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- !Help for !LZWbackup 1.0 Nov 1994 by Ian Prideaux.
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
- This is the backup half of the backup restore pair.
-
- When run, the program installs itself on the icon
- bar (yeah I know, crappy icon, I'll change it if I
- can think of anything better).
-
- The operation of the program is defined by the
- Include list and the Exclude list. A file gets
- backed up only if it is in the Include list AND not
- in the Exclude list. I've included an example of
- each, but you'll have to create your own. The
- actual filenames used are defined in the !Run file.
-
- From the icon bar menu there are four options to
- display each list and to delete each list. The Show
- options simply create a task window and *type the
- appropriate files (if anyone can tell me a better
- way, please tell me, especially if it allows me to
- edit the files in a window).
-
- The Exclude list has to be created explicitly with
- !Edit or similar, but has the advantage that the
- last character can be a *, used as a wild card. The
- first line in the example stops the contents of
- $.!Scrap.ScrapDir being backed up.
-
- The Include list can be created with !Edit, but is
- more simply created by dragging a file or directory
- or group of files/directories to the icon bar. Any
- files dragged in this way are appended to the list,
- so if you want to create a new list, be sure to
- clear it first. All files must be explicitly defined
- there can be no wildcarding.
-
- The "Info" and "Quit" options are self explanitory.
-
- The "Show Main Window" option has the same effect as
- clicking select on the icon i.e. it displays the
- main window! There are three click buttons,
- two option buttons and a writable icon.
-
- GO, ABORT & CONTINUE are fairly obvious, when they
- are a viable option, they are unfaded and
- available to be to be clicked.
-
- The Floppy File Name icon is writable and contains
- the name of the file(s) created on the floppy(s).
- This name is truncated and an incremental count is
- appended i.e. if the icon reads "My_Backup", the
- file on the first floppy is called "My_Back_01".
-
- When the "Include Disc Name" option is set,
- filenames are stored as
-
- idefs::HardDisc4.$.DirName1.DirName2.FileName
-
- If the option is clear, filenames are stored as
-
- $.DirName1.DirName2.FileName
-
- This is useful if you have multiple hard discs or
- partitions, or if your filing system likes its discs
- to be refered to in full. Set it for a first try
- out.
-
- When the "Include Directories" option is set, the
- directory names get stored as seperate entities i.e.
- before
-
- idefs::HardDisc4.$.DirName1.DirName2.FileName
-
- gets stored, an entry for
-
- idefs::HardDisc4.$.DirName1.DirName2
-
- is created. Directory names are not really needed,
- this was just a hang over from a previous version.
-
-
- I've included the source code, as there are still
- a couple of bugs, the main one being with the abort
- button. Any help will be much appreciated.
-
- Disclaimer
- ~~~~~~~~~~
- This program is supplied 'as is' with no guarantee
- of its suitability for any purpose. I will not be
- held responsible for any loss of data occuring
- through the use or misuse of this program.
-
- Public Domain Notice
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- !LZWbackup & !LZWrestore may be freely copied and
- used, as long as the following conditions are met:
-
- a) That this notice is distributed unchanged with
- every copy.
- b) That the applications are supplied with unchanged
- versions of all the files that I have supplied.
- (If you do make modifications to any part of
- these applications, please do not distribute
- them without contacting me first, at the address
- below.)
- c) No charge is made for the distribution. Public
- domain libraries may make a small charge to cover
- distribution costs.
-
- All copyright is reserved. You may not use any part
- of this application in any project which is to be
- sold for profit without my express permission in
- writing.
-
- If you wish to use pieces of my code in your own pd
- programs then please feel free to do so, provided
- these programs are not intented for sale.
-
- If you do use my code, a credit (blame!) would be
- nice.
-
- Ian Prideaux,
- 66, Rectory Road,
- Frampton Cotterell,
- BS17 2BP.
-
- email
- ian prideaux at Arcade or The World of Cryton
- or
- i-pridea@csd.uwe.ac.uk
- or
- i-pridea@ada.uwe.ac.uk
-