* Linking Images: Query

[rt]

Nick,

Only a single occurrence of this, but your advice / input would be very helpful.

Sequence:
- add first image and save
- add people
- select second image (selecting a new un-saved file) but forget to save!
- add remaining people and create autotext
- save census entry
- warning message that second image has not been saved
- select cancel

Observations:
- Selecting cancel made the entire census data disappear in AS (i.e. the people list goes blank as if the census entry has been saved to the gedcom)
- FH reports the gedcom has been changed.
- Later re-entry of the same census entry showed the first image does not appear in the window of saved files, although the file has been renamed.

My assumption was the census entry had been put in the gedcom (as FH reported the gedcom changed). However, my recovery actions mean I can't confirm that, so will leave you to confirm either way.

Queries to you::
(a) Is selecting cancel in the above circumstance designed to cancel the entire census entry, rather than just return control to the user (to allow saving the second image)?
or...
(b) Is this a glitch, and was the census entry saved even though cancel was selected?
and...
(c) If (a) is true, would it be better to just return control to the user to allow the save?

Many thanks in anticipation...



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[rt]

Nick,

Re-trying this sequence, I think the list of people may disappear when 'save entry' is pressed, and before the warning message (for the unsaved image) appears....

Do you see the same (or do I need a break..)?

[nsw]

OK I can see the error - sorry about that. Its because the image viewer was still open when saving (which of course is perfectly acceptable) when it then came to close it the usual warning that occurs if you close the image form without saving the file kicks in and this should have been earlier.

So to answer your question:

(b) Is this a glitch, and was the census entry saved even though cancel was selected?

Yes it is a glitch and yes it did the save the entry with the first image.

Thanks for reporting this

Nick

[rt]

Nick,

Fine...and thanks for the prompt analysis.