Autosave

RobA · **Joined:** Jul 14, 2010 **Posts:** 697

I saw the issues around perl and windows to try to get the autosave.pl (http://registry.gimp.org/node/20875) working.

Just wanted to point out a couple options.

autosave.py is a python script (really hacky) that will save all open images on a periodic basis. You can only start it, there is no status, and it runs in the BG, saving files with temp names to your windows temp folder (C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp). The code is here: http://www.mail-archive.com/gimp-develo ... 18118.html
(this could be cleaned up and made nicer to give the same options as the perl version, imoo, if someone had the time.)

Backup Working is scheme script written by yours truly that I've been using for three years now. http://registry.gimp.org/node/14246
It will save a backup copy of your active image as [imagename]-YYYY-MM-DD-HH-MM.xcfgz in the same directory as your active image.
It can be easily accessed with Alt-F, B

-Rob A>

saulgoode · **Posted:** Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:27 pm **(#2)**

RobA wrote:

(this could be cleaned up and made nicer to give the same options as the perl version, imoo, if someone had the time.)

It would seem at a minimum that the Python script should check the dirty status of the image so that leaving GIMP open overnight doesn't fill up one's hard drive.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16155

Thanks for the links Rob. Ill give them both a try and see how it goes.
Saulgoode thanks for bringing that point up. I def wouldn't want to wake up
to that.

RobA · **Joined:** Jul 14, 2010 **Posts:** 697

saulgoode wrote:

RobA wrote:

(this could be cleaned up and made nicer to give the same options as the perl version, imoo, if someone had the time.)

It would seem at a minimum that the Python script should check the dirty status of the image so that leaving GIMP open overnight doesn't fill up one's hard drive.

The python script seems to delete the old ones before new ones are created, so there is only one per open image.

-Rob A>

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16155

That's good to know.
The python script seems to work fine so far.

Thanks again Rob

RobA · **Joined:** Jul 14, 2010 **Posts:** 697

Bit of thread necromancy-

I've updated my backup working script so it can now (optionally) limit the number of backups. The setting is an option that has to be made by editing the script, explanation is at the GPR: http://registry.gimp.org/node/14246

-Rob A>

YAFU · **Joined:** Nov 09, 2011 **Posts:** 726

Thanks RobA!

I do not understand how this kind of useful things are not integrated into Gimp by default. Do any Gimp developer reading the forums and taking notes?

ZWard117 · **Joined:** Jan 20, 2012 **Posts:** 583

Is it possible that in the same way Inkscape works, at any possible failure of the program, it creates at that point a back up of the file being worked on at that exact moment in GIMP?