Features of the Demo Version

Release 1.05

This demo is mainly for backing up from hard discs to floppies – it is possible to back up to other hard discs, but it is not as easy as in the full registered version.

• Splitting of large files between discs
• Filling up of discs completely
• Multitasking backup and restore operations, allowing you to get on with other work while the backup proceeds
• Restoring selected items from windows which look and behave almost exactly like Filer windows
• Dragging of objects from the selected items window directly onto programs, without having to drag them to a disc first
• Selecting of many destinations from any FileCore filing system, such as ADFS, SCSI, IDE etc.
• Backing up on media of any size, from 12K RAM discs to 4Gb+ hard drives
• Mixing of media size within the same backup
• Choosing to backup particular files/directories or backup the contents of one directory
• Choosing to backup only particular types of files, including Impression documents
• Ignoring certain files/directories, if you do not want them to be backed up
• Backing up of objects created after either the last backup or created after a specified date and time
• Choosing various options about how to backup PC partitions and similar files
• Optimising HardBack to work as efficiently as possible through various configuration options
• Saving of all options as a script file, which, as well as being able to be reloaded into HardBack, can be run from other programs or double clicked to start the backup procedure
• Saving of a script file as the default to be loaded when HardBack starts up. This script file can be anywhere and need not be inside the !Backup application
• Requiring no disc workspace for Backup and Restore: they do not write to files inside their applications, so they could easily be put onto a CD-Rom
• Carrying out of a backup operation without human assistance – for example, in the middle of the night – due to several command line options
• Managing of memory dynamically, which allows you to alter the amount of memory used as workspace by HardBack
• Formatting of discs automatically, if necessary
• Preserving of all the other files on backup discs, which need not be empty: the files will remain intact, if you wish
• Informing you comprehensively of how the backup is proceeding and giving you an estimate of time to go
• Pausing of the backup operation option, which allows you to halt it temporarily
• Backing up can be stopped at any point, without quitting the application
• Restoring the whole backup or only selected items, as you prefer
• Working on all versions 2-3.5 of Risc OS, under Risc OS 3, with nice 3D windows and solid sprite drags for all drag operations
• Containing all messages in a file which can be translated into any language
• Backing up of individual files directly from the source entry, a way to archive large files over several discs
• Supporting fully of Interactive help