Here are a few suggestions for naming your files without spaces: Use an Underscore or Dash: Instead of using spaces between the words, use a dash or an underscore. Use CamelCase: CamelCase is a practice often used in the web development world that includes writing words or sentences so each word begins with a capital letter; for example, SafetyTraining Save Often Get into the habit of saving your work at least every 5 to 10 minutes.
For example: safety-training If you choose to store versions less frequently than weekly, you might find you have to re-do a lot of work to get your project file back where you need it to be. The options abound: Dropbox, Carbonite, Backblaze, and many more.
File or Web Server: Another option is to use a file or web server to upload your files and back up your work. External Hard Drive: A third option is to save your files to an external hard drive.
Enable Auto-Recovery Storyline does have a handy auto-recovery feature. Exit the Application Another best practice is to not leave the Storyline application open and unattended for long periods of time. Double-click the file to open it in Storyline. Related Content. Community Team 10 Comments. Presenter Tips for Managing Project Files. Storyline Tips for Managing Project Files. I think most of us have been in that situation where we go to access a file and can't find it and it is a horrible, awful feeling.
Following these recommendations are sure to ease that heartbreak :. Thanks Ashley! It happens to the best of us In fact, it recently happened to me, which is what prompted me to write this post. Luckily I version and backup obsessively so I only lost a minimal amount of work, but that's only because I learned my lesson the hard way and once many years ago lost like a weeks worth of work because I wasn't backing up properly..
It only took me that one time to learn my lesson haha. I would like to add something to your points, which is the "routine" effect. I believe that many of us, even though we may know some measures in order to avoid a loss-of-files incident, we are kind of "bored" or so deeply dedicated to our project that we don't give the proper attention to apply them.
Excellent tips!! Thank you so much for sharing this information. I currently do not create versions of my work, but I will start today! Such a great idea! Happy to hear that Alyssa, and thanks much for sharing the article on social :. An expert is just someone who made all the mistakes possible Shared it with the world! I've found that it's really easy for someone to get versions confused, especially at the end of a production cycle when the changes and QA is fast and furious and frustrating.
It makes it easier to avoid mimicking a vaudevillian skit. Lastly I'll add a lower case letter to the name, and change it every time I save the file either at the end of the day or when I'm feeling paranoid that there might be file corruption or that I've changed the file significantly, and it will be easier to roll back without too much re-work. The Storyline files don't take up that much space, and when you do your end of project archiving, you can delete all the unneeded versions.
And I totally recommend having a backup of all the Storyline files on a separate device or server while in development. Those are some really great naming tips, Jennifer! Such a good tip to point out that the naming can make a huge difference when you want them to sort in a certain order.
Thanks for sharing your expertise with the community! Thank you for sharing this naming convention! I like how you identified which versions were seen by the clients. Nicole, This is a great post! I've learned through many trials and tribulations about losing months of work due to corruption or system issues. As a practice, I save often and create a backup file. I will start creating different versions. Thanks for this post Nicole.
Storyline still acts strangely occasionally, even when files are saved locally. It has little quirks, which you sort of get used to! This just happened to me! Was saving to GDrive not locally and uploading. Thank goodness had a copy of a prior version! Great post Jeff, thank you for sharing! Great post Nicole! Good tips. Appreciate you sharing. I have a question about naming conventions and Storyline 2. How do you use underscore without it showing the underscores on the Title in the player.
Often I wanted a Title to be shown but also want no spaces in my naming convention. I end up changing the project name after I publish. Is there an easier way? Hi Jan! Here are the steps required to run the tool. It is quite easy to run the command as well:. After Windows corruption, it is important to act at the earliest to avoid further data loss.
The best option at this point is to use a good Windows recovery tool like Kernel for Windows Data Recovery. And it is compatible with all the versions of Windows OS. Your email address will not be published. Home Products Offers Contact. Aftab Alam Updated On - 24 Jan Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. It is recommended to make a temporary full backup of your PC before proceeding. Type the following command to repair the Windows 10 system files and press Enter :.
Once you complete the steps, the SFC command-line tool will scan, detect, and fix Windows 10 system file problems. When the tool detects an issue, it is recommended to run the command around three times to ensure that all the problems have been corrected properly.
After you complete the steps, the log file will reveal all the scanned system files and information for the unrepairable files. This option is only available when performing a scan within Windows 10, not when performing an offline scan with Command Prompt. Type the following command to start the diskpart tool and press Enter :. Type the following command to determine the location of the Windows and System Reserved partitions and press Enter :. Confirm the current drive letter assignment for the System Reserved partition the one close to MB and Windows 10 partition, usually the volume with the largest size.
Type the following command to run the System File Checker offline and press Enter :. Once you complete the steps, the command tool will fix any problems with system files on Windows 10, and the device will restart normally.
After you complete the steps, the log file will reveal all the scanned system files and information for files that could not be repaired. You may be able to get good working files to replace in your installation from another device running the exact edition and version of Windows If you do not know the location of the damaged file, you may need to perform an online search with the information available in the SFC log file.
Type the following command to take ownership of the corrupted files and press Enter :. Type the following command to grant full administrator access to the corrupted file and press Enter :.
Type the following command to replace the corrupted files with a good-known version and press Enter :. Quick tip: If you get a message saying you cannot replace the file because another process is using it, then either find and terminate the process or perform this task offline.
See above steps. Type the following command to verify the integrity of the Windows 10 system files and press Enter :. Optional Type the following command to verify the integrity of the replacement file and press Enter :. This example verifies the integrity of the "acproxy.
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