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[IDV #WPH-448219]: IDV - overwriting existing images with Capture

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  • Subject: [IDV #WPH-448219]: IDV - overwriting existing images with Capture
  • Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:19:59 -0600
HP,
> 
> I am a frequent user of View/Capture/Movie to save image sequences. Up to a 
> certain
> build when saving a sequence a second time to the already existing files you 
> would get
> the usual question whether you would really like to overwrite the existing 
> files. This is
> nomore the case and everything is overwritten without being asked. I used 
> this feature
> quite frequently when the first capture by accident had an obstructed view of 
> the
> dislpay. In this case you had a second possibility to bring the display to the
> foreground by first shifting the small warning widget off the display and 
> then bring it
> the display completely to the foreground. The widget being small this was 
> very quick.
> Any clue why the overwrite warning does nomore appear (in XP and Linux)? I 
> would be grateful to have it back.
> 
> 
Hummm, I am trying to replicate this and it warns me every time.

Steps:
do a capture animation
specify a file "test.mov"
delete frames
do a capture animation
specify a file "test.mov"
get a warning "File: test.mov already exists"

-Jeff


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: WPH-448219
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open