Checkpoint Files

Checkpoint Files

From D3PLOT 8.3 onwards, D3PLOT automatically records every command and mouse action in a "checkpoint" file. If the session terminates normally this is deleted, but if a crash occurs this file will be left on disk giving you the opportunity to recover your work.

Checkpoint files have the name " cp_D3PLOT_22_ <pid> " where <pid> is the current process id, ensuring that the filename is unique. They are normally written in the current directory, but if this is read-only they are written in $HOME or, failing that, in $TMP.

Please Note:
The read/write of the checkpoint files can be enabled using the " write_checkpoint_files " and " show_checkpoint_files " command-line options and/or preferences.
Also, the folder path to write the checkpoint files can be set using the " checkpoint_dir " command-line option and/or preference.