Dangerous Issue [ ! ]

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Issue found in Pencil STANDALONE version !!!

SCENARIO:
After finishing a mockup (chart flow my case), user wants to export the page as 
a PDF:

If user folows the procedure (Document > Export As.. > PDF ecc.) he arrives at 
the point when he must input the destintion: 

Example: C:\Users\XUser\Desktop\(chartflow.pdf)

If the USER doesn't input manually "chartflow.pdf" at the end of the browsed 
path the application will throw some windows fatal error causing the complete 
and absolute deletion of all the file. folders and who knows what other 
important projects (like some damn android applications you're developing for 
instance)...

My case, my scenario, my files !!!

Don't ask me other specific info like "what was the error message" because it 
all happened so fast till I realised all my projects were gone before even 
managing to do some backup at the end of the day.

Hope no one else got into this disgrace !!!

Original issue reported on code.google.com by rartdesi...@gmail.com on 21 Jun 2012 at 6:05

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I also faced that problem twice. All my files were gone. no back up at all..  
is there any solution to get all the files back?

Original comment by wutyeesh...@gmail.com on 17 Oct 2012 at 9:51

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Actually there is. At the time it happened to me I was so frustrated I didn't 
think of this. Files aren't completly deleted from the hard disk even when you 
remove them from recycle bin; they are labeled as deleted so that the system is 
free to overwrite them when it needs it.

There are different softwares out there that scans your hard drives for deleted 
files
(I used Recuva - http://www.piriform.com/recuva). I don't know if there are 
other best software out there, this one was recommended by a friend too and it 
worked for me... eccept from a collection of large "*.mpg" practically the copy 
of one year of of recordings from my video-camera's memory. Precious moments, 
all gone...forever.

But is highly recommended that you use a recover software right after the 
deletion was made in order to increase your chances of success (or as soon as 
possible and trying not to make to many operations or reboot the system).

The irony is that by just searching and downloading the desired file recovery 
software you may overwrite important data.

I wish you all the best.
Hope you recover all the files you need.

Original comment by rartdesi...@gmail.com on 17 Oct 2012 at 10:26

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PS: try not to download the software in the location your files were lost.
(not that this will ensure you that they wont be rewrited but it can increase 
your chances).

Original comment by rartdesi...@gmail.com on 17 Oct 2012 at 10:30