Preferences: AutoSave

Indicates the number of minutes between periodic backups. If you set the interval to 5 minutes, a new backup file is created every 5 minutes, regardless of changes made.

Determines how many data points have been placed before a backup file is created.

For backup purposes, a data point is an action related to tracing data.

• Set the value to 0 to disable this option.
• Each mouse click constitutes a single data point event.
• The continuous tracing method enters many points in a single sweep. Each sweep constitutes a single data point event.

Select a location for your backups.

In addition to backup copies, the program generates a temporary data file that is stored in the folder intended for the data file. This temporary file can be retrieved in the event of a crash following a failed save operation; it is automatically deleted upon a successful save operation. The temporary file is indicated by a ~ (tilde) before the intended file name (e.g., ~control1.dat).