PR# 19962 Unused folder created with automatic_backup setting

Problem Report Summary
Submitter: gobobe
Category: EiffelStudio
Priority: Low
Date: 2025/10/25
Class: Bug
Severity: Non-critical
Number: 19962
Release: 25.02.9.8732
Confidential: No
Status: Open
Responsible:
Environment: win
Synopsis: Unused folder created with automatic_backup setting

Description
When using:

     <setting name="automatic_backup" value="true"/>

in the ECF file, the compiler creates an empty folder (with the name of the executable) next to the EIFGENs folder.
Please stop creating this unused folder.

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Eric Bezault
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