Backup VB script

[Thad]

Could someone please email me the VB script called "SaveBackup-Mick.zip" from the VB folder on the FTP? I can't access the FTP right now and we've had a lot of problems lately with MC shutting down and giving us a 0kb file.

 

Thanks.

 

Thad

[Mark H]

emailed it to ya

 

FYI - for anyone else looking for it, once on the FTP site, its in the "c-hooks" folder.

[Lumpnut]

Me too.

 

NuNu teh slowpoke

 

[Thad]

Thanks to both of you, Mark and NuNu!

 

Thad

[Thad]

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its in the "c-hooks" folder.

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Mark,

 

Thanks for the correction. The thread I found while searching said it was in the VB folder. Oh well, problem solved.

 

Oh, and Jay.....I want my money back!

 

Thad

[Code_Breaker]

Did a search and found this thread . . .

 

I cannot access the FTP site--IT guy says "no". Someone please send me the VB script that saves your file with a date-time stamp. I think it was called "savebackup.vbs". I had it at the last place I worked, and they will not release the file to me. Shame on me for not making a copy.

 

Thanks

[Lathe-Mill]

I cannot access the FTP site, dunno wut is going on, please i nedd to re-install mcamx , thanx

[Thad]

Code Breaker,

 

I just sent you SaveBackup-Mick.zip. See if that's the one.

 

Thad

[Lathe-Mill]

about me that?

please?

[Thad]

I'd be glad to if your email was visible.

 

Thad

[Doug Gabbey]

Would someone please explain how to use the backup script for V9.1SP2 or point me to the information.

Thanks,

Doug

[Code_Breaker]

Thad:

 

Thanks, this is it. I did have to change the data path, but I imagine everyone will do this.

 

Doug,

 

What I do is assign the key 'F11' to run the script. Just go to SCREEN-CONFIGURE and under the tab 'toolbar/keys' find SAVEBACKUP.VBS in the list, then click the radial button ADD, then hit FIND KEY. Next hit the F11 key, click OK and your now have a HOT KEY for saving the file with a date-time stamp. It doesn't overwrite any files, but allows you to go back n time and pick the GOOD file.

 

HTH

[Thad]

Doug,

 

Code Breaker has the right idea on assigning a quick key for it. In case you didn't want to do that, you could always launch it from the VB Editor chook. Hit Alt+C to access the chooks and it's called something like mcvb(something).dll. In fact, you'll have to use the VB Editor to alter the data path to your liking.

 

Thad

[Doug Gabbey]

CODE_BREAKER and THAD,

Thanks for the information, It's on the F11 key now and I can feel a certain circular muscle beginning to relax as I have been back in random crash mode in V9.1 sp everything for a couple of weeks.

Thanks again,

Doug

[Thad]

 

Thad

[Code_Breaker]

 

The F11 key movement has begun . . .

[Guest]

I "assume" that this has not been done over for X yet and it only runs in V9?

[g huns]

It might run in X. Mine tries but I gots no floppies in stock and no clue how to change where it goes

[Code_Breaker]

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It might run in X. Mine tries but I gots no floppies in stock and no clue how to change where it goes

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open savebackup.vbs and change this line to where you want the backup to save your files

 

Public Const DEF_BACKUP_DIR = "C:Mcam9Backups" ' -- Edit to your taste

 

HF

[g huns]

I don't have that line. I do have this...

 

strBackupPath = "C:TEMP"

 

so I changed it to "C:mcamxmcxMillback up" and it does something, you see the little saving nci box blink really fast, but when I open up the back up folder it's still empty.

 

Ok I found it, it is just getting dumped in the mill folder. How do I get it into the back up folder?

[3rdstring]

Not really sure, but I would try adding a "" to the end of your path.

[El Scotthead]

g huns,

 

I don't know why, as I'm still pretty new to scripts, but what if your back-up folder name is 1 word instead of 2? (ie rename it Backups)

I had the same problem and eliminating 2 word folder names solved it. It may have something to do with how strBackupPath is being used within the script, too. Maybe some of our script gurus will chime in here.

 

HTH

scott

[Bullines]

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I "assume" that this has not been done over for X yet and it only runs in V9?

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The script runs fine on my computer in X SP1 Update 3 without any modifications. Like Code_Breaker mentioned, the only line you should ever need to modify is the constant at the top that looks like this:

 

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Public Const DEF_BACKUP_DIR = "C:Backup"  ' -- Edit to your taste

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It's the directory of where the backup will be stored. You could make it looks like this:

 

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Public Const DEF_BACKUP_DIR = "C:My Stuff"  ' -- Edit to your taste

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or this:

 

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Public Const DEF_BACKUP_DIR = "D:StuffJunk"  ' -- Edit to your taste

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or this:

 

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Public Const DEF_BACKUP_DIR = "A:"  ' -- Edit to your taste

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Or any other valid path.

 

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I don't have that line. I do have this...

 

strBackupPath = "C:TEMP"

 

so I changed it to "C:mcamxmcxMillback up" and it does something, you see the little saving nci box blink really fast, but when I open up the back up folder it's still empty.

 

Ok I found it, it is just getting dumped in the mill folder. How do I get it into the back up folder?

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Don't modify the contents of the strBackupPath variable in the Main() subroutine. The script stores the full path to the backed up file based on the concatination of the aforementioned DEF_BACKUP_DIR constant (which contains the backup directory of your choosing), the filename of the MCX file you have open, and a date/time stamp.

[bellyup]

might be case sensitive.? mine's working.

[Bullines]

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might be case sensitive.?

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VBScript is not case-sensitive and neither are Windows paths.

 

In vb script:

 

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Dim strMyVar

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is the same as:

 

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Dim STRMYVAR

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This is not a problem:

 

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Dim iSomeNumber

 

iSOMenuMBeR = 2 + 2

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And C:Windows is the same as C:WINDowS.