Failed to Unload Auto-Backup error

[Dmangames]

Hi Tony,

Recently I've been getting an error that looks like this:

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Failed to unload 'Assets/Data/Dialogue Database FIT (Auto-Backup).asset'
UnityEditor.AssetDatabase:DeleteAsset(String)
PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueEditor.DialogueEditorWindow:MakeAutoBackup() (at Assets/Plugins/Pixel Crushers/Dialogue System/Scripts/Editor/Dialogue Editor/DialogueEditorWindowMain.cs:447)
PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueEditor.DialogueEditorWindow:Update() (at Assets/Plugins/Pixel Crushers/Dialogue System/Scripts/Editor/Dialogue Editor/DialogueEditorWindowMain.cs:246)
UnityEditor.EditorApplication:Internal_CallUpdateFunctions()

I'm not sure what the cause could be. I've also had a problem where I'm working on a stale copy of the dialogue and when I save it, nothing changes in the game. I have to go to the dialogue manager and click the edit button again to see the current version. Maybe these problems are related?

As always, thanks for the support

[Tony Li]

That error means the Dialogue Editor's auto-backup feature wasn't able to delete the old auto-backup copy of the database to create a new one. Is something holding onto the backup file? Can you delete it by hand? (Make sure you don't need it first.)

You can turn off auto-backups by going to the Database tab and changing Editor Settings > Auto Backup Frequency to 0. You won't get the error any more, but that's because the editor won't be making auto-backups.

The other issue you described could be related. If you can delete the old backup file by hand, maybe that will clear it up.