Windows Backup Utility

[Mast3rpyr0]

Hmm Im on XP, tried the quick backup, pointed destination to c:\temp and it said complete but no backup file in target directory....

Did you download the attached files, 7za.exe is required.

[Mast3rpyr0]

Excellent. This adds only the one file to backup. Is it possible to setup where you select a file or folder and it shows it is added and then gives a new browse to add another? This would make it much more user friendly...

You can select multiple files but only if they're from the same folder, just highlight all the ones you want. I tried doing that but Quick backup didn't work.

[gseller]

Ah Yes, I see that. I was thinking would be cool if one could choose folders and add then go on to other folders and add then compile all into a backup. Works pretty well like it is, just a nice touch to get to pick and choose.

[Achilles]

Works good! However I have a few suggestion:

• Make a list of files, not just one huge input with a bunch of |'s
• Let the user choose if they want to zip. I personally would rather have a fast code then save space (my hard drive has tons of room...)
• Like SleepyXtreme said, I would appreciate something that automatically backups my data to save the trouble of me backing it up every week or so...
• I noticed while it was zipping everything all the files I had on the list were being put onto the scriptdir, could you possible put that somewhere else to hide (unless the user finds the directory) the process?

Just what I would like!

[Celeri]

I've done a backup program before

It's a nice project but it can get monstruous if you put a lot of whizzes and bells!

What would be nice is a way for a user to easily add really common stuff:

Outlook Express folder : @UserProfileDir&"\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\*.*"

Outlook Express adress book : @AppDataDir&"\Microsoft\Address Book\*.*"

Outlook folder : @UserProfileDir&"\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\*.*"

Desktop : @DesktopDir&"\*.*"

Favorites: @FavoritesDir&"\*.*"

There are more places but those five usually stump 90% of all users searching for their stuff.

On top of all that "\Local Settings" is a hidden folder.

Geeez. Microsoft really doesn't like it's users.

Edited August 19, 2007 by Celeri

[Mast3rpyr0]

Thanks for all the great suggestions. Still thinking of a way to fix the input bar. Ill add the choice not to zip and ill add the other directories in the quick backup. New version will come out by wednesday.

[Mast3rpyr0]

Lots of new updates. see first post.

[gseller]

Way Cool!! Your doing a great job on this, I think I found a bug. it only backs up the selected files in the select files section if you are in this tab and vise versa won't backup the chosen items on the main tab if you are in the select files tab. It appears to be loosing focus between tabs.

[Mast3rpyr0]

Ok it wasnt designed to work that way but thats easily changed. Added auto shutdown.

EDIT:Added an option in the Settings tab to allow backup using both modes.

Woot 300 Posts! /me is mass spammer!

Edited August 21, 2007 by Mast3rpyr0

[Celeri]

I wonder ... I never tried it but do you think copying files to a burner on XP/Vista will automagically have windows prompt the user to burn the files?

I'm saying this because I already tackled the CD/DVD burning question a while ago and honestly, there was little solutions at that time.

If that doesn't work, there's IMGBurn which has an interesting command line, CDIMAGE which is freeware and a few others that I can't remember for the moment. In any case It's a pretty big project and last time I tried I litteraly broke my neck

Thanks and keep up the good work!!!

[Mast3rpyr0]

I wonder ... I never tried it but do you think copying files to a burner on XP/Vista will automagically have windows prompt the user to burn the files?

I'm saying this because I already tackled the CD/DVD burning question a while ago and honestly, there was little solutions at that time.

If that doesn't work, there's IMGBurn which has an interesting command line, CDIMAGE which is freeware and a few others that I can't remember for the moment. In any case It's a pretty big project and last time I tried I litteraly broke my neck

Thanks and keep up the good work!!!

Ouch. Ill test that out tomorrow but thats a good theory.

[gseller]

Great Job... Might I offer a logo...

[Mast3rpyr0]

Thats awesome! ill add that in for the tray and bar image. Thanks!

EDIT:

New version with splash, had to convert to bmp cause SplashImageOn() doesnt like PNGs, Icon added. Will update soon.

Edited August 21, 2007 by Mast3rpyr0

[gseller]

Well, your going to all this trouble for everyone else, thought it could use some glamor.. LOL

[TonyDAndrea]

Good day, and great program idea. I have one question. Using the Outlook backup, it seems that the compiled program moves my Outlook.PST file to the dest folder instead of the compressed file. Moving the original PST causes Outlook not to work unless I copy the files moved back to the Outlook program folder. Is anyone else having the same issue?

Thank you ahead of time...

Have a great day!!!

Tony D'Andrea

[Mast3rpyr0]

whoops, i used FileMove instead of DirCopy. EXE and source updated. Thanks Tony

EDIT: Im not going to count this as a bug and i dont really wanna redo what i have undon already but i had a procedure in the settings area, doing the update function the same way i do in the others but the wierd thing is(and still does this) The Quick tab procedure area updates anytime you move the mouse, the procedure in the select tab updates only when you chage something with the browse button, and the settings procedure didnt work at all. any idea why?

Edited August 21, 2007 by Mast3rpyr0

[gseller]

Sweet!! That splash is just what it needed.. LOL Is there a limit on Autoit for compiling with FileInstall? It won't compile, says it cannot add 7za.exe and I have the file in the same directory as it is in the code. I changed my winbac.bmp to a 250 X 242 sized to make the filesize smaller also.

[Mast3rpyr0]

the file instal needs the complete path and if you didnt change what i have in the script that place is C:\include\7za.exe.

Code optimizations would be a real help, right now this breaks 500 lines and .8MBs.

Edited August 21, 2007 by Mast3rpyr0

[gseller]

Ok, Here are smaller image and icon for you to try.

Will have to modify line 177 from:

SplashImageOn("Mast3rpyr0's Backup Utility", "winbac.bmp", 444, 431, -1, -1, 1); Set splash as Gesller's logo[b].[/b]

And will look awesome...

[Mast3rpyr0]

Thanks, updated.

EDIT: Trying to add drag and drop for the source bar, i added the extended style to the guicreate()

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Is this wrong?

Edited August 21, 2007 by Mast3rpyr0