https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/autosave-feature-in-the-vba-editor/m-p/2099378#M22649 Absolutely the most aggravating thing about working in vba.<BR /> the slightest error crashes acad (sometimes...sometimes not...:-) ) and all <BR /> work is lost<BR /> very hard to get in the habit of alt+f+e alt+d+enter alt+f+enter before ever <BR /> hitting f5<BR /> but that's the only solution I know of<BR /> after losing work several times you get in the habit though.<BR /> i try to alt+f+e after every edit...but it's hard to remember every <BR /> time...until after losing some work, then you remember for a while<BR /> :-)<BR /> <BR /> any time I can I work in vb instead of vba for that reason....but vba is <BR /> handy for those quickies...<BR /> :-)<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> <BR /> <HUTCH> wrote in message news:5758365@discussion.autodesk.com...<BR /> You'd think I'd learn by now...<BR /> <BR /> i just crashed AutoCAD and lost a couple hours work on my application...<BR /> <BR /> ... I think I know the answer to this...<BR /> but is there a autosave feature or some other way I might restore my lost <BR /> work is there?</HUTCH> Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:14:28 GMT Anonymous 2007-10-23T23:14:28Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/autosave-feature-in-the-vba-editor/m-p/2099377#M22648 You'd think I'd learn by now...<BR /> <BR /> i just crashed AutoCAD and lost a couple hours work on my application... <BR /> <BR /> ... I think I know the answer to this...<BR /> but is there a autosave feature or some other way I might restore my lost work is there? Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:06:44 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/autosave-feature-in-the-vba-editor/m-p/2099377#M22648 mdhutchinson 2007-10-23T18:06:44Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/autosave-feature-in-the-vba-editor/m-p/2099378#M22649 Absolutely the most aggravating thing about working in vba.<BR /> the slightest error crashes acad (sometimes...sometimes not...:-) ) and all <BR /> work is lost<BR /> very hard to get in the habit of alt+f+e alt+d+enter alt+f+enter before ever <BR /> hitting f5<BR /> but that's the only solution I know of<BR /> after losing work several times you get in the habit though.<BR /> i try to alt+f+e after every edit...but it's hard to remember every <BR /> time...until after losing some work, then you remember for a while<BR /> :-)<BR /> <BR /> any time I can I work in vb instead of vba for that reason....but vba is <BR /> handy for those quickies...<BR /> :-)<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> <BR /> <HUTCH> wrote in message news:5758365@discussion.autodesk.com...<BR /> You'd think I'd learn by now...<BR /> <BR /> i just crashed AutoCAD and lost a couple hours work on my application...<BR /> <BR /> ... I think I know the answer to this...<BR /> but is there a autosave feature or some other way I might restore my lost <BR /> work is there?</HUTCH> Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:14:28 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/autosave-feature-in-the-vba-editor/m-p/2099378#M22649 Anonymous 2007-10-23T23:14:28Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/autosave-feature-in-the-vba-editor/m-p/2099379#M22650 i always make a habit of saving my dvb file before running anything, no <BR /> matter how safe i think it should be. sorry for your loss.<BR /> <BR /> "MP" <NOSPAM> wrote in message <BR /> news:5758733@discussion.autodesk.com...<BR /> Absolutely the most aggravating thing about working in vba.<BR /> the slightest error crashes acad (sometimes...sometimes not...:-) ) and all<BR /> work is lost<BR /> very hard to get in the habit of alt+f+e alt+d+enter alt+f+enter before ever<BR /> hitting f5<BR /> but that's the only solution I know of<BR /> after losing work several times you get in the habit though.<BR /> i try to alt+f+e after every edit...but it's hard to remember every<BR /> time...until after losing some work, then you remember for a while<BR /> :-)<BR /> <BR /> any time I can I work in vb instead of vba for that reason....but vba is<BR /> handy for those quickies...<BR /> :-)<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> <BR /> <HUTCH> wrote in message news:5758365@discussion.autodesk.com...<BR /> You'd think I'd learn by now...<BR /> <BR /> i just crashed AutoCAD and lost a couple hours work on my application...<BR /> <BR /> ... I think I know the answer to this...<BR /> but is there a autosave feature or some other way I might restore my lost<BR /> work is there?</HUTCH></NOSPAM> Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:07:34 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/autosave-feature-in-the-vba-editor/m-p/2099379#M22650 Anonymous 2007-10-24T14:07:34Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/autosave-feature-in-the-vba-editor/m-p/2099380#M22651 hutch wrote:<BR /> <BR /> &gt; You'd think I'd learn by now...<BR /> <BR /> Better get busy reconstructing the code.<BR /> <BR /> Save whenever you've accomplished something. Export your forms and<BR /> modules periodically in case the DVB becomes corrupt.<BR /> <BR /> Terry Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:01:13 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/autosave-feature-in-the-vba-editor/m-p/2099380#M22651 Anonymous 2007-10-24T21:01:13Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/autosave-feature-in-the-vba-editor/m-p/2099381#M22652 huh?<BR /> <BR /> You've seen crashes that waisted the code? Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:11:38 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/autosave-feature-in-the-vba-editor/m-p/2099381#M22652 mdhutchinson 2007-10-25T13:11:38Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/autosave-feature-in-the-vba-editor/m-p/2099382#M22653 hutch wrote:<BR /> &gt; You'd think I'd learn by now...<BR /> &gt; <BR /> &gt; i just crashed AutoCAD and lost a couple hours work on my application... <BR /> &gt; <BR /> &gt; ... I think I know the answer to this...<BR /> &gt; but is there a autosave feature or some other way I might restore my lost work is there?<BR /> <BR /> It is v. annoying isn't it?<BR /> <BR /> Does anyone know if there are any independent IDE's that support DVB?<BR /> <BR /> I've seen some for VB that have AutoSave, but nothing for VBA/DVB.<BR /> <BR /> Cheers<BR /> Dave F. Sun, 28 Oct 2007 11:29:19 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/autosave-feature-in-the-vba-editor/m-p/2099382#M22653 Anonymous 2007-10-28T11:29:19Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/autosave-feature-in-the-vba-editor/m-p/2099383#M22654 since vba is a "hosted" application, i would say not. vba is specific to <BR /> whatever application is hosting it, be it autocad, inventor, office, etc. i <BR /> think it would be rather difficult to figure out how each application <BR /> implements their version of the vbaide.<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> "Dave F." <DF> wrote in message <BR /> news:5762691@discussion.autodesk.com...<BR /> hutch wrote:<BR /> &gt; You'd think I'd learn by now...<BR /> &gt;<BR /> &gt; i just crashed AutoCAD and lost a couple hours work on my application...<BR /> &gt;<BR /> &gt; ... I think I know the answer to this...<BR /> &gt; but is there a autosave feature or some other way I might restore my lost <BR /> &gt; work is there?<BR /> <BR /> It is v. annoying isn't it?<BR /> <BR /> Does anyone know if there are any independent IDE's that support DVB?<BR /> <BR /> I've seen some for VB that have AutoSave, but nothing for VBA/DVB.<BR /> <BR /> Cheers<BR /> Dave F.</DF> Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:58:40 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/autosave-feature-in-the-vba-editor/m-p/2099383#M22654 Anonymous 2007-10-29T10:58:40Z