logging: should ask to save before exit

[draz53]

At the end of a logging session, if you exit without saving the data first, it should ask you if you want to save before actually exiting. Come on! this is just obvious UI stuff, I've never used another program that didn't do this! If there's an option to make it do this, well sorry... I couldn't find one however.

[schpenxel]

Logs are saved automatically.

[mowton]

You can please half the people half the time but all the people never.......most were screaming for auto save because we all from time to time would start the scanner without saving and loss that sessions data and wonder (or better yet wish) they were saved automatically :-)

Just for my curiosity, why would this being performed in the background present an issue?

Ed M

[schpenxel]

I don't think he realizes logs are being saved automatically..

[mowton]

I don't think he realizes logs are being saved automatically..

Shit, you know its all in how you "read" the posts...in this case, I thought at first read he was pissed it was doing it....now with your take, maybe not.....agggggggh. Oh well on to the next issue :-)

Ed M

[Keith@HPTuners]

I'm sure if we had a popup/prompt every time you had a log open to save it, more people would complain. Popups/prompts are annoying and difficult to navigate, especially from inside a car.

[jtrosky]

You could always make it an option... The user could choose between A) "Automatic Log Saves", B) "Prompt to save when exiting", C) A and B or D) "None of the above".

Personally, I always like having options in the software that allow me to customize things to my preferences - this way everyone can make it work how *they* want it to work - and you actually *can* satisfy everyone all of the time! :-) Ok, maybe not *everyone*, but mostly everyone!

[schpenxel]

I'm sure if we had a popup/prompt every time you had a log open to save it, more people would complain. Popups/prompts are annoying and difficult to navigate, especially from inside a car.

True, true.

[JMsquared]

I noticed the auto save function happening when I am exiting....I am a fan, I have a noob question...where is the log being saved to...what label should I be looking for?

[schpenxel]

My Documents\HP Tuners\VCM Scanner\Logs\

[JMsquared]

Thanks for the info, and all the other clues you have provided for me.

[Andy@A&A]

My Documents\HP Tuners\VCM Scanner\Logs\

Mine doesn't. I have no idea where these logs are saved.

[schpenxel]

What OS are you on?

[Andy@A&A]

Windows 10.

[schpenxel]

Must be in a different spot on that? I thought they were going to add an option to let us pick the location at one point but I haven't heard anything about that in a while.

I may try Windows 10 today. I'll let you know if I figure out where it's saving them

[JMsquared]

I am unable to find them, and I am running windows10...I am so used to 10 being difficult!
I noticed that when the log is auto saved, it looks like this...

hptuners/vcmscanner/log/16

Does this mean anything to anyone?? Im not very computer savy...

[JMsquared]

Anybody??? I have no clue where logs are being saved to...with windows 10

[schpenxel]

It's basically the same as every other version.

This PC-->Documents-->HPTuners-->VCM Scanner-->Logs

For a lot of people there is another logs folder in the HP Tuners directory which is empty.. that is NOT it, so don't look there. Keep going to VCM Scanner and then logs and you'll find them.

[motorheadmike]

Open Windows Exploder and search for *.hpl

Tthis is grade school stuff from when I was in grade school - 20 years ago.

[JMsquared]

Thanks,... I did not have the opportunity to attend that grade school...due to repairing other peoples vehicles for a living...
Trying to make up for it now...Lol

Thanks again