In the previous section, we outlined how to enable FileHamster's auto-cleaning
features. Here, we will discuss limiting how many revisions get created in the
first place.
To set a time delay between revisions, right-click on the watch or the Library that
you would like to set this on and click on "Options...".
Once the Options Window opens, you will find an option called
"TimeDelayBetweenRevisions" near the top. (This is not to be confused with
"Delay_CreateRevision" that is just below this option.)
By default, the time delay is set to 00:00:00 (no delay), but as you can see in the
image, it has been changed to 00:05:00. This will be further explained below, but
that means that the delay is set to 5 minutes.
How Does The Time Delay Work?
In the example above, the time delay is set to 5 minutes. This means that when
a file is saved, it creates a revision and sets a timer to start at that point. No
matter how many times the file is saved while the timer is running, there will
always be at least 5 minutes between revisions.
Here are some special things to take note of:
· This feature is quite safe. If you save your file 5 times
within the first 3
minutes of the timer and then don't save the file again while the timer is
running, your last save will still get picked up. You could stop working on
the document and begin working on a new one, or even just leave your
computer to do something else. Once the timer has finished its
countdown, FileHamster looks to see if there are any revisions waiting to
be resolved. If you did save at some earlier point, it will then create a
revision of the last saved state. You will not lose data. If you prematurely
shut FileHamster down (or your computer), any pending revisions will then
be caught and taken care of before FileHamster shuts down.
· Are you wondering what
to do if you want FileHamster to make a
revision before the timer is done counting down? It's an important
question that
has a simple answer. In the System Tray you will notice the FileHamster
icon. Right-click on that icon and click on "Trigger delayed revisions". This
will cause the file to be backed up and give you the opportunity to add a
comment.
