NOT! Re: Better backing up with Q2010 release 4
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From: Andrew on 9 Jan 2010 17:02 Han wrote: > "Andrew" <andrew(a)jkl.com> wrote in > news:4b48bf4d$0$22516$607ed4bc(a)cv.net: > >> Margaret wrote: >> >>> >>> I'm able to open a backup file just by double-clicking it in Windows >>> Explorer. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Margaret >> >> Hi Margaret - >> >> Are you saying that if you double click one of the backup files (it >> has "QDF-backup' as the filetype in the name) then you immediately >> open the file as normal? You do NOT get a dialog panel that says >> "RESTORE FROM BACKUP FILE" and asks you where to 'place' the file >> you're trying to open?? > > I do a restore from backup dialog prompting for location and name of > the restored file. Han - did you mean "I GET a restore from backup dialog prompting for location and name of the restored file." ; if so, it is working the way I see it on mine as well. I wonder if that is what Margaret is seeing too. -- ------------------------------------------------------------- Regards - - Andrew
From: Han on 9 Jan 2010 17:24 "Andrew" <andrew(a)jkl.com> wrote in news:4b48fcee$0$31258$607ed4bc(a)cv.net: > Han wrote: >> "Andrew" <andrew(a)jkl.com> wrote in >> news:4b48bf4d$0$22516$607ed4bc(a)cv.net: >> >>> Margaret wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> I'm able to open a backup file just by double-clicking it in >>>> Windows Explorer. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Margaret >>> >>> Hi Margaret - >>> >>> Are you saying that if you double click one of the backup files (it >>> has "QDF-backup' as the filetype in the name) then you immediately >>> open the file as normal? You do NOT get a dialog panel that says >>> "RESTORE FROM BACKUP FILE" and asks you where to 'place' the file >>> you're trying to open?? >> >> I do a restore from backup dialog prompting for location and name of >> the restored file. > > Han - did you mean "I GET a restore from backup dialog prompting for > location and name of the > restored file." ; if so, it is working the way I see it on mine as > well. I wonder if that is what Margaret is seeing too. Yes, of course, sorry about the brain fart. -- Best regards Han email address is invalid
From: Margaret on 9 Jan 2010 21:57 Andrew wrote: > Han wrote: >> "Andrew"<andrew(a)jkl.com> wrote in >> news:4b48bf4d$0$22516$607ed4bc(a)cv.net: >> >>> Margaret wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> I'm able to open a backup file just by double-clicking it in Windows >>>> Explorer. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Margaret >>> >>> Hi Margaret - >>> >>> Are you saying that if you double click one of the backup files (it >>> has "QDF-backup' as the filetype in the name) then you immediately >>> open the file as normal? You do NOT get a dialog panel that says >>> "RESTORE FROM BACKUP FILE" and asks you where to 'place' the file >>> you're trying to open?? >> >> I do a restore from backup dialog prompting for location and name of >> the restored file. > > Han - did you mean "I GET a restore from backup dialog prompting for > location and name of the > restored file." ; if so, it is working the way I see it on mine as well. I > wonder if that is what Margaret is seeing too. Yes, sorry, I was a bit too quick to post on this one.... I attempted to open a Quicken backup file from within Quicken, and I got a message asking if I wanted to close the current Quicken file. I incorrectly assumed Q would simply open the file. It actually goes through the restore prompt. Sorry 'bout that. Regards, Margaret
From: Andrew on 10 Jan 2010 11:51 Margaret wrote: > Andrew wrote: >> Han wrote: >>> "Andrew"<andrew(a)jkl.com> wrote in >>> news:4b48bf4d$0$22516$607ed4bc(a)cv.net: >>> >>>> Margaret wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> I'm able to open a backup file just by double-clicking it in >>>>> Windows Explorer. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Margaret >>>> >>>> Hi Margaret - >>>> >>>> Are you saying that if you double click one of the backup files (it >>>> has "QDF-backup' as the filetype in the name) then you immediately >>>> open the file as normal? You do NOT get a dialog panel that says >>>> "RESTORE FROM BACKUP FILE" and asks you where to 'place' the file >>>> you're trying to open?? >>> >>> I do a restore from backup dialog prompting for location and name of >>> the restored file. >> >> Han - did you mean "I GET a restore from backup dialog prompting for >> location and name of the >> restored file." ; if so, it is working the way I see it on mine as >> well. I wonder if that is what Margaret is seeing too. > > Yes, sorry, I was a bit too quick to post on this one.... I attempted > to open a Quicken backup file from within Quicken, and I got a message > asking if I wanted to close the current Quicken file. I incorrectly > assumed Q would simply open the file. It actually goes through the > restore prompt. Sorry 'bout that. > > Regards, > > Margaret Great - we three are now all in agreement. It is amazing that they threw the time stamp thing in the more I think about this. They UNDID the fix that they fixed by allowing overwrites after originally breaking it. WHEN oh WHEN will software providers understand they should NEVER change established user interfaces (unless unequivocally 'broken') without providing options not to 'accept' change?? Give me an option NOT to put the timestamp in the backup name and the option to allow overridesof the existing file (with just the date stamp) without having to click on "I ACCEPT." Like it was BEFORE!!! -- ------------------------------------------------------------- Regards - - Andrew
From: Margaret on 10 Jan 2010 13:42
Andrew wrote: >> Margaret > > Great - we three are now all in agreement. It is amazing that they threw > the time stamp thing in the more I think about this. They UNDID the fix > that they fixed by allowing overwrites after originally breaking it. WHEN > oh WHEN will software providers understand they should NEVER change > established user interfaces (unless unequivocally 'broken') without > providing options not to 'accept' change?? Give me an option NOT to put > the timestamp in the backup name and the option to allow overridesof the > existing file (with just the date stamp) without having to click on "I > ACCEPT." Like it was BEFORE!!! I wholeheartedly agree, Andrew. Yesterday I posted to this effect over on the Quicken Inner Circle. Maybe Intuit will fix their "fix" in the next release? ;-) Regards, Margaret |