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 !!!

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?

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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.

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).