lostplot:manual:writer_updatedocument
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| ====== Updating the Document ====== | ====== Updating the Document ====== | ||
| - | There are two ways in which the Writer dialog can update the text of the __Content__ being edited. The most conventional method is to select the [Update] toolbar icon from the [Main] toolbar tab, which is similar to the normal mechanism utilised in other editors once changes have been made to the document. In this case however, the updates are saved into the database record for the currently active Index Card. | + | There are two ways in which the Writer dialog can update the text of the __Content__ being edited. |
| - | The advised method however, is to ensure that the Auto-Save Content toggle is turned on. This toggle is available from both the __Workspace__ and the __Writer__ toolbar (in the Writer toolbar, this toggle option is simply labelled [Auto]). | + | ==== Update ==== |
| - | When the auto-save mechanism is turned on, all changes to the __Writer__ are written to the database within 5 seconds and (if turned on), the __Document__ pane is updated. | + | {{ :lostplot:manual:toolbar_0017.jpg?nolink&200|}}The most conventional method is to select the [Update] toolbar icon from the [Main] toolbar tab. This is similar to the 'Save File' normal mechanism utilised in other editors. In the case of **//LostPlot//** however, the updates are saved into the database record for the currently active Index Card. |
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| + | ==== Auto-Save ==== | ||
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| + | The advised method of updating the __Content__ of the card however, is to ensure that the [Auto-Save] toggle is turned on. This toggle is available from both the __Workspace__ (as [Auto-Save Content] and the __Writer__ toolbar (as [Auto]). | ||
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| + | When the auto-save mechanism is turned on, all changes to the __Writer__ are written to the database within 5 seconds and the __Document__ pane is updated to reflect the new text. | ||
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| + | The duration between a change and the update to the database can be modified in the project configuration dialog. | ||
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lostplot/manual/writer_updatedocument.1636840407.txt.gz · Last modified: 2021/11/13 21:53 by admin
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