Automatic overwriting existing files
Hello,
Previously whenever I uploaded a new gcode file via PrusaSlicer, it used to automatically overwrite an existing file. Now it uploads the file but only in Prusa Connect I am able to see a message (really small and in gray) that a file with the same name already exists and I need to manually remove it.
For prototyping this is a bit annoying as I sometimes make only slight adjustments where the filename stays the same.
Is there a way to automatically allow files to be overwritten when using PrusaSlicer?
RE: Automatic overwriting existing files
Huh, I'm pretty sure it has *always* thrown an error for me when I tried to upload a file with the same name. Would certainly be convenient to somehow say that you'd like to overwrite an existing file.
Formerly known on this forum as @fuchsr -- until all hell broke loose with the forum software...
RE: Automatic overwriting existing files
It works when using PrusaLink, so it asks for overwriting an existing file, but looks like there is no such option in PrusaConnect as if now.
Quick workaround is to change in PrusaSlicer a placeholder in the output file name, for example '{timestamp}' or something shorter like just minutes + seconds.
See https://help.prusa3d.com/article/list-of-placeholders_205643
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RE: Automatic overwriting existing files
That makes sense as I haven't used Prusalink since Connect came out. .
Formerly known on this forum as @fuchsr -- until all hell broke loose with the forum software...
RE: Automatic overwriting existing files
Huh, I'm pretty sure it has *always* thrown an error for me when I tried to upload a file with the same name. Would certainly be convenient to somehow say that you'd like to overwrite an existing file.
I think you are right. But could it be that it used to give a pop up message, asking if I want to overwrite a file?
It works when using PrusaLink, so it asks for overwriting an existing file, but looks like there is no such option in PrusaConnect as if now.
Quick workaround is to change in PrusaSlicer a placeholder in the output file name, for example '{timestamp}' or something shorter like just minutes + seconds.
See https://help.prusa3d.com/article/list-of-placeholders_205643
That's my main issue, it doesn't ask me to overwrite it. It just uploads it and then after a couple of minutes I wonder, why my print started yet. Checking Prusa Connect reveals in a light gray text, that a file with the same name already exists.
Thanks for the tip with the timestamp! I think that's a good workaround, although I worry a bit about a lot of dangling files 😀