SlickEdit User Guide

OPTIONS
• Backup directory option - Specifies the type of backup history to make. Select from the following:
o Create backup history on save - This option just creates a backup history entry of the file
when it is saved (recommended).
o Global directory - This option places backup files in a single directory. The default backup
directory is \vslick\backup\ (UNIX: $HOME/.vslick/backup). The backup file gets the
same name as the destination file. For example, given the destination file c:\project\test.c
(UNIX: /project/test.c), the backup file will be c:\vslick\backup\test.c (UNIX: $HOME/
.vslick/backup/test.c). If you are using the save command to save files, use the switch
+D to specify this option (see Command Line Switches). Note that for a network, you might
need to create the backup directory with appropriate access rights manually before saving a
file. See Backing Up Network Files.
o Global nested directories - This option places backup files into a directory derived from
concatenating a backup directory with the path and name of the destination file. The default
backup directory is \vslick\backup\ (UNIX: $HOME/.vslick/backup). For example, given
the destination file c:\project\test.c, the backup file will be
c:\vslick\backup\project\test.c (UNIX: $HOME/.vslick/backup/project/test.c). If
you are using the save command to save files, use the switch -D to specify this option (see
Command Line Switches). Note that for a network, you might need to create the backup
directory with appropriate access rights manually before saving a file. See Backing Up
Network Files.
o Same directory as *.BAK - This option places backup files in the same directory as the
destination file but the extension is changed to .bak. This option is useful on networks. If you
are using the save command to save files, use the switch +DB to specify this option (see
Command Line Switches).
o Use child directory - This option places backup files in a directory off the same directory as
the destination file. For example, given the destination file c:\project\test.c (UNIX:
/project/test.c), the backup file will be c:\project\backup\test.c (UNIX: /project/
backup/test.c). This option is most convenient on networks because of file permission
issues. If you are using the save command to save files, use the switch +DK to specify this
option (see Command Line Switches).
• Backup directory path - Specifies the path to the directory (including the drive, if you wish) in
which to place backup files when Make backup files is enabled and one of the “Global” Backup
directory options is selected. Sets the VSLICKBACKUP environment variable. Press Delete to
clear this field, specifying the default.
• Number of backups to keep for each file - Specifies the number of backups to store for each file.
• Limit size of backup - When set to True, SlickEdit® limits backups to the size specified in the
option Maximum size to backup.
• Maximum size to backup - Specifies the maximum size, in kilobytes, for files in order to be
backed up when Limit size of backup is enabled.
AutoSave File Options
AutoSave file options are shown below (Tools > Options > File Options > AutoSave). For more
information, see Saving Files.
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