Visual automatically saves project files and it is possible to recover information in the event of an unexpected program closure.
Visual is equipped with an Auto-Save feature that periodically saves the current project. Should Visual be unexpectedly terminated, the program will automatically be restored to the last auto-saved state upon re-entry if the user so desires; Visual asks about restoring the file at restart. This feature may be turned on or off and the time interval between auto-saves may be modified in Environment Settings. |
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Visual creates a backup copy of every saved file that is made as <filename>.VBK. These files can be found in the directory x:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Shared Documents\Visual\Support, where "x" is the drive on which the Windows operating system is installed. To open a backup file, select the "Visual Backup Files (*.VBK, *.VAS)" option from the "Files of type" list in the Select File to Open dialog . Otherwise, Visual only searches directories for VSL files as the default. Visual automatically removes any backup files that are older than a given number of days, which is specified in the Settings form. |
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For more information on the Settings form, see Environment Settings for more information.