Notebook
Main file functions
This topic explains the basic file operations that apply to a notebook, found under the "File" main menu item.
New |
Create a new file
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Open |
Open an existing file
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Save |
Save current changes to the file. See the "Saving and Backup" options (in the Option dialog) to control various saving and backup options.If you want to undo all changes since last save, use Reload.
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Save As |
Save As can be used in 2 situations:
1. You want to create a copy of an existing file. You select a new file name and then save.
2. You don't want to save changes to the current file (for some reason), but you still want to save the new changes. In this case you can save to a different file.
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Close |
Close the current file. If changes have been made you will be prompted to save them before closing the file, unless "Auto save when close file" has been checked in the "Saving and Backup" options. In this case you won't be prompted.
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Reload |
In some cases you may want to undo all changes that you've made to a file since the last save. You could just as easily close the file (without saving) and then re-open it. The Reload operations allows you to do this in one simple step.
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Running multiple instances
RightNote allows you to run multiple instances of the application at the same time. This way you can keep more than one notebook open at a time.
You can also prevent a second instance from running by disabling the "allow multiple instances" option in the "Startup" page of the Options Dialog. If you only allow one instance to be opened at a time, then when you try to launch a second file from Windows Explorer this file will be opened in the existing instance.
Warning
Care should be taken not to open the same file in two different instances. If you do this, in some cases you will no longer be able to save the changes you make.
For example: You open the same file in two different instances of the application. In the first instance you delete some notes, and then save. In the second instance, you make some changes to one of the notes you already deleted in the other instance. Now you try to save your work. You will encounter an error since the note you are trying to change no longer exists!
In fact when you return to the second instance you will get a message "File has been changed by another process. It is highly recommended that you reload the current file now". To avoid any problems you should accept to reload the current file. This will update the current view to the currently saved file.
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