[josm-dev] problems with saving files in JOSM

[Igor Brejc]

Okey, I also tested it on my machine and it works. Thanks guys!

Igor

Gabriel Ebner wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 03, 2008 at 11:46:11PM +0100, Frederik Ramm wrote:
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>>> I just tried it here, but after (5) there are two ways in the file.
>>>       
>> If you want to double-check my modification - it seemed to me that
>>     
>
> I already did, and the problem really seems to have been caused by the
> keep-backup option.
>
>   
>> there was obviously a bug with the temporary backup file. The block
>> that was supposed to copy the backup file onto the saved file was
>> executed always, insted of only on save failure. However if you had
>> not set the config option "save.keepbackup" (which I presume you have
>> not, and those exeriencing the problem had) then the temp file was
>> deleted before it could do any harm.
>>     
>
> Yes, and it would only be overwritten if the temporary file still existed.
>
>   Gabriel.
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