What does a more recent backup mean ?

[Nicholas Yue]

Hi,

  Where does Gaffer store backups ?

  In general, should one use the more recent backup as suggested by Gaffer ?

Kind regards

[John Haddon]

What does a more recent backup mean ?

It means a backup that is more recent (in terms of modification time) than the current file.

 

  Where does Gaffer store backups ?

 

This is configured in the "Gaffer/Preferences" dialogue. It defaults to a `.gafferBackups` directory alongside the `*.gfr` file in question. You can also configure the frequency with which backups are made, and how many backups to keep.

 

  In general, should one use the more recent backup as suggested by Gaffer ?

If you have lost some work, then I would open the backup, but if you have deliberately closed a file without saving it, then I would not open the backup. Personally, I don't open the backup unless I have a specific reason to.