On January 7, 2001, at 7:39:44 AM, Kari Jakobi Wrote:
KJ> The way I designed it will execute the Backup everytime TB
KJ> is closed *automagically* without you even noticing anything
KJ> has changed.
Now this is something I've wanted to see for a long time. :o)
KJ> I assume you have already a batchfile exporting the TB
KJ> registry settings and then calling up your favourite Packer.
No, on manual backups, I open RegEdit and export the two settings to my TB!
Zip Disk. The contents of those two Registry entries do not seem to change
much at all between sessions. In any case, am I to presume that your method
of backing up TB! does not include a provision to back up the Registry
settings?
KJ> First, create a batchfile looking like this:
Kari, would you mind writing down this batch file *exactly* as it should be
shown? I found your example a little confusing, and am leery to try it for
fear of causing some damage. :o(
KJ> Use this batchfile to fire up TB instead of thebat.exe.
KJ> This will result in two windows popping up (TB itself and
KJ> the MS-DOS window where the batchfile is executed)
KJ> To get rid of the MS-DOS window, which will reside in your
KJ> taskbar use the following batchfile to hide that window
KJ> (backup procedure will *not* be changed in any way):
KJ> <Start of Hidden.bat>
KJ> X:\PATH\HIDEWNDW.EXE /r X:\PATH_TO_TBw/Backup.bat
KJ> <End of Hidden.bat>
In the example batch file above, do you actually type in "Start of
Hidden.bat" somewhere? I have never created a batch file so you will have to
show some patience with me. ;o)
Is "PATH_TO_TBw" and "PATH" the actual words you type in, or are you
supposed to type in C:\Program Files... etc., in place of "PATH"?
KJ> This one will start the batchfile from the first example
KJ> using a little program (running under Win9x to W2K) which
KJ> will hide the MS-DOS window.
KJ> The program HIDEWINDOW is freeware and available from:
KJ> http://www.winsite.com/info/pc/win95/desktop/hidewndw.zip/downl.html
KJ> (about 35Kb)
Now I'm really confused... Do you mean I have to download and install this
Program? Is it tied into the batch file in some manner? I see "HIDEWNDW.EXE"
in your batch file so I presume we have to indicate where this file is
located on our HDD.
What advantages are there to your type of backup, compared to Tools/Backup?
Nick
N.J. Andriash [ TB! v1.49 | PGP 7.0.2 | Win 98 SE ]
Vancouver, B.C. Canada | PGP Key ID: 0x7BA3FDCE
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