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[Steve]

My disk crashed this week. I have a back-up service for my data. Unfortunately when I added a new disk last April it suspended backing up the Anim8or source files.   

Sooooo, now I get to rewrite everything from mid April. This includes multi threaded rendering and the new bone editing code.

Don't worry, I'll rewrite it all. It was a lot of fun the first time, and it should be even more fun the second!

[selden]

Ouch!

You have my sympathy.

I'm sure the new code will be better than the original, since now you have some experience in writing it!

[Gyperboloid]

Steve ?!! /Still, when using this and any other computer program, I still offer the same advice: "Save Early, Save Often!" And don't always save to the same file. Keep a recent backup handy./ 

[Steve]

Good advice!

I thought I was. I use Carbonite which backs up files continuously. I had a disk crash 3 or 4 years ago and Carbonite had everything save and easy to reload.

Unfortunately when I changed the configuration of my computer last April it got confused and started backing up the wrong disk. Since it keeps everything for several months I got weekly reports of the back-up which looked fine.

[neirao]

Sad huh Steve ... already happened to me too with some applicatives I was developing(I lost everything), lucky that I always saved a few previous versions always on web driver ... one off backups, another good tip is always PRINT the codes and save them

But also like you said it's fun to reprogram some things from scratch, it ends up being easier and cleaner than based on the original codes!

Good luck!

[AlecJames]

Condolences – hope it’s not a tedious task.  Does this justify an extra trip to Italy?

[RudySchneider]

...Does this justify an extra trip to Italy?

At least you could console yourself with some gelato...

[Claude]

More likely Vancouver for SIGGRAPH 

[nemyax]

It's a bloody shame, but good luck on the rewrite, Steve! It's about time Anim8or had a new bone system anyway =)

[chuft-captain]

I can sympathize Steve as this has happened to me in the past.
On the positive side, I find I usually write better and more elegant code on the second attempt!

[Steve]

Yes, the second time the code is better organized and easier to write. I've finished a lot of small things and am close to finishing the multi-threaded rendering code. There's still a lot to do though. Good think I like to write code

[chuft-captain]

BTW Steve,

Sent you a PM / Email about an issue we discussed a few months ago. (No panic obviously  )

[captaindrewi]

Just heard the news....amazed you are so calm about it.

[Steve]

It could be worse - at least I don't have a boss bugging me to work harder   It's going a bit faster the second time. I have the multi-thread code finished and bunch of small things, and I'm working on the new bone editing now.

[Blick Fang]

At least you could console yourself with some gelato...

I think a little Limoncello may be in order :-)