[REQ] File-Compare Editmode: Backups only optional

[StatusQuo]

A new .BAK-file is created everytime when saving a changed file in File / Compare By Content / Editmode.
I personally already have backups of almost everything, so from my point of view these additional .BAK-files are just a waste of disk space - in most cases.

=> Could creation of .BAK-file please be made optional?
An additional checkbox in the GUI would probably be more than what is needed, a switch in WinCmd.INI would be enough for me.

[petermad]

I suggest the folllowing change:

CompareSaveOriginal=1
1: When saving, the file is copied to filename.bak, then the data is written to filename. Advantage: additional streams, special attributes etc. are preserved.
0: When saving, the data is written to filename.tmp, then the file is renamed to filename.bak, and finally filename.tmp is renamed to filename. Advantage: The file has to be written only once, and remains intact in case of a write error.

Could be changed to:

CompareSave=1
0: No backup file is created when saving changes to a file in the Compare by Content tool.
1: When saving, the file is copied to filename.bak, then the data is written to filename. Advantage: additional streams, special attributes etc. are preserved.
2: When saving, the data is written to filename.tmp, then the file is renamed to filename.bak, and finally filename.tmp is renamed to filename. Advantage: The file has to be written only once, and remains intact in case of a write error.

[Clo]

2petermad

Hello Peter !

• The “0” flag is indeed missing, I support your suggestion.

• And I close my ears about some «security reasons» we could get as a pie-answer…

 FR
Claude
Clo

[Stance]

And heeere is ghisler(Author)'s answer:
File-Compare, Editmode: Backup destroys NTFS File-Hardlinks

[StatusQuo]

(Bump) - How about the option to automatically delete the backup file after closing the Compare window,
as suggested in File-Compare, Editmode: Backup destroys NTFS File-Hardlinks ?

[ghisler(Author)]

At the moment I still consider this as too risky. The compare tool may have some yet undetected errors. Maybe I will add it in 1-2 years...

[sas2000]

 

Maybe I will add it in 1-2 years...

        
        
 

[StatusQuo]

Another idea: how about creating the backup-files in the system temp dir, like

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%TEMP%\_tcbak\drive\path\*.*.bak

?
I wouldn't mind if I had to turn on an option for this, of course.

[StatusQuo]

Workaround for the meantime, until the backup files can be deleted by TC:
AutoHotkey: Auto-Delete BAK-files created by TC's File-Compare-Editor

(For those who trust TC's editor, use at your own risk.
The files are moved to recycle bin, if possible - no guarantee though.)