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More on the Save Path

When the save method is set to 'use save path', all saves will be made into the directory specified by this option. The filename numerical suffix is incremented after each save, so saves do not overwrite each other. Snapper checks the file does not already exist, and if it finds it does, then the filename suffix is incremented until there is no clash.

The path is set up in one of three ways.

  1. typing in the full path manually and pressing RETURN
  2. clicking on the menu button just to the right of the save path writable field and dragging the directory icon into the required directory, which has been opened in the filer

  3. dragging the destination directory from an open filer window into the save path writable field

If you are using e.g. Transient, and want to always save into the 'today' directory, it is no good simply dragging the directory icon into todays directory (or todays directory into Snapper), because that will fix the path to that particular directory for all time. You need manually to enter the appropriate system variable which points to the current day directory. For Transient you should enter <Transient$TodayDir> directly into the Save Path icon. Remember to press RETURN to action the change. Then the saves will always be made into the current days directory.

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The paths required for other temporary directory applications will vary. For the application TempDir the path should be <tempdirworkingpath> to save into the current day directory.

In all cases you should then save choices from the iconbar menu to remember the new setting after a restart.


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