[jaws-uk] Re: Accessible backup programmes

Hi Phil

Thanks again.  I've played around a bit more with it and I've finally got it 
working.  One of those things where it didn't work the first time for 
whatever reason, but did in the end.

Regards ... Scott
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Medway" <philmedway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 4:59 PM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Accessible backup programmes


Hi Scott,

I am just about to close down for a while and don't have time to check this
fully but, you should be able to use the following format in your shortcut:

cmd /c batfilename > outfilename

CMD will open a command shell and the /c parameter will run the batfilename
then terminate the shell.  The greater sign should pipe the output of the
shell to the outfilename.

HTH,

Phil Medway.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Wood" <scott.wood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 4:46 PM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Accessible backup programmes


Hi Phil

thanks for this.  I would like to put the command in the batch file itself
as I am running the batch file from a desktop shortcut.  So, I just press
alt+ctrl+f and the batch file is initiated.  I get an echo of the last
operation carried out then nothing, back to windows.

I have tried putting it into the batch file, but it doesn't create the
output file.  I'd rather not have to go into the shell and type in the
command, I'm hoping to just backup when and wherever I like without too much
going in and out of apps.If push comes to shove, I suppose I could write a
script to carry this out.

Regards ... Scott
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Medway" <philmedway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 4:18 PM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Accessible backup programmes


Hi Scott,

When in a CMD shell, type in your .bat file name followed by a space then a
greater sign i.e. shift+full stop, then another space then a filename where
you want the out put to be stored.

e.g.
filename.bat > outfilename

The output from your .bat file will be redirected to the outfilename rather
than to the screen.

Remember also, that if you specify an existing file for your outfilename,
the current content will be overwritten.

If you want to append to an existing file, use a double greater sign like
this:
filename.bat >> existingfilename

HTH,

Phil Medway.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Wood" <scott.wood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 4:04 PM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Accessible backup programmes


Hi Pranav

This is working well, but I have one or two little queries.

I am copying the My Documents folder, which is a system folder, and I am
getting an error saying that access is denied, cannot create system folder
information.  Ideally, I would like to stop it trying to do this, but its
not the end of the world if it doesn't, as everything else seems to get
copied OK.

Secondly, I have created a batch file to run this utility which I run from a
desktop shortcut, works brilliantly.  I have hazy recollections from my
early programming days that it is possible to divert the output which
normally scrolls down the DOS screen to a file which can be looked at after
the backup.  Does anyone know what the syntax for this is.  I would like to
be able to see what has been copied over as a final check that all is
working as it should.

Many thanks for your help.

Kind regards ... Scott


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pranav Lal" <pranav.lal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 12:56 AM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Accessible backup programmes


Hi,

Use the xcopy command like
xcopy source destination /r /i /c /h /k /e /y /d

Pranav
-----Original Message-----
From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Scott Wood
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 10:13 PM
To: Jaws list
Subject: [jaws-uk] Accessible backup programmes

Hi list
Does anyone know of an accessible backup programme which I could use with
Jaws.

I have just bought myself an external hard drive to backup my files and
folders, but the backup software that comes with it isn't terribly
intelligent.  It simply backs up the folders designated and does this every
time I choose to backup.  It took nearly 3 hours to backup my documents this
morning and I don't want to have to go through this every time I need to
backup.  It's not much more than a copy and paste operation, so I don't see
the logic in the design of this software.

What I'm looking for is a utility which is clever enough to determine which
files have changed in my documents folder since the last backup and simply
back them up rather than the whole thing.  This would cut down the time
taken to backup quite considerably.  Also, it needs to be accessible with
Jaws which I hope makes this question reasonably on topic.

Kind regards ... Scott

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