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From: Walt <>
Subject: RE: [TMG] backing up things
Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2003 15:30:35 -0400
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Laurie

I apologize for letting my frustration (at the thought of taking something
important to many of us taken offlist) creep into my previous message.

As for batch files, they are text and could easily be inserted in an email
message from which they could be copied and pasted into notepad to create a
batch file.

Have a good day

Walt


At 01:54 PM 5/08/2003, Laurie Williams wrote:
>No reason, other than the thought that the list couldn't take
>attachments (i.e. the batch file). I'm not sure where this thought came
>from or, now that I think of it, if it is true.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Walt [mailto:]
>Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 1:19 PM
>To:
>Subject: RE: [TMG] backing up things
>
>
>Laurie
>
>I'm at a loss as to why you think this is something that should be
>handled
>offlist. This is not something that is of interest to only a couple of
>people. It is definitely on topic and should be sent to the list for all
>to
>see.
>
>Walt
>
>
>At 10:54 AM 5/08/2003, Laurie Williams wrote:
> >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
> >mail to:
> >web page: http://cgi.aros.net/~stuarta
> >
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