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Setup Summary
Hi Friedrich,
Not sure about your other users but I have many SB6 files and for the
enduring documentation of our system I keep a large notebook describing all
about how our software on the hard disk.
It would be nice if we could press a button and have a full summary of the
SB6 file because there are LOTS of settings that do not appear in the
script. If the SB6 file were to be lost it would take much effort to
recreate it.
Mike
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Re: Setup Summary
A large notebook, Mike? You can get 200GB drives on fairly small notebooks
now.
Oh.... you mean one of those paper things :rolleyes: <G>
Personally, I find it easiest to back up the SB6 files with whatever else
I'd need to recreate a project. I use an old command-line version of PKZIP
to do it.
I stick a batch file in a project's folder with just a variable for the zip
file name. So I'll run it as
BU May04C
then I'll copy May04C to a USB drive or a hard drive on a networked machine,
or occasionally after encrypting to a hidden folder on my web server.
Jane
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Hi Jane,
> Personally, I find it easiest to back up the SB6 files with whatever else
> I'd need to recreate a project. I use an old command-line version of
> PKZIP to do it.
There are even two built-in zip functions available to do this ;-)
See attached screenshot.
Friedrich
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How long has that feature been in there? <g>
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> How long has that feature been in there? <g>
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Hmm, interesting question <g>. I checked the source code and it was already
a SetupBuilder 5 feature (implemented three years ago <g>).
Friedrich
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Re: Setup Summary
Hi Mike,
> Not sure about your other users but I have many SB6 files and for the
> enduring documentation of our system I keep a large notebook describing
> all about how our software on the hard disk.
>
> It would be nice if we could press a button and have a full summary of the
> SB6 file because there are LOTS of settings that do not appear in the
> script. If the SB6 file were to be lost it would take much effort to
> recreate it.
Do you have suggestions on how the full summary should look like?
IMO, most settings required to recreate a project appear in the script. Do
you have an example where this is not the case (except for the dialogs)?
Friedrich
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Re: Setup Summary
> Hi Friedrich,
>
> Not sure about your other users but I have many SB6 files and for the
> enduring documentation of our system I keep a large notebook describing all
> about how our software on the hard disk.
>
> It would be nice if we could press a button and have a full summary of the
> SB6 file because there are LOTS of settings that do not appear in the
> script. If the SB6 file were to be lost it would take much effort to
> recreate it.
Mike,
Of course, you're getting great advice from Friedrich and others how to
address this concern of yours - but I have this suggestion:
For a variety of reasons, backup programs/methods tend to impede one's
abilities to keep vital information backed up AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
However, I have found the combination of InBack and a Jump Drive (USB Flash
drive) can be a great way to quickly and selectively back up VITAL projects
such as SB files, Clarion apps/dct, etc on a much more regular basis as you
develop these files - even set a timer to remind you, it's time to back up
what you're working on.
Product Description - InBack, MFG - Huenuleufu Development
Internet Link - http://www.inback.com/
JAT,
David
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> For a variety of reasons, backup programs/methods tend to impede one's
> abilities to keep vital information backed up AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
I use a Windows scheduler script to tell Beyond Compare to do a sync to
another PC and a 1TB NAS server. Paranoia will destroya:)
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Re: Setup Summary
>> For a variety of reasons, backup programs/methods tend to impede one's
>> abilities to keep vital information backed up AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
>
> I use a Windows scheduler script to tell Beyond Compare to do a sync to
> another PC and a 1TB NAS server. Paranoia will destroya:)
Mark,
Another great alternative suggestion - thanks for sharing
David
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Hi Mark,
>I use a Windows scheduler script to tell Beyond Compare to do a sync to
>another PC and a 1TB NAS server. Paranoia will destroya:)
I use Second Copy 2000 to copy to a local drive. That drive is copied
with InSync every night to a removable drive that I switch out
regularly. I use the Build Automator to make backups of projects I'm
working on and dump them to both separate backup destinations and the
CD burn folder on XP so I can backup and burn CD backup in one go:)
Best regards,
Arnór Baldvinsson
Icetips Creative, Inc.
San Antonio, Texas, USA
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