Re: backup files creation

Rochelle Raccah <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.java.netbeans.user-interface
Message-ID <[email protected]>
John Jullion-Ceccarelli wrote:
> If you're using VCS support, you have to go to the versioning manager, 
> select the working dir, click Edit > Properties > Create Backup Files :-/

I know that now, it's in my link below.  But, it's still very confusing 
and hidden =).

Thanks,
Rochelle

> 
> I've never understood why creating backup files was on by default for 
> VCS working dirs. The whole reason why you have version control is so 
> that you don't have to do a bunch of local backups.
> 
> -J
> 
> Rochelle Raccah wrote:
> 
>> I just spent about an hour searching for how to turn off those 
>> annoying .~ backup files.  After trying on 2 separate days and looking 
>> at all the options in Tools->Options, I was stumped.  And, I've used 
>> NetBeans for a long time....
>>
>> I think the default must have changed b/w 3.x and 4.x, but is the new 
>> default correct?
>>
>> BTW, this is how you turn it off 
>> <http://www.netbeans.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=nbusers&msgNo=48384> - 
>> very convoluted =)!  Is this filed?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Rochelle
>>
>>
>>
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