Does NetObjects Fusion automatically save my site? NetObjects Fusion,
by default, is configured to automatically save your site file when you switch views (e.g. from Page view to Site view) and when you close the file or quit the program. You can choose to disable this feature by choosing
the Preferences option in the Edit menu, and unchecking the AutoSave option in the General Preferences tab. When the AutoSave preference is turned off, NetObjects Fusion does not save your site file unless you choose
the Save option from the File menu. When the file is closed or the program is exited, NetObjects Fusion prompts you with a dialog asking you if you wish to save your changes. Turning off the AutoSave feature can improve
the performance of the program, especially for larger site files. When are backups made? NetObjects Fusion, by default, is configured to automatically backup your site file when the file is closed and saved. If you choose not to save the file when
the site is closed, no backup is made at that time. Backups are made after the compaction routine has checked the file for errors.
How can I set my backup information? You can set your backup information by selecting the Preferences option from the Edit menu. Backup
settings are located on the Backup tab. You can configure the number of backups, backup naming convention, and backup directory location in this tab. In addition, you can choose to disable automatic backups and
compaction from this dialog box. It is recommended that to ensure that your work is safely backed up, that both the compaction and automatic backup options be left ON at all times. Additionally, it is recommended that,
if you have the disk space, you set the total number of backups kept to 5. This provides a larger number of files to choose from in case invalid data is written to a backup due to a crash. How do I revert from a backup? You revert from a backup by copying the backup site file up one level
from the Backups directory to the directory with your site file. Then, double-click your backup file to start NetObjects Fusion. Because the backup file is named with a fairly long convention, it is often helpful to
rename the file to something more manageable before launching NetObjects Fusion. What other ways can I save or backup my site? You can manually save/backup your site by switching to Site view and selecting Export Site. This will cause NetObjects Fusion to Export your site into a
Template. A Template directory is a modular form of your site. It includes a copy of all your File Assets, as well as a .nft file. The .nft file is a .nod file linked to file assets within the template directory. To
restore from a Template, simply create a new site based on that Template. The new site will access all file assets from the Template directory. For more information on working with templates, see our User Guide, Chapter
4, Working with Templates.If you prefer to save an exact copy of your site file, you can select Save Site As... from the File menu in Site view. Unlike Exporting a Template, the site created by a Save Site As... is
an exact duplicate of the site file, linking to file assets exactly as does the original .nod file. Save as creates a new folder for your site file with the new name and copies over all Assets located in the Assets
directory as well as all backups for that file. The newly named file is launched in the program and the old file is closed. For more information on Save As, see our User Guide Chapter 3, Creating and Managing Sites.
What is the .bak file? The *.bak file in the same directory as your *.nod
file is actually the working version of your *.nod file. This is not a backup file; it is periodically used to update your *.nod file. Do not use the *.bak file for recovery purposes. |
