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Bug #10067

Craft file can be overwritten without warning when loading similar named vessel from other facility

Added by Kerbart almost 8 years ago. Updated almost 8 years ago.

Status:
Updated
Severity:
Low
Assignee:
-
Category:
Gameplay
Target version:
-
Start date:
06/28/2016
% Done:

10%

Version:
Platform:
Windows
Expansion:
Language:
English (US)
Mod Related:
No
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Description

  • Create a spacecraft in the VAB, and give it a name, say "x"
  • Create another spacecraft in the SPH, and give it the same name "x"
  • Return to the VAB, and load the SPH version of "x"
  • Hit the save button

You've just lost your VAB version of "x" which might or might not have taken hours to create.

While the practice of creating a craft in the "other" facility is common, I still think it's prudent to give a warning in these cases that you're about to overwrite your "other" version of the craft with the same name in case a mistake is made. Proper UI design states that any action that can result in severe loss of work should either have an "undo" function or issue a warning before being executed; this is one of those cases.

History

#1 Updated by TriggerAu almost 8 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Updated
  • % Done changed from 0 to 10

Setting updated for confirmation during cleanup

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