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Fastback Plus 2.0
1988
BATCH EXAMPLES
The files BACKUP.BAT and RESTORE.BAT on the distribution
disk are examples of using the batch processor in Fastback
Plus.
To do a full backup of your hard disk, just type:
BACKUP C<ENTER>
at the DOS prompt, where C may be any hard disk letter.
To do a full restore, just type:
RESTORE C<ENTER>
at the DOS prompt, where C may be any hard disk letter.
MACRO COMMAND LANGUAGE CHANGES:
Some last minute improvements were made to FASTBACK PLUS's Macro
Command Language that will improve the appearance and usability of
your customized batch operations. These changes are:
Batch File Message System
To insert custom messages in a keystroke macro, delimit the desired
message with the brace characters "{" and "}". This will cause a message
window to "pop up" on the screen during keystroke playback.
In order for the message to remain on the screen until a key is
pressed, the apostrophe must be added immediately after the closing brace
to provide a pause. For example, the command
{Insert the diskette labeled DAILY 3 in drive A:}'
when placed in a keystroke macro will cause the message enclosed in
braces to be displayed. The apostrophe after the message causes the
program to pause and prompts the user to "Press <SPACE> bar to
continue, or Press <ESCAPE> to abort." If no message is included in
the braces, a default message is substituted.
"Invisible" Menus in Macros
During keystroke playback, any operations that are placed within the
bracket symbols "[" and "]" will be invisible. The symbol "[" is for
BEGIN INVISIBLE MODE and "]" is for END INVISIBLE MODE. These symbols
cause all menus except progress menus and menus requiring user input
to be hidden from view.
EXAMPLES
Since all of the Macro Command Language commands can be used from the
command line as well as from a keystroke file, we have provided the
following command line that will demonstrate the above language
additions:
FB [S)S{THIS IS A SAMPLE OF THE MACRO COMMAND ADDITIONS. PRESS "ENTER"
TO EXIT TO DOS}'Q)Q)
This command line executes FASTBACK PLUS, initiates the Invisible Menu
Mode, goes to the Start Backup choice on the main menu, proceeds to
the Backup screen, displays the sample message, waits for you to hit
<ENTER>, then exits to DOS. Notice that all menus are invisible
except the actual Backup screen; this provides a much cleaner looking
screen during the procedure.
Further information on the Macro Command Language can be found in the
FASTBACK PLUS Instruction Manual on pages 88 through 101.