So just to be sure, the save button looks like a little 3.5" data disk and is visible in the "Write" screen only. You're sure it's not there? If your screen is especially small, it may have moved to the "overflow" menu-- so just make sure it isn't there.
If you still can't find it, could you upload a screenshot (hold power+volume to create the screenshot) of the Write screen? Be sure not to include any portion of a script in the screenshot that you don't want to be public, then paste the link into a message and I can take a look to see what might be wrong...
So just from looking at the screenshot, it seems that there isn't enough physical room to fit both the "i" and the disk icon in the menu bar on this device. If you press the three dots (the "overflow") to the right, you don't see the word "Save" at the top? That's where the icon would have moved to.
But I'll assume though that it must NOT be there because if it were you would have likely found it. So this is something I haven't heard before. Question-- is the app auto-saving when you exit/enter the app? (Assuming that auto-save is turned on in the Settings, which is the default). Are there any other items missing when you compare to your old phone? Maybe there is something in common between multiple missing items that will help me find the issue.
Also, if you happen to be able to use logcat, do you notice any unusual errors when you start up the app?
One last question--if you turn the app SIDEWAYS (landscape, horizontal) there should be enough room for the icons. When you do this, do you get the icon to show up?
I try to turn app sideway, but nothing to do. I also press the three dots. There's the SAVE command, but when i press it doesn't works too (auto-saving is turning to in and other commands are OK). Using logcat there's no unusual errors. Maybe is only my phone the problem.
The floppy disk icon is not showing up for me as well there's only two icons. Turning it sideways does not work. I've reinstalled the the app it still doesn't show up.
Is it possible your screen or window is so small that there is no room for the icon? Some devices either have small screens or it's possible too that they are configured to show only two icons. In this case, if you just choose the overflow item (the three dots "...") you'll see the save menu item is listed there instead.
Its a galaxy, the problem with the three dots though is that it only allows me to save as fountain. And not final draft. Sorry for my late response. It just stinks I can't do it from my phone.
I figured it out. FYI for people in the future who don't get the floppy icon, the problem is you have to open dubscript holding your phone horizontally to get the floppy disk icon on the toolbar. If you open dubscript holding it vertically you don't get those options, even if you turn your phone horizontally later.
Its all how your holding your phone when you open dubscript.
I've used dubscript for years ( I love it way better than final draft or anything for that matter) so I understand what your saying but it isn't even an option on the three dots, the only option is save screenplay and it automatically saves as fountain. And also reopens to the last manually saved instead of autosaved. So like i said if you open dubscript holding your phone horizontally it solves all these problems.
It sounds like you're saying that for whatever reason, your phone doesn't show enough icons to "get to" the save/disk icon in a portrait orientation. This is the first I've heard of this-- Is it that your phone screen is too small, or is it that the OEM of the phone (ie, whoever makes the phone) has it somehow overruling normal behavior, which is to show the icons that fit...?
I suppose a solution might be to add a "Save as..." menu item to avoid having to hold the icon down. It was my impression that all screens would be able to fit that icon on the menu bar (or "action bar" as it's also called). You think "Save all..." would help, or might it be confused with the regular "Save..."? Is the open-in-landscape a good enough fix?
Final question-- which Phone/Android version doesn't display the Save button? It's worth looking into, I think... Very unusual, but thanks for reporting back with the solution!
Re: The save button
Hey Luca9185--
So just to be sure, the save button looks like a little 3.5" data disk and is visible in the "Write" screen only. You're sure it's not there? If your screen is especially small, it may have moved to the "overflow" menu-- so just make sure it isn't there.
If you still can't find it, could you upload a screenshot (hold power+volume to create the screenshot) of the Write screen? Be sure not to include any portion of a script in the screenshot that you don't want to be public, then paste the link into a message and I can take a look to see what might be wrong...
Thanks!
Hi Ron,
Hi Ron,
I had another phone with the same screen and there was no problem with save button.
Here you are the link of the write page: https://ibb.co/d5FOOS
Thank you very much
So just from looking at the
So just from looking at the screenshot, it seems that there isn't enough physical room to fit both the "i" and the disk icon in the menu bar on this device. If you press the three dots (the "overflow") to the right, you don't see the word "Save" at the top? That's where the icon would have moved to.
But I'll assume though that it must NOT be there because if it were you would have likely found it. So this is something I haven't heard before. Question-- is the app auto-saving when you exit/enter the app? (Assuming that auto-save is turned on in the Settings, which is the default). Are there any other items missing when you compare to your old phone? Maybe there is something in common between multiple missing items that will help me find the issue.
Also, if you happen to be able to use logcat, do you notice any unusual errors when you start up the app?
R
One last question--if you
One last question--if you turn the app SIDEWAYS (landscape, horizontal) there should be enough room for the icons. When you do this, do you get the icon to show up?
I try to turn app sideway,
I try to turn app sideway, but nothing to do. I also press the three dots. There's the SAVE command, but when i press it doesn't works too (auto-saving is turning to in and other commands are OK). Using logcat there's no unusual errors. Maybe is only my phone the problem.
Comparing the two phones, in
Comparing the two phones, in my opinion, the problem doesn't concern lack of space for save button, but the question mark seems too far to the right
Hey Ron, I solve right now. I
Hey Ron, I solve right now. I uninstall and reinstall the app, and now is OK. Thank you very much for your availability
Great news!
Not sure how the install got screwed up, but glad you got it working!
R
no floppy disk icon
The floppy disk icon is not showing up for me as well there's only two icons. Turning it sideways does not work. I've reinstalled the the app it still doesn't show up.
Is it possible your screen or
Is it possible your screen or window is so small that there is no room for the icon? Some devices either have small screens or it's possible too that they are configured to show only two icons. In this case, if you just choose the overflow item (the three dots "...") you'll see the save menu item is listed there instead.
Out of curiosity, which device is this?
floppy disk icon
Its a galaxy, the problem with the three dots though is that it only allows me to save as fountain. And not final draft. Sorry for my late response. It just stinks I can't do it from my phone.
OH I see!
So here's the solution---
This time when you save, press AND HOLD DOWN the save icon (that looks like a little data disk). You should get a prompt to save as .fdx
Let me know if that worked!
I figured it out. FYI for
I figured it out. FYI for people in the future who don't get the floppy icon, the problem is you have to open dubscript holding your phone horizontally to get the floppy disk icon on the toolbar. If you open dubscript holding it vertically you don't get those options, even if you turn your phone horizontally later.
Its all how your holding your phone when you open dubscript.
I've used dubscript for years ( I love it way better than final draft or anything for that matter) so I understand what your saying but it isn't even an option on the three dots, the only option is save screenplay and it automatically saves as fountain. And also reopens to the last manually saved instead of autosaved. So like i said if you open dubscript holding your phone horizontally it solves all these problems.
thanks for your help ron, you're a life saver
Interesting!
It sounds like you're saying that for whatever reason, your phone doesn't show enough icons to "get to" the save/disk icon in a portrait orientation. This is the first I've heard of this-- Is it that your phone screen is too small, or is it that the OEM of the phone (ie, whoever makes the phone) has it somehow overruling normal behavior, which is to show the icons that fit...?
I suppose a solution might be to add a "Save as..." menu item to avoid having to hold the icon down. It was my impression that all screens would be able to fit that icon on the menu bar (or "action bar" as it's also called). You think "Save all..." would help, or might it be confused with the regular "Save..."? Is the open-in-landscape a good enough fix?
Final question-- which Phone/Android version doesn't display the Save button? It's worth looking into, I think... Very unusual, but thanks for reporting back with the solution!