Jessica, Keyword actually automatically does a save whenever you switch to another task; it just doesn't give you the opportunity to specify a different file name. That's when you would use SPACE with S: if you wanted to save a different copy of the file somewhere.
Grant On 04/21/2012, jessica <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't think you can get your data back but in future when you > are working in a document and you want to switch tasks make sure > you press space with s and follow the prompts to save it. Do this > every time you task switch. This problem of files going blank > also happens to me if I don't save. > > sent from my BrailleNote > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Aine Kelly-Costello <[email protected] > To: Brett Wilhelm <[email protected] > Date sent: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:00:38 +1200 > Subject: re: [Braillenote] sudden loss of data in a file > > Hi Brett, > > I've never had this happen on an Apex (that I can remember) but > it definitely happened quite a few times on an mPower for me, > with .doc and .rtf files. What type of file was it that went > blank? And have any different types of files been affected for > you in the past? > > When I asked Maurice Sloane (who works for HumanWare here in New > Zealand and is the admin person for this list) about it last > year, he said something along the lines of: > In these types of documents, the format markers (which look like > $fm) exist in pairs. And the BN doesn't like it if you only > delete one format marker of the pair. > > I don't know.. I just tried to work with anything important in > keyword native files after that (on the mPower), even if it meant > losing some formatting. > > I'm pretty sure your lost data can't come back, sorry. > > > That probably isn't much help but that's all I know about this > I'm afraid ... > > > Aine > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Brett Wilhelm <[email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date sent: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:37:37 -0500 > Subject: [Braillenote] sudden loss of data in a file > > Hi, I have had this unfortunate incident happen to me a few times > with my BrailleNote Apex. Most recently today, I was working on > a file that involved frequent switching to and from KeyWord, > KeyBook, and KeyPlus. I do back this file up periodically. > Today though, when going back to KeyWord from KeyPlus, the file > all of a sudden was blank. Everything in it was gone. As i > said, I do back this file up daily. However, I made some > significant changes that are now as far as I know lost > permanently. Has anyone else experienced this problem? Even > though I think the answer is no, is there any hope of getting the > content of the file back? Is there anything that will prevent > this from happening in the future? > Thanks, Brett Wilhelm > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [email protected] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [email protected] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [email protected] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [email protected] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
