'Save Version' button in editor

jkowtko · Post by **jkowtko** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:14 am

As an alternative, or in addition to, the 'Save As' button, a 'Save Version' button would also be handy, to automatically increment the version suffix on the filename for you so you don't have to update it manually.

Use a 3-digit zero-padded number to allow up to 999 versions before repeating filenames.

Or, the options screen could provide a few choices for version format masks.

Thanks. John

TechNic · Post by **TechNic** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:07 pm

I agree that this would be a very useful feature.
Particularly for touring shows were certain elements of the show change from venue to venue.
Also for rehearsals where directors decide to cut cues or entire scenes and then want to put them back in again later.

Cheers,
Nic

jkowtko · Post by **jkowtko** » Mon May 07, 2007 12:16 am

I thought the "File/SaveAs" dropdown menu would suffice here, but it does not. Two things:

1) The File/SaveAs does not seem to remember the directory you last saved to. So every time I re-enter the editor and want to save a version of the program, I have to walk through the directory structure in the File Save dialogue box to find the SCS program directory. This is a pain.

2) I version frequently, especially when under pressure to make last-minute changes before a show. In this case it would be much better to have a "Save Version" button right next to the "Save" button that I could just hit as often as I want.

So far after two productsion I have been running 15-20 versions of the SCS program per production, most of the versions being created at the last minute ...!

Thanks. John