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From: "Laurie Williams" <>
Subject: RE: [TMG] backing up things
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 10:54:28 -0400
In-Reply-To: <200308021323180540.041046E3@mailhub.aros.net>


Hi Stuart,

Did you ever end up with a "final" batch file for the backup operation?
I'm a big fan of "one-button backups", but I am somewhat daunted by
writing batch files for XP. If you think the one below is complete or
nearly so, I'll just cut and paste it into a file. If you have a more
complete file, I would be grateful if you would send me a copy off-list
to .

Thanks for all the thought you have put into this important and all to
often overlooked procedure.

Laurie

-----Original Message-----
From: Stuart Armstrong [mailto:]
Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 3:23 PM
To:
Subject: RE: [TMG] backing up things


OK,
So now I'm making a list ...

program folder\App.ini (preferences)
program folder\*.LO (layouts)
program folder\reports\*.rpt (report definitions)
program folder\*.xpt (gedcom export configs)
program folder\*.tbr
program folder\*.flt.

What, pray tell, do *.tbr and *.flt contain?
I'm guessing flt's are filter definitions? But they are found in the
project directories. Aren't they backed up with the project?

Actually, I'm not finding any *.flt files. I find *.flp files.

What are the *.acc files in the project directories? Do they need to be
saved?

Are there any more?

I just thought of one more myself -- the latest upgrade file. If I lose
the harddisk I'll need that in addition to the install disk.

I'm going to have to create my own batchfile to automate these. I still
remember how to do that. Sure wish there was a menu item to back up
these things. The ideal would be to have all this backed up to a
separate file every time I back up a project. Then I wouldn't have to
think about it. I would know all the latest settings would be in a file
or subfolder in the same folder with the latest project backup ...

After much experimenting, here is the batchfile I've made so far to back
up everything that isn't actually part of the data files. I really
didn't expect it to be this complex. And I had to create special entries
for each of my three projects. Am I missing anything or is any of this
redundant?

@echo off
rem filename tmgbu.bat
rem TMG Settings and Configuration BACKUP
rem assumes TMG installation is in c:\The Master Genealogist rem assumes
TMG backup is to e:\tmgb\
c:
cd c:\"The Master Genealogist"
md e:\tmgb
md e:\tmgb\config
md e:\tmgb\config\reports
md e:\tmgb\config\atlantic
md e:\tmgb\config\cumberland
md e:\tmgb\config\mexico
xcopy tmg5setup.exe e:\tmgb\config\ /y
xcopy tmg5update.exe e:\tmgb\config\ /y
xcopy app.ini e:\tmgb\config\ /y
xcopy *.lo e:\tmgb\config\ /y
xcopy *.xpt e:\tmgb\config\ /y
xcopy *.tbr e:\tmgb\config\ /y
xcopy reports\*.rpt e:\tmgb\config\reports\ /y
xcopy projects\atlantic\*.flp e:\tmgb\config\atlantic\ /y
xcopy projects\cumberland\*.flp e:\tmgb\config\cumberland\ /y xcopy
projects\mexico\*.flp e:\tmgb\config\mexico\ /y rem /y=overwrite without
prompting


Stuart Armstrong
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web page: http://cgi.aros.net/~stuarta


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