My solution to the Google Chrome save issue

Andy Pastuszak

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Jul 1, 2015, 2:05:04 PM7/1/15

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Ok. I've been trying to use GSD with Google Chrome and the saving situation is less than ideal. Mostly because the save doesn't overwrite the previous file, but instead makes a new file with a (1) added to the end. This get annoying after the 4th or 5th save.

Since I had no need to make my data portable, I decided to install node.js and install Tiddlywiki in there. Now, every time I make a change to Tiddlywiki5, it saves automatically.

Very convenient.

Eric Shulman

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Jul 1, 2015, 2:39:30 PM7/1/15

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I use Chrome to save without any extra addons. While it's not the most ideal workflow, it's completely generic and 100% portable (which, you noted, is not that important for your use-case). Wherever my TW document is stored (either local or hosted online), I can edit it and, when I press the save button, I get the exact same "download saver" interaction. One thing I've done to make it a bit smoother, is to set Chrome to "always ask" for the download location. It defaults to the same folder as the current TW file, so when it shows the folder list in the 'save file' dialog, I just double-click on the current document's filename, and then confirm "ok to replace existing file". I then can then press F5 (refresh) to reload the document.

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Alex Hough

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Jul 1, 2015, 3:53:53 PM7/1/15

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Eric,

I have taken to using the risky download when you feel like it method. Your tip about chaning the settings on Chrome, should be on TW.com -- I think so

thanks!

Alex

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Alex Hough

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Jul 1, 2015, 5:22:28 PM7/1/15

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another cool thing is that you can drag the downloaded file into gmail as an attachement.... its a good way of saving a TW -- send it to yourself

Alex

Andrew Sanchez

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Jul 2, 2015, 2:00:30 PM7/2/15

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it would be cool if, instead of adding (1) to the TW file, Chrome could add the current time and date to the saved file. Then, instead of overwriting your file you would have a revision history. It would also be great if you could program your browser to save specific files (by name, type, etc.) in different locations automatically.

On Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 11:05:04 AM UTC-7, Andy Pastuszak wrote:

Eric Shulman

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Jul 2, 2015, 3:03:31 PM7/2/15

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On Thursday, July 2, 2015 at 11:00:30 AM UTC-7, Andrew Sanchez wrote:

it would be cool if, instead of adding (1) to the TW file, Chrome could add the current time and date to the saved file. Then, instead of overwriting your file you would have a revision history.

I think the "(#)" suffix gets added at the OS level and Chrome simply requests the desired filename without any suffix. Then, when the OS "file save" dialog is invoked, that dialog handles the collision with the existing file by appending the extra number.