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From: "Laurie Williams" <>
Subject: RE: [TMG] backing up things
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 20:41:50 -0400
In-Reply-To: <5.1.1.6.0.20030805145609.025ea090@incoming.verizon.net>


Walt,

No apology necessary as I didn't take it that way. And I hope my
response didn't sound b....y. It also wasn't meant to be. I just
didn't want to ask Stuart do send a file if that was a no-no. So we'll
wait and see. Probably a "finished" edition of the text of the batch
file as an addition to an e-mail is the best solution for all.

Laurie

-----Original Message-----
From: Walt [mailto:]
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 3:31 PM
To:
Subject: RE: [TMG] backing up things


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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