David, I have done some similar things because of starting out in the days of DOS. XCOPY can do a lot. Also, one can place a batch file on the desktop and run it from there, or a shortcut can be created to run it and even have a key assigned as you know, but some readers here may not know that.
Best regards, Steve Jacobson On Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:49:47 +0200, David wrote: >hmmm, maybe your dreams are not too far away? >Are you aware of the XCopy feature of your Windows? It has a built-in >feature to copy only the needed files. And, it can be set to do so quietly - >meaning, there will be no questioning if you want it yes or no). >I have been using it for backup of my personal documents and other stuf here >for several years. >It is fully possible to run it directly from the Run-dialog in Windows >itself, or to build a batch file that will call it up for you. But that >takes for you, to remember a few switches every time. >A couple of years ago, I wrote a small script (app), that will let you set >up XCopy for multiple copy sessions, either at once, or one at a time. I, >for instance, have set up one that will copy all my budgets, all my music, >and all my WE-settings, all in one simple run. Thing is, I wrote this script >outside WE, meaning that you don't natively have a hotkey for it, and it >won't show up in your App Manager. On the other hand, you can run it even on >systems that has no screen reader installed, or, I have even run it with >NVDA. If it is of general interest, I might give it some more work, and I >could turn it into a WE app. At the moment when I wrote it, I simply did not >have enough knowledge of the app developing environment in WE, and I wanted >it to be possible to run outside WE as well, why I made it the way I did. >If I understand your query correct here, it might just be quite close to >your wantings. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "M and L Dorn" <[email protected]> >To: "Post to GW-Info List" <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 2:29 AM >Subject: Dream App, No to all >> How about creating an app that adds the "No to all" option to dialog boxes >> for things like replacing or overwriting a file or folder? There's a "Yes >> to all" option, but no "No to all." >> >> In the DOS days I had batch files written that would replace the files in >> a folder that were new or modified since the one being replaced. Last >> time I checked into it, this option wasn't even available in the run >> dialog box. All I want to do is update a backup copy of some folders with >> whatever has been changed since I last copied them to the backup location >> or add those new files to that folder. It used to be simple to do this. >> Now you either have to do each one as it comes up, which is tedious at >> best, or just copy all the files whether you need to or not. >> >> TTFN, >> Marilyn >> If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender >> only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is >> related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to >> [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. >> >> GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can >> manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. >> >If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. >If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to >GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. >GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage >your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
