HFS Error/Information Messages

[maverick]

I switched back from v2.1 beta 1 to v2.0 FINAL.  Ever since then everytime I load HFS the following messages pop-up.





What file is the first message referring to?  What file am I to manually save or load as said in the second message?  Better information is needed in those messages.

[rejetto]

it is about VFS loading.
since the VFS is loaded at startup automatically, you lose the sense of what is going on.

in next versions the window title will be something like
HFS 2.1 -- Loading VFS
will it be enough?

[maverick]

Yes those messages had to do with the VFS.  I have been running HFS long enough to know what to do to fix it -> Save the file system.  Once that was done, those messages didn't appear anymore.

My questions above were mainly for the new users.  Because until the file system was saved, those messages would keep popping up everytime HFS was loaded.

Maybe you could put a little bit more information in those messages, telling the people what to do to fix the problem and also mention that it was about the VFS.

[rejetto]

Maybe you could put a little bit more information in those messages,

i proposed you a solution here above... comment it

telling the people what to do to fix the problem

"Until you save manually" is there...  maybe a clearer text?

and also mention that it was about the VFS.

...someway the solution i proposed

[maverick]

Say something like this...

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The virtual file system has been created with a newer version of HFS.  Some data  was discarded because it is unknown.

Because of the problems encountered in loading the VFS, automatic saving has been disabled.  To correct this problem, save your file system manually from the menu.
Two messages isn't really necessary.  Put all the info into one.  Hope this helps.

[rejetto]

the second message is issued after the loading, if any error occourred during the loading.

i may merge them, but i don't think it would be good.
a single long message would just be skipped by the user, or just the first line would be read.
while those 2 messages inform about 2 different things.

[maverick]

If there is a reason for 2 seperate messages that's ok.

Then make message 1

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The virtual file system (VFS) has been created with a newer version of HFS.  Some data  was discarded because it is unknown. and message 2

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Because of the problems encountered in loading the VFS, automatic saving has been disabled.  To correct this problem, save your file system manually from the menu.Is that better?

[jack_2000]

ahem
"will be NOT be saved"
i guess you meant "will not be saved"
and another thing
because it was unknown ?
maybe something along the lines of
Corrupted/Incompatible

[rejetto]

it is simple: the newer version saved new data, about new features, and the old version is unable to understand it.

[rejetto]

Then make message 1

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The virtual file system (VFS) has been created with a newer version of HFS.  Some data  was discarded because it is unknown.

the reference to VFS is now included in the title, isn't it enough?
and why remove the last sentence? it warns people about losing data, i think it is quite important

and message 2

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Because of the problems encountered in loading the VFS, automatic saving has been disabled.  To correct this problem, save your file system manually from the menu.Is that better?

this way people will think saving is a solution with no drawbacks. it is not true, they will probably lose data doing so. if it is not a problem to lose data, i will just make HFS not disable the automatic saving instead of bothering the user.

anyway, newer versions will display message2 only if any autosaving feature is enabled