Re: [LegacyUG] Dropbox / Legacy problem

Mon, 10 Nov 2014 21:32:57 -0800

Title: Re: [LegacyUG] Dropbox / Legacy problem
 Hello Dave,


Tuesday, November 11, 2014, 3:29:44 PM, you wrote:


> On 11 Nov 2014  David Cripps wrote:

>> Now  my  argument  is, I would agree with his method if only the whole
>> process  could  be automated.  The only way I could see that happening
>> is  for  an  external program to run as Legacy closes.  Now in the old
>> days  we might have considered a batch file to run to do this as Legacy
>> closes.

> Why "in the old days"?  Batch files still function quite well and I
> use one (with Legacy's icon) to run Legacy... it does some things
> such as comparing date/times of multiple family file copies before
> running Legacy, then it runs Legacy, then after Legacy closes it does

> further things including checking the Archive flags to see what needs

> backing up and it performs those backups.

> The batch code I use to run Legacy on Windows 8 is:

> @echo off
> echo:
> echo                 DO *NOT* CLOSE THIS WINDOW
> echo:
> echo  It will close after performing backups when Legacy closes
> ::
> :: batch commands to be run before Legacy opens
> echo:
> echo ===================
> echo   RUNNING LEGACY 8
> start /DC:\Progra~2\Legacy8 /HIGH /WAIT Legacy.exe
> echo ===================
> echo  LEGACY closed
> ::
> :: batch commands to be run after Legacy closes -- make backups, etc.
> :End

> Batch functions could be improved if Legacy had some command line
> switches for its file maintenance choices -- especially check/repair
> and compacting family files.

> Hope this is of help.

> Cheers! -- Dave N.

 I love it, thanks Dave,

The  trouble is it's 35 years since I did any batch files; Mind you I see what you're doing.

I would actually do what Bob is doing if I could get a batch file like this to work ie Run my data files from somewhere else, then copy them to the Cloud folder after Legacy closes.

I use Windows 7, so I guess the same commands will still work ?
Would it be possible Dave for you to file attach me your batch file please so I could have a look and maybe a think, then ask if I need too ????


Thanks
Dave Cripps in Tasmania




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