Beware when upgrading RightClick
your settings shall go away
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 by Phoon | Discussion: RightClick
Perhaps I have missed something in previous posts concerning this.
Having spent a considerable amount of time customizing my RightClick menu, you can imagine my total joy at finding all those settings lost after upgrading to the lastest version dated 8-29-07. I unloaded rightclick before I did the upgrade. In the past, on other SD products I have found it always best to unload the app prior to upgrading.
Having spent a considerable amount of time customizing my RightClick menu, you can imagine my total joy at finding all those settings lost after upgrading to the lastest version dated 8-29-07. I unloaded rightclick before I did the upgrade. In the past, on other SD products I have found it always best to unload the app prior to upgrading.
boss0190
Reply #2 Tuesday, September 4, 2007 3:27 PM
Reply #2 Tuesday, September 4, 2007 3:27 PM
Yeah, I saw in the forums that someone else had the problem so I passed on the update because mine has been working fine.
Sorry you lost your menus.
Sorry you lost your menus.
Phoon
Reply #3 Tuesday, September 4, 2007 5:38 PM
Reply #3 Tuesday, September 4, 2007 5:38 PM
It happens. Frankly, I'm getting used to stuff like that happening.
Countless times I've had DesktopX crash while I was working on a theme. The end result was total loss. I learned to keep a "safe" save of my work. Too bad we don't have that kind of feature in RC.
Countless times I've had DesktopX crash while I was working on a theme. The end result was total loss. I learned to keep a "safe" save of my work. Too bad we don't have that kind of feature in RC.
Nimbin
Reply #4 Tuesday, September 4, 2007 6:01 PM
Reply #4 Tuesday, September 4, 2007 6:01 PM
i didnt unload right click prior to updating, and as such i have experienced no problems at all, all my settings remained and everything works as it should, i am sorry it didnt work for you because this is a worthwhile update 
c242
Reply #5 Tuesday, September 4, 2007 7:11 PM
Reply #5 Tuesday, September 4, 2007 7:11 PM
I never unload any SD-apps before upgrading. Same with ObjectDock. If You unload it, the settings will be gone after upgrading (Oh joy !).
c242
Reply #6 Tuesday, September 4, 2007 7:13 PM
It I learned to keep a "safe" save of my work. Too bad we don't have that kind of feature in RC.
I won't count how many times people demanded a 'Save configuration' function. Ignored since years now.
Reply #6 Tuesday, September 4, 2007 7:13 PM
It I learned to keep a "safe" save of my work. Too bad we don't have that kind of feature in RC.
I won't count how many times people demanded a 'Save configuration' function. Ignored since years now.
Phoon
Reply #7 Tuesday, September 4, 2007 8:16 PM
I would just hate to have something miss a portion of upgrade because a file may be in use. ..
Reply #7 Tuesday, September 4, 2007 8:16 PM
I never unload any SD-apps before upgrading
I would just hate to have something miss a portion of upgrade because a file may be in use. ..
Fairyy~
Reply #8 Tuesday, September 4, 2007 9:01 PM
Reply #8 Tuesday, September 4, 2007 9:01 PM
I normally do not have the application open that im doing upgrade on - But I learned from past experience that RC needs to be left running
buzzh58
Reply #9 Tuesday, September 4, 2007 9:37 PM
Reply #9 Tuesday, September 4, 2007 9:37 PM
Once bitten twice shy. Unbelievable that this problem hasnt been addressed in the update.
This update is probably only worthwhile if you have Vista, if anything it is worse now on XP. In the config window I can no longer access the menu tab, so I now have to use a roundabout way to configure each submenu I have.
i didnt unload right click prior to updating, and as such i have experienced no problems at all, all my settings remained and everything works as it should, i am sorry it didnt work for you because this is a worthwhile update
This update is probably only worthwhile if you have Vista, if anything it is worse now on XP. In the config window I can no longer access the menu tab, so I now have to use a roundabout way to configure each submenu I have.
c242
Reply #10 Wednesday, September 5, 2007 8:58 AM
I would just hate to have something miss a portion of upgrade because a file may be in use. ..
This is why they want You to reboot after the update.
Reply #10 Wednesday, September 5, 2007 8:58 AM
I never unload any SD-apps before upgrading
I would just hate to have something miss a portion of upgrade because a file may be in use. ..
This is why they want You to reboot after the update.
eieio
Reply #11 Wednesday, September 5, 2007 9:29 PM
Reply #11 Wednesday, September 5, 2007 9:29 PM
I never could get the new RightClick beta to use the current WB skin. Uninstalled (through SDC), unchecked 'Show PreRelease Versions' and installed the last stable release. Working like it should now! 
I should note that I didn't have RightClick installed at all before installing the latest beta, so I didn't 'upgrade' to the beta. It was a fresh install. Don't know if it is WB 6 related or not.
I should note that I didn't have RightClick installed at all before installing the latest beta, so I didn't 'upgrade' to the beta. It was a fresh install. Don't know if it is WB 6 related or not.
Nimbin
Reply #12 Thursday, September 6, 2007 5:22 AM
i dont have vista, i use windows xp
Reply #12 Thursday, September 6, 2007 5:22 AM
This update is probably only worthwhile if you have Vista, if anything it is worse now on XP. In the config window I can no longer access the menu tab, so I now have to use a roundabout way to configure each submenu I have.
i dont have vista, i use windows xp
aufisch
Reply #14 Friday, September 7, 2007 3:53 AM
.... and still no "save"-button
Since then I have become so used to automatically backing up 'desktopmenu.obbar' and 'RightClick.ini' that I probably still would do it, even if we would have that long- and desperately awaited button.
Reply #14 Friday, September 7, 2007 3:53 AM
2 Years and 9 months since the first warning............
.... and still no "save"-button
Since then I have become so used to automatically backing up 'desktopmenu.obbar' and 'RightClick.ini' that I probably still would do it, even if we would have that long- and desperately awaited button.
oRd3s
Reply #15 Sunday, October 14, 2007 2:05 AM
Reply #15 Sunday, October 14, 2007 2:05 AM
There is a new RC update. But im kind afraid of pushing the button. Tired it twice. Once RC on and once RC off. Lost my configs twice.
I also have a backup copy of my RC. But i dont think it will be helpful after the update.
Anyone tried the new update without loosing configs? And if so, how u did it
txs
I also have a backup copy of my RC. But i dont think it will be helpful after the update.
Anyone tried the new update without loosing configs? And if so, how u did it
txs
aufisch
Reply #16 Sunday, October 14, 2007 3:01 AM
Reply #16 Sunday, October 14, 2007 3:01 AM
Updated just now with RC running, I had to reboot, but my menu was still there afterwards.
oRd3s
Reply #17 Sunday, October 14, 2007 7:41 AM
Reply #17 Sunday, October 14, 2007 7:41 AM
Yup, it worked. Just updated with RC running. Everything still there
cmuggle
Reply #18 Monday, October 15, 2007 5:57 PM
Reply #18 Monday, October 15, 2007 5:57 PM
They only updated RightClick due to Windows Vista...I know its already mentioned, but it keeps me from yelling while sitting here at my desk. I'd love to see some of the aforementioned "customer" (I assumes too that we're all PAYING customers) requests added to RightClick and not just those that are required to keep the masses from screaming that it doesn't work with Vista...
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Reply #1 Tuesday, September 4, 2007 3:14 PM
Having spent a considerable amount of time customizing my RightClick menu, you can imagine my total joy at finding all those settings lost after upgrading to the lastest version dated 8-29-07. I unloaded rightclick before I did the upgrade. In the past, on other SD products I have found it always best to unload the app prior to upgrading.
That is a huge bummer and one I have experienced. I learned to keep RC open while I upgraded it on previous occasions and have not lost all my hard work setting up the program as I did on the previous upgrades when I unloaded RC.
This has always been one of the bad points of RC - not being able to save configurations. And one that most of us have always reminded them about.
You should be able to have different RC configs like you do in Object dock and " Save Theme As "
You have my condolences Phoon...as one that has sat and groaned when I found an empty menu twice before.