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editor (saving backup files to a different directory)

Hello -

How can I save backup files (ones that have ~ in the end) to a different directory? For example, to the ./backups directory relative to the working path of a file.

In the editor docs I found the "backup-filename-pattern" variable, but couldn't figure out how to use it properly.

Any help?

Best,
 Art


Re: editor (saving backup files to a different directory)

Maybe this is helpful:

http://weitz.de/lw-add-ons/#backups

Cheers,
Edi.


On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 2:17 PM, Art Obrezan <artobrezan@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Hello -
>
> How can I save backup files (ones that have ~ in the end) to a different directory? For example, to the ./backups directory relative to the working path of a file.
>
> In the editor docs I found the "backup-filename-pattern" variable, but couldn't figure out how to use it properly.
>
> Any help?
>
> Best,
>  Art
>
>


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