Re: [ jEdit-users ] Backing up files opened via FTP & slow backup of local files

[Slava P. <sl...@je...>]

On Sat, 2002-03-16 at 04:28, Wendy S wrote:
> This morning I set jEdit (4.0pre7 Windows) to backup on every save, and I set the max number of backups to 9999.  I also have backups going to w:\backup\jedit.
> 
> However, it does not seem to be backing up the files I have open via FTP.  (Which is all of them...)

The backup directory feature might not be compatible with the FTP
plugin. I'll ivnestigate.

> Is there a setting for 'no limit' on the numbered backups, maybe setting it to 0 or -1?
> 
> Also, now when I save a file opened locally (not via FTP) it takes a LONG time to save.  Over 15 seconds, during which time I can't do anything in jEdit.  (I can't switch to a different buffer, or get any menus to drop down.  Mouse pointer is stuck as a vertical bar (caret?) and I can move the mouse but jEdit isn't listening.)

Maybe the cause of the slowdown is the large number of backup files
created? They must all be renamed, to increment their backup number by
one.

> In neither case can I edit the file that's being saved while the I/O operation is occurring.

This is intentional; the buffer must be kept in a consistent state while
being saved.

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Slava Pestov