Hi David, Thanks for your thoughts, and all good ones. I have thought of a batch file where one could click on a desktop icon to activate it. I haven't written even simple code for a number of years so haven't bothered to do it. I can copy the Legacy file in about 10 seconds (or less) so going to the desktop to find the 'button' hasn't made it to the top of my list. I do the copy any time I do something in Legacy that could spell trouble - like a merge, for example. Writing code to do the backup every time legacy closes is more involved and beyond my abilities. However, I want the control, I can make the back up quickly any time I want, if Legacy crashed over a database issue then I don't want it overwriting my backup. I also keep more than one back up, and one to an external drive, and archive one on a SD card, kept in my safe (though not often enough). There is no such thing as being too careful :)
Bob -----Original Message----- From: David Cripps [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, November 10, 2014 5:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Dropbox / Legacy problem Hello Bob, Tuesday, November 11, 2014, 10:32:04 AM, you wrote: > I keep my main working file on my home computer. I have a DropBox > folder on my home computer with a copy of my Legacy file. So it is a > backup file on the cloud. I can copy my working file and paste it to > my Dropbox folder and it will then be synced to my backup on DropBox - > I don't even have to close Legacy to do it. If I want to use the file > on another computer then, as you would have to now, I wait for the > files to sync (to both computers) and then I can copy the file from my > DropBox folder to my working file on the second computer. If > something happens along the way I have corrupted/lost everything - I > still have at least one good copy. Even if something drastic happens > while working on my Legacy file I will still have a backup on the > cloud and on my home computer. Yes I understand perfectly what you say about operating two computers, and that should be self evident for any one doing it. Forgive me but your process appears to be removing one critical point to my way of thinking; That is the convenience, in my own case of the syncing happening "automatically". You are manually having to copy those files across to your Dropbox folder, which is fine I guess and user preference in the end, but why instigate another step, a manual one at that ? I would lean towards your way of thinking I guess if copying those files across happened every time, automatically when Legacy closed, something I can't see how to do. Dunno if a batch file could handle it ? > You may operate for a long time with you working file on the cloud > without any problem but I don't trust my files to anyone else. If you > continue with the cloud make sure you have another backup on your own > computer, and SD card, and... Yes, couldn't agree more and being paranoid about backups means having copies everywhere, including not only your external drives, but smartphone and USB keys, which is what I do. I do have the extra safe guard of running a backup app which copies all my Legacy data to an external USB drive just before the computer turns off. > Hope this helps. Mike can probably add a few more reasons. Yes thanks Bob & I'll be interested in Mike's thoughts, but just wanted to chuck in a final two bob's worth. Cheers David in Tasmania Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
