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Save Window Pops up

Joeboy
12-Amethyst

Save Window Pops up

I have some Mathcad files where I have set the autosave to say, 2 min. So every 2 minutes this window pops up with the name of the file, doesn't do it for all files just some (probably a glitch in an earlier Mathcad version). This is irritating and can cause the system to lock up if it occurs at just the right time. I am using Mathcad 15.

Has anyone experienced this problem ?

If so is there a fix for it ?

I have attached file that exhibits the behavior I'm talking about on my computer.

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MikeArmstrong
5-Regular Member
(To:Joeboy)

I was having exactly the same problem yesterday and ended up turning it off. Do you really need to have it auto saving every 2 minutes? Why not increase it?

Mike

Mike,

Could you provide a screenshot of this pop-up window?

MikeArmstrong
5-Regular Member
(To:VladimirN)

Unfortunately I cannot replicate the issue. I was working from the server in work and thought that might have been the issue, but I'm not recieving the message now.

Mike

Joeboy
12-Amethyst
(To:Joeboy)

Yes, but why does this occur on some files not others and is there a fix for it ?

MikeArmstrong
5-Regular Member
(To:Joeboy)

Very strange. I have just set the Autosave on a new document and I don't see the popup box. Is actually might be a bug. Try saving the file as a separate name and see if the error occurs.

Mike

Tried that, if it happens changing the doc name does not help

Joeboy
12-Amethyst
(To:Joeboy)

This does not happen for all files just those that were created during a certain period of time, several years ago with version 11 or 12, don't remember.

MikeArmstrong
5-Regular Member
(To:Joeboy)

I think your on to something there because I was updating an old Mathcad document.

Mike

I tried bringing up the issue with PTC but they won't talk to anyone that is not paying them money, even to learn of a problem

MikeArmstrong
5-Regular Member
(To:Joeboy)

Good job Vladimir has done it for you :-).

Mike

MikeArmstrong wrote:

Very strange. I have just set the Autosave on a new document and I don't see the popup box...

But it re-saved the file (look at the time data in properties of the file)?

MikeArmstrong
5-Regular Member
(To:VladimirN)

But it re-saved the file (look at the time data in properties of the file)?

Yes.

Mike

VladimirN
24-Ruby II
(To:Joeboy)

DixieGriffin wrote:

...I am using Mathcad 15...

What a service release (F000, M005, M010)?

Joeboy
12-Amethyst
(To:VladimirN)

Mathcad 15 M010

Fred_Kohlhepp
23-Emerald I
(To:Joeboy)

Might this behavior be tied to the file name? Your attached file had a name that I would have thought might trip the operating system, C@C and the file length.

It was also happening to me and my filename contained only letters.

Mike

I have many files with C@C as part of file name

MikeArmstrong
5-Regular Member
(To:Joeboy)

I didn't think it was the filename, maybe a compatability issue with older worksheets.

Mike

VladimirN
24-Ruby II
(To:Joeboy)

DixieGriffin wrote:

...So every 2 minutes this window pops up with the name of the file..

Can you provide a screenshot of this window? Because I have set Autosave (2 min) for your file and there are no pop-ups windows.

Pic_1.png

Joeboy
12-Amethyst
(To:VladimirN)

I opened the same file you have and (wouldn't you know it) the popup does not now appear. Perhaps it is because I saved the file, I don't know. In any case it will happen again and when it does I will send a screen shot.

VladimirN
24-Ruby II
(To:Joeboy)

Ok.

Joeboy
12-Amethyst
(To:VladimirN)

here is the popup I'm getting, the file producing it is attached

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