Hi Peggy, Thanks for the reply. I'll be sure to log this suggestion if it isn't in our database already, upon my return to the office.
Dean. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Kern" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 7:25 PM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] backups are forever > I was telling the original poster that at present I use the PC and my card > reader to delete backups, but I'm wishing that in some future version of > the Keysoft program, a way can be made to more easily delete backups with > the BN. I was thinking of something like a prompt saying "This folder > contains protected files. Unprotect all files and delete the folder?", to > which we'd have to answer yes or not. Something other than having to go > into each directory and subdirectory and sniff out all the protected files > and unprotect them first, so that we could delete a backup on the BN itself > with just a keystroke or two. > > Peggy > > At 07:05 PM 12/26/2003 +1300, you wrote: > > >Peggy, > > > >Sorry, I'm a little unclear here, but I presume you are wanting to make the > >deletions on the BrailleNote rather than the PC or is it, as the message > >sounds to me, and you want to delete the contents on the card using the PC? > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Peggy Kern" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 1:52 PM > >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] backups are forever > > > > > > > I hook my card reader to the computer, insert the card on which I've made > > > the backup, and use the 'puter to delete it. But I hope someday PDI can > > > invent a command that would give a warning that files in the folder were > > > protected, and ask if we'd like to unprotect them and proceed with the > > > deletion, and when we answer yes, the backup folder would be deleted. I > > > wonder if that's possible. > > > > > > Peggy > > > > > > At 04:00 PM 12/24/2003 -0800, you wrote: > > > >Unfortunately, I don't backup as often as I should. But, I do do it > > > >occasionally. Once I've got a couple of full backups, I would like to > >get > > > >rid of the older ones. > > > > > > > >The problem is, I can't do it easily. I can go to the file menu, to the > > > >directory, find the desired backup folder (or directory) and press > > > >backspace with dots 1-4. Some stuff gets erased, but then it says the > > > >directory is not empty. Then I have to go into each subdirectory and try > > > >to erase it. > > > > > > > >The protected files are time consuming because you get questioned about > > > >each of them and have to answer yes to each. Then, there's the hidden > > > >files, they have to be exposed and deleted one at a time. Then there's > > > >the history file which is both protected and hidden. Since there's no > >way > > > >to unhide a file, you have to get out of your directory structure > > > >altogether, go into the file protection menu, unprotect the history file, > > > >go back to your directory, don't forget to unhide your files so you can > > > >see the history file, and <breathe a sigh of relief> delete that pesky > > > >file. Finally, once every file and subdirectory is deleted, then you can > > > >erase the backup folder. > > > > > > > >I am worn out just writing all the steps down here. > > > > > > > >There's got to be a better way. Does anyone know a quick way of deleting > > > >backup files? > > > > > > > >Thanks, > > > >Bob > > > > > > > > I asked God for strength, that I might achieve > > > >I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey > > > >I asked for health, that I might do greater things > > > >I was given infirmity, that I might do better things > > > >I asked for riches, that I might be happy > > > >I was given poverty, that I might be wise > > > >I asked for power, that I might have the praise of men > > > >I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God > > > >I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life > > > >I was given life that I might enjoy all things > > > >I got nothing that I asked for--but everything I had hoped for > > > >Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered. > > > >I am, among all men, most richly blessed. 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