Thanks Tony for suggestion! I am still thinking if a button can run the batch file in the background and make the backup!
--Mohammad On Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 8:42:36 AM UTC+4:30, TonyM wrote: > > Something I discovered for exporting batch files > > > - Place the batchfile in a tiddler of the type text/plain > - In windows install a printer of the Generic / Text Only type > - In Properties/Ports select file: to print to file > > Now when you come across your batch file tiddler > > - Optional copy the filename of the batch file to the clipboard > - Open the tiddler in a New window > - Select Print > - Select Generic / Text Only Printer > - The save file dialogue opens, paste or type the filename eg test.bat > test.cmd > - Ok to save the file - the HTML extension will not be added and it is > a valid batch file ready to run. > > Regards > Tony > > On Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 6:22:46 AM UTC+10, Mohammad wrote: >> >> Good to share! If you work on Windows the below batch file can be used to >> create >> backups from you Tiddlywiki files using robocopy! >> >> save this is .bat or .cmd file like mybackup.cmd >> set the source and destination folder and it works! >> >> I used for example >> >> source=G:\TW\TW-Yazd >> dest =G:\TW\MyArchive\TW-Yazd >> >> >> @echo off >> cls >> >> :: Set Source folder, from which you copy files/folders >> set source=G:\TW\TW-Yazd >> :: Set Destination folder, from which you copy files/folders >> set dest=G:\TW\MyArchive\TW-Yazd >> :: Set Archive folder (keeps zipped files) >> set archive=%dest%\backups >> >> :: Sets specific copy instructions >> :: See readme for more details >> SET what=/COPY:DT /E >> >> >> :: See readme for more details >> :: Log file specifications >> SET _options=/LOG:%dest%\backup.log >> >> >> :: Generate a yyyy.mm.dd-hh.mm.ss extension >> set >> _dateExt=%date:~-4,4%.%date:~-7,2%.%date:~-10,2%-%time:~0,2%.%time:~3,2%.%time:~6,2% >> :: add leading zeros >> set _dateExt=%_dateExt: =0% >> >> :: Starts ROBOCOPY >> ROBOCOPY "%source%" "%dest%\%_dateExt%" %what% %_options% >> >> :: zips up the backup folder >> "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe" a -t7z "%archive%\%_dateExt%.7z" >> "%source%\*" -r > null >> >> ::REF >> :: >> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/robocopy >> >> >> You can turn off zip or plane backup or keep both of them as I used above! >> Note: for zip, it uses 7zip if you have other programs replace the below >> line >> "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe" >> >> >> --Mohammad >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/84d343d3-6cad-4af2-aa0d-3638a18ce5f7%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
