How to Save a New Recipe in 1.5?

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How to Save a New Recipe in 1.5?

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I just made a new recipe and click save as on the file menu but am not sure how to save so that by default it goes in the folder called "recipes" or one of the subfolders I created. I can just save it to the desk top or some other place and then copy it in, but I'm sure there must be a more direct way to do this. Thanks for any help.
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splashmike wrote:I just made a new recipe and click save as on the file menu but am not sure how to save so that by default it goes in the folder called "recipes" or one of the subfolders I created. I can just save it to the desk top or some other place and then copy it in, but I'm sure there must be a more direct way to do this. Thanks for any help.
Choose the folder on the left in which you want to save the recipe and click the "save" or "save as copy" button in the toolbar. Only use the file menu for saving recipes outside the the BTP folder structure.
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Got it. Thanks.
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jeff wrote:Choose the folder on the left in which you want to save the recipe and click the "save" or "save as copy" button in the toolbar. Only use the file menu for saving recipes outside the the BTP folder structure.
I've been using the file menu for saving to the Recipe folders in the Beertools folder in my Documents folder. Is there a reason not to do this?
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slothrob wrote:
jeff wrote:Choose the folder on the left in which you want to save the recipe and click the "save" or "save as copy" button in the toolbar. Only use the file menu for saving recipes outside the the BTP folder structure.
I've been using the file menu for saving to the Recipe folders in the Beertools folder in my Documents folder. Is there a reason not to do this?
How do I find the "folder on the Left"?
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slothrob wrote:
jeff wrote:Choose the folder on the left in which you want to save the recipe and click the "save" or "save as copy" button in the toolbar. Only use the file menu for saving recipes outside the the BTP folder structure.
I've been using the file menu for saving to the Recipe folders in the Beertools folder in my Documents folder. Is there a reason not to do this?
I believe they are speaking about not using Window's Explorer (the Windows file manager program) because it messes with the BTP library and then you need to 'Rebuild' your library. At least I seem to recall reading that in either a post or in the manual some where. They are not talking about operations under the 'File' category on the menu bar.

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gruversm wrote:How do I find the "folder on the Left"?
If you don't see a directory tree in a separate panel on the left side of your BTP display, then you are either running BTP 1.1 or there is something wrong with your system. Under the directory tree, you have a folder named "Recipes" under which you have sub-folders "My Recipes" and "Planned Recipes" plus any other sub-folders you create.

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slothrob wrote:
jeff wrote:Choose the folder on the left in which you want to save the recipe and click the "save" or "save as copy" button in the toolbar. Only use the file menu for saving recipes outside the the BTP folder structure.
I've been using the file menu for saving to the Recipe folders in the Beertools folder in my Documents folder. Is there a reason not to do this?
You can do it that way since BTP checks to see if the file exists inside the folder used by the assets library. If it discovers that the file is inside the library, BTP updates the DB so that the file appears within the interface and remains synced.
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Thanks to everyone who has offered advice. Problem is solved!
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jeff wrote: You can do it that way since BTP checks to see if the file exists inside the folder used by the assets library. If it discovers that the file is inside the library, BTP updates the DB so that the file appears within the interface and remains synced.
Thanks Bill and Jeff.
I'm just used to using the Mac file system, after 20 years, and it never occurs to me to save files with an alternate interface.
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