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ani47
Jul 25, 2007
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crazypenguin posted:

The point is to write the file contents to disk, flush, and then move the new file over the old one. That way, you're never (or suppose to be never) in the situation where a power failure or crash is going to cause your entire file to just disappear.

I managed to Ctrl-S in visual studio just as a power cut happened and ended up with a zero length file. Luckily visual assist keeps regular backups as you work or I would have lost half a days work. How a paid for product manages this is beyond me.

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