NEED HELP FOR A BACKUP SCRIPT

[Elkie]

Anybody can help me please with my problem

i wanna to build an auto updater script, and the script will be put on the startup folder to auto execute when the user login.

it will check the file on another PC folder(source), if its a different version then the script will automatically replace the similar one with the source files. My problem is can autoIT copy the similar files on the destination dir with the one on the source dir to another folder(backup folder) before the replace process begin?how?

[gamerman2360]

DirCopy()? Edited February 16, 2006 by gamerman2360

[Thatsgreat2345]

are you talking about taking like a picture of the entire computer, and if anything is changed it will replace it with what was originaly there? sounds like deepfreeze

[Elkie]

Nah, the problem is DirCopy() copies the entire content of the folder, while i need the command lines to:

I have 2 folders,

srcFold as the source contains b,c files (update of b,c of destFold)

destFold as the destination contains a,b,c,d,e files

i wanna overwrite or add destFold files with those files from srcFold

that means the script is checking the destFold whether it contains similar files with the files in the srcFold and if it exists then those files will copied to another folder named backFold then continue to overwrite contained in the destFold

[gamerman2360]

Before the file overwrites:

FileCopy($file, $backupDir)

[Elkie]

the problem is i probably will update different files everyday, so the script have to check is there any simillar files on the dest folder with the one in the source folder and if it's there then the script will automatically backup the files on the destination folder first to the backup folder then continuing with overwriting the similar destination folder files with the source folder files

[gamerman2360]

So you need help seeing if the file is different or has been changed? Search the fourm for getting a file's hash... The problem I have with hashes is there dosn't seem to be a way to do it with out relying on another exe or dll.

[billmez]

Anybody can help me please with my problem

i wanna to build an auto updater script, and the script will be put on the startup folder to auto execute when the user login.

it will check the file on another PC folder(source), if its a different version then the script will automatically replace the similar one with the source files. My problem is can autoIT copy the similar files on the destination dir with the one on the source dir to another folder(backup folder) before the replace process begin?how?

There is an excellent freeware backup program that I use and automate with AutoIt that will do what you are looking for called same dir. http://samedir.sbn.bz/

You can set up different scripts and then call them through command line parameters, including making a backup of any files replaced, compression, full directory synch., etc.

[Elkie]

FYI: i used to update files from server to client, so i don't want to use any installed software.

[billmez]

FYI: i used to update files from server to client, so i don't want to use any installed software.

Where would you install an AutoIt script then?

You can install samedir on the client and backup files in either direction.

[Nuffilein805]

you've asked the same question before

if this problem is so urgent maybe you should at least provide the information given to all the others maybe with a link?

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...topic=21717&hl=

Edited February 16, 2006 by Nuffilein805

[SmOke_N]

you've asked the same question before

if this problem is so urgent maybe you should at least provide the information given to all the others maybe with a link?

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...topic=21717&hl=

What's the matter Nuff - not much into tail chasing?

[Nuffilein805]

What's the matter Nuff - not much into tail chasing?

i'm in a bad mood by now, haven't had much sleep, tired, zZz, ZzZ, ...

maybe i should drink some coffee and get me something to eat

anyways here is the working code that does what you want

$desdir = "c:\dest\";destination dir
$srcdir = "c:\test\";source dir
$bakdir = "c:\backup\";backup dir
;lets say you want to copy all files from the source dir to the destination dir
$files = filefindfirstfile($srcdir & "*.*")
while 1
$file = filefindnextfile ($files)
if @error Then exitloop
if $file = "." or $file = ".." Then
Else
    if fileexists ($desdir & $file) then filecopy ($desdir & $file, $bakdir & "*", 8)
EndIf
wend
filecopy ($srcdir & "*", $desdir & "*", 9)

hope that helps you - zZz

just modified my already written code a bit

tried it out about 10 times always changing filenames

Edited February 16, 2006 by Nuffilein805

[SmOke_N]

Removed - Per request...

Edited February 16, 2006 by SmOke_N

[Nuffilein805]

oooops used that for some checking and just forgot to remove it

btw which line?

Edited February 16, 2006 by Nuffilein805

[Elkie]

thanks Nuffilein805 and SmOke N i appreciate it and sorry for the new topic cause i'm desperate enough to wait for your response while my topic is getting of the page

[Nuffilein805]

well usually i don't care but as i said i'm tired --- have fun with this script and tell me if it works as you wanted it

maybe you want to post your complete finished code so we can have a look at it

[Elkie]

Nuffilein805! u're a genius and on that kinda condition u still have the brilliant solution for me, take a rest m8, perhaps others still need your help , Once again TYVM!

[SmOke_N]

oooops used that for some checking and just forgot to remove it

btw which line?

Lmao... it's still in my quote , I was like what are you talking about

[Nuffilein805]

could you remove that line from your quote and say that you are dumb and don't know what you are talking about?

i'm tired and this is so unfair i think i'll have to cry if you don't do so!