On Monday 20 January 2003 08:47 pm, Hussein Shafie wrote: > Sean Wheller wrote: > > Hello, > > [snip] > > > > XXE and I were getting on just fine. Then I opened the main source file > > in another XML Editor. It seems that when I opened my main file, did some > > editing, then saved that all files included by reference became an > > embedded part of the main file. There were also changes to other > > reference types, text etc. Even some bad changes like < > became > > the literal characters < >. > > [snip] > > I'm really, really, sorry for the loss of 7 hours of work. I would be > mad too if it happened to me. > > > Is it normal for XXE to merge once separate XML files into a single XML > > file? > > Yes. This is both a documented non-feature: > > http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/features.html#nonfeatures > > and a planned one: > > http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/features.html#planned > > > Does this also happen in the Pro edition? > > Yes. > > > How can I stop XXE from doing this? > > No, not before the planned feature is implemented (not before 3 months). > > > I am testing XXE v2.0p2 (the standard edition) on SuSE 8.1, JDK 1.4.1, > > with a view toward purchasing the Pro. If it's just me then, OK I will > > understand, but if it's not you can imagine that I will not be inclined > > to buy XXE Pro. > > I understand.
Thanks for the response. May I suggest that the notes on your Web Site are not going to be read in every case. When such an important and potentially devistating action is going to be taken by an application, it may serve you and your customers to prompt with a warning. If then they don't read, it can be understood. For the application to just decide on your behalf, is just bad practice and lack of usability testing. I realize the app is at a young stage, but try to put usability into the program concept. If the program is going to deviate from standards or from known programming practice, MAKE IT LOUD AND CLEAR. <warning>STOP!!! THIS IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN AND CANNOT BE UNDONE!!!</warning> <guibutton>CONTINUE</guibutton><guibutton>CANCEL</guibutton><guibutton>HELP</guibutton> -- Sean Wheller swheller at bigpond.net.au XWriter
