[Framers] auto.fm files

[Klaus Daube]

On 29 May 2017 at 18:03, Stefan Gentz wrote:

> This option creates a "*.backup.fm" file. It does not create "*.auto.fm"
> files. Not sure right now, why you get "*.auto.fm" files. Are your files
> quite big? I think to remember that FM creates "*.auto.fm" files in some
> rare scenarios (I think it was, when you are saving extremely big files).

Friends, as far as my experience goes:
If you have an interval of 5 minutes for autosaving, then the auto file
is updated in this interval.

Looking at a sample file today at 17:15
2017-04-15 12:24:46 fm13-details.fm         Untouched until save
2017-05-30 16:52:28 fm13-details.fm.lck     Time of open
2017-05-30 17:03:06 fm13-details.auto.fm    2nd interval after edit start
           17:08:xx next auto stamp
           17:13:26 last auto stamp (we are now 17:15)
2017-01-10 11:33:16 fm13-details.backup.fm  An old back up

BTW, Help/Using FM states at "Back up and save automatically":

o To create a backup file every time you save, select Automatic 
Backup On Save. This option creates a copy of the file before your
latest changes are saved. If a backup file exists, the new backup
file overwrites it. (The filenames of backup files contain .backup)

o To create an autosave file at regular intervals, select Automatic
Save and enter an interval (in minutes) in the box. 
This causes a copy of the file to be saved periodically without 
your having to choose File > Save. (The filenames of autosave files
contain .auto)
When you save manually or revert to the last saved version with
the Revert To Saved command, the autosave file is deleted.

Crashes might have left the files you find ...

HTH Klaus Daube
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