How can I turn it off so that my changes get saved
over <name>.sfd?
TIA,
/bpj
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most
engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot
_______________________________________________
fontforge-users mailing list
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fontforge-users
<https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fontforge-users>
http://fontforge.10959.n7.nabble.com/User-f8781.html
<http://fontforge.10959.n7.nabble.com/User-f8781.html>
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most
engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot
_______________________________________________
fontforge-users mailing list
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fontforge-users
http://fontforge.10959.n7.nabble.com/User-f8781.html

Dave Crossland

2017-03-06 13:11:51 UTC

Permalink

It's revisions to retain

Post by Mark E. Shoulson
You ought to be able to cut down on (or eliminate?) the number of
backups by going into FileâPreferences and under Generic change the
AutoSaveFrequency or the RevisionsToRetain.
~mark

------------------

Post by Frank Trampe
Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most
engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot
_______________________________________________
fontforge-users mailing list
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fontforge-users
<https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fontforge-users>
http://fontforge.10959.n7.nabble.com/User-f8781.html
<http://fontforge.10959.n7.nabble.com/User-f8781.html>
------------------------------------------------------------

------------------

------------------------------------------------------------
------------------
Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most
engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot
_______________________________________________
fontforge-users mailing list
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fontforge-users
http://fontforge.10959.n7.nabble.com/User-f8781.html

Frank Trampe

2017-03-06 14:48:43 UTC

Permalink

Perfect. I've never saved over an SFD, so this was outside my area of
expertise.

Post by Dave Crossland
It's revisions to retain

-------------------

------------------