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#132 Feature request: Make Backup Directory Configuranble
The "autosave" feature places the backup files (with extension .save) into the same directory as the original file, which clutters the directory with .save files. It would be handy if I could configure CodeBlocks to use a different backup directory for this, as many other editors do.
I want to present little patch for autosave, that I have made for a several months ago. It is not same as ask Ronald, but aimed to solve described issue.
I have added new option to store logrotate-style backups to ".bak" subdir.
I sucessfully used it during last three months on Windows 10, wx30 32bit.
Applied the patch and closing the ticket.
@Ronald if you still need the feature as originally requested don't hesitate to say so.
I think this is also a useful feature, but it now clutters the project directory with .bak directories. I think my original feature request still does make sense. It really depends on how to structure a project.
OK reopenning.
I still don't understand why someone would rely on the IDE to do the backup and not use some kind of VCS, but this is only me I guess. :)
Example my current project: Working on laptop, using git. I can go back only to my last commit, but I don't commit after each save. Also if my HD crashes, my last backup is the most recent push to the git server. By placing the backup directory to an external HD, I have at least that state where I last saved my file (and I'm saving often).