No more document .bak files, .nwd~ works just fine.

nw/core/document.py

@@ -147,12 +147,10 @@ class NWDoc():
             mkdir(dataPath)
             logger.debug("Created folder %s" % dataPath)
 
-        docTemp = path.join(dataPath, docFile+"~")
-        docBack = path.join(dataPath, docFile[:-3]+"bak")
-
         itemPath = self.theProject.projTree.getItemPath(self.docHandle)
         docMeta  = "%%~ "+":".join(itemPath)+":"+self.theItem.itemName+"\n"
 
+        docTemp = path.join(dataPath, docFile+"~")
         try:
             with open(docTemp,mode="w",encoding="utf8") as outFile:
                 outFile.write(docMeta)
@@ -161,12 +159,16 @@ class NWDoc():
             self.makeAlert(["Could not save document.",str(e)], nwAlert.ERROR)
             return False
 
-        # If we're here, the file was successfully saved,
+        # Remove bak files from old file save method, if one exists
-        # so let's sort out the temps and backups
+        # This part can eventually be removed
+        docBack = path.join(dataPath, docFile[:-3]+"bak")
         if path.isfile(docBack):
             unlink(docBack)
+
+        # If we're here, the file was successfully saved, so we can
+        # replace the temp file with the actual file
         if path.isfile(docPath):
-            rename(docPath, docBack)
+            unlink(docPath)
         rename(docTemp, docPath)
 
         self.theParent.statusBar.setStatus("Saved Document: %s" % self.theItem.itemName)

sample/data_b/8136a5a774a0_main.nwd

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-%%~ b8136a5a774a0:98acd8c76c93a:Delete Me!
+%%~ b8136a5a774a0:7031beac91f75:Delete Me!
 ### Delete Me!
 
 This scene is trash.

sample/data_e/dca4be2fcaf8_main.nwd

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-%%~ edca4be2fcaf8:7031beac91f75:Part 1
+%%~ edca4be2fcaf8:7031beac91f75:Part One
 # Part One
 
 The first part.

sample/nwProject.nwx

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
-<novelWriterXML appVersion="0.6" hexVersion="0x000600f0" fileVersion="1.0" saveCount="168" autoCount="26" timeStamp="2020-05-24 18:33:34">
+<novelWriterXML appVersion="0.6.1" hexVersion="0x000601f0" fileVersion="1.0" saveCount="169" autoCount="28" timeStamp="2020-05-27 20:30:19">
   <project>
     <name>Sample Project</name>
     <title>Sample Project</title>
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <autoOutline>True</autoOutline>
     <lastEdited>636b6aa9b697b</lastEdited>
     <lastViewed>ba8a28a246524</lastViewed>
-    <lastWordCount>914</lastWordCount>
+    <lastWordCount>920</lastWordCount>
     <autoReplace>
       <A>B</A>
       <B>E</B>
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
       <expanded>False</expanded>
       <exported>True</exported>
       <layout>PAGE</layout>
-      <charCount>208</charCount>
+      <charCount>210</charCount>
       <wordCount>40</wordCount>
       <paraCount>2</paraCount>
       <cursorPos>213</cursorPos>
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
       <charCount>23</charCount>
       <wordCount>5</wordCount>
       <paraCount>1</paraCount>
-      <cursorPos>0</cursorPos>
+      <cursorPos>27</cursorPos>
     </item>
     <item handle="e7ded148d6e4a" order="3" parent="7031beac91f75">
       <name>A Folder</name>
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
       <charCount>1199</charCount>
       <wordCount>216</wordCount>
       <paraCount>7</paraCount>
-      <cursorPos>527</cursorPos>
+      <cursorPos>825</cursorPos>
     </item>
     <item handle="bc0cbd2a407f3" order="2" parent="e7ded148d6e4a">
       <name>Another Scene</name>
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
       <charCount>476</charCount>
       <wordCount>93</wordCount>
       <paraCount>3</paraCount>
-      <cursorPos>551</cursorPos>
+      <cursorPos>428</cursorPos>
     </item>
     <item handle="ba8a28a246524" order="3" parent="e7ded148d6e4a">
       <name>Interlude</name>
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
       <charCount>633</charCount>
       <wordCount>101</wordCount>
       <paraCount>3</paraCount>
-      <cursorPos>1238</cursorPos>
+      <cursorPos>752</cursorPos>
     </item>
     <item handle="96b68994dfa3d" order="4" parent="e7ded148d6e4a">
       <name>A Note on Structure</name>
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
       <charCount>1692</charCount>
       <wordCount>313</wordCount>
       <paraCount>6</paraCount>
-      <cursorPos>1721</cursorPos>
+      <cursorPos>551</cursorPos>
     </item>
     <item handle="88706ddc78b1b" order="5" parent="e7ded148d6e4a">
       <name>Chapter Two</name>
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
       <charCount>139</charCount>
       <wordCount>28</wordCount>
       <paraCount>1</paraCount>
-      <cursorPos>343</cursorPos>
+      <cursorPos>242</cursorPos>
     </item>
     <item handle="ae7339df26ded" order="6" parent="e7ded148d6e4a">
       <name>We Found John!</name>
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
       <charCount>49</charCount>
       <wordCount>9</wordCount>
       <paraCount>1</paraCount>
-      <cursorPos>24</cursorPos>
+      <cursorPos>65</cursorPos>
     </item>
     <item handle="bb2c23b3c42cc" order="1" parent="f7e2d9f330615">
       <name>Jane Smith</name>
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
       <charCount>55</charCount>
       <wordCount>9</wordCount>
       <paraCount>1</paraCount>
-      <cursorPos>25</cursorPos>
+      <cursorPos>71</cursorPos>
     </item>
     <item handle="15c4492bd5107" order="2" parent="None">
       <name>Locations</name>
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
       <charCount>76</charCount>
       <wordCount>15</wordCount>
       <paraCount>1</paraCount>
-      <cursorPos>20</cursorPos>
+      <cursorPos>93</cursorPos>
     </item>
     <item handle="f1471bef9f2ae" order="1" parent="15c4492bd5107">
       <name>Space</name>
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
       <charCount>115</charCount>
       <wordCount>24</wordCount>
       <paraCount>1</paraCount>
-      <cursorPos>133</cursorPos>
+      <cursorPos>135</cursorPos>
     </item>
     <item handle="5eaea4e8cdee8" order="2" parent="15c4492bd5107">
       <name>Mars</name>
@@ -290,9 +290,9 @@
       <expanded>False</expanded>
       <exported>True</exported>
       <layout>SCENE</layout>
-      <charCount>0</charCount>
+      <charCount>30</charCount>
-      <wordCount>0</wordCount>
+      <wordCount>6</wordCount>
-      <paraCount>0</paraCount>
+      <paraCount>1</paraCount>
       <cursorPos>36</cursorPos>
     </item>
   </content>