Re: Re-direct write processes in Frescobaldi?

[Urs Liska]

Am 18. Februar 2018 09:01:30 MEZ schrieb David Kastrup <address@hidden>:
>Joshua Nichols <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> The reason I asked was not because I didn't know this, but because an
>> article said "under normal use, SSDs will last longer than the
>computer
>> themselves." I don't know if constantly saving, writing, and
>compiling
>> lilypond files with temporary files saved in Frescobaldi would be
>> considered "beyond normal use." I appreciate your explanation of
>this.
>>
>> I'm not trying to baby my computer; I'm only trying to be considerate
>of
>> any limitations there might be for an SSD currently.
>
>Does Frescobaldi have an autocompile feature where it basically saves
>and compiles at every keystroke in order to keep a preview up-to-date?

Yes, it has, with some latency so it only triggers in (short) typing pauses.

>If so, I'd just switch that off (it's probably also awful for battery
>life).  

Also it basically makes your computer *compile* full-time.