Hi Henry,
Just some questions and if you and / or your colleague can answer them, you
may know why TW saves to a file. All of those questions can easily answered
by every TW user if your replace "local store" with "local file" in the
questions below.
- In which directory on your local HD is the local store that stores the
content?
- How can I backup the local Store?
- How much content can I store there?
- Is it different in different browsers?
- Can I copy it from one browser to an other?
- Can I send it per mail?
- Who can access this local store?
- Can I have different TWs?
- Which file format is used to store the data?
- Is it browser dependent?
- Is it simple text files?
- What if I want to access that store in 5 / 10 / 15 years from now.
- Can I read the file format?
- Can you guarantee, that I can read it?
- Do I need a server to access the local store?
- What happens if I clear my browser history for security reasons?
- What happens if I want to access the same TW with Chrome, FireFox or
Safari on the same machine?
- Is this possible?
- What if ...
BTW. I don't know the answers to all of those questions for local storage.
But I can answer them for local file as it is.
- In which directory on your local HD is the local file that stores the
> content?
>
In every directory you want to save it. Default is most likely the
"Downloads" folder, depending on your browser user settings.
> - How can I backup the local file ?
>
Just make a backup, using your standard backup software. Or use the (cloud
based) file sync software, that you like.
> - How much content can I store there?
>
How big is your hard disk?
> - Is it different in different browsers?
>
No, it's the same for every software on your machine.
> - Can I copy it from one browser to an other?
>
If you can copy files. Yes.
> - Can I send it per mail?
>
If your peer has an email address and you can send mails. Yes.
> - Who can access this local file?
>
If you directory is protected / encrypted, it's for your eyes only. Access
control can be done on OS level.
TW has an encryption mechanism. I have my own thoughts about this
mechanism, which we may discuss somewhere else.
- Can I have different TWs?
>
As many as you like.
> - Which file format is used to store the data?
>
HTML is a text based file format and it is "human readable". So every
standard text editor can read it. Every browser should be able to read it
and display it's plain text in the future.
- Is it browser dependent?
>
no.
> - Is it simple text files?
>
yes
> - What if I want to access that store in 5 / 10 / 15 years from now.
>
If you have a text editor it will be readable.
> - Can I read the file format?
>
The .txt format is very unlikely to change, without breaking the web.
> - Can you guarantee, that I can read it?
>
If the possibility to read electronic media still exists, out of the box,
it is more likely to be able to read a .txt / .html file then the local
storage file format if you ever find the file.
> - Do I need a server to access the local file?
>
no.
> - What happens if I clear my browser history for security reasons?
>
nothing.
> - What happens if I want to access the same TW with Chrome, FireFox or
> Safari on the same machine?
>
TW will be loaded from the file, and the browsers display them.
> - Is this possible?
>
yes.
have fun!
mario
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