To all, I've developed a Perl program (a small one... about 250 lines) which allows a one-click backup of Ebase files to a designated and clearly named WinZip file. The program also writes a record of a backup to a separate file, so that a complete history of backups performed using the program is maintained. That record can then be viewed/edited with any text editor. It is possible to set up a shortcut which runs the backup, making backup a very easy process.
I developed this script to address problems I've seen with several Ebase users who eventually ended up with several copies of Ebase on their computers and then had problems when they started using the wrong copies for data entry, etc. Because this program IMMEDIATELY places the backup files in a WinZip archive, this problem is avoided. Also, in my tests, the backup is about 30% the size of the original Ebase files. I'd be happy to share this program with anyone who feels it might benefit them. Just contact me if interested... To run this script, you'll need to install SOME version of Perl (available free), and you'll need to have a licensed copy of WinZip with the command line add-on installed (WinZip costs about $20). ************************************************************** Larry F. Bednar Consulting in Statistics, Quality, Data Management Portland, OR 503.493.8542 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************** ------------------ Reminder to each recipient: To change your list account preferences, go to http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support and enter the email address you used to subscribe to the ebase support list:: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, http://www.ebase.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------
