TN IT232 How to revert back to an Wonderware Intouch window before the last save

Description

This article from InSource shows how to revert back to an Wonderware Intouch window before the last save. This method will allow you to reverse changes to a window by using a backup copy of the window. You have to know the name of the window you want to restore.

• Author: Mike Viteri
• Published: 8/29/2016
• Applies to: Intouch

Details

1. Make sure Intouch is closed.
   
2. To restore a window to the previous version you have to window number. To find the window number you need to know the window name. Once you have the name go into your Intouch project directory. This can be found by looking at the Intouch application manager. Open the project path and find the file "ww_wdws.ndx".
   
3. Open this file in notepad. It will show you the windows within your application. Cross reference the window name to the number. Write down the number. Close the file.
   DO NOT CHANGE OR SAVE THE FILE 
   
4. Go back into your project directory. Find a .win file that matches your number. In this example it is win00001.win
   
5. Rename this file win00001.old. Then rename the win00001.wbk to win00001.win. This will restore the previous version of the window before the last save. Your directory should now look like this.
   
6. Now your run Windowmaker and you will see your changes before the last save. Note:You can delete the .old file if you are ok with the backup file.