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Document save prompt on exit.
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  Richard Kaye
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  Sep 2, 2025 @ 09:44am

Hi Rick,

Just grabbed the latest DM build and am noticing that I am being prompted to save changes on application exit when I have not made any changes. (I actually noticed this with the version I just replaced.)

I open up DM and it opens the last project used, as expected, to the last topic opened. Without making any changes or navigations, I close DM via the standard Windows application close button. I am prompted about saving changes.

Gravatar is a globally recognized avatar based on your email address. re: Document save prompt on exit.
  Rick Strahl
  Richard Kaye
  Sep 8, 2025 @ 11:50am

Yeah I see that too at times, but inconsistently. I believe it has to do with the document encoding - when the encoding changes the byte markers changes which changes the checksum. If you open a new project with older files it's likely the old files are encoded differently resulting in immediate unsaved changes.

However, it also seems to occur repeatedly occasionally but not all the time.

It's on my list of outstanding issues and one that annoys the heck out of me.

+++ Rick ---

Gravatar is a globally recognized avatar based on your email address. re: Document save prompt on exit.
  Richard Kaye
  Rick Strahl
  Sep 8, 2025 @ 11:52am

Clearly not critical, just a wee bit confusing at times.

Gravatar is a globally recognized avatar based on your email address. re: Document save prompt on exit.
  Rick Strahl
  Richard Kaye
  Sep 9, 2025 @ 11:10am

I'm seeing a lot less of this with the latest update (posted yesterday).

+++ Rick ---

Gravatar is a globally recognized avatar based on your email address. re: Document save prompt on exit.
  Richard Kaye
  Rick Strahl
  Sep 9, 2025 @ 12:11pm

I'll check it out.

I'm hoping to have the time to switch my team over to DM sometime in Q4. My primary documentarian, while quite capable, is not a developer/software engineer. She's managed to adapt nicely to WWHB so once I get my head wrapped around the git integration, etc I expect it to be fairly painless.

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