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custom recording dir setting

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Llorean:
In my opinion 9 times out of 10, this is going to be a case of the MicroSD or MMC card not being present. This means, you probably don't have enough storage on the device for what you intend to record.

I think that the error should be hard (ie, don't start recording). A user can easily make sure things are right ahead of time, but if a user misses the splash, glances down, and sees it recording they may think no error has occurred. If they see clearly that it's NOT recording, they'll know something has gone wrong and are more likely to have a chance to fix it and at least somewhat mitigate the bad start.

Otherwise, they could get 5 minutes into a 2 hour show, the recording could stop in their pocket, they think it's all good, and quite some time later finally realize the disk was full.

The only case a recording directory can't be created is if the removable storage is gone, and in these cases the user probably NEEDs to record on it, more often than merely WANTS to.

petur:
Wow, that's a good way to look at it.... Let me change my vote

A clear indication of remaining time/space should help too

JdGordon:

--- Quote from: Llorean on May 27, 2007, 03:52:57 PM ---The only case a recording directory can't be created is if the removable storage is gone, and in these cases the user probably NEEDs to record on it, more often than merely WANTS to.

--- End quote ---

this isnt true.
delete the /recordings folder, create a new blank file with ta name and try doing a recording.

Llorean:
That case takes a very special effort on the user's end to mess things up. I did say, though, that the majority of cases is likely to revolve around the removal of external storage.

Davide-NYC:
If the scenario described occurs, the user should be informed via splash screen and then asked whether to start recording in "/" AND should be informed of how much space there is left on the device. The user would have to acknowledge both of these facts before the recording begins.

I.E.
--- Quote ---The "recordings" directory does not exist and cannot be created. There is 64MB of space remaining. Save Recording to "root" ?     Y/N
--- End quote ---

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