Retrieving a draft from a post

[wazza]

Hello
Twice this week I've written a post, opened a new window and when I've come back to the post its gone.
Does the software save a draft periodicaly? If so, how do I find that?

Cheers

 

[Nishy]

Hi Wazza, I will look into this for you. I just use a mobile device and when I close and then come back to said thread, in the post box, my message appears in grey but is still available to post.

 

[Electrif]

Probably a timed thing. You could always manually save.

 

[wazza]

Cheers nishy.
I mostly use my phone, its probably the phones fault due to refreshing the page but I know on other forums the draft can be brought up.
I was only off the page for about 30 seconds to a minute.

 

[Shaun]

Drafts are saved automatically every 60 seconds and stored for 24 hours (unless you manually delete them), so if you move away before a minute is up it won't have done the initial save and you'll lose what you've typed.

You can manually force a draft save though, before you move away, by clicking the floppy disk icon and selecting Save Draft.

Cheers,
Shaun

 

[wazza]

Cheers Shaun. How do I pull a draft up thats manually saved?

 

[Holyzeus]

I've just tried it, it seems to remember the draft automatically and only on the thread you were replying to

 

[wazza]

Yeah it does work, must have been under a minute. On other forums I've had to go on an option to retrieve it.
Cheers gents