George, I'm backing up from one PC to another and a second drive. I have plenty of HD space on both. Hard drives have faster access times than floppies or a Zip drive. Makes sense to me.
I used to use batch files in the early days of DOS PCs. In fact, I use to start every applications program with one (to change directory, now called folder, execute the application, clear the screen when done, and return to the root directory). It is really fast. To me using a batch file to backup is the KISS principle, and I'm embarrassed I didn't think of it. I haven't used a floppy in recent memory. I can copy files across the network (actually a router and 2 or 3 PCs) and email files back and forth to work over a broadband connection. Life is pretty simple in at least this respect! The rest should be so good. Jim N7US ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Harlem, W1EBI" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Jim McDonald'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'DXBase List'" <[email protected]>; "'FireBrick'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 5:55 PM Subject: RE: [DXBase] adding a backup feature to DXBase Now I'm curious. I only have a single HD in my shack PC, but it's networked with my workhorse laptop, where I keep a mirror copy of DXB for printing labels and award applications. Do I understand that this .bat approach will simultaneously backup DXB in both computers in seconds? Seems even better than WinZip and floppies... George W1EBI -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim McDonald Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 7:45 PM To: 'DXBase List' Subject: Re: [DXBase] adding a backup feature to DXBase The batch file takes about three seconds to copy all of the files to my second hard drive in the same PC and a second set of copies to a hard drive in a networked PC (the old notebook that runs AR-Cluster). I'm using a shortcut on the desktop. It's so easy. I'm very appreciative to Tony and Bill. 73, Jim McDonald - N7US Mesa, Arizona [EMAIL PROTECTED] N7US AR-Cluster: telnet://n7us.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Harlem, W1EBI" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'FireBrick'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'DXBase List'" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 2:47 PM Subject: RE: [DXBase] adding a backup feature to DXBase Bill, I recall that post and its very detailed and complex steps. Isn't it just as effective to compress the .mdb, .co and .ini files with WinZip and export them to a floppy every so often/every contest? Say yes, 'cause that's how I back up :-) George W1EBI -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of FireBrick Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 4:12 PM To: DXBase List Subject: [DXBase] adding a backup feature to DXBase Couple days ago I posted a way to create .bat file to backup DXBase critical files. My version was based on Tony Cash's batch file. Well duh! Don't know why I didn't think of this. But I used the Programs Menu feature to create a 'Backup' by Adding it to the Menu. So I don't even have to close DXB. For some reason while you can't Copy/Paste your .mdb file with DXBase open using Windows Explorer. I can run the batch file from within DXBase and it will copy files with no problem. I think Windows Explorer will not allow you to move a file currently being used by a program. But the batch file, which runs in a Dos box, will. Remember if you haven't backed up...it's not a question of IF. just a matter of WHEN! ----------------------------------------------------- Beauty is skin deep; ugly goes right to the bone. ----------------------------------------------------- W9OL, Bill H. in Chicagoland _______________________________________________ DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase _______________________________________________ DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase _______________________________________________ DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase
