Sean Meighan
Welcome => Latest xLights/Nutcracker software => Topic started by: Superbond on November 21, 2021, 09:36:44 AM
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Hello all
I am new at xlights and I have a question.
When I make a sequence and later on I change it up A bit. I always "save as" then rename it the same but with a number behind it so I know this is my most updated sequence. I know I probably shouldn't do it like that but I do.
My question to you guy and girls is Now that I have numerous sequences of many different sequences. Can I delete the previous one's without loosing parts or all of my finished sequences?
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Yes, as far as xlights knows, they are a completely different item.
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No harm in doing an F10 to back them up .. verify they are in backup folder and go for it.. While you are at it, go into File->Preferences and set an expiry date for your backups to say 90 days.
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I do the same thing as sometimes I am trying a different effect/preset or some other setting and am not sure if I will like the new one or want to go back to the old one. I keep all the old xml or xsq files and delete all fseq files with the old numbers. fseq files can be quite large while xml/xsq files are usually pretty small. Also xml/xsq files are recipes and fseq files are the cooked product and can be recreated at any time by opening the xml/xsq and rerendering.