Hi Jamie, You could also add a couple of lines to the script: cd to the drive you copy to, and from there del the .bat file.
Cheers, Bodvar On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 7:04 PM, Jaime Zuniga <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Amy, > > > > I have been messing around with your batch file idea but I am having an > issue with it. > > > > I want to create a batch file to copy all files in the current directory > EXCEPT for the actual batch file, and no matter what I do using the copy > command it simply does not work. So, do you know how I can exclude the .bat > file when copying files? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Jaime > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Sharp, Amy > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 16, 2014 11:20 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: My work-flow for dealing with backups from > FrameMaker--getting rid of backups > > > > I like having backups available in case of crashes or other emergencies, > so I don’t want to turn them off. As it’s also my habit to save different > “versions” of an active FrameMaker project in different folders, backups > are only required for those emergencies. > > > > That makes a lot of clutter in the folder for my FM files, and there are > times I need to see my files without the clutter. Deleting or moving > backups is not easy if you have lots of files; you can reorder the files > any way you like but the backups stay glued to their parent FM files. > > > > To get rid of the backups temporarily, I wrote an old-fashioned batch > (BAT) file that moves backup files to a folder on my C: drive (FM_Backup) > and then deletes the log file. It takes only a few seconds to run, and > leaves a pristine view of the FM files. > > > > IMPORTANT: This only works when FrameMaker is closed because FM > automatically regenerates backup files as soon as you touch an open file. > > > > The code I use is below. You can modify it to delete the files instead of > moving them, change the backup folder name, get rid of the log deletion, > whatever you’d like. > > > > 1. In Notepad or another text editor, copy the following lines: > > > > Move *.backup.fm C:\\FM_Backup > > Move *.backup.book C:\\FM_Backup > > pause > > Del *.log > > pause > > Exit > > > > 2. Save the file as “FM_backup.bat” or any other name as long as it > has a BAT extension. > > 3. Create a backup folder on your C drive called “FM_Backup.” > You can name this folder anything as long as it matches the folder name in > the BAT file. > > 4. Copy or move the BAT file into the same folder as your working > FrameMaker files. > IMPORTANT: You must insert a separate copy of the BAT file into every > folder that contains your FrameMaker files. > > 5. To run, double-click “FM_backup.bat.” > The pauses stop the program to provide feedback as it moves the files. > > 6. Don’t forget to delete the backup files when they are no longer > needed, as the backup folder gets bloated quickly. > > > > I especially like using this when I save different “versions” of an > ongoing project. When I open a folder containing an earlier version, I only > see the project files. > > > > The code uses the simple DOS commands move, delete, pause, and exit. It > doesn’t save multiple versions of backups or work from any location except > where the FM files are stored, but you could get fancy if you’re inspired > to take this to another level. > > > > *Amy Sharp* > > Geophysical Technical Writer > > ConocoPhillips Co. > > Work: 281-293-1819 > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as [email protected]. > > Send list messages to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [email protected] > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/bodvar%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to [email protected]. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > >
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