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Snapshot .cmdHelp OutLine .cmdSrc .cmd :HEADER :PRELIM :SETUP :WORK :VERIFY :NOTIFY :FINISH :ERROR
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001. :HEADER [Script Information Block]
016. : =============================================================================
017. : -> TSG_Snapshot.cmd 2004.04.24 (create a backup whenever a file changes)
018. : =============================================================================
019. :   File Name.............TSG_Snapshot.cmd
020. :   File Location.........PlaceLocalPathHere
021. :   Coded By..............TheSystemGuard
022. :   Service Date..........2004.04.24
023. :   Last Revised By.......TheSystemGuard
024. :   Revision Date.........2004.04.24
025. : =============================================================================
028. :PRELIM [Common to all scripts]
035.
:SETUP [Specific to this script]
037.
   :* If no parameters or switches are specified, show syntax and exit with EL=1
040.    :* If the first parameter contains [/? -? /help -help], show help screen and exit
042.    :* Initialize any available Library - brief method
051.    :* Make sure Command Library is initialized
078.    :Bgn_Parse [parse the command line]
080.
      :GetSwitches [process any command line switches]
085.       :GetParms [process any parameters]
087.
         :* Clear/Reinitialize all variables just in case they were set from previous runs
103.          :* Retrieve the file to save
106.          :* If no file was specified, go to the ERROR section
112.          :* If the specified file cannot be found, go to the ERROR section
120.          :* Retrieve the name of the folder to store snapshots, if specified
123.          :* If no SafePlace was specified, set SafePlace to C:\!Snapshot
126.          :* If the SafePlace folder doesn't exist, try to (silently) create it.
129.          :* If there was an error creating the folder, go to the ERROR section
135.          :* If an Interval was specified, try to use it
140.          :* If Interval is less then 1 minute (or blank), default to 5 minutes
145.    :End_Parse
149.    :Help
[full help screen]
246.    :Syntax
[brief syntax display]
257. :WORK [This is where the job actually gets done]
259.    :* Valid parameters are assumed at this point
261.       :* FileToSave=a specified file that DOES EXIST
262.       :* SafePlace=a specified folder (or "C:\!Snapshot") that DOES EXIST
263.       :* Interval=a specified number of minutes (or the default of 5)
265.    :* Convert the numeric interval to seconds
266.    :* Clear the #LogDate and #LogTime before entering the loop
274.    :Bgn_Loop
276.       :* Check the file Latest.FileToSave.Ext in the SafePlace folder
277.       :* _ If it's current, go to the wait loop, if not, make a copy
283.       :MakeSnap
[make a copy]
285.          :* Process any pre-existing snapshots
305.          :* Try to take a new snapshot
311.          :* Update counters (either good or bad)
320.          :* Update console message
333.       :Current
[snapshot is current]
341.       :Wait
[wait for IntervalTime]
343.          :* Add one to the passes counter, update the total minutes waited
358.    :End_Loop
360. :VERIFY [Commands to verify any actions taken]
366. :NOTIFY [Commands to report what happened]
377. :FINISH [Cleanup commands for a normal or expected ending]
381.    :* If there has been at least 1 SnapShot Pass, show the finish line
388.    :* Uninstall the library (removes all traces)
397. :ERROR [Display any error message and set errorlevels]
403.    :* Show error in title bar and at console via STDERR

 
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