Accidental overwrite
#1
I went to open my active story but accidentally hit "save" instead of "load" which deleted all the story content by overwriting it with a blank document.

This was strictly user error, so no blame here, but I am wondering if it is possible for it the story to load on open by default?
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#2
Hello,

I'm sorry to hear that you overwrote your story. I don't keep story histories so it would be gone.

Your active story loads on open by default.
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#3
(01-01-2023, 03:48 PM)gwynwas Wrote: I went to open my active story but accidentally hit "save" instead of "load" which deleted all the story content by overwriting it with a blank document.

This was strictly user error, so no blame here, but I am wondering if it is possible for it the story to load on open by default?

Ugh, that sucks--I'm so sorry that happened. 

One thing I do periodically is copy the "story so far" over to a Google Document as a back up. I have nightmares of the same thing happening to me.
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#4
I would double down on the Google Docs suggestion Talmor made. In fact, personally, I do all my game logging and editing in an outside document program that has automatic cloud saving, such as Google Docs, OneDrive, or a stand-alone word processor on my computer. I've gotten in the habit of doing this for just about anything I write: blog posts, message board posts, emails, Facebook posts more than a few sentences long, even texts if they are lengthy and I'm being particular about what I want to say.  I've seen too many "lost compositions" to rely on an editor that can accidentally shut down, freeze up, or delete everything if you press the wrong button.
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#5
That's lame. Sorry to hear that. I don't keep much of the story inside the product myself. I keep a few notes and character stats and things like that. Odds and ends and a history of rolls. I keep the main story running inside a google doc and paste the oracle results and dice rolls inside the doc as I go. That way nothing is ever lost. Best of luck!

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#6
(01-01-2023, 10:47 PM)mark Wrote: Hello,

I'm sorry to hear that you overwrote your story.  I don't keep story histories so it would be gone.

Your active story loads on open by default.

Mark,

I am using the current Chrome build Version 109.0.5414.75 (Official Build) (64-bit) on Windows 11.  When I load the RPG Solo - Play page the story text flashes for a spit second then disappears.  So, then it has to be story has to be manually loaded using the Load Active link.  It is just a very minor inconvenience but I thought maybe you should know.
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(01-14-2023, 11:57 AM)gwynwas Wrote:
(01-01-2023, 10:47 PM)mark Wrote: Hello,

I'm sorry to hear that you overwrote your story.  I don't keep story histories so it would be gone.

Your active story loads on open by default.

Mark,

I am using the current Chrome build Version 109.0.5414.75 (Official Build) (64-bit) on Windows 11.  When I load the RPG Solo - Play page the story text flashes for a spit second then disappears.  So, then it has to be story has to be manually loaded using the Load Active link.  It is just a very minor inconvenience but I thought maybe you should know.

It is working now.
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