I still use v1.4 because v1.5 is in alpha.
Could I encounter problems running v1.5 by manually copying over the four CSV files in v1.4 from time to time? My concern is that there may be additional new entries in v1.5 CSV files which would get lost.
(Am aware there are four Import commands to do this but my single bulk copy is easier.)
Manually copying CSV files from 1.4 to 1.5
Re: Manually copying CSV files from 1.4 to 1.5
This will be fine.
You can copy your Everything 1.4 CSV files to Everything 1.5.
Please make sure Everything is not running before backing up and restoring CSV/INI files.
Any undefined settings will use their default values.
Please make sure to remember to include the 1.5a instance name in your CSV/INI files, for example:
copy c:\Everything1.4\Everything.ini c:\Everything1.5\Everything-1.5a.ini
copy c:\Everything1.4\Run History.csv c:\Everything1.5\Run History-1.5a.csv
copy c:\Everything1.4\Search History.csv c:\Everything1.5\Search History-1.5a.csv
copy c:\Everything1.4\Filters.csv c:\Everything1.5\Filters-1.5a.ini
copy c:\Everything1.4\Bookmarks.csv c:\Everything1.5\Bookmarks-1.5a.ini
You can copy your Everything 1.4 CSV files to Everything 1.5.
Please make sure Everything is not running before backing up and restoring CSV/INI files.
Any undefined settings will use their default values.
Please make sure to remember to include the 1.5a instance name in your CSV/INI files, for example:
copy c:\Everything1.4\Everything.ini c:\Everything1.5\Everything-1.5a.ini
copy c:\Everything1.4\Run History.csv c:\Everything1.5\Run History-1.5a.csv
copy c:\Everything1.4\Search History.csv c:\Everything1.5\Search History-1.5a.csv
copy c:\Everything1.4\Filters.csv c:\Everything1.5\Filters-1.5a.ini
copy c:\Everything1.4\Bookmarks.csv c:\Everything1.5\Bookmarks-1.5a.ini
Re: Manually copying CSV files from 1.4 to 1.5
I am not considering copying over the "Everything.ini" settings file because there are likely to be too many new settings I have customised in v1.5 which would get lost.
My main consideration is: are there any new entries in the CSV files for v1.5?
Allowing new v1.5 entries entries in the CSV files (if there are any) to revert to defaults would take me longer to reset to my custom choices than using the Import commands in the first place!
My main consideration is: are there any new entries in the CSV files for v1.5?
Allowing new v1.5 entries entries in the CSV files (if there are any) to revert to defaults would take me longer to reset to my custom choices than using the Import commands in the first place!
Re: Manually copying CSV files from 1.4 to 1.5
Filters.csv has different columns in version 1.4 and 1.5
That even forced me to preserve a copy of the old version for the Everything Toolbar.
That even forced me to preserve a copy of the old version for the Everything Toolbar.
Re: Manually copying CSV files from 1.4 to 1.5
Yes.My main consideration is: are there any new entries in the CSV files for v1.5?
CSVs are compatible between versions.
Upgrading to Everything 1.5:
Everything 1.5 has new columns. (eg: Ignore punctuation for filters/bookmarks)
Default values will be used for these new columns.
Downgrading to Everything 1.4:
Everything 1.4 will ignore unknown columns.