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Subject:RE: Milestones and Microsoft Project et al.: From:"Harry Bacheler" <hbacheler -at- geo -dot- census -dot- gov> To:<JimGroark -at- aol -dot- com>, "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 22 Dec 1999 09:35:26 -0500
To All
I do not believe that 'efficiency' is a term that should be used in
addressing
'save' and 'save as'. They are actually two different functions.
It is important to understand what is actually happening (behind the scenes)
when you do a
'save' versus what is happening when you do a 'save as'.
The 'save' function just copies 'memory' (fast save) to your hard disk. It
includes all 'changes'/'modifications'
you have made to your 'document'/'file'. This means that you are placing a
large amount
of 'garbage' on your hard disk.
The 'save as' function actually does a form of 'garbage collection'
(deletion) and rebuilds your document.
So it is possible to have a smaller file size after you are done.
Harry M. Bacheler, Jr.
Consultant
VGS, Inc.
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-----Original Message-----
> From: bounce-techwr-l-20951 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
> [mailto:bounce-techwr-l-20951 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com]On Behalf Of
> JimGroark -at- aol -dot- com
> Sent: Wednesday, 22 December, 1999 8:09 AM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: Re: Milestones and Microsoft Project et al.:
> >
> Joe,
>
> How much efficiency would you say is lost in having to do two extra
> keystrokes ("save as" as opposed to "save")? OBTW, it's .MPP, not
> ".MMP" for Microsoft Project native format.
>
> Also, why is it when I searched the AEC Software Web site ( for
> which you provided the URL), I could find no reference to a
> product called "Inspiration"?
>
>
