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  • E Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

    What is this unsaved work you speak of? I hit Alt+F+S so often that I even do it in Query Analyzer before exiting a query screen (Although in this case I usually don't want to save).

    Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. I also do Android Programming as I find it a refreshing break from the MS. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost

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    Sandeep Mewara
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    Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:

    What is this unsaved work you speak of?

    1. Documentation work 2. Composing Email 3. Some Code/logic work 4. Builds/computation that takes 2-3 hours 5. etc...

    Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:

    I hit Alt+F+S so often that I even do it

    Well, very few does this. I surely not. I forgot to mention the real problem, all the servers and VPC's got shutdown! Hope you can understand how much that can affect work.

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      We had a power cut in office today... UPS too trips down and we lost our unsaved work! It took the maintenance guys an hour to bring back the network up and running again. :doh:

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      Mladen Jankovic
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      Ctrl + Shift + S!

      [Genetic Algorithm Library] [Wowd]

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        Ctrl + Shift + S!

        [Genetic Algorithm Library] [Wowd]

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        Sandeep Mewara
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        What about interruptions like Servers and VPC shutting down abruptly? Builds and analysis that take 3-4 hours at a stretch?

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          What about interruptions like Servers and VPC shutting down abruptly? Builds and analysis that take 3-4 hours at a stretch?

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          Rajesh R Subramanian
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          An interrupted build isn't going to kill any unsaved work. At worst, the build is going to start from the beginning. But I'd agree that such a total power failure can be frustrating.

          There are some really weird people on this planet - MIM.

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          • S Sandeep Mewara

            Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:

            What is this unsaved work you speak of?

            1. Documentation work 2. Composing Email 3. Some Code/logic work 4. Builds/computation that takes 2-3 hours 5. etc...

            Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:

            I hit Alt+F+S so often that I even do it

            Well, very few does this. I surely not. I forgot to mention the real problem, all the servers and VPC's got shutdown! Hope you can understand how much that can affect work.

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            Ennis Ray Lynch Jr
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            My point was that you should make it a habit. It is a very good habit. In fact it is one of the most important habits. Most of us learn, very early in our careers, to save early and save often.

            Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. I also do Android Programming as I find it a refreshing break from the MS. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost

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              We had a power cut in office today... UPS too trips down and we lost our unsaved work! It took the maintenance guys an hour to bring back the network up and running again. :doh:

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              Maximilien
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              Sandeep Mewara wrote:

              UPS too trips down and we lost our unsaved work!

              just think about your backups... you have backups, but did you ever tried to recover them ? :rolleyes:

              Watched code never compiles.

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              • S Sandeep Mewara

                What about interruptions like Servers and VPC shutting down abruptly? Builds and analysis that take 3-4 hours at a stretch?

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                Mladen Jankovic
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                Losing 3 hours of work that is automated is nothing compared to losing 3 hours of unsaved programming work.

                [Genetic Algorithm Library] [Wowd]

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                • R Rajesh R Subramanian

                  An interrupted build isn't going to kill any unsaved work. At worst, the build is going to start from the beginning. But I'd agree that such a total power failure can be frustrating.

                  There are some really weird people on this planet - MIM.

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                  Sandeep Mewara
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                  Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:

                  An interrupted build isn't going to kill any unsaved work

                  Agreed. But what about if I say, roughly around 3pm we get a fresh build daily to work on? Didn't that interrupted the whole part? It takes 2-3 hours to complete... what now?

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                    Losing 3 hours of work that is automated is nothing compared to losing 3 hours of unsaved programming work.

                    [Genetic Algorithm Library] [Wowd]

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                    Sandeep Mewara
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                    Mladen Jankovic wrote:

                    Losing 3 hours of work that is automated is nothing compared

                    Dependant work on the automated work does matter.

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                      Sandeep Mewara wrote:

                      UPS too trips down and we lost our unsaved work!

                      just think about your backups... you have backups, but did you ever tried to recover them ? :rolleyes:

                      Watched code never compiles.

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                      Sandeep Mewara
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                      Maximilien wrote:

                      you have backups, but did you ever tried to recover them

                      Not sure, of what kind of backup you are talking of here. Personally, I keep backups of my work and use it as and when required.

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                      • M Maximilien

                        Sandeep Mewara wrote:

                        UPS too trips down and we lost our unsaved work!

                        just think about your backups... you have backups, but did you ever tried to recover them ? :rolleyes:

                        Watched code never compiles.

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                        At my last company, there was a server failure during a backup. Unfortunately, the current backup completely obliterates the previous backup, so they were left with no backup. That was a fun one to recover from.

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                        • S Sandeep Mewara

                          Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:

                          An interrupted build isn't going to kill any unsaved work

                          Agreed. But what about if I say, roughly around 3pm we get a fresh build daily to work on? Didn't that interrupted the whole part? It takes 2-3 hours to complete... what now?

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                          Mladen Jankovic
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                          Sandeep Mewara wrote:

                          what now?

                          2012, two years earlier.

                          [Genetic Algorithm Library] [Wowd]

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                          • E Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

                            My point was that you should make it a habit. It is a very good habit. In fact it is one of the most important habits. Most of us learn, very early in our careers, to save early and save often.

                            Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. I also do Android Programming as I find it a refreshing break from the MS. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost

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                            Sandeep Mewara
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                            Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:

                            My point was that you should make it a habit.

                            :). While working on some code piece, I try to. But, not too often while documentation or so. As a team though, every individual is different and has own way of working. Then the servers and virtual machines that gets shutdown abruptly creates issues next time we try to logon (espacially VPC's). Lots of working hours wasted. :doh:

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                              Sandeep Mewara wrote:

                              what now?

                              2012, two years earlier.

                              [Genetic Algorithm Library] [Wowd]

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                              Sandeep Mewara
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                              :)

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                              • E Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

                                My point was that you should make it a habit. It is a very good habit. In fact it is one of the most important habits. Most of us learn, very early in our careers, to save early and save often.

                                Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. I also do Android Programming as I find it a refreshing break from the MS. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost

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                                peterchen
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                                Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:

                                It is a very good habit.

                                Unless you are working with an office plugin that takes 30 seconds for each save, blocking Word. Still, 5.

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                                • S Sandeep Mewara

                                  We had a power cut in office today... UPS too trips down and we lost our unsaved work! It took the maintenance guys an hour to bring back the network up and running again. :doh:

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                                  Joe Woodbury
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                                  I've had more than one UPS stop working as such without any warning whatsoever until the power went down and so did the UPS.

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                                  • E Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

                                    My point was that you should make it a habit. It is a very good habit. In fact it is one of the most important habits. Most of us learn, very early in our careers, to save early and save often.

                                    Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. I also do Android Programming as I find it a refreshing break from the MS. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost

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                                    Chris Meech
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                                    Are you still talking about code? That expression applies to a lot of other things too. :)

                                    Chris Meech I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar] In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. [Yogi Berra]

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                                    • E Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

                                      What is this unsaved work you speak of? I hit Alt+F+S so often that I even do it in Query Analyzer before exiting a query screen (Although in this case I usually don't want to save).

                                      Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. I also do Android Programming as I find it a refreshing break from the MS. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost

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                                      fjdiewornncalwe
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                                      That's what I'm known for in the office, too... Every couple of seconds people are hearing a ridiculously quick keystroke combination and usually multiple times. Alt-F-S is your friend, my friend...

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                                      • E Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

                                        My point was that you should make it a habit. It is a very good habit. In fact it is one of the most important habits. Most of us learn, very early in our careers, to save early and save often.

                                        Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. I also do Android Programming as I find it a refreshing break from the MS. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost

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                                        CTRL+S <type word> CTRL+S Yes, I have used Corel software before - how did you know?

                                        Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.

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                                          At my last company, there was a server failure during a backup. Unfortunately, the current backup completely obliterates the previous backup, so they were left with no backup. That was a fun one to recover from.

                                          [Forum Guidelines]

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                                          Dan Neely
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                                          aspdotnetdev wrote:

                                          At my last company, there was a server failure during a backup. Unfortunately, the current backup completely obliterates the previous backup, so they were left with no backup

                                          :sigh: That's something we were taught how to avoid in CS101.

                                          3x12=36 2x12=24 1x12=12 0x12=18

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