Author: chflyer
Subject: IFD 540/440 Uploads
Posted: 22 Aug 2015 at 12:57am
Thanks David for the insight on file iterations on the same (zulu) date. I have never done multiple backups to the same usb on the same date so haven't seen the 011 extension. I suspect that you wouldn't encounter this if you never have more than one backup on a given usb stick. I doubt that the IFD540 or PC sim (maint mode) would "remember" that it needs to increment. It likely just increments to avoid overwriting an existing "0" file on the usb with the current date.
When I save settings from the pc sim to an empty usb, 2 files are created: BKyymmdd.001 and BKyymmdd (no extension).
Regarding Tom's (n7ifr) notes about file names, this is different from what I am seeing. What software version do you have? I have 10.1 on the 540 and the latest sim. The reason for the question is that I am seeing what David is seeing. That is, 000 is checklists, 002 is waypoints, and 003 is routes and this is repeatable for me. Files with an extension ending in 0 that I've created have always been for checklists.
Edited by chflyer - 1 hour 60 minutes ago at 1:00am
Subject: IFD 540/440 Uploads
Posted: 22 Aug 2015 at 12:57am
Thanks David for the insight on file iterations on the same (zulu) date. I have never done multiple backups to the same usb on the same date so haven't seen the 011 extension. I suspect that you wouldn't encounter this if you never have more than one backup on a given usb stick. I doubt that the IFD540 or PC sim (maint mode) would "remember" that it needs to increment. It likely just increments to avoid overwriting an existing "0" file on the usb with the current date.
When I save settings from the pc sim to an empty usb, 2 files are created: BKyymmdd.001 and BKyymmdd (no extension).
Regarding Tom's (n7ifr) notes about file names, this is different from what I am seeing. What software version do you have? I have 10.1 on the 540 and the latest sim. The reason for the question is that I am seeing what David is seeing. That is, 000 is checklists, 002 is waypoints, and 003 is routes and this is repeatable for me. Files with an extension ending in 0 that I've created have always been for checklists.
Edited by chflyer - 1 hour 60 minutes ago at 1:00am