Hi Having read a couple of previous threads on the subject, I intend to use the following batch files to automate backing up of TB!'s registry entries and mail and program directories.
Have I missed anything? Have I included anything I shouldn't? Could I make it work faster? @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @Echo on :: @Echo ************************************************************* @Echo ************************************************************* @Echo ** Begin TB Backup Batch File (Name: TBBackup.bat) ** @Echo ************************************************************* @Echo ************************************************************* :: :: Creates rotating "Grandfather,Father, Son" backups of The Bat! using 7-Zip. :: Path %SystemRoot%;%programfiles%\7-ZIP :: Echo off ::Echo on @Echo ********************************* @Echo ********************************* @Echo ** Copy Registry Key ** @Echo ** To Program Directory ** @Echo ********************************* @Echo ********************************* :: cd %SystemRoot% :: regedit /e "%programfiles%\The Bat!\TB.REG.txt" "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\RIT\The Bat!" :: :: @Echo ********************************** @Echo ********************************** @Echo ** Backup Program Directory ** @Echo ********************************** @Echo ********************************** :: cd %programfiles%\7-Zip\ :: 7z u -ms=off d:\TheBatBackups\TBbkup\TB_Program_Directory.7z -up0q0r2x1y2z1w2 "%programfiles%\The Bat!\*" -r :: :: @Echo ********************************* @Echo ********************************* @Echo ** Backup Mail Directory ** @Echo ********************************* @Echo ********************************* :: cd %programfiles%\7-Zip\ :: 7z u -ms=off d:\TheBatBackups\TBbkup\TB_Mail_Directory.7z -up0q0r2x1y2z1w2 "%appdata%\The Bat!\*" -r :: :: @Echo ******************************************* @Echo ******************************************* @Echo ** Rotate Grandfather, Father, Son ** @Echo ******************************************* @Echo ******************************************* :: cd d:\TheBatBackups\ :: move /y d:\TheBatBackups\TBbkup2\TB_Mail_Directory.7z d:\TheBatBackups\TBbkup3\ move /y d:\TheBatBackups\TBbkup2\TB_Program_Directory.7z d:\TheBatBackups\TBbkup3\ :: move /y d:\TheBatBackups\TBbkup1\TB_Mail_Directory.7z d:\TheBatBackups\TBbkup2 move /y d:\TheBatBackups\TBbkup1\TB_Program_Directory.7z d:\TheBatBackups\TBbkup2 :: copy /y d:\TheBatBackups\TBbkup\TB_Mail_Directory.7z d:\TheBatBackups\TBbkup1 copy /y d:\TheBatBackups\TBbkup\TB_Program_Directory.7z d:\TheBatBackups\TBbkup1 :: :: cd %USERPROFILE% :: @Echo *********************************************************** @Echo *********************************************************** @Echo ** End TB Backup Batch File (Name: TBBackup.bat) ** @Echo *********************************************************** @Echo *********************************************************** @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ ::----------------- Batch File TB Shortcut (Name: TBStart.bat) ------>> :: :: This runs The Bat! then calls the batch file to backup The Bat! :: :: THIS batch file MUST be run from a shortcut that is set to start in The Bat!'s program directory :: otherwise the backup will not wait until you exit TB! :: :: "%programfiles%\The Bat!\thebat.exe" /FOCUSU="Mike (Using The Bat!)" :: Call TBBackup.bat @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ I find that TBBackup.bat takes about 14 minutes when I have just received a couple of hundred messages in a single Bat! session (over 12 minutes to backup the mail directory and about 50 seconds to copy the backup of the mail directory to d:\TheBatBackups\TBbkup1). If I then use TBStart.bat to open The Bat! but I immediately close TB! the 12 minutes to backup the mail directory reduces to about 4 minutes, making a total time to run TBBackup.bat of a little under 6 minutes. If I run TBBackup.bat without starting The Bat! since the backup was last ran, the 12 or 4 minutes reduces to just under 2 minutes, making a total time of about 3 and a half minutes. Copying the backup of the mail directory to d:\TheBatBackups\TBbkup1 always takes 45 to 50 seconds. My TB! program directory is 13.4 MB and mail directory is 1.1GB (30k messages spread between about 80 folders and 5 accounts). The program backup is 5.4 MB and the mail backup is 486 MB. Any help / suggestions would be appreciated. -- Best regards, MFPA Zorba the Greek - before he zorbas you Using The Bat! v3.0.1.33 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 ________________________________________________ Current version is 3.62.14 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
