Yes, apologies, I clicked send before checking all aspects of the message to be sent.
Sorry, I don't understand the shorthand: "Soooo ut wisnae me." Look forward to your reply tomorrow. Dave -------- Original Message -------- From: ACG [mailto:freuc...@idnet.com] Sent: Monday, December 13, 2021, 23:34 UTC To: users@openoffice.apache.org Subject: File [not] deleted > Err.... Dave.... it was your message to me which was off list. > Soooo ut wisnae me. > > Too tired now, will try to answer tomorrow... > > Adrian > > On 13/12/2021 23:08, Moderator wrote: >> Hi Adrian, >> >> Can we please keep this ON-LIST. >> >> IF you are so so fully aware of these things, why do you still believe >> that the software should be expected to continuously track EVERYTHING >> across your entire OS file system and and continuously rebuild this >> simplistic pointer/shortcut list. >> >> You provide ZERO evidence that that some "unidentified" update "wiped" >> the "recent documents" list. Even though that may be true, because >> software, especially updates, can produce unpredictable results, anyone >> who chooses relies entirely on some weak, simplistic archive record >> outside of the OS, must accept the consequences of their choice. >> >> For the benefit of others reading this and may be interested, can you >> please describe your "work around"? >> >> Dave >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> *From:* ACG [mailto:freuc...@idnet.com] >> *Sent:* Monday, December 13, 2021, 22:42 UTC >> *To:* Dave >> *Subject:* File [not] deleted >> >>> Thanks, Dave, but I am fully aware of these things. >>> The fact is that following an update the recent documents list was >>> wiped. That includes pinned documents. >>> It is also the case that there are circumstances where the way you >>> open a file may or may not trigger it being registered on the "recent >>> documents" list. >>> Because I do understand these things I have been able to work around >>> it - but it is a faff. >>> >>> Adrian >>> >>> On 13/12/2021 22:32, Dave wrote: >>>> -------- Original Message -------- >>>> From: ACG [mailto:freuc...@idnet.com] >>>> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2021, 21:48 UTC >>>> To: users@openoffice.apache.org >>>> Subject: File [not] deleted >>>> >>>>> On 13/12/2021 21:39, Brian Barker wrote: >>>>>> At 14:29 13/12/2021 +0000, Adrian Grant wrote: >>>>>>> It's a bit of a faff - and you have to remember where they [sc. your >>>>>>> document files] all are ... >>>>>> It's funny that: I find the same applies to many other things, too. I >>>>>> have to remember where my keys are, my spectacles, my phone, my car, >>>>>> those tomatoes I bought yesterday - oh, and my document files. >>>>>> >>>>>> Brian Barker >>>>> Très drôle - but having to repopulate a "recent documents" list is a >>>>> pain.... >>>>> >>>>> Adrian Grant >>>> You appear to be unaware of what the "recent documents" list is. >>>> It is nothing more than a very simplistic record of files that were >>>> previously opened/used by the software at some point in time. If those >>>> files have been relocated/deleted by anything outside of the software's >>>> control, the "recent documents" pointers/shortcuts to those locations >>>> will be invalidated. >>>> If you, as a user, choose to reconstruct/repopulate that list of >>>> pointers/shortcuts that is your choice, but it is not something the >>>> software should be expected to continuously track across your entire OS >>>> file system and continuously rebuild. >>>> "In my NOT so humble opinion", for inexperienced computer/software >>>> users >>>> the "recent documents" list is the worst, most misleading and confusing >>>> thing ever added to the software. It is only useful if you genuinely >>>> understand what it really is and how it functions. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
