Folks, It would seem to me a solution to meet the original requirement would be a timer that after 15 mins of inactivity saved to github only if their were unsaved changes.
Personally I am having trouble getting my github saver to work, any good doco anyone can point to? Regards Tony On Monday, February 10, 2020 at 4:22:06 AM UTC+11, David Furcy wrote: > > Thank you. That is *very* helpful! > > David > > PS: > > duplicating threads isn't best practice! > > > OK; but I had two threads because these are two different questions. > This one is about local storage. > The other one (which is still unresolved but I am OK giving up on it) > was about scheduling remote, automatic backups to GitHub at regular > intervals. > > > On Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 10:47:24 AM UTC-6, PMario wrote: >> >> On Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 2:44:55 PM UTC+1, David Furcy wrote: >>> >>> I just realized that my tiddler creations/edits get saved to my GitHub >>> repo more >>> often than they get saved to my local file system. >>> >>> Does TW5 normally save the edits ONLY in browser-specific local storage? >>> >> >> TiddlyWiki doesn't use browser local storage out of the box. There is a >> plugin, which needs to be activated, if you want to do so. >> >> I did make some tests after responding to your first post >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/tiddlywiki/D2bTSNatTrA>. (BTW: >> duplicating threads isn't best practice!) >> >> You should be able to use the "Browser-based local storage" plugin. See >> more info below >> >> If so, when is the local .html file actually updated? >>> >> >> -- In your case never! >> >> >>> In fact, When I close my browser tab, my changes are NOT changed in the >>> local >>> .html file. >>> >> >> That's intended, with the setup you use. >> >> >>> I am using Chrome. Also, once in a while I see a 409 error. >>> >> >> IMO that's a problem with github, or github pages. ... If you save the >> whole wiki several times within a view seconds. >> >> The save process (depending on your internet connection speed) may need >> several seconds to upload the content. If you start it 2 or more times, the >> github server may be confused and returns 409 response error >> <https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status/409> >> >> AND more important. If the index.html file is commited it can take >> several minutes (depending on how busy github is) till the gh-pages are >> updated. >> >> So save and immediate reload will probably download an _old_ wiki!!!! >> >> ----------- >> >> How to install the local storage plugin: >> >> - Open the ControlPanel : Plugins tab >> - Click [Get more plugins] button >> - Click [Open plugin library] >> - Search for "local" >> - "Browser-based local storage" is the one you want >> - Save to github >> - Wait a little bit >> - Reload the wiki (Shift F9) - and make sure, that it's the one with the >> plugin. >> - Save again!!! This is important, otherwise the local-storage sync >> isn't active on reload >> >> Afterwards do some testing, if the local storage is really synced. ... I >> managed to screw up the mechanism, and I think I found an issue BUT more >> testing is needed. >> >> have fun! >> mario >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tiddlywiki+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/7a13b88e-c1be-4f09-8759-66900f572b2a%40googlegroups.com.
