CopyRat -- simple backup app
CopyRat -- simple backup app
EDIT: Updated 3/26/2011
Hello all, it's been a while!
Just thought I'd share CopyRat, a Windows backup utility I wrote and have been using for a few months:
You can grab it here: temporarily down...
Let me know what you think of it, I might post the source when I think it's pretty complete.
Screenshot:
Enjoy
Hello all, it's been a while!
Just thought I'd share CopyRat, a Windows backup utility I wrote and have been using for a few months:
You can grab it here: temporarily down...
Let me know what you think of it, I might post the source when I think it's pretty complete.
Screenshot:
Enjoy
Last edited by kenmo on Sun Oct 07, 2012 5:57 pm, edited 6 times in total.
Re: CopyRat -- simple backup app
Very nice. I think this may be my new backup software I use for work related needs.
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Re: CopyRat -- simple backup app
When you do that I'll look at it, no offense intended.I might post the source when I think it's pretty complete.
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Re: CopyRat -- simple backup app
None taken! It's actually a step closer to being "done" as I just uploaded a new version 0.93.netmaestro wrote:When you do that I'll look at it, no offense intended.I might post the source when I think it's pretty complete.
Features added today:
- simple backup log file
- option to associate .jbs files to automatically run backup jobs
- online check for updates (I'm a sucker for these, as long as they aren't automatic)
The latter 2 features are in a popup menu I added to the [ ? ] button in the bottom right.
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Re: CopyRat -- simple backup app
kenmo, how do you make an update checker? Something I have wanted to toy with for a while.
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Re: CopyRat -- simple backup app
Fangbeast, There are a million ways to implement it, depending on how smart/complicated you want it to be.
For this I'm using a super simple method. When I finish a new version:
1. I update an integer "Release" constant in the program (currently 4)
2. I update a simple text file (one-node XML actually) on my server that has the latest release number and version name
3. To check for updates, I ReceiveHTTPFile() the XML, and simply compare the exe's release number vs. the servers.
You could do automatic downloads, automatic installs, and partial updates, but this
is only a single exe so I chose to just offer to open the webpage.
For this I'm using a super simple method. When I finish a new version:
1. I update an integer "Release" constant in the program (currently 4)
2. I update a simple text file (one-node XML actually) on my server that has the latest release number and version name
3. To check for updates, I ReceiveHTTPFile() the XML, and simply compare the exe's release number vs. the servers.
You could do automatic downloads, automatic installs, and partial updates, but this
is only a single exe so I chose to just offer to open the webpage.
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Re: CopyRat -- simple backup app
Thanks Kenmo, that gives me some ideas to try out.
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Re: CopyRat -- simple backup app
No way you really eat that stuff
cheers
cheers
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Re: CopyRat -- simple backup app
rsts wrote:No way you really eat that stuff
cheers
What????
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Re: CopyRat -- simple backup app
Shhhhh, save that for Off-Topicrsts wrote:No way you really eat that stuff
cheers
Last edited by kenmo on Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:52 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: CopyRat -- simple backup app
You also could throw an eye on this.Fangbeast wrote:kenmo, how do you make an update checker? Something I have wanted to toy with for a while.
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Re: CopyRat -- simple backup app
Link doesn't work.
Are you still working with this backup software?
Are you still working with this backup software?
Re: CopyRat -- simple backup app
You're right. Link has been fixed.
I still USE this software every week, to back up to my external HD, but I haven't changed it in about a year.
The only thing left on its to-do list is a help file... but the program is mostly self-explanatory.
I still USE this software every week, to back up to my external HD, but I haven't changed it in about a year.
The only thing left on its to-do list is a help file... but the program is mostly self-explanatory.
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Re: CopyRat -- simple backup app
Thanks for repairing the link.
I was looking for a simple & effective backup utility.
I downloaded and ran a few tests. It is simple to use and seems pretty efficient at its job.
However, if there are multiple jobs defined, I couldn't find a way to run just one job. Running each defined job every time isn't workable for me.
Now, if you can run just one or more selected jobs this could be a very useful tool for me.
? Is there any provision for a "command" line execution to execute one job?
Regards,
Terry
I was looking for a simple & effective backup utility.
I downloaded and ran a few tests. It is simple to use and seems pretty efficient at its job.
However, if there are multiple jobs defined, I couldn't find a way to run just one job. Running each defined job every time isn't workable for me.
Now, if you can run just one or more selected jobs this could be a very useful tool for me.
? Is there any provision for a "command" line execution to execute one job?
Regards,
Terry
Re: CopyRat -- simple backup app
Those are good ideas. Running only selected jobs should be easy to implement.
The only commandline action currently is sending a jobs (.jbs) filename to it which runs automatically.
What sort of commandline interface/commands would you like to see?
I will try to add these features this week - it's just tricky because I spend my days writing VHDL and C for school while I'm working on a PB game in my free time!
The only commandline action currently is sending a jobs (.jbs) filename to it which runs automatically.
What sort of commandline interface/commands would you like to see?
I will try to add these features this week - it's just tricky because I spend my days writing VHDL and C for school while I'm working on a PB game in my free time!