Saving a bundle file - always shows Save As dialog

[Gatters]

When I start a new project and then save as a bundle, some weird things happen

1. After I've saved the file, it asks me if I want to save my changes to "Untitled.cwp".  No, of course I don't - I've just saved the file for the first time to the format I want - I don't know why the untitled version even still exists at this point.  Minor issue, as I just say "No" and move on, but it's still annoying
2. This one is more disruptive.  Every time I now save my bundle file, I get the Save As dialog.  In order to save my changes and keep working I have to select my existing file and confirm that I want to overwrite it, exactly as if I had actually selected Save As.  What's that all about?

I'd be grateful for any help with this!

[gustabo]

Saving as a bundle is not recommended other than for sharing/collaborating. Id a bundle file gets corrupted, you lose the project and the audio files.
Save as a .cwp

 

[reginaldStjohn]

8 hours ago, Gatters said:

When I start a new project and then save as a bundle, some weird things happen

1. After I've saved the file, it asks me if I want to save my changes to "Untitled.cwp".  No, of course I don't - I've just saved the file for the first time to the format I want - I don't know why the untitled version even still exists at this point.  Minor issue, as I just say "No" and move on, but it's still annoying
2. This one is more disruptive.  Every time I now save my bundle file, I get the Save As dialog.  In order to save my changes and keep working I have to select my existing file and confirm that I want to overwrite it, exactly as if I had actually selected Save As.  What's that all about?

I'd be grateful for any help with this!

Bundle files were not meant to be used as a working project format. It was meant to "bundle" up a complete project with the associated audio to share, move or archive. You should use the standard .cwp format for continuous work and saving. 

[scook]

Bundling is provided for backward compatibility.

When per-project audio folders were introduced almost 18 years ago, bundles became redundant.

• Bundles do provide a single file for sharing but it is little different than using zip (without compression) on a project folder created with "Save As." The main difference is zip files are more robust than bundles.
• Moving a project is a simple OS operation using Windows Explorer.
• Bundles are far to brittle for backup or archive. "Save As" creates a folder containing the same content as a bundle without the added risk of reformatting the data.

There has been one case I recall over the last 18 years where bundling provided a uniquely useful function...repairing projects damaged by a bug in Autosnap. The bug was fixed years ago.