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Save dialog in DS

TaozTaoz Posts: 9,973
edited December 1969 in The Commons

In practically all other programs (including Poser) the Save button/menu point just saves the project right away, with no menu's or anything. Simple and easy.

In DS though, you have to click through two dialogs, plus it doesn't even remember the filename so you either have to type it in again or select it from the file list (and if there are many files you maybe even have to scroll through the list to find it).

Why on earth have they done it that way? If you want the dialog, you can just choose Save As. I save my scenes quite often, in case DS crashes or whatever, so it's really annoying to have to go through these dialogs all the time.

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  • JimmyC_2009JimmyC_2009 Posts: 8,891
    edited December 1969

    What version are you using, it doesn't do that in DS 4.6.0.15. If I click on Save with no file previously saved, it asks for a file name (logically), but ever after, it just saves over the earlier one with no dialogue at all.

    Does it still give you a dialogue box even when using Ctrl+S?

  • TaozTaoz Posts: 9,973
    edited September 2013

    It's 4.6.0.18. Maybe it's a bug?

    And yes, Ctrl+S does the same.

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  • JimmyC_2009JimmyC_2009 Posts: 8,891
    edited December 1969

    I don't have 4.6.0.18 installed, maybe someone else can check it for you.

    Hang on for a bit

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 102,363
    edited December 1969

    In order to avoid over-writing content files by mistake the save dialogue is shown for already named files unless the creator's name is set in the sceen and matches the creator's name set in DS - put something (anything) in the Name field by clicking Edit in Edit>Preferences>General and you will not be prompted when saving scenes you create in future.

  • TaozTaoz Posts: 9,973
    edited December 1969

    Thanks, that fixed it. Is this a new feature, or have I just forgotten to enter my name during installation or something?

  • fixmypcmikefixmypcmike Posts: 19,601
    edited December 1969

    Taozen said:
    Thanks, that fixed it. Is this a new feature, or have I just forgotten to enter my name during installation or something?

    I think it started with 4.5

  • TaozTaoz Posts: 9,973
    edited December 1969

    fixmypcmike said:
    Taozen said:
    Thanks, that fixed it. Is this a new feature, or have I just forgotten to enter my name during installation or something?

    I think it started with 4.5

    OK. That must be why I haven't experienced it before I guess...

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