Player Template

One feature i do NOT like about Storyline 3/360, if you open a Storyline 2 project, you are asked if you want to upgrade the project to the current version of Storyline. Most programs at this point would prompt you to enter a new filename to save the upgraded file. Storyline 3 does not do this, it just writes over top of the current file. This is a very bad design. The first time it did this to me I didn't realize it would automatically save over the current file, and I had to retrieve my Storyline 2 version of the file from backup. I wonder if that is what has happened to your template file.

Hi David! I think your concern may be valid. I could not open your file with SL2, but it opened right up with SL360.

To Michael's point, a pop-up does occur prior to upgrading and a backup file is created as well in the original version. So, if it was created in SL2 and then someone opened it in SL360, there should be a backup version running around as well.

We do recommend this workflow if working collaboratively as well.

Leslie, I apologize, I was not seeing these backup files created previously. I do see them now though.

No worries Michael - I can understand how that would seem super frustrating if you didn't see the backup files. I'd be concerned as well.

Thank you both for the replies. Now the mystery is that this is my UK office and a primary player in the knowledge of Storyline has since left.  This may take a bit of digging to locate. It is NOT the end of the world as they are not overly concerned if I use that exact template for the player. I have been directed as to how to customize it and there may be a couple of changes I may consider which they may not have.

Leslie, how are the backup files noted, names etc? At least I can have someone do a search to find the filenames.

Dave French

Oh, that would be helpful Dave. It's so simple, I forgot to share. Same name, just with ' - original version Backup' in the name, like this:

So, you should be able to search by the same file name :)